Nominations and Winners of 2022 Edition

 

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Best Actor Nominations:

 

  • Mike Starr “OUTCRY”

  • David Brown “Funeral”

  • Jon J Peterson “GEORGE M. COHAN TONIGHT!”

Winner:

 

  • Jon J Peterson “GEORGE M. COHAN TONIGHT!”

Best Actress Nominations:

 

  • Ryu Hwa-young “Exist Within”

  • Joelle Montoya “Sunspot”

  • Angela DiMarco “Neshamah”

Winner:

 

  • Ryu Hwa-young “Exist Within”

Best Animation Nominations:

 

  • “On / Off” Alessandro Squitti

  • “The Void” Stanley Abraham

  • “MORE” Vaibhav Piwlatkar

Winner:

 

  • “The Void”  Stanley Abraham

Best Cinematography Nominations:

 

  • “Hot Snacks” Adam Gundersheimer

  • “Neeravam” (Silence) Surya Vision Media

  • “THE UGLY TRUTH” Christoph Wieczorek

Winner:

 

  • “THE UGLY TRUTH” Christoph Wieczorek

Best Costume Nominations:

 

  • “777” Amesika Beckley

  • “King’s Blade” Ryan Moller

  • “London Gangstah”

Winner:

 

  • “King’s Blade” Ryan Moller

Best Director Nominations:

 

  • “Anagnorisis” Arturo Duenas Herrera

  • “DRIVE” Robert Monegan

  • “NANNY” Dani Zarandieta

Winner:

 

  • “DRIVE” Robert Monegan

Best Documentary Production Nominations:

 

  • “I’LL TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR FATHER” Daniele Gangemi

  • “SHE” Jason Greer & Vanessa Cicarelli

  • “Wielding the soul” Arantxa Vela Buendía

Winner:

 

  • “SHE” Jason Greer & Vanessa Cicarelli

Best Drama Nominations:

 

  • “I am Yours” Giorgi Tkemaladze

  • “Removable” Shu-Ying Chung

  • “There’s something wrong with Paul” Mark Clauburg

Winner:

 

  • “I am Yours” Giorgi Tkemaladze

Best Human Rights Nominations:

 

  • “Dismissal Time” André Joseph

  • “The border” JOSE PEDRAZA MARTINEZ

  • “Vulnerable Innocence” Charlene Elizabeth Doak-Gebauer & Nancy Anne Lynch

Winner:

 

  • “Dismissal Time” André Joseph

Best Music Score Nominations:

 

  • “And the heavens must have cried” Hannah Howzdy

  • “The Pit and the Pendulum” Danny Ashkenasi

  • “Blurred Lines” Marco Biagini

Winner:

 

  • “The Pit and the Pendulum” – Danny Ashkenasi

Best Music Video Nominations:

 

  • “Adiós Noviembre – Eco” Juan Alcaraz

  • “Eleanor Rigby” Erin Hill

  • “Gaslighted” Mayuri

Winner:

 

  • “Gaslighted” Mayuri

Best Production Nominations:

 

  • “A Day with OCD” Sky Andrew & Lynn Crilly

  • “Bar Therapy” James Hartmann

  • “For I Am Dead” Patricia Delso Lucas

Winner:

 

  • “For I Am Dead” Patricia Delso Lucas

Best Rising Filmmaker Nominations:

 

  • “Rising Lotus” Gurinder J Singh

  • “An Orange And The Eye” Chrishantha Surith Fernando

  • “Removable” Shu-Ying Chung

Winner:

 

  • “Rising Lotus” Gurinder J Singh

Best Short Documentary Nominations:

 

  • “Our Home In Hillel” Jeremy Todd Shinder

  • “She Survived” Judi Polanco

  • “The Militiaman” David Peter Hansen

Winner:

 

  • “She Survived” Judi Polanco

Best Short Narratives Nominations:

 

  • “Double Zero” Pat Bradley

  • “Internal Combat” Brett Puglisi

  • “The Word” Al-jalil Williams

Winner:

 

  • “Internal Combat” Brett Puglisi

Best Screenplay Nominations:

 

  • “2-nd Date” Jaik Andino
  • “Machliar” Robert Kouba
  • “The Providence” David Garegnani

Winner:

 

  • “The Providence” David Garegnani

Best Thriller Nominations:

 

  • “ABISMO” Rafa Belmont Casado

  • “Aim Point” Keishi Suenaga

  • “HomeBound” Usher Morgan

Winner:

 

  • “ABISMO” Rafa Belmont Casado

Best Woman Director Nominations:

 

  • “Blackout” Ursula Rudorfer
  • “Clouds of Chernobyl” Ligia Ciornei
  • “The West Virginian Starfish” Hyten Davidson

Winner:

 

  • “Clouds of Chernobyl” Ligia Ciornei

Best Feature Documentary Nominations:

 

  • “Dreamers, the film” ESTHER  YAÑEZ
  • “Finding Courage” Kay Rubacek
  • “Four Motherless Children” Ralph Isenberg

Winner:

 

  • “Finding Courage” Kay Rubacek

Best Feature Narratives Nominations:

 

  • “October 22” Nauwroz Khan
  • “MidLife” Aric Grooms, Matt Williams
  • “Twenty-Nine” Rob Ciano

Winner:

 

  • “Twenty-Nine” Rob Ciano

Best Student Film Nominations:

 

  • “Falling Planes” Cameron Raser

  • “Burn, Baby, Burn” Janthony Roman

  • “A Two-Front War” Danielle Nicole Jackson

Winner:

 

  • “Burn, Baby, Burn” Janthony Roman

Best Comedy Nominations:

 

  • “Paracide” Paul Heron

  • “Action Movie Cazorla” Ricardo López

  • “Bon Appétit!” David Mejias

Winner:

 

  • “Action Movie Cazorla” Ricardo López

Best Experimental Nominations:

 

  • “Certain” Iman Amini

  • “Her Call” Ewa Bielska

  • “The Pandemic Dances” Richard Daniels

Winner:

 

  • “Her Call” Ewa Bielska

Best LGBT Nominations:

 

  • “Aim Point” Keishi Suenaga

  • “The 2nd Act” Victor Fontoura

  • “Unwelcome Advances” Ricardo Alvarado

Winner:

 

  • “Unwelcome Advances” Ricardo Alvarado