Women’s Independent Film Festival
AWARD WINNERS Spring 2015
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST OF SHOW WINNER
“Our Father” Dir. By Linda Palmer
SCRIPT CATEGORY
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Brain Duster” Written By Guillermo Gomez
AWARD OF MERIT
“Akatewa” Written By Jean-Marie MAZALEYRAT & Edith WOI
“Trapped in Tuscany” Written By Jennifer Rapaport
“Trial by Fire” Written By Zena Dell Lowe
“Dark Fortune” Written By Nancy Knechel
“Change of Venue, The Condition” Written By Charles Laulette
DOCUMENTARY FILM CATEGORY
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
“The Space Between: Maggie's Story”
Dir. By Kimberly Nunez-North & Travis North
BEST DIRECTING
“The Space Between: Maggie's Story”
Dir. By Kimberly Nunez-North & Travis North
BEST STORY CONCEPT
“In the Footsteps of Regina Jonas”
Dir. By gail reimer
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Space Between: Maggie's Story”
Dir. By Kimberly Nunez-North & Travis North
BEST EDITING
“The Space Between: Maggie's Story”
Dir. By Kimberly Nunez-North & Travis North
HONORABLE MENTION
“In the Footsteps of Regina Jonas”
Dir. By gail reimer
NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
“Camp Belvidere”
Dir. By Astrid Ovalles & Oriana Oppice
BEST DIRECTING
“Camp Belvidere”
Dir. By Astrid Ovalles & Oriana Oppice
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Camp Belvidere”
Dir. By Astrid Ovalles & Oriana Oppice
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Camp Belvidere”
Dir. By Astrid Ovalles & Oriana Oppice
BEST ACTOR
Astrid Ovalles “Camp Belvidere”
Dir. By Astrid Ovalles & Oriana Oppice
BEST EDITING
“Camp Belvidere”
Dir. By Astrid Ovalles & Oriana Oppice
MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“You Can Run” Dir. By Jordan Rader
BEST DIRECTING
“You Can Run” Dir. By Jordan Rader
BEST SCREENPLAY
“You Can Run” Dir. By Jordan Rader
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“You Can Run” Dir. By Jordan Rader
BEST EDITING
“Gotta Get Over You” Dir. By Christian Gossett
HONORABLE MENTION
The Falling Off - All Figured Out
Dir. By Thomai Hatsios
SHORT FILM CATEGORY
BEST SHORT FILM
“Our Father” Dir. By Linda Palmer
BEST DIRECTING
“Our Father” Dir. By Linda Palmer
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Our Father” Dir. By Linda Palmer
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Our Father” Dir. By Linda Palmer
BEST ACTOR
Tara Shayne “Carefree” Dir. By Tara Shayne
BEST EDITING
“Carefree” Dir. By Tara Shayne
HONORABLE MENTION
“Testing” Dir. By Christopher Leps
FEMINISM ON FILM CATEGORY
BEST OF FEMINISM ON FILM
“Olympe and the Stiletto Revolution”
Dir. By Sylvie Arantxa
BEST DIRECTING
“Olympe and the Stiletto Revolution”
Dir. By Sylvie Arantxa
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Olympe and the Stiletto Revolution”
Dir. By Sylvie Arantxa
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Why I Dance” Dir. By Melanie Zoey Weinstein
BEST EDITING
“Why I Dance” Dir. By Melanie Zoey Weinstein
ANIMATIED FILM CATEGORY
BEST ANIMATION
“TICK TOCK” Dir. By Zeynep Kocak
BEST DIRECTING
“TICK TOCK” Dir. By Zeynep Kocak
BEST SCREENPLAY
“TICK TOCK” Dir. By Zeynep Kocak
BEST VISUALS
“TICK TOCK” Dir. By Zeynep Kocak
BEST EDITING
“The Fallen Phoenix”
Dir. By Gwen Barriac & Heather Larkin
STUDENT FILM CATEGORY
BEST STUDENT FILM
“Golden Thread” Dir. Jade Aksnes
BEST DIRECTING
“Golden Thread” Dir. Jade Aksnes
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Golden Thread” Dir. Jade Aksnes
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Golden Thread” Dir. Jade Aksnes
BEST ACTOR
Jacquelynn Camden “Cinder Pumpkin” Dir. By Fi Dieter
BEST EDITING
“Cinder Pumpkin” Dir. By Fi Dieter
EXPERIMENTAL FILM CATEGORY
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
“Selling Religion” Dir. By Christopher Farley
BEST DIRECTING
“Selling Religion” Dir. By Christopher Farley
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Selling Religion” Dir. By Christopher Farley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“In Continuum” Dir. By Shana Vassilieva
BEST ACTING
Alison Ball “Selling Religion” Dir. By Christopher Farley
BEST EDITING
“In Continuum” Dir. By Shana Vassilieva
HONORABLE MENTION
“Mira Mira” Dir. By Adrienne Rose White & Jessika Doyel
GIRLS MAKE MOVIES CATEGORY
BEST OF GIRLS MAKE MOVIES
“Scales” Dir. By Morgane Sarah Becerril
BEST DIRECTING
“Scales” Dir. By Morgane Sarah Becerril
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Scales” Dir. By Morgane Sarah Becerril
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Scales” Dir. By Morgane Sarah Becerril
BEST EDITING
“Space Girl” Dir. By Madeline Hunter , Sam Gorman, Si Affron, & Daniel McCrystal
BEST ACTOR
Ashley Jordyn “Scales” Dir. By Morgane Sarah Becerril
