BEST SHORT FILM
"In My Image"
Directed By: Paige Miltenberger
Written By: Paige Miltenberger & Daniel Price
An ambitious engineer volunteers to be the first ever human participant in her uncle’s quantum teleportation experiment. She undergoes a series of psychological evaluations before and after to ensure nothing was altered during the teleportation. When a disconnect between her past and present answers arises, she must go against her uncle’s wishes only to discover more about the nature of her existence than she knew to be possible.
BEST FEATURE FILM
"Queen of the Morning Calm"
Directed By: Gloria Ui Young KIm
Written By: Gloria Ui Young KIm
Debra is a 29 year old Korean stripper-mom who’s always lived at the mercy of men. One day when her sitter goes missing, Debra is forced to take Mona with her to the strip club. Her boss finds out and fires her in a rage. Unable to pay the rent, they’re locked out of their apartment and end up wandering the streets. Debra is torn between what she knows is best for herself, and what Mona thinks is best for them.
BEST STUDENT FILM
"Qandisha"
Directed By: Celina Schmidt
Written By: Celina Schmidt
In an empty hotel room, a traveler reconstructs moments from his past relationship – a horror story about love, fear and the distortion of reality.
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"Sea Girls - Do you Really wanna know?"
Directed By: Francesca de Bassa
Written By: Francesca de Bassa
The video takes the band’s own self isolated photography and brings them to life as kaleidoscopic, animated collages. What starts as an empty canvas soon turns into an absurd world swarming with anthropomorphic characters – a colourful and playful live concert of moving images where the lines between reality and fantasy blur.
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN AND COSTUMING
"Boundless"
Production Designer: Mercedes Papalia
Costume Designer: Chrysanthi Zora Michaelides
Directed By: Kate Campbell
Written By: Kate Campbell
An 80-year-old Woman Airforce Service Pilot remembers her audacious attempt to fight for military status and for a flag to be placed on her fellow pilot’s coffin near the end of WWII. After flying a collective 60 million miles in service with 1078 other women pilots between 1942-1944 in a specialized training program designed to free the male pilots for battle, she and the Lost Last Class of Avenger Field are abruptly disbanded, shamed for taking the jobs of men, denied military status and forced to pay their own way home.
BEST STORY
"Boundless"
Directed By: Kate Campbell
Written By: Kate Campbell
An ambitious engineer volunteers to be the first ever human participant in her uncle’s quantum teleportation experiment. She undergoes a series of psychological evaluations before and after to ensure nothing was altered during the teleportation. When a disconnect between her past and present answers arises, she must go against her uncle’s wishes only to discover more about the nature of her existence than she knew to be possible.
BEST DIRECTING
"Monsters and Muses"
Directed By: Grace Van Dien
Written By: Connor Paolo
Estranged sisters have their road trip interrupted by reports of a serial killer hunting women that match their exact description.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"The Widow"
Directed By: Ailish Castillo & Nicola Morris
Director of Photography: Sally Low
Written By: Ailish Castillo
Ireland, 1952, a young mother's cry for help in a man's world where silence is a virtue.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
"Beyond The Secret - The Awakening"
Directed By: Melinda Boyer
Written By: Don Boyer
In 2006 a movie called “The Secret” changed lives all over the globe! It made us aware of a powerful phenomenon in our Universe called “The Law of Attraction”. We learned that thoughts become things, and what we believe at the deepest level is what we attract into our lives. Now nearly 14 years later, we are taking your understanding of the Law of Attraction to a whole new level.
BEST ALTERNATE CONTENT
"Nexilis"
Directed By: Robin E. Lee
Written By: Robin E. Lee
NEXILIS (Latin word for intertwined, woven together) is a poetic short film about finding and becoming one with true identity.
JURY AWARD
"The Binding of Itzik"
Directed By: Anika Benkov
Written By: Anika Benkov
In his online search for bookbinding materials, a middle aged Hasidic bookbinder stumbles across a craigslist ad offering 'binding lessons for submissive women.' He responds to it, becoming entangled in an emotionally intense BDSM relationship with a stranger on the internet.
FEATURED SELECTIONS
FINALISTS
“ALA KACHUU - Take and Run”
Director - Maria Brendle
Writer(s) - Maria Brendle
“FREYA”
Director - Camille Hollett-French
Writer(s) - Rhona Rees
“Mizpah”
Director - Sonja Devi
Writer(s) - Sonja Devi
“Lachesism”
Director - Garrett Randol
Writer(s) - Garrett Randol , Lani Randol
“Happy Motherhood”
Director - Gravagna Sylvie , Maldonado Loïc
Writer(s) - Sylvie Gravagna
“Under the balcony”
Director - Marcela Cossíos
Writer(s) - Marcela Cossíos
“Nice Shoes”
Director - Jonathan Lawrence
Writer(s) - Tommy Mack
“Nomad”
Director - Adam Newman
Writer(s) - Adam Newman
“Decayed”
Director - Bofan zhang
Writer(s) - Bofan zhang
“Flight”
Director - Natalie Peracchio
Writer(s) - Natalie Peracchio
“Hamsa”
Director - Daniela Dwek , Maya Mendonca , Chrissy Baek
Writer(s) - Daniela Dwek
“I bring my Own chair”
Director - Aurora Deiana
Writer(s) - Aurora Deiana , Elena Briata
“We Choose To Go”
Director - Marlene Emilia Rios
Writer(s) - Marlene Emilia Rios
“Unnatural”
Director - Shaina Feinberg
Writer(s) - Mandy Schmieder
“Musical Chairs : A Battle Royale”
Director - Kristyna Archer
Writer(s) - Ashley Hillis
“Lavender”
Director - Andrew Ball-Shaw
Writer(s) - Andrew Ball-Shaw
“Leave Us Here”
Director - Tari Wariebi
Writer(s) - Tari Wariebi
“Idda”
Director - Salvatore Sclafani
Writer(s) - Salvatore Sclafani , Paola Piccioli
HONORABLE MENTIONS
“TRANS”
Director NAERI DO
“LOVE CLUB”
Director Anna McGuckin
“particles”
Director Ingrid Gans
“Junk”
Director Amanda Rosa
“La Machetera”
Director Yanet Pavon Bernal
“Adulting”
Director Ania Gauer, Julien Gauthier
“Love is a Losing Game”
Director Alejandra Vidal
“I Like You”
Director Gabrielle Pearson
“Sight of Hand”
Director Caitlin HAMMEL
“Fever Dreams”
Director Alexa Rae Liccardi
“Halwa”
Director Gayatri Bajpai, Nirav Bhakta
“Encore”
Directors Minkyung Cho , Jessica Kim
“The Next Stop”
Director Janice Derosier
“He Was Asking For It”
Director Kimrie Lewis
“Jericho”
Director Tiffany Joy Taylor
“You Promise?”
Director Lin Laurin
“I've Been Afraid”
Director Cecelia Condit
“A Woman Eats”
Director Sam Reiss
“Aquí”
Director Melina Coumas
“Mujereando. The lament of a goddess”
Director Carmen Tamayo
“Wonderland”
Director Padrick Ritch
“THE TOOTH RACKET”
Director Karisa Bruin
“Why We Fly”
Director Allie Marsh
“Red Cassette Tape 1980”
Director Anna Tsai
“Space Ranger”
Director Sarah Evans
“Love Lies Bleeding”
Director Angel I-Han Teng
“Cowgirls and Indians”
Director Kate Davis
“Heart of Gold”
Director Mr.Kullachat Jitcajonwanich
“La Machetera”
Director Yanet Pavon Bernal
“To A Broken Image”
Director Mikaela Guariniello
“The Princess Pleasure Principle”
Director Emily Perkins Rock
“The Biggest Wish”
Directors Lucie Bakala, Jiri Bakala
“Un autre jour à LA”
Director Marie Tollec
“MEZZAGIORNATA”
Director Alice ROTIROTI
“The Train Ride Home”
Director Jessica Pon
Thank you to everyone who submitted their wonderful work!
Congratulations! This year has been a tough one, and we appreciate you all still continuing your craft in the ways that you have. We had a record number of submissions this year and our team watches every one of them. These selections are so amazing and so wonderful and we hope that each and every one of you continues in your pursuits in this industry.
The videos for the selected submissions unfortunately will not be played on this website, as many of them are still on their festival run, and with no in-person screenings allowed, it would be unfair to release these films without everyone’s consent.
Again, thank you so much. Congrats on your achievements and may you continue to create and thrive! Until next year!
Make sure to check out the amazing resources we have below!
FILM RESOURCES
Once again, thank you to everyone who submitted this year to the Women's International Film Festival.
Hope to see you next time!
