Nominations and Winners of the 2020 Edition

 

NYTVFF is a New York-based film festival that shares the dedication and passion of bringing to the big screen independent short and full feature films. We believe that by giving the opportunity to the new ideas of intelligent and unique creators, we would give the audience the chance to appreciate their art.

Best Feature Narrative Nominations:

 

  • SIJI: DRIVER
  • RESCUED
  • Pretty Men

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Best Feature Documentary Nominations:

 

  • Never Events
  • THE GIANT DEEP REDS
  • Pioneers in Skirts

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Best Short Narrative:

 

  • When La Rumorosa Quiets
  • El Sueño Eterno (The Eternal Dream)
  • Si, Quiero (Yes I do)

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Best Short Documentary:

 

  • L’année Du Robot (The year of the robot)
  • Mike Osterhout & the Church of the Little Green Man
  • Bread Salt and Heart

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Best Music Video:

 

  • L. COHEN’ – Homage
  • Iyawo (Wedding day)
  • Just Dance

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Best Director:

 

  • Janer Mena
    (Uno Más)
  • Chris Anthony Hamilton
    (Body and Son)
  • Valmir Tertini
    (Seal)

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Best Woman Director:

 

  • Dawn Gifford Engle
    (The Dalai Lama: Scientist)
  • Maria Isabel Lahuerta Bellido
    (Si, Quiero)
  • Sara Newton
    (SYLVIA)

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Best Production:

 

  • Pretty Men (My Bittersweet Family)
  • A true story
  • Foretold

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Best Documentary Production:

 

  • The Documentation of Walter Redinger
  • The Doctor Who Refused to Give Up
  • Mike Osterhout & the Church of the Little Green Man

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Best Cinematography:

 

  • Body and Son
  • When La Rumorosa Quiets
  • No, Mr. Mayor

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Best Screenplay:

 

  • Seal
  • Zanmi
  • Heat

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Best Drama:

 

  • I’Father
  • Light
  • A Frantic love 2

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Best Romance:

 

  • One love
  • SYLVIA
  • No Time To Change

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Best Comedy:

 

  • No, Mr. Mayor
  • Just Kill It
  • LAS MARIAS

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Best Horror / Thriller:

 

  • BOY EATS GIRL: A Zombie Love Story
  • Kaala (Black)
  • Foretold

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Best LGBT:

 

  • Confessio
  • REFLECTIONS
  • Zanmi

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Best Actor:

 

  • Crister De Leon
    RESCUED
  • Jhowar Asprilla
    Uno Más (One More of Us)
  • Francisco Jaime Carrasco
    Confessio

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Best Actress:

 

  • Ana Serzo
    Archimétrica
  • Jenny Trevino
    REFLECTIONS
  • Gaelle Furnie
    Aragona

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Best Child Actor:

 

  • Mahdiyyeh Ahmadirad
    (AZADEH)
  • De’Jon Watts
    (Body and Son)
  • Mal Noah Safqiu
    (Rruga/The Path)

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Best Experimental:

 

  • Lugatka
  • The Key of Life
  • Secrets, Dreams, Faith, and Wonder

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Best Human Rights:

 

  • Rruga / The Path
  • Kaala (Black)
  • Blessed

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Best Original Music / Score:

 

  • Meanwhile in New York
  • Your Parents
  • Arcano 23

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Best Animation:

 

  • The Credits Movie
  • Your Parents
  • La Bestia Humana (The Human Beast)

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Best Editing:

 

  • El Sueño Eterno (The Eternal Dream)
  • AZADEH
  • A true story

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