2023 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with products, services, and cash.

PRIZES OFFERED BY: Brooklyn Film Society, Blue Table Post, Cinelease, Xeno Lights, AbelCine, Be Electric, MPE, Media Services, Lentini Communications, Papapietro Perry Wine, Wythe Hotel, Bar Blondeau, Noble Jewelry

Grand Chameleon Award

Ciela by Mauricio Sierra

Best Narrative Feature

Coyote by Katherine Jerkovic

Best Documentary

Sweetheart Deal by Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller

Best Short Documentary

The Blake by Courtney Sposato and Mark Sposato

Best Narrative Short

Ciela by Mauricio Sierra

Best Animation

TULPA by Paris Baillie

Best Experimental

Vision of Paradise by Leonardo Pirondi

Best New Director

Cherubs by Anne-Sophie Bine

Best Brooklyn Project

A Body Appeared at the Lake Today by Brian Ratigan

Spirit Awards

Feature Narrative

PRATFALL by Alex Andre

Feature Documentary

Israelism by Eric Axelman and Sam Eilertsen

Short Documentary

Nina & Irena by Daniel Lombroso

Short Narrative

Rabobesto – Or How I Saved a Monster by Mari Mantela

Experimental

Archivia by Ross Wilson

Animation

Zeb’s Spider by Alicia Eisen and Sophie Jarvis

Audience Awards

Feature Narrative

Forgive Me Father by James Biberi

Feature Documentary

Short Documentary

Hope You Fail by Alison Grasso

Short Narrative

Serious Play by Kate Mason and Lindsey Phillips

Experimental

The Absurdity of The Black Female Experience by Vanessa Magic

Animation

Buon Ferragosto by Claudia Miatello

KidsFilmFest

Spacepup by Abbie Bacilla

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement

Producer

Apollo Bakopoulos for Aligned

Screenplay

Reema Maya for Nocturnal Burger

Cinematography

Shady Hanna for Junglefowl

Editing

Brittany Kaplan for Sweetheart Deal

Style

Gerald Alan Decker for Cul-De-Sac

Original Score

Kristoffer Lo for Moosa Lane

Actor Female

Brenda Cullerton for Endless Sea

Actor Male

Jorge Martinez Colorado for Coyote

2022 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with products, services, and cash.

PRIZES OFFERED BY: Upper Market Gallery, Brooklyn Film Society, Blue Table Post, Cinelease, Xeno Lights, AbelCine, Be Electric, MPE, Final Draft, Media Services, Lentini Communications, Papapietro Perry Wine, Noble Jewelry

Grand Chameleon Award

POUR L’AMOUR by ANDRZEJ MAŃKOWSKI

Best Feature Narrative

POUR L’AMOUR by ANDRZEJ MAŃKOWSKI

Best Feature Documentary

FROM THE HOOD TO THE HOLLER by PAT MCGEE

Best Short Documentary

KEYS TO THE CITY by IAN MOUBAYED

Best Short Narrative

ACT OF GOD by SPENCER COOK and PARKER SMITH

Best Animation

MY YEAR OF DICKS by SARA GUNNARRSDÓTTIR and PAMELA RIBON

Best Experimental

DREAM CHILD by LEAH BROWN

Best New Director

SIGNS OF LOVE by CLARENCE FULLER

Best Brooklyn Project

LEON’S FANTASY CUT by JOSH CARAS and JON VALDE

Spirit Awards

Feature Narrative

WELCOME, VIOLETA! by FERNANDO FRAIHA

Feature Documentary

MERRY CHRISTMAS, YIWU by MLADEN KOVACEVIC

Short Documentary

NOAH by MONTY MARSH

Short Narrative

MOVER by JACKSON JARVIS

Experimental

BEEF by BRENDON KINGSBURY and SEAN WEBLEY

Animation

THE BROTHER MIKE TAPES by RODD PERRY and MIKE COHEN

Audience Awards

Feature Narrative

LEON’S FANTASY CUT by JOSH CARAS and JON VALDE

Feature Documentary

DROWNING IN SILENCE by CHEZIK TSUNODA

Short Documentary

MY OWN COLORS by BRENDA ELIZABETH

Short Narrative

EL CARRITO by ZAHIDA PIRANI

Experimental

I’M AT HOME by PHILIP THOMPSON

Animation

BETWEEN LINES by SARAH BETH MORGAN

KidsFilmFest

IT’S ALRIGHT, DAD by LYNN DOW

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement

Producer

ALONA METZER for LEARN TO SWIM

Screenplay

AMELIE BONNIN & DIMITRI LUCAS for BYE BYE

Cinematography

AKZHOL BEKBOLOTOV & MURAT ALIYEV for SHAMBALA

Editing

FAUSTINE CROS for RANDOM PATROL

Style

EM JOHNSON for BALLOON ANIMAL

Original Score

MICHAEL BACON & XAVIER MUZIK for FREE RENTY: LANIER V. HARVARD

Actor Female

ZOË BLEU for SIGNS OF LOVE

Actor Male

EDDIE CRADDOCK for RAGGED HEART

2021 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with products, services, and cash.

PRIZES SPONSORED BY: Brooklyn Film Society, Sobre Vista Resort, Blue Table Post, Xeno Lights, AbelCine, Be Electric, Final Draft, MPE, Media Services, Papapietro Perry, Lentini Communications, Noble Jewelry

Grand Chameleon Award

SEIVA BRUTA (UNDER THE HEAVENS) by GUSTAVO MILAN

Best Feature Narrative

CORRAL by MARCELO BRENNAND

Best Feature Documentary

LIFE & LIFE by NC HEIKIN

Best Short Documentary

MAKE HIM KNOWN by RUDY VALDEZ

Best Short Narrative

SEIVA BRUTA (UNDER THE HEAVENS) by GUSTAVO MILAN

Best Animation

THE GREAT MALAISE by CATHERINE LEPAGE

Best Experimental

OUR MINE by SHAYNA STRYPE

Best New Director

GOSSAMER FOLDS by LISA DONATO

Best Brooklyn Project

LITTLE PAKISTAN – FUTURE HISTORIES by SANA AKRAM

Spirit Awards

Feature Narrative

WALK WITH ME by ISABEL DEL ROSAL

Feature Documentary

AND SO I STAYED by NATALIE PATTILLO and DANIEL A. NELSON

Short Documentary

THE MOUNTAIN & THE MAIDEN by SHMUEL HOFFMAN and ANTON VON HEISELER

Short Narrative

THE TANK by MOJTABA POURABDOLLAH

Experimental

PERFECT AS CATS by KEVIN VU

Animation

THE BROKEN CANDLE by FELIX KINER

Audience Awards

Feature Narrative

KRINGLE TIME by MATTHEW LUCAS

Feature Documentary

AND SO I STAYED by NATALIE PATTILLO and DANIEL A. NELSON

Short Documentary

LITTLE BERLIN by KATE MCMULLEN

Short Narrative

THE GOLDFISH by ASHLEY PAIGE BRIM

Experimental

OUR MINE by SHAYNA STRYPE

Animation

OPEN MIC by JONATHAN ROSEN

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement

Producer

NATHAN FOLBRECHT for QUEENS OF PAIN

Screenplay

JOE BOLOGNA, JOS LANIADO, CLAUDIO LANIADO for TANGO SHALOM

Cinematography

SURESH DESHMANE for KALOKHACHYA PARAMBYA [PROP SHOOTS OF DARKNESS]

Editing

ROBERT CARTER for INTO THE LIGHT

Style

MATTHEW LUCAS for KRINGLE TIME

Original Score

GRACE MCLEAN for OUR MINE

Actor Female

BRIDGET BARKAN for WALK WITH ME

Actor Male

BENNY ELLEDGE for KRINGLE TIME

Red Carpet Competition: FIRST PLACE: Shayna Strype * SECOND PLACE: Kringle Time * THIRD PLACE: Alexandre Desane

2020 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with products, services, and cash.

PRIZES SPONSORED BY: ABELCINE, XENO LIGHTS, BE ELECTRIC, SOBRE VISTA RESORT, WNET, REEL 13, MPE, FINAL DRAFT, LENTINI COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA SERVICES, NOBLE JEWELRY, THE POD, PAPAPIETRO PERRY WINERY, BROOKLYN FILM SOCIETY

Grand Chameleon Award

INTO THE STORM [EN LA TORMENTA] by ADAM BROWN

Best Feature Narrative

OUR OWN by JEANNE LEBLANC

Best Feature Documentary

INTO THE STORM [EN LA TORMENTA] by ADAM BROWN

Best Short Documentary

EAT WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY by MALCOLM RIZZUTO and SPENCER GARRISON

Best Short Narrative

STICKER by GEORGI M. UNKOVSKI

Best Animation

KING OF THE HOUSE by ZIGE ZHANG

Best Experimental

THE CIRCADIAN CYCLE by GARRY STEWART

Best New Director

HIGHER LOVE by HASAN OSWALD

Best Brooklyn Project

SUMMER IN THE CITY by MOJO LORWIN

Spirit Awards

Feature Narrative

SUFFOCATION by KENYA MáRQUEZ

Feature Documentary

HIGHER LOVE by HASAN OSWALD

Short Documentary

SUNDAYS AT THE TRIPLE NICKEL by JESSICA COLQUHOUN

Short Narrative

IDOL by ALEX WU

Experimental

SUITE AFTER THE FURIES by KEVIN MCGLOUGHLIN

Animation

PITCH BLACK PANACEA by TOM HARDIMAN

Audience Awards

Feature Narrative

MACABRE by MARCOS PRADO

Feature Documentary

INTO THE STORM [EN LA TORMENTA] by ADAM BROWN

Short Documentary

THEY by LOUISA RECHENBACH

Short Narrative

THE PRESENT by FARAH NABULSI

Experimental

INHUMAN LOVE by ADAM HAYES and NICK HAYES

Animation

WADE by UPAMANYU BHATTACHARYYA and KALP SANGHVI

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement

Producer

RODRIGO RÍOS LEGASPI for BEFORE OBLIVION

Screenplay

MORGAN INGARI for MILKWATER

Cinematography

VINCENT BIRON for I’LL END UP IN JAIL

Editing

MACIEJ DRUNO SOSNOWSKI for ROTTEN EARS

Style

ASHLEY EAKIN for SINGLE

Original Score

XIAO ZHUANG MA for THE JOURNEY OF MURDER

Actor Female

SUSANA ALCANTARA for WOMAN WITHOUT A CHILD

Actor Male

KYLE CHEN for IDOL

2019 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with products, services, and cash.

PRIZES SPONSORED BY: AbelCine, Xeno Lights, NYC Camera Company, Be Electric, MPE, G-Star, Final Draft, Lentini, Media Services, Noble Jewelry, Blue Table Post, Brooklyn Film Society

Grand Chameleon Award

SANCTUARY by ANDREA CORDOBA

Best Feature Narrative

BETWEEN TWO SEAS by ANAS TOLBA

Best Feature Documentary

SANCTUARY by ANDREA CORDOBA

Best Short Documentary

ONE LEG IN, ONE LEG OUT by LISA RIDEOUT

Best Short Narrative

PROOF by NISHTHA JAIN and DEEPTI GUPTA

Best Animation

RAYMONDE OR THE VERTICAL ESCAPE by SARAH VAN DEN BOOM

Best Experimental

IN THIS LIFE by BAT-SHEVA GUEZ

Best New Director

STRAY by DUSTIN FENELEY

Best Brooklyn Project

DEBBIE DOES DILATORS by SAVANNAH MAGRUDER

Spirit Awards

Feature Narrative

COLLISIONS by RICHARD LEVIEN

Feature Documentary

SILENT FORESTS by MARIAH WILSON

Short Documentary

THE CLINIC by ELIVIA SHAW

Short Narrative

TRACKS by SOPHIE THOUVENIN

Experimental

ROSIE ROSE by CAMILLE DE GALBERT

Animation

TANGLE by MALIHE GHLOAMZADEH

Audience Awards

Feature Narrative

ABOVE THE SHADOWS by CLAUDIA MYERS

Feature Documentary

REGGAE BOYZ by TILL SCHAUDER

Short Documentary

ETHAN 2018 by ALEXIS NEOPHYTIDES

Short Narrative

OUTER SPACE LOVE STORY by IVA GOCHEVA

Experimental

REMISSION by JOHN CHARTER

Animation

FRIDGE by EUGENE KOLB

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement

Producer

SARAH PIROZEK for #LIKE

Screenplay

MARIAM NAOUM for BETWEEN TWO SEAS

Cinematography

SOL MIRAGLIA for LUISITA PHOTO STUDIO

Editing

ASH WATSON for USE ME

Style

SASKIA RIFKIN for MAD

Original Score

BEVANO EST for ONLY GOOD THINGS

Actor Female

MOLLIE COWEN for 3 SLEEPS

Actor Male

JESSE GARCIA for COLLISIONS

2018 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with products, services, and cash.

PRIZES SPONSORED BY: Abelcine, Xeno Lights, NYC Camera Company, Be Electric, Cinecall Soundtracks, MPE, Media Services, Noble Jewelry, Sobrevista Resort, Bluetablepost, Bric, Brooklyn Film Society.

GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD

BREACH by LORENZO MONTI

Best Feature Narrative

NOSOTROS by FELIPE VARA DE REY

Best Feature Documentary

AFGHAN CYCLES by SARAH MENZIES

Best Short Documentary

GIVE by DAVID DE ROZAS

Best Short Narrative

COUNTERFEIT KUNKOO by REEMA SENGUPTA

Best Animation

LA MORT, PERE & FILS by VINCENT PARONNAUD

Best Experimental

BREACH by LORENZO MONTI

Best New Director

BROTHERS by BRAM SCHOUW

Best Brooklyn Project

ONE BEDROOM by DARIEN SILLS-EVANS

Spirit Awards

Feature Narrative

ICE CREAM by SABA RIAZI

Feature Documentary

STREET FIGHTING MEN by ANDREW JAMES

Short Documentary

CRISANTO STREET by PALOMA MARTINEZ

Short Narrative

BONOBO by ZOEL AESCHBACHER

Experimental

GENESIS by ABTIN MOZAFARI

Animation

LES ANIMAUX DOMESTIQUES by JEAN LECOINTRE

Audience Awards

Feature Narrative

GENESIS by NOOR FAY GHARZEDDINE

Feature Documentary

MY NAME IS PEDRO by LILLIAN LASALLE

Short Documentary

DAVID’S VOICE by GRAHAM HILL

Short Narrative

CASUALTIES by HOLLY VOGES

Experimental

DUPPY by JUSTIN MORRIS

Animation

HI-FIVE THE CACTUS by CHRISTOPHER THOMAS

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement

Producer

MICHAEL ANGELO ZERVOS & LUKE SHIROCK for TOMMY BATTLES THE SILVER SEA DRAGON

Screenplay

MARINA MICHELSON for BIOPHILIA

Cinematography

VLADIMIR EGOROV for FAITH

Editing

ROMANY MALCO JR for PRISON LOGIC

Style

WENDY MALCOLM for BIRDS WITHOUT FEATHERS

Original Score

SIMON TAUFIQUE for ARE YOU GLAD I’M HERE

Actor Female

LAURA ESTERMAN for CAN HITLER HAPPEN HERE?

Actor Male

ROMANY MALCO for PRISON LOGIC

2017 WINNERS

Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awards the winners with a total of $60,000 in prizes (products, services, and cash).

PRIZES SPONSORED BY: NYC Camera Company, Abelcine, Xeno Lights, Media Services, G-Star, Cinecall Soundtracks, Windmill Studios NYC, Noble Jewelry, Brooklyn Film Society

GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD

LUPE UNDER THE SUN by RODRIGO REYES

Best Feature Narrative

LUPE UNDER THE SUN by RODRIGO REYES

Best Feature Documentary

A CAMBODIAN SPRING by CHRIS KELLY

AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN by KHUSHBOO RANKA & VINAY SHUKLA

Best Short Documentary

THE FOURTH KINGDOM by ALEX LORA & ADAN ALIAGA

Best Short Narrative

WATU WOTE: All of Us by KATJA BENRATH

Best Animation