IFFNY AWARDS OF 2022

 

BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD:
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*WHY AM I ALIVE/Vilen Novak / Ukraine
*HOY/ Ricardo B’atz’ / El Salvador
*THE STICKY SIDE OF BAKLAVA/ Maryanne Zehil / Canada
THE WINNER IS:
*WHY AM I ALIVE/Vilen Novak / Ukraine

BEST ACTOR AWARD: 
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*VIKTOR ZHDANOV FOR “WHY AM I ALIVE” Ukraine
*JEAN NICOLAS VERREAULT FOR “THE STICKY SIDE OF
BAKLAVA” Canada
*JUNG MING KANG FOR “LIGHT SLEEP” Korea
THE WINNER IS:
*VIKTOR ZHDANOV FOR “WHY AM I ALIVE” Ukraine

-BEST ACTRESS AWARD: 
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*AITZIBER GARMENDIA FOR “FROM ME” Spain
*SARAH HENOCHSBERG FOR “DIRTY HANDS” France
*SARA VIDORRETA FOR “VALERIA” Spain
THE WINNER IS:
*AITZIBER GARMENDIA FOR “FROM ME” Spain

-BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD: 
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*FORBIDDEN WOMANHOOD/ Maryam Zahirimehr / Iran
*WHY AM I ALIVE/Eugene Mitko / Ukraine
*LIGHT SLEEP / Jitaek Bae / Korea
THE WINNER IS:
*FORBIDDEN WOMANHOOD/ Maryam Zahirimehr / Iran

-BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD:
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*AKI HUTTUNEN FOR “NORTHERN QUALITY” Finland
*RICARDO A. LEIVA FOR “HOY” El Salvador
*DANIIL DEDKOV FOR “WHY AM I ALIVE” Ukraine
THE WINNER IS:
*AKI HUTTUNEN FOR “NORTHERN QUALITY” Finland

-BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AWARD:
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*WITH A GUN IN THEIR HANDS/ Omar Tuero/ Spain
*HOPE/ Vjosa Abazi/ Kosovo
*THE GOLD MACHNE/ Grant Gee/ Peru
THE WINNER IS:
*WITH A GUN IN THEIR HANDS/ Omar Tuero/ Spain

-BEST SHORT FILM AWARD:
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*THE PROMENADE/ Nico Falcone Georgiadis / Sweden
*MANUEL/ Mario d’ anna & Stefano Mangoni /Italy
*IMITITATION YAKUZA / Kentaro Yamagishi/Japan
THE WINNER IS:
*THE PROMENADE/ Nico Falcone Georgiadis / Sweden

-BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD: 
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*AGAINST THE GROUND/ Gianinni Semedo Moreira, Jamila Hache/ Venezuela
*ASTRONAUTS/ Pauline Moreau/ France
*MONTAIN BEAR / Jeremy Northcote/Australia
THE WINNER IS:
*AGAINST THE GROUND/ Gianinni Semedo Moreira, Jamila Hache/ Venezuela

-BEST ANIMATION AWARD: 
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*THE BOY AND THE MOUNTAIN/Santiago Aguilera, Gabriel Monreal/ Chile
*ALL THOSE SENSATIONS IN MY BELLY/ Marko Djeska/ Croatia
*RETURN TO THEIR ORIGIN/ Hsin-Rou Shiau/ Taiwan
THE WINNER IS:
*THE BOY AND THE MOUNTAIN/Santiago Aguilera, Gabriel Monreal/ Chile

-BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AWARD:
THE NOMINATION ARE:
*THE AUTISM CYCLE: Parent- Provider-Organizations/Eurydice
Roman/US
*A LOVE LETTER TO ESTONIA/ Nicholas Amorim /Estonia
*THE SOLDIER’S UNIFORM/ Gary Kent/Australia
THE WINNER IS:
*THE AUTISM CYCLE: Parent- Provider-Organizations/Eurydice
Roman/US

SPECIAL AWARDS:
-BEST DIRECTOR AWARD:
*HOY/ Ricardo B’atz’ /El Salvador
-BEST HUMAN RIGHT AWARD:
*HOPE/ Vjosa Abazi/Kosovo
-Outstanding Achievement in Documentary
*GRANT GEE FOR “THE GOLD MACHNE” Peru
-Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking
*ARBEN THACI FOR “THE VANISHED” North Macedonia
*MARIO d’ ANNA & STEFANO MANGONI FOR “MANUEL” Italy
*KENTARO YAMAGSHI FOR “IMITITATION YAKUZA” Japan
-Outstanding Achievement in Animation
*MARKO DJESKA FOR “ALL THOSE SENSATIONS IN MY BELLY” Croatia

Congratulations to all winners of the 2022 IFFNY, 11th Edition.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the overwhelming support received
in making our 11 th Edition of 2022 IFFNY a Great Success.
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