The International Filmmaker Festival of New York announces 2019 Winners

THE WINNERS OF IFFNY 2019

1. Best Music video
Nominations:
Leading me Straight by Burke Hefner – WINNER 
-Drowning Karina Hilmer & Felix Backhaus
-Too Anastasia Lebedeva

2. Best Animation
Nominations:
-Trap by Paul James
Hudson River by Vlash Drononiki – WINNER 
-The Call by Anca Damian

3. Cinematography Award
Nominations:
-Moon Hotel Kabul by Anca Damian
-Ismael by Axel Cuevas de Chaunca – WINNER 
-Elephant in the room by Chantelle Eidenbenz

4. Best Production Award
Nominations:
-Moon hotel Kabul by Anca Damian
Acre Dreams by Dani Wachsman – WINNER 
-GogolDoc by Alise Pavlovskaya

5. Best Short Documentary Film
Nominations:
-The traffic separating device by Johan Palmgen
Space to explore by Katherine DuBois – WINNER 
-Wallmapu by Ben Sturgulewski

6. Best Feature Documentary Film
Nominations:
1. GogolDoc by Alise Pavlovskaya – WINNER 
2.Let’s Talk About Sex by Lisa Burd
3.Doda by Visar Vishka

GRAND JURY PRIZES:

7. Best Actress Award
Nominations:
DORIS SCHEFER AS IRNA “ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM” – WINNER 
-Nayeli Alarco “To Infinity”
-Gina Alajar “The Decaying”

8. Best Actor Award
Nominations:
-PAULO QUEVEDO AS RAUL “TO INFINITY”
-Eric Chantelauze “Kids with Guns”
Haitham Omari “Acre Dreams” – WINNER

9. Best Short Film
Nominations:
“ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM” by Chanelle Eidenbenz – WINNER 
-“To Infinity” by Gabriel Savodivker
-“On the Road” by Irdit Kaso

10. Best Feature Film
Nominations:
-“MOON HOTEL Kabul” by Anca Damian – WINNER 
-“Acre Dreams” by Dani Wachsman
-“Kids with Guns” by Anthony Faure

GRAND FESTIVAL PRIZE:

11. Best Director Award:
-Dani Wachsman “Acre Dreams”

FESTIVAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS:

Honorable Mention:
-Sayoko Akutsu – Ofuku in Recognition of Excellence in Short Film

Honorable Mention:
-Jiries Copti – Acre Dreams

Honorable Mention:
-Jagraj Singh – Time to sleep in Recognition of Excellence in Short Music Video

Rising Star Award:
-Aaron Mak – Go Louie Go

Honorable Mention:
-Hareza Basha – DELETE In Recognition of Excellence in Short Film

Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award:
-Mashroor Parvez – THE DOGS ILLUSION

Breakthrough Performance Award:
-Nico Falcone Georgiadis – WHOSE REALITY 2.0?

Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award:
-Jamal Hodge – HAPPY DIVORCE

Photographer of the Year 2019: 
-Liridona Gjokaj – Dona Photography

Historic Photographer of the Year 2019: 
-Olsi Beci – Olsi Beci Photography

-Ivan Morales – Innovation Media New York

Excellence in Leadership Award: 
Jon Russell Cring, Ibër Deari, Maja Wampuszyc, Miranda Jean Larson, Carlos Freire

 

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