IFFNY Awards & Nominations of 2025
14th Edition · May 28–30, 2025 · Dolby Theatre, New York
★ Best Feature Film
Nominations
Idilia / José Taltavull Sepúlveda & Javier Canales Sepúlveda / Spain
Ocarina / Alban Zogjani / Kosovo
Monday Wolves / Mateo Rojas / Peru
🏆 Winner
Ocarina — Alban Zogjani (Kosovo)
★ Best Short Film
Nominations
The Long Walk Home / Jeremy Folmer / US
Hotcakes / Carlos Gallego García / Mexico
The Meal / Thomas Steen Sørensen / Denmark
🏆 Winner
The Long Walk Home — Jeremy Folmer (US)
★ Best Feature Documentary
Nominations
The Saint of Brooklyn / Ulisse Lendaro / Italy
Giselou / Mohammad Sadeq Esmaeeli / Iran
Veus del Pallars Sobirà / Laia Rissech & Pere Manrique / Catalonia
🏆 Winner
The Saint of Brooklyn — Ulisse Lendaro (Italy)
★ Best Short Documentary
Nominations
You / Elisa Bessa / Brazil
Common Ground / Ash Yip / US
Ankla / Raul Fabricio Cabrera / Ecuador
🏆 Winner
You — Elisa Bessa (Brazil)
★ Best Animation
Nominations
Brave New Tech / Laura Gingrich / US
Owner / Eugene Feoktistov / Russian Federation
Into the Reds Tale / Alisdair Zhang / US
🏆 Winner
Brave New Tech — Laura Gingrich (US)
★ Best Music Video
Nominations
A Gloucester Fisherman / The Atomik Age Project / US
lvx Machina – Thug Deluxe / Cristian Balint & Béla Baptiste / US
Ballerina / Maia Dobbs / US
🏆 Winner
A Gloucester Fisherman — The Atomik Age Project (US)
★ Best Actor
Nominations
Jehon Gorani / Ocarina
Alfons Nieto / Idilia
Ari Khavin / The Long Walk Home
🏆 Winner
Jehon Gorani — Ocarina (Kosovo)
★ Best Actress
Nominations
Norma Ruiz Izquierdo / Idilia
Ema Agalliu / Diell
Alyson Schacherer / The Long Walk Home
🏆 Winner
Norma Ruiz Izquierdo — Idilia (Spain)
★ Best Cinematography
Nominations
Beñat Belaza / Idilia
Alex Bloom / Ocarina
Zanyar Lotfy / Giselou
🏆 Winner
Beñat Belaza — Idilia (Spain)
★ Best Screenplay
Nominations
At the Mercy of Faith / Samuel Taylor / US
Able’s Fables / Mark Amador / US
Running on Empty / Margaret Young / Japan
🏆 Winner
Able’s Fables — Mark Amador (US)
Congratulations to all winners of the 2025 IFFNY, 14th Edition. Thank you to all who contributed to the overwhelming support that led to the success of our 14th Edition. See you next year at www.iffny.com
