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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TAIWAN
 TAIWAN
 USA
 SOUTH AFRICA
 GERMANY
"HeavenKid: Time-Space Door"
  ANIMATION(Foreign Short)
Derrick, Yung-Te, Wu


 "Barkley"
  ANIMATION(Foreign Feature)
LI-WEI CHIU


 "Getaway Car: The Adventures
of Bobby and the Bash"
DRAMA (Domestic Short)
Michael Allmon
AWARD Excellence: Cinematography
 AWARD Outstanding Excellence:
 Lead actor  Deke Garner
 AWARD of  Excellence:
 Lead Actor William E White
"Krotoa"
DRAMA (Foreign Feature)
Roberta Durrant
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
Cinematography
 AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
Writing
  AWARD of Outstnding excellence:
 Direction Roberta Durrant
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
 Lead actress Crystal Donna Roberts

NO POSTER AVAILABLE
 "Mission Accomplished"
  TIGHT SHORTS (Foreign Comedy)
Claus Martin
  Award of Excellence:
 Direction Claus Martin
 Award of Excellence:Script Writer
 Claus Martin and Maike Zelle






USA
 ARGENTINA
 CZECH REPUBLIC
 UK
 USA
"Andy's Rainbow"
INSPIRATIONAL (Feature Domestic)
Adam Dufour
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
 Lead actress Shelby Taylor Mullins
 AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
 Lead Actor Jacob Dufour
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
Writing Jacob Dufour


 "Cura Brochero"
INSPIRATIONAL(Foreign)
Lorena Chuscoff
AWARD of Excellence:
 Cinematography
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
 Cast Ensemble
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead Actor Pablo Tolosa


"About A Father"
LGBT (Foreign)
Roman Nemec
AWARD of Excellence:
Cinematography
 AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Cast Ensemble.
AWARD of Excellence:
Direction


 "Feminine Incite"
LOOSE SHORTS (Comedy)
Simon Olivier
  AWARD of Excellence:
Lead actress Laura Patch
AWARD of Excellence:
Lead Actor Peter Halpin


 "Control"
SCI-FI (Domestic Sci-Fi Short)
  N.G Bristow
AWARD of Excellence:
 Stunt/Fight Choreography
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead actor Philip Michael





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USA
 USA
 GERMANY
 FRANCE
CANADA
"Trails Of Hope And Terror"
STUDENT (Documentary)
Vincent De La Torre


AWARD Outstanding Excellence:
 Editing and directing
"When A Flame Stands Still"
STUDENT
(First Time Filmakerl)
(Domestic Short Drama)
Michael Mike Canon
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
Cinematography
 AWARD of Excellence:
Cast Ensemble
AWARD of Excellence:
 Writing an Direction
"When Demons Die"
  STUDENT(Foreign Horror)
Daniel Ruebesam
AWARD Of Excellence:
 Leading Actors
Johnathan Ohlrogge & Crispian Belfrage
AWARD Of Outstanding excellence:
Cinematography.
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Direction

 "Goes Without Saying"
STUDENT (Foreign Short)
Pierre Sabrou
AWARD of outstanding Excellence:
Best leading actor Arnaud Prechac
AWARD of Outstanding Excellense:
 Best leading actresses
 Maud Imbert and Marie-Agnes Brigot
AWARD of Excellence:
Cast Ensemble



"Grocery Store Action Movie"
TIGHT SHORTS (Comedy)
Matthew Campbell
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Direction & Writing
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Leading Actors
Chris Wilson & Caitlin Howden
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
 Editing




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USA
USA
"Oceanic Aliens"
Documentary
Mike Johnson

AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
Cinematography
AWARD of Excellence
VO Talent Tim Tialdo



"Public Interest"
Dust Collector
Brad Robinson

AWARD Of Excellence
Direction






After The Sewol Republic Of Korea Documentary Outstanding Excellence
American Fango USA Comedy  Outstanding Excellence
AWARD of Excellence: Cinematography
 AWARD of Excellence:
Direction
AWARD of Excellence:
 Original Score
Andy's Rainbow
USA
Drama
Outstanding Excellence

Control
USA
Tight Shorts
Outstanding Excellence
Dear Anima Taiwan Student Outstanding Excellence
Dylan Brody's Driving Hollywood
 USA
 Comedy
Outstanding Excellence
Guardian Angel USA Drama  Outstanding Excellence
 AWARD of Excellence:
Direction
Midnight USA Student  Outstanding Excellence
 AWARD Of Excellence: Cinematography
 AWARD Of Excellence:
 Direction
Million Loves In Me
 Canada
 Drama

Outstanding Excellence
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Lead Actor John Y
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Lead Actress Lo Koon Lan
AWARD Of Excellence:
Supporting Actor Wilson Lee
AWARD Of Excellence:
Supporting Actress Ruby Yap

Refuge USA Loose Shorts Outstanding Excellence
Shattered
 USA
 Inspirational - Tight Shorts - PSA
 INSPIRATIONAL:
Outstanding Excellence
TIGHT SHORTS:
 Outstanding Excellence
 PSA:
 Outstanding Excellence
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence:
Viewer Impact:Inspirational 
Spare The Air USA PSA Outstanding Excellence
Tysvaer Wars - A Star Wars Story Norway
 Comedy
 Outstanding Excellence
AWARD of Excellence:
Special Visual Effects
Yours Accidentally UK Loose Shorts Outstanding Excellence
Walk On
 USA
 Inspirational - Student
 INSPIRATIONAL:
Outstanding Excellence
STUDENT:
Excellence
YADVI USA Drama & Inspirational
DRAMA
Outstanding Excellence INSPIRATIONAL
Excellence
 AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead actress Jyoti Singh
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead Actor  Vibhu Raghave
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
Editing Vick Krishna
 AWARD of Excellence:
Original Concept Gauri Singh
 AWARD of Excellence: Inspirational/Drama




88 Days in the Mother Lode USA Documentary Excellence
Chaos In The Kalahari
 France
 Documentary
 Excellence
Disposable Darling Latvia Loose Shorts Excellence
Eight Of Spades USA Student Excellence
AWARD of Excellence:
 Direction
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead Actor, Mark Ryan Anderson
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead Actress, Alyssa Kempinski
Elements Of Matter USA Comedy Excellence
Farewell Switzerland Tight Shorts Excellence
Hard Money USA Tight Shorts Excellence
 AWARD of Excellence:
Lead actors Jesse Wang and Armond Kinard AWARD of Excellence:
 Script writing: Armin Siljkovic
Herr von Bohlen Germany LGBT Excellence
Holly's Girl USA Loose Shorts Excellence
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence: Content/Message Delivery

Kilted Lions
USA
 Documentary

Excellence
Learning To drive USA Loose Shorts Excellence
Letting Go USA LGBT
Excellence
  AWARD of Excellence:
 Scrip Writing, Jack tracy
Lost And Found; Road to Our Fathers USA Documentary Excellence
Mary Boyle: The Untold Story Ireland Documentary Excellence
Memoriae UK Sci-Fi Excellence
Midnight USA Drama Excellence
Nunc Coepi -- The Life Of Venerable Bruno Lanteri
 USA
 Inspirational

Excellence
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence
Sound Editing
AWARD Of Excellence
Voice Over Talent
Relentless USA Student Excellence
Rose And The Expresso Man USA Loose Shorts Excellence
Synesthesia USA Tight Shorts Excellence
Teta USA Documentary Excellence
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence: Content/Message Delivery
The Colorado USA Documentary Excellence
 AWARD of Excellence:
Content/Message Delivery
 AWARD of Outstanding Excellence: Direction
 AWARD of Excellence:
Original Score
 AWARD of Excellence:
 Original Concept
 AWARD of Outstanding Excellence: Content/Message Delivery
AWARD of Excellence: VO Talent
The Eviction USA Documentary Excellence
AWARD of Excellence:
Content/Message Delivery
The Frogmarch USA Zero Budget
Excellence
 AWARD of excellence:
 Leading Actress, Catherine Duennebier
AWARD of Excellence:
Supporting Actress, Caroline Bloom
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead Actor, Dan Cozzens
AWARD of Excellence:
Supporting Actor, Matthew C. Flynn
The Guide Australia Student Excellence

AWARD of Excellence:
 Leading Actress Morgan Dukes
AWARD Of Excellence:
 Leading Actor Terrence Hepburn:
AWARD of Excellence:
 Editing and direction
AWARD of Excellence:
 Cinematography
The Highway
 USA
 SciFi
Excellence
AWARD Of Excellence:
Editing
The Mathematics Of dreams Italy Student Excellence
AWARD of Exceptional Merit: Sound
AWARD of Excellence
 Direction and Writing:
The Other Place USA Tight Shorts Excellence
AWARD of excellence:
 Cinematography
The Woman In Man - The Photographic Art Of R J Poole Australia Documentary Excellence
Void USA Webisode (Pilot) Excellence
The Dance of the Outsider USA Student Excellence
AWARD Of Excellence
 Lead actor, Ibrahim Abdul Nshimirimana
AWARD of Excellence:
 Lead Actress, Clara Colas
What Once Was USA Loose Shorts Excellence
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence: Cinematography
Worth the Wait USA Documentary
Excellence
AWARD of Outstanding Excellence:
 Voice Over Talent
Sleep USA Student and Art-house
STUDENT & ART-HOUSE
Excellence both Categories
AWARD Exceptional Merit:
 Cinemaography
 AWARD Excellence:
 Direction and Original Score 




A Chaste Marriage
 Turkey
 Comedy
 Exceptional Merit
A Menacing Proposal USA Tight Shorts Exceptional Merit

Among The dead

 USA
 Student
 Exceptional Merit
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 EFX:Visual
Best Served Cold USA Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit
BLUE Canada LGBT Exceptional Merit
Care For Me USA Student Exceptional Merit
Cruzar USA Tight Shorts
Exceptional Merit
Dots Of Memories Germany Student Exceptional Merit
Entropy USA Art-House Exceptional Merit
Getaway From It All USA Student Exceptional Merit
Hooked - Pilot  Extended Version Italy Webisode Pilot Exceptional Merit
I Dare You Israel Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit
Impromptu Italy Inspirational Exceptional Merit
Ludo Denmark Art-House Exceptional Merit
Me, Myself and I Ireland Student Exceptional Merit
Mother Tongue Canada Student Exceptional Merit
Night Owls UK Drama
Exceptional Merit
AWARD Of Excellence:
Lead Actor Jonny McPherson
Oh, The Effing Horror USA Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit
AWARD of Excellence
Leading Actor, Ryan Paregien
AWARD Of Excellence:
Leading Actress, Danielle Baker
Patient Belgium Student Exceptional Merit
Penitence Belgium Student Exceptional Merit
Stronger USA Student Exceptional Merit
The Bird May Die Canada Drama Exceptional Merit
The Bridge USA Loose Shorts
Exceptional Merit
AWARD of Excellence:
Editing
The Final Frolic UK Drama Exceptional Merit
The Lurking Man USA Drama
Exceptional Merit
AWARD of Merit:
Editing, Makeup, Original Song,
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Custom Design, Sound Editing
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Lead Actress Maritza Brikisak
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Lead Actor Daniel Lench
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
Supporting Actor: Frank Krueger
AWARD of Merit:
SFX  Maritza Brikisak and Morgan Sly
AWARD of Excellence:
 Set Design
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Script Writing
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Stunt/Fight Choreography
The New Girl
 USA
 Student
 Exceptional Merit
AWARD Of Exceptional Merit
Direction
The Promise Belgium Documentary Exceptional Merit
The Real Drakoolavs USA Webisode (Pilot) Exceptional Merit
The Wait Italy Drama Exceptional Merit
What's Love Got To Do With It
 USA
 Inspirational
Exceptional Merit
Anti-Social Limited Canada Documentary Exceptional Merit
Apparition Hill USA Inspirational Exceptional Merit
Black and Blue USA Inspirational Exceptional Merit
Ghosts Of New York USA Tight Shorts Exceptional Merit
The Review: A Fatal Frame Fan Film USA Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit
 AWARD of Excellence:
Digital Visual Special Effects
Methane Momma France Loose Shorts Exceptional Merit:
 Experimental Loose Shorts
Weaving The Past:Journey of Discovery USA Inspirational Exceptional Merit
 AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Direction
AWARD of Excellence:
 Research
 AWARD Merit:
Cinematography
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Editing
AWARD of Excellence:
 Sound Editing
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
Writer
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Lead Actor, Mario Prado Jr.
Wishbone Iran Drama ExceptionalMerit





After The Wine France Loose Shorts Merit
Beat The City Chile Alternate Media Merit
Cheers For Mushrooms USA Student Merit
AWARD of Excellence:
 Content/Message Delivery
Clever Girl, Episode 9 USA TV Show
Merit
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Original Score
AWARD OF Exceptional Merit :
 Lead Actor Kip Bennett
AWARD of Exceptional Merit:
 Lead Actress Tifani Ahren Davis
Cold Sweat
 USA
 Student
 Merit
Confessions of The Fashion World USA Tight Shorts Merit
Crossroads USA Drama Merit
Cupid is not a Terrorist Switzerland Animated Merit
Division X
 Malaysia
 Student

Merit
DreamScope USA Student Merit
Fall Of The Faceless
 USA
 Student - Tight Shorts - Alternate Media
 Merit
AWARD Of Exceptional Merit
Cinematography
AWARD Of Exceptional Merit
Sound Editing
Holiday Australia Tight Shorts Merit
Jose USA Tight Shorts Merit
Long Island Lights USA TV Show Merit
Marcello Australia Documentary Merit
Mirror USA Student Merit
Musical Space India Documentary Merit
Passport To Paris USA Tight Shorts Merit
Patricio Spain Loose Shorts
Merit
AWARD Of Exceptional Merit:
Lead Actor Alberto Martin-Aragon
AWARD Of Exceptional Merit:
Lead Actress Julia Domenech
Redemption USA Student Merit
Salted Christmas USA Inspirational Merit
Sara USA Animated Merit
Sorry, We're Closed Canada Student Merit
The Candidates USA Student Merit
The Great Griffin USA Student Merit
The Kids Aren't Alright UK Student Merit
The Land Of Nod Canada Loose Shorts Merit
The Lords Of destiny Switzerland Tight Shorts Merit
The New Normal USA Webisode Merit
The OCD
 USA
 Student
 Merit

The Parchman Ordeal: The Untold story

 USA
 Documentary
 Merit
The Savannah Resistance Canada Dust Collector Merit
The Sleeping Saint
Italy
Student
Merit
Time Australia Tight Shorts Merit
Waiting For God Knows What Australia Loose Shorts Merit



Antonietta Italy
 Loose Shorts
Kudos Endeavor
AWARD of Exceptional Merit: Lead Actress Cariddi Nardulli
Bad Little Beth Switzerland Tight Shorts Kudos Endeavor
Destination USA Student Kudos Endeavor
Duplicity
 USA
 Student
 Kudos Endeavor
Save Germany Tight Shorts Kudos Endeavor
Storge UK Student Kudos Endeavor
The Benevolent Boys USA Student Kudos Endeavor
They Plot By Night USA Zero Budget Kudos Endeavor






Holy Fire
 USA
 AWARD Of Merit
Direction Steven Bhiro
Closer
 Italy
 AWARD Of Excellence
Original Score Alexander Cimini
Dark Waves - Bellerofonte
 Italy
 AWARD Of Excellence
Original Score Alexander Cimini
Born To Play - Devendra Jhjhria Para Athlete
 India
 AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence
Original Concept
D.C.E
AWARD Of Outstanding Excellence
Stunt/Fight Choreography Jose Montesinos
Holding Back
 India
 AWARD Of Excellence
Direction Wilson Louis
Land Of Smiles
 Canada
 AWARD Of Excellence
Direction Bradley Stryker
Magic Tap Cloggeres
 USA
 AWARD Of Excellence
Cinematography Paul Brenno
No Horizon
 USA
 AWARD Of Merit
Direction Jennifer Pappas
Siren
 USA
 AWARD Of Excellence
Cinematography Ivo Stainoff
Strings Of Hope
 USA
 AWARD Of Excellence
Original Score Nami Melumad
Thanks Paul
 USA
 AWARD Of Exceptional Merit
Cinematography Zachery Green
The Queen
 Belgium
 AWARD Of Exceptional Merit
Cinematography
AWARD Of Merit
Original Score