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Films NOMINATED to COMPETE

FALL 2024


ALTERNATE MEDIA






ANIMATION
   
Bippy the Little Robot
Director Glenna C Burmer
in Animated
United States
Pigasus: The Lost Paradise - Battle for Evermore
Director Sean Patrick O'Reilly
in Animated
United States


ART-HOUSE FILM







Follow the Sand, Wholeo Movie 2024
Director Caroling Wholeo
in Art-house Film
United States



Glass
Director Daina Krumins
in Art-house Film
United States

Lawmaker Discord and Dissent
Director Von Krome
in Art-house Film
United States

MIDNIGHT JACK the MOVIE
Director Gregory Page
in Art-house Film, Docu-drama Feature, Zero Budget
United States

Nothing in the Way of Beauty
Director Sue Schardt
in Art-house Film, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States







The Key
Director Jefery Levy
in Art-house Film, Direction (subcat)
United States



The Man by the Kiosk
Director David luka Kapiashvili
in Art-house Film
Georgia






BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARY









COMEDY









DOCUMENTARY
Alaska Long Hunters
Directors Mark Rose, Mark Rose
in Documentary, Cinematography (subcat)
United States
A Poet's Childhood - Awakening to Consciousness - Elizabeth Martina Bishop
Directors Vibhas P A Kendzia, Elizabeth Martina Bishop
in Documentary
United States
   
Aspiration and Ambition in India's Tiger Economy
Submitter Pankaja Brooke
in Documentary
Built to Last: Buyer Beware
Director George Siegal
in Documentary
United States

Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside
Director Rose Marie Perez
in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Social Issues
United States


Grocery Shopping
Submitter Harry Roseman
in Documentary
United States

I Hope This Helps!
Director Daniel M. Freed
in Documentary
United States


   
Let it Dance
Director Carolyn Corkindale
in Documentary, Original Score (subcat)
Australia


LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution
Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo
in Documentary, Research (subcat)
Norway



One Door Closes: Korey's Courage
Directors Tom Ingrassia, Anna Walsh
in Documentary
United States

On behalf of the living
Directors Ton Otto, Christian Suhr, Gary Kildea
in Documentary
Denmark





Rigged: Wealthism In Higher Education
Director Matt Zodrow
in Documentary, Social Issues
United States

She Rises Up
Director Maureen Castle Tusty
in Documentary
United States


Stand UP, Speak OUT - 200+ Years: American Women Fight and Rise
Director Elisabeth Harris
in Documentary
United States










The Magic of Sailing
Director Carl Davis
in Documentary
United States
The Skids ReVolution
Directors Laura Graham, Colin J Graham
in Documentary, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat), Original Score (subcat)
United Kingdom
The Top-Secret Story of SACO - Sino American Cooperative Organization
Director Daniel J. Levendowski
in Documentary, Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat)
United States

Wild Orchid Man On The Rocks
Director Darryl R Saffer
in Documentary
United States


DOCU-DRAMA SHORT

NIKO NEWARK
Director Tracey Washington-Bagley
in Docu-drama Short, Social Issues
United States
Pushing Through
Director Jillian McGuffey
in Docu-drama Short
United States

Spring Came
Director Catherine Phillips
in Docu-drama Short
United Kingdom




DOCU-DRAMA FEATURE

MIDNIGHT JACK the MOVIE
Director Gregory Page
in Art-house Film, Docu-drama Feature, Zero Budget
United States
Migrating Fears
Director Solon Solomon
in Docu-drama Feature
United Kingdom
Persona Non Grata: Chiune Sugihara
Director Cellin Gluck
in Docu-drama Feature, Direction (subcat)
Japan



DRAMA – ROMANCE


Better from Within (film)
Director Peter Strupp
in Drama, Health, Science, Actress: Lead (subcat), Research (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Editing (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States



HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE
Director Kerstin Polte
in Drama
Germany


MISSOURI BREAKS: The Ballad of Missouri Bill
Directors Jarrod Christman, Weston Grillo
in Drama, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat)
United States




DUST COLLECTOR






ENVIRONMENTAL


FOREST RIVERS
Director Sławomir Skupiński
in Environmental
Poland



EXPERIMENTAL
115
Director Dave Huynh Macon
in Experimental
Canada

   
Breaking Out
Submitter David Glass
in Experimental
United States



DWOLMA
Director ben meade
in Experimental
United States


Moisture
Director Duda Gorter
in Experimental, Cinematography (subcat)
Brazil

NO BEGINNING - NO ENDING
Director Tilmann Boegel
in Experimental
Germany


HEALTH



Better from Within (film)
Director Peter Strupp
in Drama, Health, Science, Actress: Lead (subcat), Research (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Editing (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States


Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside
Director Rose Marie Perez
in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Social Issues
United States









HORROR

The Scalpel
Director Richard H Lyford
in Horror, Original Score (subcat), SFX: Visual (subcat)
United States
T.T.T. [TERROR IN TERUEL TOWN]
Director Diego Saura Eito
in Horror
Spain


HUMAN SPIRIT

Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside
Director Rose Marie Perez
in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Social Issues
United States
Real Wonder Women
Director Debora de Sola Habsburg
in Human Spirit, Direction (subcat)
United States
Ten Times Better
Director Jennifer Rita Lin
in Human Spirit
United States

INSPIRATIONAL











Zindagi Hai (USA)
Submitter Jyoti Singh
in Inspirational
United States


LGBT

Fabulous Seven Forever
Director A.J. Ciccotelli
in LGBT, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat)
United States
Stress Fracture
Director Jesse Robkin
in LGBT
United States


LOOSE SHORTS
   
Bad Day: Good Man Gone Bad
Director Kendrick Ramon McLin
in Loose Shorts, Cinematography (subcat), Stunt/Fight Choreography (subcat)
United States
Distortion
Director Jevgenij Paniutin
in Loose Shorts
Lithuania
   
EBI'S DEFIANCE
Director KRIS UBANI ROBERTS
in Loose Shorts
Nigeria
In the Shadows of War
Director Jake Alexander Williams
in Loose Shorts
IRL - In Real Life
Director Pauline Hutchinson
in Loose Shorts, Original Score (subcat)
United States
   
Party Panda - The Birth of a Serial Killer
Director Uriah Herr
in Loose Shorts
United States



MUSIC VIDEO


Pearl
Director Robert Sullivan
in Music Video, Original Score (subcat)
United States


NOVEL MANUSCRIPT
End of Crows; Book One (Small Sacrifices Series)
Writer R.A. Lingenfelter
in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)
United States
One Demon, Two Ghosts, & Three Loads of Cash
Writer Benjamin Sarno
in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)
United States


PSA





RELIGIOUS/FAITH

Brother’s Keeper Book 3: TaMara and The King
Director Devon Mathews
in Religious/Faith
United States
Changed In A Moment
Director Sandy Cherryholmes
in Religious/Faith
United States






Super Sheroes - Embracing our spiritual powers
Director Lance Gibson
in Religious/Faith
United States





SCIENCE


Better from Within (film)
Director Peter Strupp
in Drama, Health, Science, Actress: Lead (subcat), Research (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Editing (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States











SCI-FI



SCREENPLAY
2 Brothers
Writer William Wong
in Screenplay
United States
A Coward's Hero - full length feature in 3-Parts (209 Pgs.)
Submitter Larry Rubenstein
in Screenplay
United States
   
A Very Good Man
Writer Michael Gavino
in Screenplay
United States
Anarchy Now!
Writer Benjamin Sarno
in Screenplay
United States
Angus Led Me to You
Writer Lori L McCollough
in Screenplay
United States



Bessie's Place
Writer Adam Sandel
in Screenplay
United States
















Poster Girls
Writer Christina Capra
in Screenplay
United States






Smiley
Writer Gerald Wilburn Teaster
in Screenplay
United States




To Those Who Love Him
Writer Jaymes Provost
in Screenplay
United States


The Twenty and One Nights
Writer Barbara A de la Cuesta
in Screenplay
United States

When Pigs Fly
Writers Terry Luke Podnar, Ed Charles Learner
in Screenplay
United States

   
Wildflower of the Valley: Carnal Bloom (Pilot)
Writer Hannah Rose Vernot
in Screenplay
United States





SOCIAL ISSUES





Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside
Director Rose Marie Perez
in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Social Issues
United States




NIKO NEWARK
Director Tracey Washington-Bagley
in Docu-drama Short, Social Issues
United States



Rigged: Wealthism In Higher Education
Director Matt Zodrow
in Documentary, Social Issues
United States


Stand UP, Speak OUT: Know Your Reproductive Rights
Director Elisabeth Harris
in Social Issues
United States

The Children of Istanbul - Voices of Some Forgotten
Director Rafael Maria Friebe
in Social Issues
Turkey


STUDENT


Clickbait
Director Alex Brock
in Student
United States
   
Frail Grounds
Director Abby Tarpey
in Student
United States

   
Hunt Of Heart
Submitter ACG影视动画 —
in Student


Morbus
Director Yegor Buga
in Student, Youth Issues
Kazakhstan







The Once-Trust
Director Matthew J Hendry
in Student
United Kingdom




SPORTS

   
Big Water Theory (EN)
Director Emile DOMINÉ
in Sports
France


TIGHT SHORTS

Amy
Director Robert Scott
in Tight Shorts
United States

Antarctica Land for All
Director Patrícia de Azevedo Lima
in Tight Shorts
Brazil

Free Lunch
Director Steven James Kilper
in Tight Shorts
United States

House Money
Director Joey Karlik
in Tight Shorts
United States





Something about the END ?
Director LIN JUN-HONG
in Tight Shorts
Taiwan






TRAVEL/CULTURE/ARTS

Beyond the Ruins
Director Brady Skye
in Travel/Culture/Arts
United States




TV COMMERCIALS







TV SHOW


NIKO NEWARK
Director Tracey Washington-Bagley
in TV Show
United States




WEBISODE

   
Candela Obscura
Director Steve Montalvo
in Webisode (Pilot)
United States
   
Lim Mart
Director Jun Yu
in Webisode (Pilot)
Korea, Republic of
The Knowing: Episode 1
Director James Brown Orleans
in Webisode (Pilot)
United States

 

WILDLIFE/NATURE/ANIMALS



The European pond turtle. A unique relic of Polish nature
Director Michał Ogrodowczyk
in Wildlife/Nature/Animals
Poland



ZERO BUDGET




MIDNIGHT JACK the MOVIE
Director Gregory Page
in Art-house Film, Docu-drama Feature, Zero Budget
United States

    Missing Me Someplace
Director Catherine Phillips
in Zero Budget
United Kingdom

MISSOURI BREAKS: The Ballad of Missouri Bill
Directors Jarrod Christman, Weston Grillo
in Drama, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat)
United States

Too Much of Me
Director Benjamin Suchman
in Zero Budget
United States