17th Edition
Announced on October 11th, 2023
Best Indie Short
Scent of A Persimmon Flower
Director: Jae Hong Park
Honorable Mention Indie Short
Reunited
Director: Marie Queenan
Best Narrative Film
The Visit
Director: Katharina Sporrer
Best Documentary
The Lens of Memory
Director: David Foreman
Honorable Mention Documentary
Oh Sirop
Director: Marie Côté
Best Director
Featherfoot
Director: Ryan Graeme Allen
Best Script
Long Way Home
Writer: TERRY LUKE PODNAR
Honorable Mention Script
Reading for Jackie
Writer: Sheresade Poblet
Best Actor
The Passion of Paul-Emile Borduas
Patrick Caux
Best Actress
Veronica Long
Reunited
Best Horror
The Tunnel: Interview With A Monster
Director: David Llauger Meiselman
Best Web/Series
MAIKEN
Director: Howard Perry
Best Music Video
So Misunderstood
Directors: Seretse Njemanze, Jehnovah Carlisle
Best Animation
Algorithm Takedown
Director: Alex Budovsky
Best Experimental
Roots Out
Director: Ivan Knyazev
Best Student Film
Death's Duty
Director: Antonio Gonzalez Wagner
Best Composer
Phill Niblock
"Windows"