IFFNY Awards of 2025

IFFNY Awards & Nominations 2025
14th Edition

Best Feature Film
Nominations:
– Idilia by José Taltavull Sepúlveda & Javier Canales Sepúlveda
– Ocarina by Alban Zogjani
– Monday Wolves by Mateo Rojas
Winner: Ocarina by Alban Zogjani

Best Short Film
Nominations:
– The Long Walk Home by Jeremy Folmer
– Hotcakes by Carlos Gallego García
– The Meal by Thomas Steen Sørensen
Winner: The Long Walk Home by Jeremy Folmer

Best Feature Documentary
Nominations:
– The Saint of Brooklyn by Ulisse Lendaro
– Giselou by Mohammad Sadeq Esmaeeli
– Veus del Pallars Sobirà by Laia Rissech Pere Manrique
Winner: The Saint of Brooklyn by Ulisse Lendaro

Best Short Documentary
Nominations:
– You by Elisa Bessa
– Common Ground by Ash Yip
– Ankla by Raul Fabricio Cabrera
Winner: You by Elisa Bessa

Best Animation
Nominations:
– Brave New Tech by Laura Gingrich
– Owner by Eugene Feoktistov
– Into the Red’s Tale by Alisdair Zhang
Winner: Brave New Tech by Laura Gingrich

Best Music Video
Nominations:
– A Gloucester Fisherman by The Atomik Age Project
– Lvx Machina – Thug Deluxe by Cristian Balint & Béla Baptiste
– Ballerina by Maia Dobbs
Winner: A Gloucester Fisherman by The Atomik Age Project

Best Actor Award
Nominations:
– Jehon Gorani for Ocarina
– Alfons Nieto for Idilia
– Ari Khavin for The Long Walk Home
Winner: Jehon Gorani for Ocarina

Best Actress Award
Nominations:
– Norma Ruiz Izquierdo for Idilia
– Ema Agalliu for Diell
– Alyson Schacherer for The Long Walk Home
Winner: Norma Ruiz Izquierdo for Idilia

Best Cinematography
Nominations:
– Beñat Belaza for Idilia
– Alex Bloom for Ocarina
– Zanyar Lotfy for Giselou
Winner: Beñat Belaza for Idilia

Best Screenplay Award
Nominations:
– At the Mercy of Faith by Samuel Taylor
– Able’s Fables by Mark Amador
– Running on Empty by Margaret Young
Winner: Able’s Fables by Mark Amador

Congratulations to all the winners of the 14th Edition of IFFNY 2025!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the overwhelming support that led to the success of IFFNY 2025. See you next year!