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Official Selections
July 2023

Fiction

  1. 4Walls, d. Carlos A. Castañón, Drama/Thriller, 14 min,Mexico, 2021

  2. A Scene By The Sea, d. Quan Phuong Thanh, Drama/Family, 24 min, Vietnam, 2022

  3. Accompany, d. Weiming Wang, Drama/Student, 9 min, United States, 2022

  4. Amy & I, d. Bastiaan Rook, Drama/Thriller, 8 min, Netherlands, 2022

  5. Between two worlds, d. Sofia Gutman, Drama/Sci-Fi, 15 min, France, 2021

  6. Bubble, d. Luke Andrews, Drama/Thriller, 14 min, United Kingdom, 2022

  7. Cognition, d. Ravi Ajit Chopra, Thriller/Sci-Fi, 25 min, United Kingdom, 2020

  8. Contact, d. Marco Bitonti, Drama, 18 min, Switzerland, 2022

  9. Cycle, d. Nazar Balanov, Drama/Horror, 18 min, Ukraine, 2022

  10. Estro, d. Daniel Tupinambá, Drama/Fantasy, 19 min, Brazil, 2020

  11. Fag, d. Olivier Lallart, Drama/Student, 35 min, France, 2019

  12. Family Heirloom, d. João Nuno Brochado, Drama/Suspense, 20 min, Macao, 2022

  13. Feelblock, d. Halldór Frank Hafsteinsson, Drama/Student, 17 min, Iceland, 2022

  14. Feelings, d. Giosuè Francesco Basileo, Drama/Mystery, 21 min, Italy, 2022

  15. Free, Jazz, d. Joshua Haiden, Drama/Music, 22 min, Austria

  16. Holding On, d. Laura Petrone, Guillaume Kerbusch, Drama/Family, 22 min, Belgium, 2020

  17. House of the Unholy, d. Daniel Merlot, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, 15 min, United States, 2022

  18. In the Dark, d. Roman Duneshenko, Drama, 5 min, Russia, 2022

  19. Jing, d. Gianluca Zoppa, Drama, 9 min, Italy, 2021

  20. Lakelet, d. Martyna Majewska, Drama/Family, 30 min, Poland, 2021

  21. Life Drawing, d. Gregory Earls, Drama, 9 min, United States, 2021

  22. Losses, d. Oscar Toribio Carbayo, Comedy, 29 min, Spain, 2022

  23. Nightwish, d. Micha Andrea Meyer, Drama/Mystery, 30 min, Switzerland

  24. Okay, d. Seif Sayed Abdel Raouf, Horror/Mystery, 22 min, Egypt, 2022

  25. Possessed by Aliens, d. Demeter Lorant, Thriller/Mystery, 13 min, Hungary, 2020

  26. Prank, d. Tomasz Kopański, Thriller, 5 min, Poland, 2020

  27. Raving Mad, d. Vincent Grimm, Drama/Family, 19 min, Belgium

  28. Sawyer, d. Marshall Leming, Drama, 22 min, United States, 2020

  29. Sea Light, d. John Doe, Drama/Fantasy, 14 min, Spain, 2021

  30. Stage Fright, d. Alexandre Leroy, Mystery/Crime, 28 min, France, 2022

  31. Summer Friends, d. Maxime Hermet, Teen/Romance, 24 min, France, 2021

  32. Swimming Pool, d. Baptiste Sornin, Karim Barras, Dramedy, 14 min, Belgium, 2021

  33. Task, d. Deyan Rumen Angelov, Drama, 9 min, Bulgaria, 2022

  34. The Captured, d. Rongqi Huang, Drama/Student, 22 min, China, 2021

  35. The Deportation of a Model Citizen, d. Jacob Thomas Pilgaard, Drama/War, 23 min, Denmark, 2022

  36. The Hunt, d. Yann Reuzeau, Thriller/Mystery, 22 min, France, 2021

  37. The Rat, d. Baimukhamedov Zhantemir, Drama, 29 min, Kazakhstan, 2022

  38. The Writing Box, d. Tijana Mamula, Drama/Student, 29 min, United Kingdom, 2021

  39. Tommies, d. Brian Fairbairn, Karl Eccleston, Drama, 14 min, United Kingdom, 2022

  40. Uncle Maurice, d. Xavier Diskeuve, Comedy/Satire, 21 min, Belgium, 2021

  41. Wheels, d. Luke Walters, Drama/Thriller, 12 min, United Kingdom, 2022

  42. When you forget July, d. Sara Radusinović, Drama/Student, 21 min, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022

  43. Zaara, d. Hassan Raza, Drama, 35 min, United Kingdom, 2020

Documentary

  1. A Ballad from Peninsula, d. Igor Popeliukh, 2 min, Russia, 2022

  2. Anjela, d. Vilma Kartalska, 16 min, Bulgaria, 2021

  3. Aqueducts, d. Álvaro Martín Sanz, 7 min, Spain, 2021

  4. Dust Never Settled, d. Blue Kalamian, 20 min, Armenia, 2022

  5. Glimmer, d. Ken Rischard, 15 min, Luxembourg, 2022

  6. Happy Independence Day, d. Ville Ilmari Seppänen, 23 min, Finland, 2022

  7. Solus, d. Frederic Siroul, 28 min, Belgium, 2022

  8. Surreal Reality, d. Dr. Teresa Mular, 29 min, United States, 2021

  9. Taqi, d. Aleen Shoufani, 35 min, Israel, 2021

  10. The Critics, d. Sebastian Andrei, Povel Torudd, 24 min, Switzerland, 2022

  11. The Savior of Coney Island, d. Gary Beeber, 10 min, United States, 2022​

Animation

  1. 10:35, d. Alan Sánchez, Sci-Fi/Drama, 12 min, Mexico, 2022

  2. Catisfaction, d. Andre Marques Almeida, Fantasy, 6 min, Portugal, 2022

  3. Hardboiled, d. Peter Sluszka, Crime/Noir, 27 min, United States

  4. Robo99, d. Sung Cheol Kim, Drama/Sci-Fi, 11 min, South Korea, 2012

  5. The Better Angels, d. Michael Cusack, Drama/War, 13 min, Australia, 2021

  6. The Egret River, d. Wan-Ling Liu, Drama, 19 min, Taiwan, 2022

Experimental

  1. Aiken Trilogy, d. Luca Coassin, 11 min, Italy, 2021

  2. Genesis 2.1, d. Ciprian Ioan Iacob, 10 min, Romania, 2022

  3. Ripple in the Mirror, d. Oren Kaya Dayan, 20 min, 2022

  4. Rooftop, d. Nevena Nikolova, Petar Gerzilov, 15 min, Bulgaria, 2022

  5. The Land of Nod, d. Manuel Cojocaru, 3 min, Romania, 2021

  6. Uncensored (The Beautiful Butter Playground), d. Noah Ottersen Parker, 16 min, United Kingdom, 2022

Web Shorts

  1. Bhat Boy, d. Megan Landry, Art/Docuseries, 4 min, Canada, 2022

  2. Daddy Issues, d. Ortal Odelia Biener, Dark Comedy/Student, 19 min, Israel, 2021

  3. Dating JEN, d. Katie Dahlenburg, Comedy/Drama, 10 min, Australia, 2022

  4. Frapuccino Webserie Season 2, d. Paul-André Robin, David Trujillo, Barnabé Corsand, Clémentine Odion, Comedy, 7 min, France, 2022

  5. No, you’re stupid!, d. Anna Zaytseva, Drama/Comedy, 15 min, Russia, 2022

Music Video

  1. April 1st, d. Lara Chochon, 4 min, France, 2022

  2. Dog, d. Gizem Güvendag, 3 min, Germany, 2021

  3. Nomad, d. Abdulrahman El Abyad, Lynne Zakhour, Tamara Qaddoumi, 4 min, Lebanon, 2022

  4. Note in Tempesta - Emanuele Fasano, d. Gabriel Lufrano, Davide Masciandaro, 4 min, Italy, 2022

  5. Recall, d. Erik Jasaň, 5 min, Slovakia, 2022

  6. Record Player - AJR X Daisy the Great, d. Yuval Haker, 2 min, United States, 2021

  7. Rykka - You Got Me, d. Corinne Soland, 3 min, Switzerland, 2022

  8. Sorry - Sondre Justad, d. Eirik Svensson, Julian Vargas, 4 min, Norway, 2021

  9. Tarot, d. Alice Khol, 10 min, Belgium, 2022

  10. Tosya Chaikina — Arrows have struck in the heart, d. Yulya Litinskaya, 4 min, Russia, 2022

Screenplay

  1. A Ghastly Sight, w. David Wang, China

  2. Bad Love Tigers, w. Kevin L. Schewe, Australia

  3. Lajjawati: A love story from India, w. Sumathy Ram, Charles Leopardo, United States

  4. Love in Italy, w. Sena Tunali, United States

  5. No Address, w. Julia Verdin, James Papa, United States

  6. Premonition, w. Michael Dolha, United States

  7. Soul Work, w. Dan Roentsch, United States

  8. Winter Solstice, w. Armand Arekian, United States

Winners

Best Film

Sawyer, d. Marshall Leming, Drama/Sci-Fi, 22 min, United States, 2020

Silver Award

Fag, d. Olivier Lallart, Drama/LGBT, 35 min, France, 2019

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Bronze Award

Stage Fright, d. Alexandre Leroy, Mystery/Crime, 28 min, France, 2022

Special Mention

In the Dark, d. Roman Duneshenko, Drama, 5 min, Russia, 2022

Best Animation

Hardboiled, d. Peter Sluszka, Crime/Noir, 27 min, United States

Nominees

The Better Angels, d. Michael Cusack, Drama/War, 13 min, Australia, 2021

10:35, d. Alan Sánchez, Sci-Fi/Drama, 12 min, Mexico, 2022​

Best Documentary

Solus, d. Frederic Siroul, 28 min, Belgium, 2022

Nominees

Taqi, d. Aleen Shoufani, 35 min, Israel, 2021

The Critics, d. Sebastian Andrei, Povel Torudd, 24 min, Switzerland, 2022

Best Experimental

Ripple in the Mirror, d. Oren Kaya Dayan, 20 min, 2022

Nominees

Uncensored (The Beautiful Butter Playground), d. Noah Ottersen Parker, 16 min, United Kingdom, 2022

Aiken Trilogy, d. Luca Coassin, 11 min, Italy, 2021

Best Music Video

Tosya Chaikina — Arrows have struck in the heart, d. Yulya Litinskaya, 4 min, Russia, 2022

Nominees

Sondre Justad - Sorry, d. Eirik Svensson, Julian Vargas, 4 min, Norway, 2021

April 1st, d. Lara Chochon, 4 min, France, 2022

Best Student Film

The Writing Box, d. Tijana Mamula, Drama/Student, 29 min, United Kingdom, 2021

Nominees

The Captured, d. Rongqi Huang, Drama/Student, 22 min, China, 2021

Accompany, d. Weiming Wang, Drama/Student, 9 min, United States, 2022

Best Web Shorts

Dating JEN, d. Katie Dahlenburg, Comedy/Drama, 10 min, Australia, 2022

Nominees

Frapuccino Webserie Season 2, d. Paul-André Robin, David Trujillo, Barnabé Corsand, Clémentine Odion, Comedy, 7 min, France, 2022

No, you’re stupid!, d. Anna Zaytseva, Drama/Comedy, 15 min, Russia, 2022

Best Director

Marshall Leming - Sawyer, 22 min, United States, 2020

Nominees

Olivier Lallart - Fag, Drama/LGBT, 35 min, France, 2019

Alexandre Leroy - Stage Fright, Mystery/Crime, 28 min, France, 2022

Best Editor

Alexandre Leroy - Stage Fright, Mystery/Crime, 28 min, France, 2022

Nominees

Roman Duneshenko - In the Dark, Drama, 5 min, Russia, 2022

Marshall Leming - Sawyer, Drama, 22 min, United States, 2020

Best Cinematographer

Brendan J. Boyle - Sawyer, Drama, 22 min, United States, 2020

Nominees

Adam Barnett, Andreea Grunoiu - The Writing Box, Drama/Student, 29 min, United Kingdom, 2021

Nastasja Saerens - Holding On, Drama/Family, 22 min, Belgium, 2020

Best Original Score

 

Sébastien Huet, Mekias - Fag, Drama/LGBT, 35 min, France, 2019

Nominees

Jack Simpson - Solus, Drama/Family, 28 min, Belgium, 2022

Miquel De Jorge Artells - Sealight, Drama/Fantasy, 14 min, Spain, 2021

Best Actor

Paul Gomerieux - Fag, Drama/LGBT, 35 min, France, 2019

Nominees

Thibault Packeu - Raving Mad, Drama/Family, 19 min, Belgium

Aleksander Kaleta - Lakelet, Drama/Family, 30 min, Poland, 2021

Best Actress

Délia Espinat Dief - Stage Fright, Mystery/Crime, 28 min, France, 2022

Nominees

Thalita Beltrão Sørensen - The Deportation of a Model Citizen, Drama/War, 23 min, Denmark, 2022

Eline Havenaar - Amy & I, Drama/Thriller, 8 min, Netherlands, 2022

Best Written Screenplay

Lajjawati: A love story from India, w. Sumathy Ram, Charles Leopardo, United States

Runner Up

A Ghastly Sight, w. David Wang, China

Second Runner Up

Love in Italy, w. Sena Tunali, United States

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