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Films NOMINATED to COMPETE

SPRING 2024


ALTERNATE MEDIA






ANIMATION

Sfumato #2 - Political Asylum
Director Jim Middleton
in Animated
United States
The Life
Director Chi Fan Wang
in Animated
Taiwan


ART-HOUSE FILM
2M/Solitudes
Submitter Roger Sinha
in Art-house Film
Canada
    夕占 - A Foretelling at the Dusk
Director Hirokazu Fukawa
in Art-house Film
United States
Aristeia
Director Michael McLennan
in Art-house Film, Actress: Lead (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
Australia








Death in Lavender
Director Tyler W. Moore
in Art-house Film
United States
Group
Director William R.A. Rush
in Art-house Film, Direction (subcat)
United States
Killing the Muse
Director Steven J Martin
in Art-house Film
Japan


Lulu in Turin
Director Ian Charles Lister
in Zero Budget, Art-house Film, Actress: Lead (subcat)
Italy
Soul
Director I-Jien Jane Kou
in Art-house Film
United States
The Journey
Director Dan Istrate
in Art-house Film
United States



COMEDY




The Dark Hammock
Director Ashley Billington
in Comedy
United States
The Defective Detectives
Director PARITOSH DIPAK PAINTER
in Comedy
India
Tricked and Treated
Director Victoria Monai Richards
in Comedy
United States



DOCUMENTARY
ArmYGeddon
Director Andrew Essig
in Documentary
United States


Born for This
Director Jen Gilomen
in Documentary
United States

Coexistence: Building Corridors for People and Nature
Director Ian Rock
in Documentary
Costa Rica

Fight the Kraken
Director Mark Gambol
in Documentary, Editing (subcat)
United States






Muito Amor - Jews and Judaism in Amazonia
Director Malka shabtay
in Documentary
Israel

ÑUÑUYACHIY: BREASTFEEDING WITH AFFECTION AND CARE
Directors Jose Miguel Soriano, Ricardo Macian
in Documentary
Spain


One Flood, One Family
Director terry Bleakley
in Documentary
Australia


Return to K'gari
Director Selket Kaufman
in Documentary
United States




She-Wolf in Hollywood: The Story of Maria Ouspenskaya
Director Jordan Mohr
in Documentary

Skymaster Down
Director Andrew Gregg
in Documentary
Canada

Something Ain't Right
Directors Susan Ruth Downs, MD, Alex Voss
in Documentary, Original Song (subcat)
United States

Steve's Chapel: Building a Sacred Space
Director Gail Osherenko
in Documentary
United States

The Last Keeper
Director Tom Opre
in Documentary, Cinematography (subcat), Original Score (subcat), SFX: Visual (subcat)
United States









Where Can We Live In Peace?
Director Judy Mary Jackson
in Documentary, Religious/Faith, Inspirational
Canada





DRAMA – ROMANCE

Buying Time
Director Kris Smith
in Drama
United Kingdom

Cora
Director Mauricio De la Maza-Benignos
in Drama
Mexico

Duffle Bag Boy
Director Alexander Raye Pimentel
in Drama, Zero Budget
United States








DUST COLLECTOR







EXPERIMENTAL




JAUNATIS无尽之始
Director bingqing bingqing mou
in Experimental
China


Something Outta Nothing
Director Michelangelo Carliez
in Experimental
Italy






HORROR

Draculaw
Director Scott Deschaine
in Horror
United States




INSPIRATIONAL




MAHALAKSHMI PATH - THE EVOLUTION
Director Prashant Naik
in Inspirational
India



Where Can We Live In Peace?
Director Judy Mary Jackson
in Documentary, Religious/Faith, Inspirational
Canada




LGBT





LOOSE SHORTS
Bearing Witness: A Name & A Voice
Director Dina Jane Rudick
in Loose Shorts
United States
    Before It's Too Late
Submitter Russ Consaul
in Loose Shorts
United States
Initiate: Connect
Director Michael A Mclennan
in Loose Shorts, Actress: Lead (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
Australia
Man Down II
Directors Josh Raff, Maura Campbell
in Loose Shorts
United States
The Dog Days
Director Ryan Kurt Whiting
in Loose Shorts, Sound Editing (subcat), Original Score (subcat)
United States
The Shed
Director Nathan Block
in Loose Shorts
United States


MUSIC VIDEO
All We Have
Director HAO-HSIANG HU
in Music Video
Taiwan
Holding You Tight
Director Zan Burnham
in Music Video
United States
I Won't Live A Lie
Submitter Zan Zone
in Music Video
United States
Mindscape - Sky Frontier
Director Conni St. Pierre
in Music Video
United States


NOVEL MANUSCRIPT

Correct Weight
Writer Kenneth Ross MacKenzie
in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)
Australia


PSA

SELF LOVE PSA
Director Hannah D Kravets
in PSA
United States



RELIGIOUS/FAITH










Where Can We Live In Peace?
Director Judy Mary Jackson
in Documentary, Religious/Faith, Inspirational
Canada



SCI-FI



SCREENPLAY


CONFESSIONS OF ST. MARY'S
Writers Eric Sollars, Geoffrey Sollars, Michael Sollars
in Screenplay
United States

Duty to Protect
Writer DANIEL STEWART LEVY
in Screenplay
United States



Hiroshima
Writer Michael Graham
in Screenplay
United States




Pippin and Lulu
Writer Linda M Federico-O'Murchu
in Screenplay
United States


Sandstorm
Writer Terry Luke Podnar
in Screenplay
United States

Six Italian Dicks
Writers Josh Raff, Nathan Markiewicz
in Screenplay
United States
The Artificer
Writer Nate Gentlesk
in Screenplay
United States
The Old Ways
Writer John Rice
in Screenplay
United States
The West Texas Waltz
Submitter John Paul Porter
in Screenplay
United States


























STUDENT





Chakra
Director Ella Lynne Gano-Wyers
in Student
United States

Detention
Director Gus Jordan
in Student
United States



Light of The Passing Train
Director Grey Rich
in Student




The Box
Director Cassidy
in Student
United States

The Highway
Directors Andrew Cai, Ali Agha
in Student
United States


SPORTS

Chukkers
Director Neil Watson
in Sports
United States


TIGHT SHORTS

Calling
Director Raaj Rao
in Tight Shorts
United Arab Emirates

Cats and Husbands
Directors Grace Samson, Barry Samson
in Tight Shorts, Script Writer (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States
















TRAILER





TV COMMERCIALS

Acura MDX Commercial "Storm Chaser"
Director Martin Lisius
in TV Commercials
United States





TV SHOW







WEBISODE




 


ZERO BUDGET


Duffle Bag Boy
Director Alexander Raye Pimentel
in Drama, Zero Budget
United States
Fandemonium
Director Benjamin Suchman
in Zero Budget
United States
Lulu in Turin
Director Ian Charles Lister
in Zero Budget, Art-house Film, Actress: Lead (subcat)
Italy


The Appartment
Director BRUNO CABANIS
in Zero Budget
France

The Last Dojo
Director Pete Gonzalez
in Zero Budget
United States
The Trip
Director Lindsey Paulette
in Zero Budget
United States