2021 OFFICIAL NOMINEE SELECTIONS
STUDENT SHORTS
Couple Director Einav Namer-Yelin in STUDENT SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre Israel Dear Hannah Director Veronica Tullo in STUDENT SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR United States Parklife Director Lillian Xuege Li in STUDENT SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Tell The World Writer Angelica Ruiz in STUDENT SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS Easy Beethoven Director Paige Susan Anderson in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS United States Love is not Love Director Stephen Keep Mills in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE United States HISTORICAL/PERIOD Babylon: Ghetto, Renaissance, and Modern Oblivion Director Jessica Gould in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre, HISTORIAL OR PERIOD (60 minutes or longer) United States CHRISTIAN INSPIRATIONAL "I WILL SOAR" Director Jane Swanko in CHRISTIAN OR INSPIRATIONAL (60 minutes or longer) United States The Treasure - My Surprising Pandemic Love Affair Director Ben Hollis in CHRISTIAN OR INSPIRATIONAL (60 minutes or longer) United States “SINCE THAT DAY…” Submitter Slavica Šnur in CHRISTIAN OR INSPIRATIONAL (60 minutes or longer) Croatia MUSIC/FILM SCORE Elohim's Theme Submitter Serina Aramaki in BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE Japan The Race Directors Carolina Stevens, Michael Everett in BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE United States Love is not Love Director Stephen Keep Mills in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE United States MUSIC VIDEO ELEVATOR Director Joe Chilcott in BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Best Vocals, Best Dance, Best Band) Awards given in each genre United States GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES (VIDEO) Directors Christopher R. Owens, Alyssa Dann (Student) in BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Best Vocals, Best Dance, Best Band) Awards given in each genre United States "Pray for our planet" Director Robert Reed Altman in BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Best Vocals, Best Dance, Best Band) Awards given in each genre United States The Skys - Communication Directors Jonas Čiurlionis, Indrė Juškutė (assistant) in BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Best Vocals, Best Dance, Best Band) Awards given in each genre Lithuania The Escape Director Liudmila Komrakova in BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Best Vocals, Best Dance, Best Band) Awards given in each genre Russian Federation |
SHORT
Hearts of New England Episode 11 Directors Justin R. Fortin, Co Director Stephen Conicelli in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Sky So Blue Directors Michael J. Finnegan, David L. Trapasso Jr. in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Fake Director Alan J. Chriest in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Suction Director Elena Kritter in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States We See Her: The Story of Sister Maria Rosa Leggol, OSF Director Nicholas D'Angelo in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States The Narrow Path Director Michael Everett in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States klutz. Director Michelle Bossy in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Trafficked Director Doug Stroup in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Tikkun Olam Director Bob Ahmed in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Babylon: Ghetto, Renaissance, and Modern Oblivion Director Jessica Gould in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre, HISTORIAL OR PERIOD (60 minutes or longer) United States A Virtuous Wife Director Guy Whitlock in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States Easy Beethoven Director Paige Susan Anderson in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS United States Zero Issue Director Jim Fagan in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States HAPPY END Director Eduard Tadevosyan in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre Armenia Dreamer Directors Vergi Rodriguez, Diana Zollicoffer in FILM SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre United States SCREENPLAY Black Star Rising Writer Doug Williams in BEST SCREENPLAY United States The Lies We Tell Ourselves Submitter Courtney Froemming in BEST SCREENPLAY United States Running The Bases Writers Marty Roberts, Jimmy Womble in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST SCREENPLAY United States Review Writer Jonathan Zarantonello in BEST SCREENPLAY United States Above The Horizon Writer Russell Conley in BEST SCREENPLAY United States A Stop In Destiny Submitter Jim Norman in BEST SCREENPLAY United States |
FEATURE
The Process of Recovering Directors Nora Mandray, Jonathan Bulette in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre United States Running The Bases Writers Marty Roberts, Jimmy Womble in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST SCREENPLAY United States Jack and the Treehouse Director Jim Schneider in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre United States Illegal Director Nick Alexander in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre United States Last Call for Tomorrow Directors Gary Null, Valerie Van Cleve_Co-director in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre United States Love is not Love Director Stephen Keep Mills in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE United States BEST DIRECTOR Dear Hannah Director Veronica Tullo in STUDENT SHORT (up to 59 minutes) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR United States Love is not Love Director Stephen Keep Mills in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE United States CINEMATOGRAPHER Love is not Love Director Stephen Keep Mills in FULL LENGTH FEATURE ( 60 minutes or longer) any genre, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST MUSIC SCORE/FILM SCORE United States ANIMATION Coming Back Director Yuxin Zhao in BEST ANIMATION United States Barking Orders Director Alex Tullo in BEST ANIMATION United States PeaceTime: A Royal Frog Submitter Stephen Moore in BEST ANIMATION United States The Chair Director Ronnie Cramer in BEST ANIMATION United States Ginger's Tale Director Konstantin Shekin in BEST ANIMATION Russian Federation Justin and the Werloobee Directors Ken Yoffe & Ellen Weisberg, John Vo in BEST ANIMATION United States |