MFCF SEP – DEC 2023

CATEGORY: BEST ACTOR

WINNER

DOCTOR HYPOTHESES

Acted By VICENTINI GOMEZ

Brazil

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Raven Woman

Acted By Junichi Haruta

Japan

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CATEGORY: BEST ACTRESS

WINNER

Raven Woman

Acted By Junko Ohshita

Japan

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CATEGORY: BEST DIRECTOR

WINNER

Raven Woman

Directed By Junichi Haruta

Japan

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CATEGORY: BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

WINNER

A World of 3 Zeros. Zero net carbon emissions. Zero poverty. Zero unemployment.

Directed By Aine Clarke, Michel Van der Veken

Belgium

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WINNER

Our Children’s River (English Submission)

Directed By Dominic Gill

Ecuador

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Rising Wings

Directed By Harun Kazaz

United States

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This is Edik: A tale of a Gifted and Stolen Childhood

Directed By Ivan Proskuryakov

Russian Federation

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Food & Design

Directed By Mu-Ming Tsai

Taiwan

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Planet Ocean Blues

Directed By Michael Buckley

Canada

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ROOTS, DIASPORA & WAR

Directed By Phil Comeau

Canada

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Black Sugar Red Blood

Directed By Luigi Toscano

Germany

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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD

Twilight Zone: The Worst Accident in Film History

Directed By Robert Jones

United States

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The Video Vagabond’s Broadwalk Biography

Directed By Stephen Sarsfield

United States

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Kill Altamirano

Directed By carlos altamirano

Chile

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A Place for Them

Directed By Ashley Hinojosa, Leon McConnell

United States

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Torn: The IVF Journey

Directed By Laura Garcia Broto

Switzerland

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Tiger Run: The Untold Story

Directed By Dee Brown, Omarosa Manigault Newman

United States

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SPECIAL JURY AWARD

Captured: The Documentary

Directed By Carlos KRL Mera

United States

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It’s a wrap

Directed By Amit Miller, Miri Urman

Israel

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Bake It Till You Make It

Directed By Jason Taglieri

United States

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CATEGORY: BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

WINNER

Kairos

Directed By JOSE LIVINO PINHEIRO LOPES

Brazil

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Bowie and Geraldo Vs. the shadow monsters

Directed By Brandon Manuel Werwa

United States

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CATEGORY: BEST FANTASY FILM

WINNER

Bat Diary

Directed By Silvano Plank

Italy

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Bloodlands

Directed By Luke Gasser

Switzerland

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CATEGORY: BEST FEATURE FILM

WINNER

An Egypt Affair

Directed By Marlin Darrah

United States

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

See Me Once More, My Dear Kid

Directed By Bihong Sha

United States

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CATEGORY: BEST FEATURE SCRIPT

WINNER

The Homing Pigeon

Written By Oleg Bazylewicz

Ukraine

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CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

WINNER

Take your space

Directed By Karolína Alvarez

Czech Republic

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CATEGORY: BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER

WINNER

Who is God?

Directed By Oscar Adan Lopez Parres

Mexico

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CATEGORY: BEST FIRST TIME SCREENWRITER

WINNER

MOKSHA

Written By Saurin Lakhia

United States

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CATEGORY: BEST HORROR/SCI-FI SCREENPLAY

WINNER

MOKSHA

Written By Saurin Lakhia

United States

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CATEGORY:  BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM

WINNER

The Victims of Sundarbans

Directed By Dilip Ghosh

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

WINNER

Shakespeare King of Naples

Directed By RUGGERO CAPPUCCIO, NADIA BALDI

Italy

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Raven Woman

Directed By Junichi Haruta

Japan

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The Imposters

Directed By Nicholas Winter

United Kingdom

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TRIP TO THE TAX PARADISE – RUMBO AL PARAISO FISCAL

Directed By Antonio Bellido Marín

Spain

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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD

DOCTOR HYPOTHESES

Directed By VICENTINI GOMEZ

Brazil

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Gray People

Directed By Romello Blade

United States

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Bloodlands

Directed By Luke Gasser

Switzerland

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CATEGORY:  BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT

WINNER

The Pickleball Killer

Written By Jim Carroll

United States

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MOKSHA

Written By Saurin Lakhia

United States

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CATEGORY:  BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

WINNER

ESSENCE ON TIME FRAMES

Directed By Luis Dias

Portugal

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SYMPHONY IN C-NOTE

Directed By Antonio Weiss

United States

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Edgar Palm in Otrabanda

Directed By Harrie Verstappen

Curaçao

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Superheroes

Directed By Cetre Pegues

United States

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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD

The Message

Directed By Martin Novitsky, Uladzimir Taukachou

United States

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Don Scroogioni Part II

Directed By Derek Bailey

United States

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SPECIAL JURY AWARD

The Victims of Sundarbans

Directed By Dilip Ghosh

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT SCRIPT

WINNER

The Victims of Sundarbans

Written By Olivia Dunlop

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST MUSIC VIDEO

WINNER

DOT – Sucking Leech [Animated MusicVideo]

Music By Sucking Leech

Spain

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Different Drum

Music By Antonia Faizah Sinibaldi

United States

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 CATEGORY:  BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

WINNER

Bat Sheva (The Daughter of 7even)

Scored By Tomer George George Cohen

Israel

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Victims of Sundarbans

Scored By Olivia Dunlop

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST ORIGINAL STORY

WINNER

The Victims of Sundarbans

Written By Olivia Dunlop

India

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Written By RAZMIK TOROSSIAN

United States

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CATEGORY:  BEST PRODUCER

WINNER

SPAGHETTI

Produced By Lyle Howry , Jason Rainwater , Jason Loughridge

United States

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Raven Woman

Produced By Junko Maeda

Japan

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The Victims of Sundarbans

Produced By Purnendu Roy , Olivia Dunlop , Simon Dunlop

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST RELIGIOUS FILM

WINNER

Wa Isjod Wa Iqtareb (Prostrate and Draw Near)

Directed By Suraya AlShehry, Nabila Abuljadayel

Saudi Arabia

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Kingdom of Peace

Directed By Holger Klussmann

Germany

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CATEGORY:  BEST SCREENPLAY FEATURE

WINNER

Alta California

Written By Lynn H. Elliott

United States

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Pickleball Killer

Written By Jim Carroll

United States

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Richard Spong

Written By Terry Luke Podnar

United States

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CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD

MOKSHA

Written By Saurin Lakhia

United States

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CATEGORY:  BEST SHORT FILM

WINNER

Out of This World: The Ricky Lyme Story

Directed By Jordan Tofalo with Stash

United States

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SPECIAL JURY AWARD

The Victims of Sundarbans

Directed By Dilip Ghosh

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST SHORT SCRIPT

WINNER

The Victims of Sundarbans

Written By Olivia Dunlop

India

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CATEGORY:  BEST SILENT FILM

WINNER

EN BUSCA DEL AMOR

Directed By ANTONIO BELLIDO

Spain

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CATEGORY:  BEST UNIQUE TALENT

WINNER

MusArt

Directed By Kevin Hanzlik

United States

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CATEGORY:  BEST UNPRODUCED SCRIPT

WINNER

THE GHOST SCREENWRITER (The Hero With A Thousand Faces)

Written By SHUBHANJAN DAS

India

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

KEIKO SPEAKS – A True Story

Written By Bonnie Norton

United States

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CATEGORY:  BEST WEB SERIES PILOT SCRIPT

WINNER

ALIENAZION – The Conquest of Space

Written By ANTONIO BELLIDO MARIN

Spain

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

D & D Sports

Written By Quashon Davis

United States

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CATEGORY:  MOST INNOVATIVE SCRIPT

WINNER

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Written By RAZMIK TOROSSIAN

United States

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CATEGORY:  ONE MINUTE FILM – FILMS UNDER THE DURATION OF 60 SECONDS

WINNER

Arround

Directed By Bebete Viégas, Guga Lemes

Brazil

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