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Films NOMINATED to COMPETE

FALL 2023


ALTERNATE MEDIA

Eicha: The Book of Lumenations
Director Adeena Michelle Karasick
in Experimental, Alternate Med




ANIMATION


PIGSY
Director LI WEI CHIU
in Animated
Taiwan


ART-HOUSE FILM


Bicycles and Thieves
Director Ricardo Ancona
in Art-house Film
Mexico


EROSION - Shinshoku -
Director TOOWA2
in Art-house Film
Japan








Pripyat Horse
Director Sally Patricia Pearce
in Art-house Film
United Kingdom




The Caterpillar
Director Camilla Lucienne Meoli
in Experimental, Art-house Film
United States







COMEDY

HIGH HOPES
Director Dennis Cabrini
in Comedy, Actor: Lead (subcat)
United States

WordLotto
Director Johnny Baca
in Comedy
United States




DOCUMENTARY

Arcadia 1900, Champagne D' Orient
Director Konstantinos Spiropoulos
in Documentary
Greece
Cactus, Love, Mountains: A Psychedelic Journey with Huachuma
Director kai (kaitz) ilya brebner
in Documentary
Israel

Forever Wild (formerly The Valley)
Director Bryan Reinhart
in Documentary
United States
GUADALUPE
Director Jesús Manuel Munoz
in Documentary
Mexico
Homeless in America
Director Miko Nincic
in Documentary
United States
Hope, Humanity & The Workplace
Director Michael Patrick Davidson
in Documentary, Inspirational, Research (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States
How I Prepare For The LA Marathon
Director Amina Warsuma
in Documentary
United States
I am Kanaka
Director Genevieve Sulway
in Documentary, Inspirational, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United Kingdom
In Solidarity with Ukraine
Director David Naglieri
in Documentary, Religious/Faith, Inspirational, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States
Navajo Nation USA
Director Deren Paul Abram
in Documentary
United States
O Christmas Dream
Director Tom Parkin
in Documentary
United States
One For The Books: The Maupin Marathon
Director Rose Collis
in Documentary
United Kingdom

Run Greg Run
Directors Christy McCaffrey, Brandan Giehl, Shawn McMullen
in Documentary
United States
Surviving Sunset An Actor's Hollywood Journey.
Director Shaun Anthony Robinson
in Documentary
Australia
Swayambara
Director Amitava Halder
in Documentary
India
Tapping With Autism
Director Tyffany Howard
in Documentary
United States
THE CURSE EFFECT
Director Gregg Jaden
in Documentary
United States
   
Tiki Taane in session with CSO
Director Tiki Taane
in Documentary, Original Score (subcat)
New Zealand

Unbroken: A Story of Resistance
Director Katharine Lake Berz
in Documentary
Canada
Unmet: North Carolina's Disability Crisis (open captions)
Director Robin Rayne
in Documentary
United States
UNNOTICEABLE
Director Alexandr Bochko
in Documentary
Ukraine



We're All Going To Die
Director Benjamin Knight
in Documentary
Germany






















DRAMA – ROMANCE

A Father's Story
Director Alexander Tyrell Athy
in Drama
United States


Dior Lover_Natasa Lanieri Shakespeare
Director Natasa Lanieri Shakespeare
in Drama, Actor: Lead (subcat)


Mazurkas
Director Marty Krzywonos
in Drama, Original Song (subcat), Original Score (subcat)
United States
No Air for Angels
Director Erin Elizabeth
in Drama
United States





DUST COLLECTOR







EXPERIMENTAL


Eicha: The Book of Lumenations
Director Adeena Michelle Karasick
in Experimental, Alternate Med


March of Silence
Directors Santiago Echeverry, Sandra Liliana Rengifo, Kostas Tsanakas
in Experimental
Colombia

Matthew Modine's I AM WHAT YOU IMAGINE
Director Matthew Modine
in Experimental
United States
The Caterpillar
Director Camilla Lucienne Meoli
in Experimental, Art-house Film
United States

The Smith
Director Desislava Chuturkova
in Experimental
Bulgaria



HORROR

Sparrow Street
Director Billy Jack
in Horror, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat), Direction (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States




INSPIRATIONAL


Brothers Broken
Directors GEOFF LEVIN, LILY RICHARDS
in Inspirational
United States


Hope, Humanity & The Workplace
Director Michael Patrick Davidson
in Documentary, Inspirational, Research (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States

I am Kanaka
Director Genevieve Sulway
in Documentary, Inspirational, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United Kingdom
In Solidarity with Ukraine
Director David Naglieri
in Documentary, Religious/Faith, Inspirational, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States

Through The Looking Glass
Director Michael Patrick Davidson
in Inspirational, Loose Shorts, PSA, Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States


LGBT

Big Easy Queens
Director Erynn Dalton
in LGBT, Cinematography (subcat), Costume Design (subcat), Original Song (subcat)
United States
It's on Fire
Director Shon Keane
in LGBT
United States


LOOSE SHORTS

Dear Ernie
Director M.D. Walton
in Loose Shorts, Actress: Lead (subcat), Direction (subcat), Original Score (subcat)
United States

Ranger Kids Cookies
Director Marty Krzywonos
in Loose Shorts, Original Score (subcat)
United States
Through The Looking Glass
Director Michael Patrick Davidson
in Inspirational, Loose Shorts, PSA, Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States



MUSIC VIDEO

Happy Feet
Submitter Barry Geldzahler
in Music Video
United States
Welcome To The Good Times
Director Barbara J. Rushworth
in Music Video, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
United States


NOVEL MANUSCRIPT
Safe Passage Guaranteed (Book)
Writer Pete Torrey
in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)
United States
Whiskey Mountain Days NOVEL
Writer Bill Walker
in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)
United States


PSA
Cat Scratch Fever (The Cat Video)
Director Andrew M Volpe
in PSA
United States
"THE GREY SPACE", PSA
Director William Goins
in PSA
United States
Through The Looking Glass
Director Michael Patrick Davidson
in Inspirational, Loose Shorts, PSA, Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States



RELIGIOUS/FAITH

Conceal and Carry
Director Terry Foote
in Religious/Faith
United States

In Solidarity with Ukraine
Director David Naglieri
in Documentary, Religious/Faith, Inspirational, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States

   
Miracle At Manchester
Director Eddie McClintock
in Religious/Faith, Actor: Supporting (subcat), Original Song (subcat)
United States
Ten out of the Ten
Director Imre Mazlo
in Religious/Faith, Tight Shorts, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
Hungary

The Lesser One - The Story of St. Francis
Director Satu Väätäinen
in Religious/Faith
Finland





SCI-FI
Cassandra
Director Alexander Manolides
in Sci-Fi, Actress: Lead (subcat)
Greece


SCREENPLAY
Amber Stone Agent Zero 1
Submitter Amina Warsuma
in Screenplay
United States
Atlas Lions
Submitter Raki Jones
in Screenplay
United States
"Ban the Bullet"
Submitter Salvatore Riggio
in Screenplay
United States
BRICKBAT
Writer Mark Aaron Donnell
in Screenplay
United States

Emma Who?
Writer Laura Michelle Edmundson
in Screenplay
United States
For Everyone, Everything
Writer Patrick Ross
in Screenplay, Original Concept (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States
F***boys
Writer Adam Sandel
in Screenplay
United States

Hail Santa
Writer Joseph Michael Leone
in Screenplay
United States

Hobey
Writer Tom Mackie
in Screenplay
United States
Last of the Gnostics
Writer Don Durrett
in Screenplay
United States
Lost in the Shadows
Writer Brian Rees
in Screenplay
United Kingdom
Off Butterfly Wings
Writer Sidney Flack
in Screenplay
United States
Qihaier
Writer 海儿 岐 张
in Screenplay
China
Queer Cowfolk: The Gay Rodeo Musical
Writer Bear Kosik
in Screenplay
United States
Reloved
Writer Ossie Sharon
in Screenplay
Israel
Richard Spong
Writer Terry Luke Podnar
in Screenplay
United States
The Cottages
Writer Erin Elizabeth Keefer
in Screenplay
United States
The Culling
Writer DANIEL STEWART LEVY
in Screenplay
United States
The Falconer - Alsaqarin
Writer John Matthew Tyson
in Screenplay
United States
THE LAST RIDE OF THE BLOOD BROTHERS
Writer Johnny Galvan
in Screenplay
United States
The Makeover Man
Writer Adam Sandel
in Screenplay
United States
The Pickleball Killer
Writer Jim Carroll
in Screenplay
United States
The priory of Sion published by editions edilivre in france
Writer Cazebon-Taveau Cazebon-Taveau Cazebon-Taveau
in Screenplay
France

TVDP - The Very Dedicated Physician
Writer Michael John Volpe
in Screenplay
United States







Whiskey Mountain Days
Writer Bill Walker
in Screenplay
United States


“You Should Try Therapy”
Director Brandon Morgan
in Student
United States








STUDENT
Dim and Dimmer
Director Agnishikha Ray
in Student
United Kingdom
Dog Tag
Director Ryan Goldberg
in Student
Downing The Anchors
Director Nathanial House
in Student
United States

INDIGO
Director Gus Jordan
in Student
United States
Jun-Hao
Director Nike Péng
in Student
United States



Space Eye
Director Kevin Mainenti
in Student
Croatia


Sugar and Matchsticks
Director Leah Bunner
in Student
The Forest Growing From the Sea
Director Senyang Liu
in Student
China
Unboxed
Director Lydia Muir
in Student
United States


When Memory Calls Back
Director Yiwen Deng
in Student
China



SPORTS



TIGHT SHORTS
64 Cups
Director Sultan R Shah
in Tight Shorts
United States

Creuza
Director Alex Solinas
in Tight Shorts
Italy

Entre estrellas y huellas
Director Marta Ferreras
in Tight Shorts
Spain
Fellows Hall
Director Roman Gerodimos
in Tight Shorts
United Kingdom
Gloria's Birthday
Director Robin Noonan-Price
in Tight Shorts
United States

Kuntal Kala
Director Arvind Narale
in Tight Shorts
Canada





spag bol
Director BRICK
in Tight Shorts
United Kingdom
The Stones of Rome
Director Sean Tansey
in Tight Shorts
Greece
Ten out of the Ten
Director Imre Mazlo
in Religious/Faith, Tight Shorts, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
Hungary
Twin Oaks
Director Sean O'Connor
in Tight Shorts
United States
Whiskey Mountain Days—Proof of Concept
Director Bill Walker
in Tight Shorts
United States


TRAILER





TV COMMERCIALS







TV SHOW


EAST
Director Dana Marisa Schoenfeld
in TV Show
United States




WEBISODE



The Lost Treasure of J.J. Abrams
Director Alex Farnham
in Webisode (Pilot)
United States

 


ZERO BUDGET



FOTONOVELA
Director Alberto E. García
in Zero Budget
Spain



The Night Slayer
Director Michael McQuown
in Zero Budget, Editing (subcat)
United States