These are the winners of September – October 2025
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Best Film: Over My Dead Body – Daniel Sadler, Erica Rowe – United States
Best International Film: Fine – Meirav Heiman – Israel
Honorable Mention: The Infinity Beyond The Void – Lucas Marques – Brazil
Best European Film: Tantibus – Angel M. Pecci – Spain
Honorable Mention: Nowhere Man – Omar Bradosti – United Kingdom
Best Asian Film: The Riverside Ghost With Long Braids – Lizixia Zhang – China
Honorable Mention: Fight Bravely – Arun Mohan – India
Best American Film: Old Well – Andrès Hernandez Covarrubias – Mexico
Honorable Mention: Resurrection – Sam Zaslow-Braverman – United States
Best Italian Film: Il Rumore Del Mare – Alessandro Piga – Italy
Honorable Mention: La Crepa – Alessandro Serafino – Italy
Best Lombard Film: Il Rumore Del Mare – Alessandro Piga – Italy
Honorable Mention: Kintsugi – Chiara Rivosecchi – Italy
Best Micro Short (under 5min): In Captivity Of A Finger +2 – Zahra Shafiei Dehaghani, Mohammadali Taheri, Ali Akbar Ardeshir, Isamil Mokhtarian – Iran
Honorable Mention: Home – Shiry Price – Israel
Best Super Short (under 15min): Buried – Sukru Gursoy – Turkey
Honorable Mention: Infinity Pool – David Siroy – Germany
Best Medium Length (under 30min): Father’s Son – Nadan Pines – Israel
Honorable Mention: In The Ocean OF Time – Korinna Krauss – Germany
Best Low Budget Film: Solar Neighbor – Austin Cole – United States
Honorable Mention: Paw And Scissor – Shamim Shoomali – United States
Best Title: Mein Surname – Adam Cowie – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Acquallegoria – Matteo Piacenti – Italy
Best Original Idea: Man Versus Ferry – Gee Stewart – Canada
Honorable Mention: There’s A Robbery In Progress – Morgan Miller – United Kingdom, United States
Best Animation: Red Snow – Jonathan Dumosch – Israel
Honorable Mention: Self-Loathing – Maria Jaramillo Ramirez – Colombia
Best Documentary: Shattered Memory – Hayat Labban – State of Palestine
Honorable Mention: The Bus Savior – Fanny Ben David – Israel
Best Debut Film: A Place That Doesn’t Exist – Tehilla Ruddell – Israel
Honorable Mention: Black Balloons – Gal Attia – Israel
GENRE FILM AWARDS
Best Drama: Pinky Promise – Karam Awadat – State of Palestine
Honorable Mention: Trifles – Yarden Pelach – Israel
Best Comedy: Over My Dead Body – Daniel Sadler, Erica Rowe – United States
Honorable Mention: Mein Surname – Adam Cowie – United Kingdom
Best Horror & Mistery: Tantibus – Angel M. Pecci – Spain
Honorable Mention: The Other – Cyril Ferment – France
Best Thriller & Crime: Killer – Rina Horen – Israel
Honorable Mention: Rose – Philippe Turcotte – Canada
Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Stuck At The Spaceport – John Semerad – United States
Honorable Mention: Sisters – Tobias M. Huber – Germany
Best Music & Romance: Explicita – Renny Pan – Spain
Honorable Mention: The Girl With Red Hair – Eli Lev – United States
Best LGBTQ+: Coding Is Papa – Michael Pogoy – Philippines
Honorable Mention: My Dear, – Aragon Yao – Portugal
Best Pulp: Avax – Roots – Lorenzo Atzei – Italy
Honorable Mention: No Holidays In August – Filippo Pino – Italy
Best Noir: Staged Limerence – Nadia Hope – United States
Honorable Mention: Queer Noir – Kevin McGuiness – Canada
Best Silent Film: Day Of The Catch – Jared Engel – United States
Honorable Mention: Sette – Bayan Musa Shaheen – State of Palestine
Best Arthouse: Fine – Meirav Heiman – Israel
Honorable Mention: Sensus Mori – Sydney Rincòn – United States
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director: Trifles – Yarden Pelach – Israel
Honorable Mention: Nowhere Man – Omar Bradosti – United Kingdom
Best Young Director: A Family Stain – Miguel Laranjeira, Matilde Lopes – Portugal
Honorable Mention: Coding Is Papa – Michael Pogoy – Philippines
Best Soundtrack: Wild Alps – Cristian Paduano – Italy
Honorable Mention: The Table We Share – Brock Edwards – United States
Best Editing: Hen Night – Angel M. Pecci – Spain
Honorable Mention: Forgive Me, Father – Giulia Fenati, Gabriella Nishimura, Lucy Solinger – United Kingdom
Best Screenplay: In The Ocean OF Time – Korinna Krauss – Germany
Honorable Mention: Dark Pieces – Amit Karny – Israel
Best Cinematography: Forgive Me, Father – Jacob Young – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: A Family Stain – Albert Valdemar Stenum – Portugal
Best VFX: DreamBrew – Ben Bayliss, Anthony Hampshire, Joel Dutton – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: The Devil Walks At Midnight – Valerie Denise Jones, Phillip A Driskell, II – United States
Best Actor/Actress: Over My Dead Body – Wyatt Unger – United States
Honorable Mention: Mein Surname – Joe Carmichael – United Kingdom
Best Producer: The Angel’s Tears – Yohann Saki Claude, Alchimyfilm Production – France
Honorable Mention: Fight Bravely – Sevenraj R – India
Best Movie Poster: A Form Of Consciousness – Mirac Cavdur – Turkey
Honorable Mention: Kintsugi – Chiara Rivosecchi – Italy
Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉
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