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Vienna International Film Awards (VIFA) is an annual film festival held in the heart of Vienna.
VIFA accepts short-films in various genres and categories from across the globe. Our judges consist of international filmmakers and industry professionals.To view the judges of our festival please make sure to visit us on:
www.viennainternationalfilmawards.com
VIFA is an IMDb qualifying film festival.
Our festival is run by a small group of volunteers, film enthusiasts, and professional film judges.
The objective of VIFA is to provide support to independent filmmakers, help promote their talent and to give them the unique chance to present their work to industry professionals with vast experience in their field. In case you still have any questions about our festival, please don’t hesitate to send us a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
Two time Emmy winner Lars Deutsch was born into a non-musical family and was astounded when he discovered that a guitar needs tuning. After that he went from heavy metal guitarist, to singer, to songwriter, to a Masters in classical composition, to international performances of his classical works, to lecturing in composition and audio production.
Lars has scored over two hundred thirty films that have collected over one hundred awards, and his songs are also in high demand. As an audio branding expert, he has created audio logos for a range of companies.
Tab Murphy is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter who has worked extensively in both live action and animation.
He received an Academy Award nomination and a Writer’s Guild Award nomination for his work on ‘Gorillas in the Mist’, starring Sigourney Weaver.
He wrote and directed the western fantasy ‘Last of the Dogmen’, starring Tom Berenger and Barbra Hershey, and was nominated for Annie Awards (in animation) for his work on Disney’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’, ‘Tarzan’ and ‘Brother Bear’. He also wrote the screenplay for Disney’s ‘Atlantis, the Lost Empire’.
Silvia Schneider is an Austrian television host, actress and fashion designer.
In 2017 she was nominated for the Austrian film & television award “Romy” in the field of show/entertainment.
She is a TV producer (“Silvia kocht”) and hosts various TV shows for different television stations in Austria and Germany.
Gretchenfilm was founded in 2019 by Annegret Weitkämper-Krug with the aim of producing films that are related to visual arts, literature, music or theatre. The company founder's many years of expertise in the field of visual arts and corporate culture suggest this orientation. The co-production of the comedy "Faking Bullshit" for the German cinema market with Bjarne Mädel in the leading role (premiere at Filmfest München 2020) and the feature film "Nebenan" based on a script by Daniel Kehlmann with Daniel Brühl in the leading role (shooting May/June 2020) already show the dynamic development of the company as a partner for national and international film projects in the first year after its foundation.
Valerie Huber is an Austrian Actress and Director. She grew up in Afrika
and the United States and studies acting in Vienna. In 2022 she was
nominated for an Austrian Romy for best Actress and is on the Forbes 30
under 30 list for 2023. She has played lead roles in various Netflix,
Amazon and Feature Films nationally and internationally.
Laura Bilgeri is a young actress & singer based in Los Angeles, New York &
Vienna. In less than four years in Hollywood, she has worked in feature
film, network and cable television and done voice overs and commercials.
She recently played the female lead in the sci-fi/action thriller "The
Recall" alongside Wesley Snipes ("Blade") and RJ Mitte ("Breaking Bad").
She also has a recurring role on the major CW/Warner Bros. Network Show
"iZombie" where she plays Sloane Mills. Born in Vienna, Austria, she
partly grew up in Northern Italy and spent a lot of time in Paris.
Because of her international background, Laura speaks English, German,
French and Italian without an accent.
David Wurawa is a multiple Award Winning Actor with an extensive and
international body of work in Film, Television, Radio, Voice, Web, and
Theatre. The media and his peers describe David as a positive,
proactive, disciplined and creative professional. David enjoys the
challenge of stepping into a character and seeing where it will take
him.
Photographer Eugen Zymner probably described it best after a photo shoot with Peter a few years ago „Peter Edlmayer is film".
For many years and more than a hundred domestic and international Movie productions, he has been either in front of or behind the camera.
For the first time as a villain in the Movie „Desire Hope“ he appeared as a brutal contract killer.
Other Highlights include productions such as Zach Snyders „Army of Death“ prequel "Army of thieves" for Netflix, the multi-award winning film "Corsage", or films like „Pulled Pork" and "Operation White Christmas".
Ben Dahlhaus is
an up-and-coming actor from Germany and is known for his work in films
such as "The Passenger", "Zwanenzang" and "Love - am Ende zählst du". He
also appears in several tv series such as "WAPO Duisburg" and "Alles
was zählt”.
Katharina Scheuba is a quadrilingual actress & medical doctor. She grew up in
Vienna, the United States and has lived in different cities across
Europe and the US. She studied medicine in Vienna and Philadelphia and
acting in NYC. She has played lead roles in several feature films,
pilots and short films, both nationally and internationally. She
recently played the lead in ’The Dark Girl’, ’The Last Time We Broke Up’
and ‘Dinner for Eight’, as well as a supporting role in the US
production ‘Gringo Hunters’.
Olivia Pflegerl was born in Vienna. After high school she went abroad to
improve her skills in Spanish and English. At the age of 23 she decided
to study Performing Arts. During and after her studies she had roles
such as "Snow White" in "Schneewittchen und die zwei Zwerge", "Fanny" in
"Liebesgeschichten und Heiratssachen", "Fini" in "Land des Lächelns" at
the Lake Festival in Mörbisch and "Molly ' in 'Shakespeare in Love' in
the „Kammerspiele der Josefstadt.“
With episode leading roles in series such as “Schnell Ermittelt“ and “Soko Donau”, she gained her first set experience.
You know Emily Cox from her leading role as the female Viking Warrior 'BRIDA' in the epic and highly successful Netflix series 'The Last Kingdom' which is now in its 5th and final season. Emily Cox grew up in Vienna with a British father and an Irish mother, who are both pianists. She now lives in Vienna and in Berlin. Photo by: Pascal Bünning
Roxanne Rapp is an English-Austrian multi-lingual actress, writer and producer. Based in London, Rapp grew up on set with her father and found her calling in entertainment at a young age. Rapp's work across the industry in theater, television, film and even dancing has given her a wide range of experience and skill sets that she brings to each project she pursues.
Daniel Gawlowski has been actively working as an actor for theater, cinema and television for over 12 years and dealt during his "System Design" master studies with the sociological and psychological causes of trends in the film industry. Besides his scientifical and acting backgroud, he is highly passionate about watching and analyzing movies of all kinds. Doesnt matter if that analysis is about a sophisticated Arthouse movie or a mainstream daily soaps: He always tries to identify common patterns that make good movies great. In the end it is not about one specific scene, or an actor or the camera. It is the sum of the parts that create the so called "magic", that gives you the feeling of: "Jeez, what was that?". His top film recommendation of the last years: "Parasite" by "Bong Joon-ho".
Elly is a Producer, Director and Writer based in Vienna, Austria. After working as a translator and an intercultural consultant, Elly started her firm ELLLY Films in 2012. Since then she has worked with partners across the world to produce and distribute commercials, documentaries, television series as well as feature films. In her work as a producer Elly has focussed on international and intercultural co-productions. On her films, which include Selfiemania (2019, also directed by Elly Senger-Weiss), Domingo (2020, dir. Raúl López Echeverría), and Tutti Per Uma (2021, dir. Susy Laude & Elly Senger-Weiss), she has collaborated with partners in Italy, France, Mexico, and Russia. Elly is fluent in German, French, English, Spanish and Italian.
Heinz- Arthur Boltuch is an Austrian TV/Movie actor. His last film was an italian movie named “Tutti per Uma”. He also played in “Vienna Blood „produced by BBC/ORF.
For more information you can visit
https://screenactors.at/actors/Boltuch/
&
https://www.castupload.com/actors/heinz-arthur-boltuch
Edward Furlong is an award winning actor best known for his roles in “American Heart”, “Terminator 2” and “American History X”.
Edward recently produced the wholesome family drama “Heart of a Champion” (2023) in which he stars alongside Casper Van Dien and YaYa Gosselin.
Louis Ferrigno Jr.is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the CBS television series S.W.A.T., as Donovan Rocker, a SWAT team leader and decorated officer. He is also known for his roles on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Teen Wolf, and Nightshade.
Tab Murphy is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter who has worked extensively in both live action and animation.
He received an Academy Award nomination and a Writer’s Guild Award nomination for his work on ‘Gorillas in the Mist’, starring Sigourney Weaver.
He wrote and directed the western fantasy ‘Last of the Dogmen’, starring Tom Berenger and Barbra Hershey, and was nominated for Annie Awards (in animation) for his work on Disney’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’, ‘Tarzan’ and ‘Brother Bear’.
Dr. Hamed Padarisani, known by his stage name Tony.
Tony is an Austrian-Iranian producer, writer, and director currently residing in Austria. Throughout his career, he has held notable positions, including serving as the secretary of Iran’s Meaningful Festival and working extensively as a television and cinema director. His last two films have garnered recognition at over 42 international festivals worldwide. Dr. Padarisani is also the author of 14 books covering a wide range of topics, including cinema directing, television directing, video production, graphics, camera work, and filmmaking.
Yessica Sanchez is a Swiss-Mexican actress. She was born in Cancun, grew up in Switzerland, and moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Bernadett Skoda is an Hungarian Costume Designer who works in theater, film & television. She currently resides in Vienna, Austria.
Tizian Gruner is an award winning producer.
In 2017, he founded his own full-service film production company GRUNERFILMS LLC.
The company specializes in advertising and narrative films.”
Alexander Bruckner is an award winning director and producer. In 2007 he graduated in Film Directing at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. In 2014 he completed his M.A. in Film & TV production at the Danube University Krems.The same year he founded a film production company with the name “Live Free, Live Film Productions”. In 2020 Alexander founded the Vienna International Film Awards. In 2022 he became a board member at the Austrian Directors Association.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3067806/
Born in Germany and raised in Texas, Lester Greene is an actor and a film producer. Lester drove buses in New York City for 10 years before moving to the state of Georgia last year to pursue his filmmaking career full time. Lester launched his own film production company: Lubey Jube Productions, under which five of his films were picked up for worldwide distribution through AngerMan Distribution. Lester is the proud author of his book: Act Like You Love Yourself and hosts his own podcast show Out On The Front Lines.
Writer/Director Ali Reza Askari was born in New York. Askari studied film at the New York Film Academy and the Los Angeles Film School. His work includes the short film "Dark All Around", which premiered at the 64th Cannes Film Festival. He has worked with such actors as Michael Kenneth Williams ("The Wire"), Paul Sorvino ("Goodfellas"), Josh Helman ("Mad Max: Fury Road) and Yael Stone ("Orange is the New Black"). He recently released his second feature Film "as long as we both shall live"
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ames Edward Duval is an American actor, who is known for his roles in the Gregg Araki trilogy—Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere—in addition to Frank in Donnie Darko, Blank in May, Miguel in Independence Day and Singh in Go.
Grant MacAllister is an award winning Cinematographer who specializes in dramatic narrative film. He graduated Columbia College Chicago in 2012, and is a member of ICG Local 600. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
Jessica Welsh is a Los Angeles-based writer who has written extensively in the kids animated television space for shows on Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney Jr. and more. She graduated from Princeton University and is a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre workshop.
Sandra Hartlauer is an Austrian Actress and Singer.
She studied acting at the “Schauspielschule Krauss” in Vienna.
Sandra works in theater, film and television.
Her latest works appearead worldwide on renowned film festivals.
Markus Schleinzer was born on November 8, 1971 in Vienna, Austria. He is a director, writer and actor, known for Angelo (2018), Michael (2011) and The White Ribbon(2009). Since the late 1990s, Schleinzer has been a casting director of more than 60 predominantly Austrian film and television productions.
ADA represents the interests of Austrian film and television directors. As a member of FERA (Federation of European Film Directors), ADA represents the interests of Austrian directors in Brussels, among the influential committees of the European Union.
The Austrian Film Institute (Österreichisches Filminstitut) is a national film funding agency which supports cinema productions as a cultural product as well as the Austrian film business and thus contributes to strengthening the Austrian film industry and the creative and artistic qualities of Austrian film to ensure its domestic and international success. It is a legal entity under public law and its registered office is located in Vienna. The financial year of the Austrian Film Institute is the calendar year.
Viktor was born on 29 September 1978 in Vienna, Austria. He is a producer and production manager, known for The Best of All Worlds (2017), Lacrimosa (2017) and Wolfgang (2021). He has been married to Daniela Perdula since 26 July 2003. They have three children
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1) Films that are not in English are required to have English subtitles.
2) Duration 25 minutes and under.
3) Films must be 2021 or newer to be able to submit.
4) When submitting in multiple categories, please submit each category separately.
5) To submit a film you have to own all rights or have permission from the owner of the content to submit the film to us.
6) Student Films will require proof of student ID to qualify for the discounted rate. Any non-student films submitted into the category will be disqualified.
7) Only online submissions using FilmFreeway are accepted.
8) VIFA reserves the right to refuse acceptance of submissions deemed by the festival to be inappropriate and violating the Rules and Terms. Should you wish to question VIFA about the decision, you can contact us by email.
9) All fees are non-refundable.
BEST OF AUSTRIA
Rums
Talking to a survivor
The end
Deafening silence
Servus Karl
Namik
Women’s business
Lie with me
Sundays with Inge
Toxic
MUSIC VIDEO
Kogershin (Kazakhstan)
Defiance (France)
Tell me where to go (United Kingdom)
Cold Wind (Austria)
The race (Austria)
Leave me (USA)
Reyn: I’ll find a way (Austria)
Sunset Violet (Slovenia)
Night Thought (USA)
Diva Orchestra (France)
ACTION / ADVENTURE
Overclocking (Russia)
Bounty for Bernadette (Switzerland)
Half Samurai (Japan)
The end (USA)
Fifth tide (Portugal)
Solide (France)
Parenting the water (Ecuador)
Perpetual (USA)
Walking the good path (Austria)
Facing Time (Germany)
DANCE / MUSICAL
Pulzaar (Hungary)
Cornerboy (Germany)
Dynamic Sculptures (France)
Learning how to live (Spain)
Moksh - the quest for salvation (India)
Prima (Russia)
A step back (Serbia)
Metaxu (Mexico)
Roter Hund (United Kingdom)
Isra (Germany)
ANIMATED
Lucky brave’s sunshine (Ecuador)
My love (Malaysia)
The brave locomotive (USA)
Limit (China)
Ethel (Switzerland)
Vuelve (Mexico)
Orpheus (United Kingdom)
Clean aid (Germany)
Hidari (Japan)
Full moon (USA)
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Old time radio (USA)
Moon (USA)
Asmodeus (USA)
Happen to happen (Korea)
Between memories (Austria)
The girl at the airport (India)
One day’s ado (Singapore)
Melodia (Taiwan)
A curious woman (USA)
Bounty for Bernadett (Switzerland)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Thysia (Austria)
Cornerboy (Germany)
Bonding (USA)
Wine (Austria)
The stranger (Austria)
The Troxler effect (Australia)
Three on a match (Germany)
24 CBCENF (Brazil)
Mawimbi (Kenya)
Hamdardi (United Kingdom)
DIRECTRESS
They call me Bridget (Ireland)
The turning point (China)
Let me free (Spain)
Dark minor (France)
Intoxication (Denmark)
A long childhood (China)
Black black night (Lithuania)
Les Clefs (Austria)
Ophelia (United Arab Emirates)
A stolen truth (Italy)
ACTRESS
The ask (USA)
You don’t exist (Bulgaria)
Dementia from the inside (Netherlands)
When skiing becomes dancing (Netherlands)
Why we leave (USA)
Five questions (USA)
Separate powers (Germany)
Phrases of my stories (Spain)
Family values (USA)
Tell me you love me (United Kingdom)
ACTOR
Vulnerable (United Kingdom)
Aaron with two A’s (USA)
If we were angels (Germany)
Hidden (United Kingdom)
Try to (Austria)
Dadi Ka murabba (India)
Innocence (Canada)
S for submissions (United Kingdom)
Chaara (India)
Torn (New Zealand)
DIRECTOR
The stranger on a train (Germany)
Corner boy (Germany)
Territory (Germany)
The power of choice (Germany)
Even if (Thailand)
Simon (Ireland)
On the horizon (France)
The gig (Sweden)
I give to you (Belgium)
Being one (Mexico)
DRAMA
Donna sola (Italy)
Wool (United Kingdom)
Disused (Sweden)
By any other name (United Kingdom)
Cloak of honors, the tale of the boy and the old man (Portugal)
Americana (United States)
On my mind (Denmark)
303.77 (Vietnam)
Hidden (United Kingdom)
Awaken (United States)
IRAN
Ilda
Survivor
One of us
The single horn
Turquoise palace
Hermaan
Harat
Silence again
Hair
Snail
EXPERIMENTAL
Death will come like a shadow (India)
Synesthesia (Italy)
To my dying mother (United Kingdom)
Internal (United Kingdom)
Noon (Sweden)
Unconquered (United Kingdom)
inVerse: lovers and madmen (United Kingdom)
Merano goes on stage (Italy)
Broken mirror (Canada)
Among dreams (Portugal)
DOCUMENTARY
Journey to Ithaka (Austria)
Late frost (France)
PathetiQue (Netherlands)
I am more dangerous dead (USA)
L’anima di Uomo (Italy)
The ultimate Mongolian expedition (Switzerland)
Friday night blind (USA)
The Gil (Korea)
Familiar stranger (Switzerland)
Apinan - Nosotros los lencas (We the Lenca) (Honduras)
THRILLER
Suspect (United Kingdom)
Missing (Iceland)
You are early (Germany)
The girl at the airport (India)
Street walker (Canada)
Till that day (Canada)
Family values (USA)
Edge of insanity (United Kingdom)
Takbir (Spain)
The fishtank (France)
COMEDY
So what did we learn today, Georgina? (United Kingdom)
Superfan (United States)
Not for us (Canada)
Teodoro (Spain)
#backtonature (Austria)
Aced it (Canada)
Tabu la rasa (Germany)
Stay tuned (Pakistan)
CaptainBrovary (Ukraine)
Bail Frodo (Russia)
SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY
Lost in memory (France)
Helnwood (United Kingdom)
Oi (Austria)
Saturday (India)
The common good (Austria)
The expectations of being seven (United States)
A lost sense (United States)
Makrele (Germany)
Preserve (Austria)
The room (China)
HORROR
Maryla (France)
Shutter (Australia)
The crusher (USA)
Treeline (United Kingdom)
Far away from my town (Mexico)
Garden plot (USA)
The ill fated (Canada)
The invitation (Germany)
Vigil Hours (Serbia)
The Silhouette (Malta)
ROMANCE / LOVE
The beauty is forgotten love (Brazil)
My cup of tea (United Kingdom)
Mr. What’s it to ya (USA)
Dernier plage (Italy)
Artboy (USA)
Xo (India)
Eat drink man women (China)
A little story about love (Germany)
Weakness (Spain)
Slow Dating (Australia)
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Dry Thyme
Der Weg seiner Geister
Hey Andy
Ida’s song
Corporation businessman
Machen
Round corners
Affentanz Hunter
Flatworld
Not the same
Golden shot
Nitepuatauat
The exiled
F**k your face
The desert bore runner
Devious honesty
Runaway Killers
Svaneti
Contraire
Happy noodle
Vincere
Your skin its the galaxy
Within these walls
Dancing with my mother
Reading the body
The occurrence of colours by night
Land / Escape
Figment
Mayathe
Psyche Obscura
Yellow dove aftermath
Daily tales
Lifeblood
Egaliter
Echos of grief
Rebound
Kevin from another world
Beyond you
Never alone
Isla
Eyes of darkness
Shit
Omnipotent resolution
Mind and time
Cigarettes
Creation
Death and the musician
Panting
On my way
Innercity - seat 7
The unwinding
Every third day
Cage
The elephant in the room
Head over heels
Helezon Değişken
The recruit
Decisions
My 90s
Blue hour
Halcyon days
The case of the missing Aebleskivers
Supermodel
The scratch
Angels
Hello
Mom-ery lane
60 seconds
Grenzen
Roma
First impressions
Food for trash bird
Your time
The last garden
Maluna
Where did the love go
Don’t open the box
Clink. Shoot.
Biplace
Trachoma
The tendency
Sp.a.ce case collective “Arrival 2.0”
All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking, but…
The beyond
Graf & Frey’s Shops: Renate Houska‘s Pleating
Workshop
The Penrose triangle
Pyjamas
Survival handbook
Lu - I don’t want to be a devil
In your dream
Diomysus
Who invited the robots
The last garden
My baby
Her coloured cage
They don’t leave
Better love
Alba y Jose
Salut
Road Blu
Best Director (m/f)
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Production Design
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Thriller
Best Horror
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy
Best Documentary
Best Romance
Best Animated Film
Best Experimental
Best Peroid Film/Adventure
Best Music Video
Best Dance/Musical
(Germany) 2021
Director Frank Christian Wagner
Winner VIFA 2021 Best Production Design
Winner VIFA 2021 Best Cinematography
(Egypt) 2021
Director Mohamed Kheidr
Winner VIFA 2021 Best Actress
Winner VIFA 2021 Best Drama
(Peru / USA) 2021
Director Samanthta Ferrand
Winner VIFA 2021 Best Directress
Best Comedy
Backseat Driver (United Kingdom)
Director Jake Balfour-Lynn
Best Animated
Spoon (France)
Director Arthur Chays
Best Thriller
Bugaloo (Ireland)
Directors Peter McCarthy, Ben Conway
Best Experimental
Aiken Trilogy (Italy)
Director Luca Coassin
Best of Romance / Love
O. (Italy)
Director Francesco Bruschettini
Best Horror
Smiley Face (Canada)
Director François Ricard-Sheard
Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy
The recycling man (Italy)
Director Carlo Ballauri
Best Period / Adventure
For I am dead (Belgium)
Director Patricia Delso Lucas
Best Drama
The last celebration (Mexico)
Director Adrián Ramos
Best Dance / Musical
The coronation (USA)
Director Emily Penick
Best Directress
Annavespa (Italy)
Director Clelia Di Briggido
Best Director
Collage (Uzbekistan)
Director Dilshodbek Usmonov
Best Actress
Flat Earther (USA)
Director Genesis Lence
Key Cast Amy Sloan
Best Actor
Dromedary (Slovenia)
Director Janez Lapajne
Key Cast Tilen Lapajne
Best Documentary
Walking Gently on the Earth (Australia)
Director Guido Pezz
Best Music Video
Spitting Ibex (Austria)
Director Florian Kittner
Best Production Design
Wolf + Lamb (Italy)
Director Carlo Ballauri
Best of Iran
I won’t remain alone
Director Yaser Talebi
Best of Austria
Felix
Director Nora Puntigam
BEST
EXPERIMENTAL:
Galb’Echauf (Morocco)
Aiken Trilogy (Italy)
About to wish to
fuck the world (Germany)
Drakos (Denmark)
My past current
future (USA)
Dead man travel (Belgium)
Where have you
gone? (USA)
Tunnel vision (Austria)
Just a little (Austria)
Happy moments (China)
BEST DRAMA:
La Promesa (Dominican Republic)
Sorin (Belgium)
The last
celebration (Mexico)
Hawawshi (Egypt)
Felix
(Austria)
Flat Earther (USA)
Apple Treen (Russian Federation)
Kaaliraathri (India)
Together with
them (Italy)
Facing (Hungary)
BEST
DOCUMENTARY:
Unspoken
(Botswana)
Reprogram your
reality (France)
Walking gently
on the earth (Australia)
Sunbirds
(Canada)
Cissy (Austria)
Fighting for a
living (Austria)
Born from fire
(Ireland)
Bahur (Turkey)
Remember the
children (USA)
My mother, Mary
(USA)
BEST
ANIMATED:
Spoon (France)
Fatherhood (USA)
Piano (Peru)
Samurai Frog (Japan)
Mirror (Korea)
The ghost under
my bed (USA)
De-De (India)
Tab ur et (Romania)
Von Seiten der Gemeinde
(Austria)
The pillar of
strength (Malaysia)
BEST DANCE /
MUSICAL:
The coronation (USA)
The wall
(Russian Federation)
The cell
(Taiwan)
Checkmate
humanity (Dominican Republic)
Cabeceo (USA)
Natal (Austria)
Now was zen
(USA)
Kid heart
(Japan)
Addictions (USA)
What is left
(Canada)
BEST
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Kold (Denmark)
Kimyan Law
(Austria)
Lady Scorpion
(n/a)
The Reburial of
Jackie Brett (Ireland)
In the heart
(Austria)
Attest (USA)
Cumulus Nimrod
(USA)
Rue (United Kingdom)
Wolf + Lamb (Italy)
The neck
(France)
BEST MUSIC
VIDEO:
Miss Lune
(France)
Sabaton (Austria)
Spitting Ibex
(Austria)
I didn’t ask for this (Austria)
Aint nobody sees
them (USA)
The moon
followed me (USA)
The one who
knows the land (Spain)
Pale blue dot (Norway)
Mrs Moon (Italy)
The anti war
song (Spain)
BEST ROMANCE
/ LOVE:
O. (Italy)
Young love in a
dirty place (Latvia)
The blind date
(India)
First Love
(Canada)
Bittersweet
rainbow (Italy)
Kold (Denmark)
Where are you
(Italy)
One last glance
(USA)
Last days of
summer (Germany)
Alima (Italy)
BEST COMDEY:
For Pete’s sake (Spain)
Great Art
(Germany)
Backseat Driver
(United Kingdom)
Misplaced
(Austria)
Until the bomb
drops (Germany)
Aghast! (USA)
Hoid di goschn (Germany)
The summoning
(Austria)
The rebirthing
club (United Kingdom)
Wonder wheel
(USA)
BEST ACTRESS:
Flat Eather
(USA)
Five Minutes
(Spain)
Performance
ticket (Ukraine)
The coronation (USA)
Memory Lane
(USA)
Rory Home (USA)
The first bath
(Spain)
She’s fine (USA)
Chronos
(Portugal)
Where are you
(Italy)
BEST
DIRECTOR:
Just like water
(Greece)
Collage (Uzbekistan)
The blind date
(Finalist)
Kold (Denmark)
Hope (Austria)
One last glance
(USA)
The mask
(Austria)
Stay inside
(Austria)
Plato’s cake (Taiwan)
Coin (Austria)
BEST
THRILLER:
Deliah (USA)
Demon (Italy)
Bugaloo
(Ireland)
The good Christian (Brazil)
Stay inside
(Austria)
Attest (USA)
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Five minutes
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Mind Sweeper
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Kingdom)
In another life
(Spain)
Number 37
(Argentina)
Dark painting
(France)
Madeline
(France)
The origin
(Germany)
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Smiley Face
(Finalist)
In Utero (Italy)
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She’s fine
Mare (Norway)
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Penelope (Mexico)
Keinas (Greece)
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The Coronation
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In the heart
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I am a forest
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The wake (Italy)
Smoke and
Mirrors (Austria)
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Flat Earther
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17:14
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Perfectly numb
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IPPO (Canada)
The cardamom
(India)
John’s monologue (Austria)
Hope (Austria)
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Saitenstich (Switzerland)
For I am dead
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Taking the
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Kimyan Law
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Stegosaurus (United
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No War (Italy)
Maryam - A
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Bouchaib (Morocco)
Mary’s Tale (USA)
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Imprint Dark (United Kingdom)
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Assaman (USA)
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For I am dead
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Genesis 4,1
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bloom (USA)
Hannah (United
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My childhood
(China)
Sorin (Belgium)
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It’s still Autumn
Heal
I won’t remain alone
Where the winds
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Appetite
Misplaced
False Ceiling
Wolf
A narration of a
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The needle
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AUSTRIA:
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Spitting Ibex
I didn’t ask for this
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Time will tell (Austria)
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Se un viaggio nel (Italy)
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The water sommelier (Germany)
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Glaistig (USA)
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Grace (Australia)
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The Babylon gardens (Egypt)
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Burn out (Spain / Mexico)
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About a girl (USA)
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Love (Canada)
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The
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Precipice (Spain)
Tio
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Familiar (UK)
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Case #3809 (USA)
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Schauerfilm (Kosovo)
A
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Age of
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Recrute-Moi (France)
Off
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Mind in
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Zawal (Germany)
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Two
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La
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Black
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Listen
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The
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Ellie
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Rimi (India)
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No
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Witchburn (Austria)
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Wiedersehen (Austria)
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Partisan (USA)
Ballad of the Mouth of the Monkey (Austria)
D… Is
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Time
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Cleaning (UK)
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Suchtpotential
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The
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A Short
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Yaba
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The
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Nobdody’s Crowd (Brazil)
The
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Hunger for Freedom (Uruguay)
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Restless
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Even
from that world
I see
House
of Fortune
Witness
Inhale
Agnes Verda
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Suchtpotential
(Austria)
Giant
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Grace
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Age of
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Black
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Jupiter
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Fathers
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Normal (USA)
La casita de la mariposa (USA)
Ellie (New Zealand)
Verzasca in Red (Switzerland)
Otava (Slovenia)
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Drops
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Time
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Bitter coffee (USA)
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Worried
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The
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Dawn of
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The
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Age of
Doubtlessness (Austria)
Thames
(UK)
Holestepper (Peru)
Always
a father (Austria)
Time will tell (Austria)
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Glaistig (USA)
Grace (Australia)
Pool (USA)
Si
(Australia)
The
Babylon Gardens (Egypt)
Keep
your head up, sweet pea! (USA)
Wolves
(Greece)
Days Later (Canada)
Decomposing (Canada)
Always a father (Austria)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Grace
(Australia)
Listen
to me (France)
The
Babylon Gardens (Egypt)
The
Candidate (Turkey)
The
beauty and the dishcloth (France)
Thames
(UK)
La
Stranza (Italy)
400 Days Later (Canada)
Swimming (Austria)
Partisan (USA)
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House (USA)
The
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Meeting
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Wiedersehen (Austria)
Hunger
for freedom (Uruguay)
Time
will tell (Austria)
Break
Point (USA)
Ballad
of the mouth of the monkey (Austria)
Familiar (UK)
HONORABLE MENTIONS
The
little prince with a mask (USA)
Jayla
(Canada)
Tossed
out (USA)
When
the rabbit got the gun (USA)
Requiem
for a spoken word (USA)
Feed
the Ghosted (Germany)
Crokot
(Mexico)
I
showed him covid- (Poland)
Goodnight Mr Vincent Van Gogh (USA)
Tero Akvo (Austria)
A Journey to the Moon (USA)
Erlkönig (Austria)
3013 (France)
Wither (Australia)
Wolf in his belly (USA)
Tiago (Belgium)
Donkey’s tailor (Turkey)
Gimme some wine (UK)
this bond i and Bondi (Australia)
Die Saunagänger vom Attersee (Austria)
Honest Lie Jump (Austria)
Alligator on the Rocks (Austria)
Golden Heels (France)
Skin A
Fairy Tale (USA)
Gary (USA)
Home Office (Switzerland)
Unknown Caller (Canada)
About Love (Italy)
The Things I Miss (UK)
Twenty Decagrams Of Sugar (USA)
Buskers (Turkey)
The Case & My Life (USA)
Keith
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High and Dry (Ireland)
The Packages (Canada)
There is someone at home (France)
Three honest unemployed women (Italy)
You can’t castle anymore (Switzerland)
Chemical Industries vs Covid (Italy)
Matty Boy (United Kingdom)
The Fiendish Machinations of Lex Luthor (United States)
Hide your boyfriend (United Kingdom)
The Gift (United States)
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John Parker and the Madman (Austria)
Earthbound (United States)
Back to the Dream (Croatia)
The Dry Salvages (United States)
Ashes (Macedonia)
Can’t Go Home Anymore (United Kingdom)
UV - A resistance story (Italy)
Aleph (Brazil)
The Visitor (Finland)
The Last Reverie (United States)
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TukTuk (Egypy)
Plague (United States)
Adam in Aeternum (Spain)
Shattered (United Kingdom)
A Father’s Job (Germany)
Dead Layer (United States)
The Little Death (Austria)
Wuquiao Circus (Austria)
Total shutdown 2 (Germany)
Limbus (Austria)
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Cycle (Australia)
The Interrogation (Netherlands)
A Father’s Job (Germany)
Spleen (Canada)
The Photographer (United States)
The Sicilian Widow (United States)
TukTuk (Egypt)
Work in Progress (Austria)
Valour (Canada)
It comes from the Heavens (Cuba)
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Sebastiana (Brazil)
Film Found (Denmark)
Up and down - the wheel goes round (Austria)
The Hitman’s Brother (United States)
Lonely Graveyard (United States)
Sightseeing (Germany)
Stay Cat Smut (United States)
Husky (Ireland)
Roses in the Night (Bulgaria)
The Iron Woods (Canda)
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Lene 1927 (Iran)
Distance (Canada)
Time - doing with applause (Germany)
Look At Us Now (United States)
Rahmat Creel (Iran)
How to Swim and not to Drown (Poland)
75 Winter After (Austria)
The Making of: Loving Arms (United States)
An Open Letter to My Younger Self (United States)
Safe (Germany)
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Jen, 28 (United States)
TukTuk (Egypt)
Dark Hearts (United States)
All the poems I didn’t send (Netherlands)
Diaspora (Germany)
Although I am retired (China)
Brainsick (United States)
MacBeth (United Kingdom)
Care:y (Austria)
Colors (Germany)
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Angels do not die (Iran)
Spleen (Canada)
Dawn (United States)
Acceptance (United States)
A Father’s Job (Germany)
Hide your love away (United States)
1820 (Philipines)
Destitute Living (Palestine)
CTRL (Singapore)
It comes from the Heavens (Cuba)
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The Coppice (United Kingdom)
Boneyard Racers (United States)
1820 (Philipines)
It comes form the Heavens (Cuba)
The Last Lullabye (United Kingdom)
Two Worlds, Not One (United Kingdom)
Voices (Slovenia)
Moonlit Requiem (United Kingdom)
Wild Red/Bloody Alpaca (Iran)
Script (Italy)
BEST THRILLER
In the Company of Cows (United States)
Dead Layer (United States)
It’s Me, Sarah (Honduras)
Red Carpet (United States)
Awakened (United States)
The Dinner (Austria)
The Cake (Spain)
The First Time (Italy)
I Never Really Left (Australia)
You get what you deserve (Germany)
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Fear (Spain)
Queen Bee of the Middle School (United States)
Faded Memories (Italy)
The Dry Salvages (United States)
DACAmented (United States)
Career Shift (Egypt)
The Canyon (France)
The Careening (United States)
The Misfit (United States)
The High Tea (United States)
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TukTuk (Egypt)
Blue Girl (United States)
Vaccine (United States)
A Leaf (Egypt)
Dead or Die (Japan)
Bruno (India)
Anniversary (China)
Main Street (United States)
A Father’s Job (Germany)
Fuhrer’s Fate (United Kingdom)
BEST ROMANCE
Backbeat (United States)
This Is How You Cry (United States)
One More Cup of Coffee (Macedonia)
Birthday Card (United States)
Becoming Everything (United Kingdom)
What Was (Austria)
Deep dive (Poland)
The Life IS Colorful (Czech Republic)
The Gesture and the Word (United States)
Carolina & Jim (Netherlands)
BEST DRAMA
TukTuk (Egypt)
The Weapon (Iraq)
Like Father, Like Son (United Arab Emirates)
Selfless (United States)
Wooden Sword (Iran)
A Father’s Job (Germany)
I’m Sorry, Age don’t make you Grown (United States)
Family Salad (France)
Weightless (Switzerland)
I Forgot To SayThank You (United States)
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
Alone (United Kingdom)
Limbus (Austria)
Desire Line (United Kingdom)
Colors (Germany)
Jessica: Part Two (Denmark)
Ide Bear (Indonesia)
The Wheelchair And The Trap (Denmark)
Dawn (United States)
Blue Rose (United Kingdom)
P.N. our les lames d une bougie (Morocco)
Private Session (United States)
Bureaucardiocracy (Italy)
Shoe Horn/Office (Ireland)
Interview with (m)a Mum (Germany)
The game just got real (Switzerland)
Jessy (Belgium)
The Lonely Journey (United States)
Always Alice (United Kingdom)
For the time we will be human (Brazil)
- Steven Spielberg
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