In order to insure that each film is studied and rated on an individual basis, DOFIFF has instituted a system where entries do not compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own individual merits.
For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves:  each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an inherent value system.

The judges focus is on your film when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films that are in cue: this insures that they will not have comparisons going on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU.

Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best Of Show, but also for two Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.

Best of Show honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries for each season;  Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with truly exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the Award of Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.

The number of awards granted at any given level will fluctuate based on the total number of entries received for each competition deadline.

To download your award seals/laurels, just right click on the corresponding laurel, select "Save image as" and save to your computer. Seals are Png format.


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USA
 TAIWAN
 IRELAND
 UK
 USA
INDIA
Long Enough To Live forever
  Documentary (Science)
Craig McClure


 I Love Happiness
  ANIMATION(Foreign Short)
Su Chun-Hsu


 NO POSTER
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 The China Mission
INSPIRATIONAL
Peter Kelly


 NO POSTER
AVAILABLE
 Crazy Medicine
LOOSE SHORTS (Drama)
Matt Carrell




Occupants
  Sci-Fi - Horror
Russell Emanuel
 Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Editing Emile Haris
 Award Of Excellence" Lead Actor Michael Pugliese
 Award Of Excellence: lead Actress Briana White
 Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Suporting Actor  Robert Picardo
 Award Of Excellence: Cinematography Emile Haris
 Award Of Excellence: Script/Writer Julia Camara
                       Award Of Excellence: Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value

Why Me?
Documentary
 (Foreign Inspirational)
Harish Shah




NO TRAILER AVAILABLE
NO TRAILER AVAILABLE


NO TRAILER AVAILABLE
ISRAEL
 CANADA
 CHINA
 USA
 AUSTRALIA
 INDIA
When the  Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope
Rebecca Shore


 Cold Call
  TIGHT SHORTS
Philippe Bovet
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Lead Actor David Francis
 Award Of Excellence: Supporting actor: Hemanth Kashinath
Award Of Excellence: Supporting Actress Jackie Smyth Barker


 The 99th Encounter
PSA
Linman WU



 A Simple Story Of Love
STUDENT
Farzad Refahi



 Waltzing Tilda
STUDENT (Foreign)
Jonathan Wilhelmsson
 Outstanding Excellence: Lead actress Holly Fraser
 Special Mention: Bandit The Rabbit


 Firdaws
TIGHT SHORTS
  Mayur Puri





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AVAILABLE
USA
 MEXICO
 UK
 USA
USA
USA
In The Now
TIGHT SHORTS
Jessie Wei


AWARD Outstanding Excellence:
 Editing and directing
Sphere Of Life
TIGHT SHORTS
Environmental Docufiction
Rodolfo Juarez
Award Of Excellence: Cinematography, Direction, SFX: Animation
 Award of Exceptional Merit: SFX: Visual
 Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Voice-Over Talent Humberto Zurita
Escape
  DRAMA
Agnieszka Piotrowska


 Angels Of The Sky
DOCUMENTARY
(Historical)
Trent McGee




Hot Flash
COMEDY
Barbie DeSantis



NO POSTER AVAILABLE
The Man with the Axe
DRAMA
Joe Raffa


NO
POSTER
AVAILABLE





Lonely souls of microbes Russian Federation Loose Shorts Outstanding Excellence
Award Of Excellence: Direction Mikhail Romanovskiy
Plant Codes, Unleashing Nature's Healing Power USA Documentary Outstanding Excellence
Quiet Please... The Expanded Edition USA Documentary Outstanding Excellence
Award Of Outstanding
Excellence: Content/Message Delivery 
Saving the Planet, One Bite At A Time USA Documentary Outstanding Excellence
The Bullish Farmer USA Documentary Outstanding Excellence
I WANTED TO TELL YOU Israel Loose Shorts Outstanding Excellence
Character Study USA Student Outstanding Excellence
Salad Days Canada Student Outstanding Excellence
Award Of Outstanding
Excellence: Lead Actor Jack
Doupe-Smith
Rock the Road Poland TV Show Outstanding Excellence
THE CLUMSY SHE-UNICORN
 Spain
 Animated Short
 Outstanding Excellence
Award Of Excellence: SFX/Animation






Venus Obscura France Art-House Excellence
10.04.10 - with my own eyes Poland Documentary Excellence
Backpedal USA Documentary Excellence
Beerocracy Canada Documentary Excellence                                       Award of Excellence :Voice Over Talent
King In The Mountain USA Documentary Excellence
Our Republican Documentary: Six Months on the Presidential Campaign Trail USA Documentary Excellence
The Joyful Life of David Beckman USA Documentary Excellence
Be My First Canada/Japan Drama Excellence
Book Of choices USA Drama Excellence
In Confidence  France Drama Excellence                                      Award of Outstanding Excellence: Sound Editing
The Theater USA Horror (trailer) Excellence
Shalin Kapoor's 'The Road'..... UK Inspirational Excellence
The Last Equinox UK Loose Shorts Excellence                                       Award Of Excellence: Original Song, Original Score
Coastkeeper USA PSA Excellence
Don't Drink and Drive USA PSA Excellence
Breaker Canada/Japan Sci-Fi Excellence
Eve UK Student Excellence
Unwelcome USA Student Excellence
Window Shopping USA Student Excellence
Ambush USA Tight Shorts Excellence                                       Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Lead Actor John S. Boles
Give or Take Germany Tight Shorts Excellence
Rub Your Eyes Until You See Stars Netherlands Tight Shorts Excellence
Sounds Of freedom USA Webisode Excellence
Walk With The Devil USA Loose Shorts Excellence
Timeline '2017 Russian Federation Tight Shorts Excellence
Presentiment
 New Zealand
 Loose Shorts
 Excellence
Award Of Excellence:
Script/Writer Danny Phillips
A Heart That Forgives
 USA
 Inspirational
Excellence
Dreams & Nightmares
 UK
 Documentary Inspirational Loose Shorts
 Award Of Excellence: Documentary Award of Excellence: Inspirational Award Of Excellence: Loose Shorts
Menage A Moi UK Tight Shorts
 Award Of Excellence






Big Fish Blues USA Documentary Exceptional Meit
Mr. Tomato Head USA Animation Exceptional Merit
Open Wound the Ueber movie Germany Art-House Exceptional Merit
Dumbass Shakedown USA Comedy Exceptional Merit
Do U Want It USA Documentary Exceptional Merit
Report from World 3 USA Documentary Exceptional Merit
The Jumper Maybach Story USA Documentary Exceptional Merit
Waterman USA Documentary Exceptional Merit
Azad USA Drama - Inspirational - Art-House Exceptional Meritin all 3 main categories.
Award Of Merit: Lead Actor
Award Of Exceptional merit: Script Writing: 
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Direction: 
Award Of Exceptional Merit - Original Concept
The Shadow Italy Horror Exceptional Merit
Secrets, Dreams, Faith and Wonder: A Visual Music Film by Stephen T. Pope and Friends USA Inspirational Exceptional Merit
South of Swan Creek USA Inspirational Exceptional Merit                                                                            Award Of Merit: Lead Actress Debbie Sutcliffe
Teenagers France Inspirational Exceptional Merit
Tuned In Canada Inspirational Exceptional Merit
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Direction
Award Of Excellence:Lead Actress Marley Cabral
Award of Exceptional Merit: Supporting Actor  Jamie Rainbird
Award of Exceptional Merit: Supporting Actress Corina Leatherdale                                                                                            Award of Excellence: Cinematography David Jackson
Embodiment Canada Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit
Shock Therapy UK Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit
Award Of Excellence: Cinematography 
Child Labour USA PSA Exceptional Merit
Afterlife USA Student Exceptional Merit
Learning to Paint and Love Still Life USA Student Exceptional Merit
Our Way To Fall USA Student Exceptional Merit
Q  USA Student Exceptional Merit
The Reunion USA Student Exceptional Merit
Choice USA Tight Shorts Exceptional Merit
Mystes UK Tight Shorts Exceptional Merit
Award Of Excellence: Direction Anna Beckmann
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Script Writer Anna Beckmann
Alchemy USA Tight Shorts Art-House  Exceptional Merit
Award Of Excellence: Actor Lead Ian Kevin Scott                           Award Of Merit: Sound Editing Luke Allen                                         Award Of Exceptional Merit: Original Score Luke Allen
Award Of Exceptional Merit:  Original concept Ian Kevin Scott
Love, Steve AU Tightr Shorts Exceptional Merit
Dudes USA Webisode Exceptional Merit
The Other Side Of The Door USA Zero Budget Exceptional Merit
Siren Song: Women Singers Of Pakistan USA Documentary Exceptional Merit
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Research
Award Of Exceptional Merit:Original Concept
Receta Greece Art-House Exceptional Merit







may I ? remix# Portugal Art-House Merit
Closing the Palms Playhouse - the End of an Era in Davis USA Documentary Merit                                                                              Award Of Exceptional Merit: Original Song 
All Over Again USA Drama Merit
Award Of Exceptional Merit:ViewerImpact             Award Of Merit:OriginalConcept  
Palpitations of Dust USA Inspirational Merit
Inside The Woods USA Student Merit
MacCumhaill (McCool) Ireland Student Merit
Shrimp USA Student Merit                                                                              Award Of Excellence: SFX:Visual                             Award Of Merit: Content/Message Delivery
Inner Void USA Tight Shorts Merit
Isn't It Romantic? USA Tight Shorts Merit
Peace, Like A River USA Tight Shorts Merit
Mister Clean USA Zero Budget Merit
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Sound Editing
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Editing
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Direction
Award Of Merit: Cinematography
Award Of Excellence: Original Score
Prudence Drive USA Zero Budget Merit                                                                              Award Of Merit: Screenplay
White Powder UK Zero Budget Merit
New York 2150 (TV Pilot) USA Sci-Fi - Webisode Pilot Merit both main categories
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: SFX: Visual
Award Of Excellence:Editing
Award Of Merit:Direction
Award Of Excellence: Cinematography
Rey Rivera
 USA
 Student
 Merit
Zica Epidemic
 USA
 Student
 Merit
Special Olimpics: We Are Athletes Too
 USA
 Student
 Merit
The Break In
 USA
 Student
 Merit
A Hitch List
 USA
 TV Show
 Merit





Down USA Student Kudos
Eternalness USA Student Kudos
Thumbs Up USA Student Kudos
Pinocchio's Drone
 USA
 Tight Shorts
 Kudos








Apeiron Italy Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Original Concept
Blues Legend USA Award of Excellence: Original Score
The Wicked Gift Italy Award Of Excellence: Original Score
Award Of Excellence: Supporting Actor
Francesco Emulo
Dreams & Nightmares
 UK
 Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Viewer Impact: Inspirational