THE WINNERS OF IFFNY 2018
GRAND JURY PRIZES:
Nomination
-Best Feature Film:
1. The Kiss by Murilo Benicio- WINNER
2.Unwanted by Edon Rizvanolli
3.One Bedroom by Darien Sills-Evans
-Best Short Film
1.Innocence by Miranda Jean & Michael Cicchetti – WINNER
2.Save by Ivan Sainz -Pardo
3.Battle Fields by Anouar H. Smaine
-Best Feature Documentary
1.Operation Wedding by Anat Zalmanson Kuznetsov – WINNER
2.Bill Viola the Road to St.Paul’s by Gerald Fox
3.A Year in Antarctica by Julia Martins
-Best Short Documentary
1.Parivara by Alex Lora & Alex Kruz- WINNER
2.House No 57 by Festim Rexhepi
3.Ceremonial Tattoo by Giuseppe Lo Fiogo
-Best Actress Award
1. Unwanted -Adriana Matoshi- WINNER
2. One Bedroom -Devin Nelson
3.Calling Home – Natalia Kostrzewa
-Best Actor Award
1. One Bedroom -Darien Sills –Evans – WINNER
2.The Kiss- Lazaro Ramos
3. Rooftop Story -Xhevdet Doda
-Production Award
1.A Year in Antarctica by Julia Martins- WINNER
2.Rooftop Story by Gazmend Nela
3. The Kiss by Murilo Benicio
-Best Cinematography
1. Cookie Heart by Charles Xiuzhi Dong- WINNER
2. A Year in Antarctica by Julia Martins
3.Ellston Bay by Nicholas Eriksson
GRAND FESTIVAL PRIZE:
Outstanding Achievement in Acting:
Lazaro Ramos in The Kiss
FESTIVAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS:
Breakthrough Performance Award:
Devin Nelson in One Bedroom
Honorable Mention:
10424 directed by Tatsuki Imaji in recognition of excellence in Short Film
Honorable Mention:
Rooftop Story directed by Gazmend Nela in recognition of excellence in Feature Film
Honorable Mention:
Behind the Cove directed by Keiko Yagi in recognition of excellence in Feature Documentary
Honorable Mention:
Terraza 7 directed by Carlos Freire in recognition of excellence in Short Documentary
Best Screenplay Award
Battle Fields directed by Anouar H. Smaine
Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award:
Wood-Chuck directed by Balaj Ragupathi
Top Models are Deadly directed by Larry Moore
Rising Star Award: Frank Sinatra School of Arts Ensemble
Photographer of the year:
Ivan Morales “Innovation Media New York”
Historic Photographer of the Year 2018:
Ilir Rizaj
Excellence in Leadership Award:
IBËR DEARI
JOTTI EJLLI
KENDRICK MERDANI
JOHN BLENN
MARGHERITA PELUSO
ERMIRA BABAMUSTA
Extraordinary Service Award
Gjovalin Niçki
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