AFIN 2024 AWARD NOMINEES & FINALISTS
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As an IMDb-Qualifying festival, only projects that reach Nominee or Award Winner status are eligible for IMDb listing.
Finalists and Honorable Mentions are not eligible for IMDb listings as they were not nominated for an award. While these results receive certificates and are worth celebrating, they are not IMDb-Qualifying.
Finalist: Close to being nominated, but no further progression. (Not IMDb-Qualifying)
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Award Winner: Wins the award, transitioning from Nominee status. (IMDb-Qualifying)
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Our festival includes only Award Winners, Nominees, and Finalists. We do not have semi-finalists, quarter-finalists, Honorable Mentions, or official selections.
2024 Award Categories Eligibility
At AFIN, we do not charge for projects per category, they are considered for all categories applicable to their project, with a single entry fee.
Below, projects can see which awards they are eligible for:
2024 Award Nominated Projects Showcase
List is in progress as categories are announced and updated - Current list of released nominations and finalist placements in released categories is below the showcase
175
Directed by Kasra Karimi
Short Film - United Kingdom - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 21m 50s
Synopsis
Inspired by true events.
Rural England, early 2013. Ruth and Juliet are waiting for the British Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage so can get married. But Juliet suffers from a terminal illness and doesn't have long to live. They are racing against time.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Produced Screenplay - Kasra Karimi
⭐ Best Supporting Performance - Suzanna Hamilton
A BUSHRANGER'S CURSE
Written by Jeffrey Milne
Feature Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
99 Pages
Synopsis
After witnessing the murder of his father during a mail coach robbery in 1863, a determined young man becomes a coach driver twelve years later and hunts down the notorious bushranger responsible and to re-claim a stolen heirloom in a perilous quest for justice and redemption.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Screenplay
ABAH AND HIS BAND
Directed by Humberto Avelar
Animated Film - Brazil - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 1h 24m
Synopsis
Abá and His Band is an adventure that follows a young prince who is conflicted between his dreams and responsibilities. After breaking up with his father, he goes to the Music Festival and discovers his uncle's plans to end the diversity of Pomar.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Animated Film - Silvia Fraiha
AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE
Directed by Tom Bell
Short Documentary - United States - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 32m 19s
Synopsis
For anyone who yearns for a human connection to music, this is the story of a quirky radio station in Maine and its eccentric DJs. The 32-minute documentary showcases the people behind the microphone, taking the audience into the heart of the station and its community-first ethos.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Short Subject - Annella Linton
AS EASY AS CLOSING YOUR EYES
Directed by Parker Croft
Short Film - United States - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 21m 43s
Synopsis
Academy Award-nominee Abigail Breslin presents:
As Easy As Closing Your Eyes.
The story of a grieving mother who battles her addiction to a black-market drug that gives her life-like dreams about the son she lost.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Visual Effects - Timothy Stevens-Eustace
BETRAYAL OF THE 36TH LIGHT HORSE: PART 1 RWANDAN MISSION
Written by Phillip Tucker
Feature Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated PG content guide
152 Pages
Synopsis
In 1994, an Australian armoured platoon joined the UN Peacekeeping forces in Rwanda. It was supposed to be a showing of the flag mission. Instead, it turns into a nightmare as the Platoon fights for survival. For their bravery, they are all arrested and transported back to Australia. Home, they are all dishonourably discharged, their Officer in Command jailed, Why?
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Screenplay
BIRD DRONE
Directed by Radheya Jang Jegatheva
Animated Film - Australia - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 8m 55s
Synopsis
A heartfelt story of unrequited love explored through a lonely seagull struggling to accept that his newfound object of affection is a human-operated drone with a limited battery life.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Animated Film - Hannah Ngo
⭐ Best Australian Film - Hannah Ngo
⭐ Best Sound Design - Keith Thomas
BLOOD ANGEL
Written by Chelsea Coakley
Feature Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 8m 55s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Screenplay
Synopsis
Marie Watson moves to a small, off the grid town with her aunt and cousins. It's not long before her next door neighbor Zack Blake becomes smitten with Marie, and the feeling is mutual. But unknown to her, Zack and his eccentric family harbor a secret... And it's one that the whole town knows about, and no one is safe.
BURN OUT
Directed by Russell Goldman
Short Film - United States - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 12m 32s
Trailer
Synopsis
An assistant will do anything to get a presentation in front of his boss… even set himself on fire. Starring Everett Osborne (SWEETWATER) and Tommie Earl Jenkins (DEATH STRANDING). Produced by Jamie Lee Curtis and Film Independent. Filmed in the abandoned Quibi offices.
“Bold, singular, and impressive from start to finish. Completely insane. I loved it.” - David Ehrlich, Indiewire
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Lead Performance - Everett Osborne
⭐ Best Live Action Short Film - Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Fry, Wendy Wang, Everett Osborne
⭐ Best Original Score - Eric Poretsky
⭐ Best Produced Screenplay - Russell Goldman
CHRYSALIS
Written by Lachlan Anderson-Schmidt
Short Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
13 Pages
Synopsis
A young woman, crippled with grief and trauma after the passing of her sister, seeks to heal herself and find closure by taking psychedelics. However, her suburban home becomes a twisted and distorted nightmare as she tries to escape The Butterfly.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Short Screenplay
DECOMMISSIONED
Directed by Casey Golden, Beau Golden, Adam Barnard
Short Film - Australia - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 13m 37s
Synopsis
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Animated Film - Casey Golden
When Unit 76411 is decommissioned and his ship destroyed, he finds himself on the run in an interplanetary pursuit with no one but himself to help him to safety.
DIVE
Directed by Tyler Stanley Redmond
Short Film - New Zealand - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 15m
Synopsis
"Dive" is a coming-of-age drama that follows a young competitive swimmer named Paula, who is trained by her father Troy. Despite her dedication and hard work, Paula's results don't meet her father's high standards. Meanwhile, Troy struggles with financial problems and the possibility of losing their home. As the national swimming competition approaches, tensions rise between father and daughter, and Paula begins to question her passion for the sport. The story explores the complex relationship between a father and daughter and the pressures of chasing success.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Lead Performance - Lily Roebeck
⭐ Best Live Action Short Film - Ruth Gill, Tyler Redmond
⭐ Best Original Score - Maxwell Stone
⭐ Best Student Film - Ruth Gill, Tyler Redmond
DUCHESS
Directed by Neil Marshall
Feature Film - United Kingdom - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 1h 54m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Film - Emily Corcoran
⭐ Best Film Editing - Neil Marshall, Adam Trotman
⭐ Best Production Design - Jonathan McKinstry
Trailer
Synopsis
Follows a tough, working-class, petty criminal who morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in a murky underworld, in the treacherous world of diamond smuggling.
END OF TRIP - SAHARA
Directed by Antonio Rodríguez Cabal
Feature Film - Spain - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 2h 8m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Cinematography - Javier Salmones
Trailer
Synopsis
Step back in time to the vibrant 1970s, where two young Spanish adventurers, Javier and Rafa, venture into the Sahara Desert, driven by a hunger for thrilling escapades and the yearning for an unforgettable journey.
Amidst the vast expanse of sand, they discover the allure of friendship, the allure of risk... and the alluring Florence, a captivating French muse whose presence awakens a whirlwind of emotions. Together, they brave the perils of the notorious "Desert Pirates," immerse themselves in the ethereal wonders of the Tuareg culture, and endure the relentless grip of the shifting sands.
But it is Javier alone who unearths the extraordinary secret guarded by "Tin-Hinan," the enigmatic Tuareg princess with a spirit as vast as the desert itself.
EVEN LESS
Directed by Asaf Ovsiannikov
Music Video - Israel - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 4m 4s
Synopsis
The burden of loneliness is something each of us has to live with. But there is a way to break through
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Music Video (Asaf Ovsiannikov)
FOUND POETRY
Directed by Fan Yang
Short Film - China - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 31m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Emerging Female Director - Fan Yang
⭐ Best Supporting Performance - Yinou Zhu
FOUNDATION
Directed by Jack Hinz
Short Documentary - Australia - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 6m 59s
Synopsis
After experiencing the confronting realities of cow farming as a child, Anthony Walsgott abandoned his life as a lawyer to purchase a pristine 120-acre block on Queensland’s Mary River—a place which is now home to Australia’s largest cow sanctuary.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Short Subject - Jack Hinz
⭐ Best Student Film - Jack Hinz
GARDEN
Directed by Ziyu Luo
Music Video - United States - World Premiere - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 3m 57s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Music Video (Robert Lak, Ziyu Luo)
HEEL
Directed by Thomas Fairchild
Short Film - Australia - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 39m 59s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Film - Thomas Fairchild
⭐ Best Australian Supporting Performance - Tracie Filmer
⭐ Best Australian Lead Performance - Ian Bolt
⭐ Best Cinematography - David Aponas
⭐ Best Director - Thomas Fairchild
⭐ Best Film Editing - Thomas Fairchild
⭐ Best Lead Performance - Ian Bolt
⭐ Best Produced Screenplay - Thomas Fairchild
⭐ Best Sound Design - Thomas Fairchild
Trailer
Synopsis
A farmer, grieving the loss of his dog, buys a time travel device to reunite with his four-legged companion; a plan that drives him towards a painful confrontation with the state of his life and those he has left behind.
HI DAD
Directed by Shouryuv
Feature Film - India - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 2h 30m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Cinematography - Sanu John Varughese
⭐ Best Costume Design - Lakshmi Kilari
Sheetal Sharma
⭐ Best Feature Film - Mohan Cherukuri CVM, Vijender Reddy Teegala
⭐ Best Film Editing - Praveen Antony
Trailer
Synopsis
A single father begins to narrate the story of the missing mother to his child and nothing remains the same.
IDYLLIC ENTROPY
Written by Naomi Robinson
Short Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
40 Pages
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Short Screenplay
Synopsis
Idyllic Entropy is an hour-long procedural crime drama. The show follows a young woman – Hazel Black - who is thrown into the world of murder by design. She must team up with an elite unit of international millennial agents and hunt a prolific psychopath who has devised an elaborate plan beginning and ending with her.
In a world not too far from our own, Hazel lives a mundane life before she falls into a predetermined one. A peak behind the curtain sees an international team and their individual storylines, becoming front and centre in a sadistic game. Showcasing the prevalence of random chance and devilish interventions, Idyllic Entropy follows the ever-connected lives of people from different countries and backgrounds. Coming together to catch criminals by any means necessary, sometimes personal agendas and moral trepidation makes for a tense snapshot of worlds colliding.
Each episode takes place in a different country. Every eight days, an innocent become a victim to murder. As each killer is revealed, a piece of the larger plot being orchestrated by The Unknown is brought out of the darkness. One step forward feels like two steps back as the lines of the law are muddled and Hazel and ALPHA must unravel the web of deceit that befalls them. As the team deciphers the tarot cards and messages left by the mysterious stalker, they learn The Unknown’s endgame. Solving each murder mystery brings them closer to the truth.
IMPACT
Directed by Patrick Dunne
Feature Documentary - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 57m 35s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Feature - Patrick Dunne
⭐ Best Original Score - Epidemic Sounds
Trailer
Synopsis
"IMPACT" is a film that tells the powerful story of two skydivers, Mark Lucchiari and Ben Lucock, and their journey to recovery after a near-fatal accident.
Based in South Coast Queensland, both Mark and Ben are experienced jumpers, but their lives changed forever when they collided in freefall during a jump in Byron Bay.
The accident left Ben with critical injuries to his knee requiring multiple surgeries, and Mark was left unconscious for the remainder of the freefall. His life was saved by an automated activation device (AAD) which deployed his reserve parachute only a few hundred feet from the ground.
The road to recovery, both mentally and physically, has been a long journey for both men. But through it all, they have become close friends, and they want to share their story with the world.
This film follows Mark and Ben on their road to recovery, highlighting the importance of mental health, family, recovery, and friendship. It is a story of hope, resilience, and the power of the human spirit to overcome even the toughest of obstacles.
IN HALF
Directed by Jorge Morais Valle
Animated Film - Spain - Australian Premiere - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 24m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Animated Film - Jorge Morais Valle
Trailer
Synopsis
Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.
KANE
Directed by Blair Moore
Feature Film - Australia - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 1h 20m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Lead Performance - Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
⭐ Best Australian Supporting Performance - Tammin Sursok
⭐ Best Supporting Performance - Tammin Sursok
Trailer
Synopsis
Benny works for old school crime boss Abe, Abe has multiple personalities and is in a gang war with the notorious Frankie. Kane is the deadliest of Abe's personalities, the next 24 hours will be a killer. Today is a good day to die.
LAND OF THE FREE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Directed by James Ganiere
Short Documentary - Australia - Australian Premiere - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 39m 26s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Short Subject - Lynn Santer, James Ganiere
⭐ Best Original Score - Mauritz Lotz, Mzansi Youth Choir
Trailer
Synopsis
Shot in Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, London, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Australia, both overtly and covertly, “Land of the Free: OUT OF THE SHADOWS” goes where no film has ever dared to go before to expose the full depth of subversion and the disinformation campaigns perpetrated by the trophy hunting industry.
Featuring icons, legends and real life superheroes including Priscilla Presley, Tippi Hedren, Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II, former President of Botswana Lt Gen Seretse Ian Khama, Dame Dr Jane Goodall, Dame Virginia McKenna OBE star of the immortal classic “Born Free”, 2019 Albert Schweitzer Award recipient John Thompson, BAFTA winning actor Peter Egan, Sir Roger Gale MP (UK), those indigenous peoples on the ground where trophy hunting is occurring and many others.
LAYERS OF LIES
Directed by Ramin Sohrab
Feature Film - Finland - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 1h 30m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Film Editing - Chancler Haynes, Roozbeh Kalbasi
⭐ Best Production Design - Shiva Akbari
Mahsa Jalilpour
⭐ Best Visual Effects - Reza Ansarin, Saeid Salarvand
Trailer
Synopsis
Returning to Iran after many years in exile in Finland, Sam (Ramin Sohrab) finds that he has not yet escaped his past. A shady figure kidnaps his wife Emma (Jessica Wolff) in order to drag him into a violent scheme for revenge. But Sam is a relentless fighting machine who will stop at nothing to rescue the woman he loves. When it comes to deciding their future, the past will not stand in their way…
Layer of Lies is an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride through the bustling, diverse metropolis of Tehran.
LIFE OF KEA
Directed by Lyanna Kea, Taysha Melissa McFarland, Tristan Braines
Short Film - Australia - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 6m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Lead Performance - Lyanna Kea
⭐ Best Australian Supporting Performance - Sasha Leong
Trailer
Synopsis
Aunty Kea; a brash, no-nonsense, Malaysian-Chinese woman navigates an impending financial demise which pushes her into the dating game for all the wrong reasons. Amidst this, Kea and her daughter struggle to mend their frayed relationship upon discovering a suitor that Kea does not approve of.
LIFE AFTER FIGHTING
Directed by Bren Foster
Feature Film - Australia - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 1h 59m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Visual Effects
Trailer
Synopsis
Retired martial arts world champion, Alex Faulkner, has settled into a simple life, when the disappearance of two of his students leads to an unthinkable discovery close to home. Just when all hope of finding the children is lost, he locates the imprisoned girls and un-surfaces an international child trafficking operation, which draws him back into the fight of his life against those behind it.
LOVE DRESSED DOWN
Directed by Michael Irwin
Music Video - Australia - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 5m 50s
Synopsis
A music video based on the true story of a relationship breaking down.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Music Video (Shannen Wick)
MAR
Written by Alexander Will Carter McDonald
Short Screenplay - Canada - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
26 pages
Synopsis
After a secret government experiment escapes the clutches of its creator, the creator does everything in his power to get the experiment back, all while the experiment plots his revenge.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Short Screenplay
MONDAY MOURNING
Directed by Dustin Kahia
Short Film - United States - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 12m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Lead Performance - Dominic Bogart
⭐ Best Student Film - Dustin Kahia
Synopsis
"Monday Mourning" delves into the enigmatic journey of Daniel, a man returning home after a long absence under mysterious circumstances. The story begins with a sense of intrigue, as Daniel prepares for a significant day, the nature of which is unknown. This deliberate ambiguity creates a compelling tapestry of unspoken emotions and complex family dynamics.
Throughout the film, the narrative invites exploration into the puzzle of Daniel's life. His interactions with his sister are laden with tension, nostalgia, and unspoken truths. The film captures the essence of a family reuniting, leaving viewers to ponder the reasons behind Daniel's prolonged absence and the nature of the gathering that has brought them together.
"Monday Mourning" is an exploration of emotional landscapes that define human relationships. It challenges viewers to reflect on themes of homecoming, reconciliation, and the unsaid words that linger in family relationships. The film is a poignant reminder of the complexities of coming to terms with one's past and the power of presence in the face of undefined loss. Engaging and thought-provoking, "Monday Mourning" is a cinematic experience, highlighting the delicate balance between what is said and what is left to the imagination.
MONSTER IN THE TOILET
Written by Tim Humphries
Short Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
5 pages
Synopsis
Three friends at a party experience a mysterious monster in the toilet and must use their wits to escape the spirit infested toilet.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Short Screenplay
MOUNTAIN BOY
Directed by Zainab Sheheen
Feature Film - United Arab Emirates - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 1h 33m
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Cinematography - Denson Baker
⭐ Best Costume Design - Shrouk Hodroj
⭐ Best Emerging Female Director - Zainab Sheheen
⭐ Best Sound Design - Ahmad Alashi
⭐ Best Visual Effects - Duncan Capp
Trailer
Synopsis
MOUNTAIN BOY is a live-action, feel-good, family-adventure, feature film based on the award-winning United Arab Emirates (UAE) children’s book THE BOY WHO KNEW THE MOUNTAINS by Dr. Michele Ziolkowski.
Suhail, a young boy with Autism, flees to live in the mountains after his father shuns him, not understanding his determination. Pinned with the confusing sadness that his mother died in childbirth with him, Suhail makes the epic journey, with his new friend Barakah, an Arabian Saluki, to find acceptance, family, and redemption.
The film is a passionate exploration of the world of neurodiverse people to honour the entire human experience and understand there are many ways to be alive.
MUCK UP DAY
Written by James Smith
Feature Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
105 Pages
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Screenplay
Synopsis
A high school heist movie set in 2006 Australia; Ocean’s Eleven meets Superbad. Jared’s latest prank accidentally destroys part of his school causing Muck Up Day, a day of rowdy celebration for graduating students, to be cancelled. When an opportunistic politician publicly smears his name, he sets out to get revenge by pulling off the biggest prank the world has ever seen.
PARTY QUEENS
Directed by Björn Rallare, Niklas Mertel Ekelund, Peder Carlsson
Feature Documentary - Sweden - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 1h 14m
Synopsis
The guitarist in the hard rock band BULLET, Hampus Klang, lives in the Swedish countryside and when he gets off the band's somewhat legendary tour bus, he has completely different interests. He raises chickens, and competes with them at shows where the hope lives for really high scores. Maybe he should start shampooing the chickens before the next competition? His ambitions extend so far that he creates his own breed, Party Queens, who are of course some kind of hard rock chicken. Party Queens is a warm documentary about living your dream, about a man who stylishly finds his happiness in two completely different worlds... which maybe aren't so far apart after all?
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Feature - Björn Rallare, Niklas Mertel Ekelund
⭐ Best Sound Design - Peder Carlsson
PODCASTERS
Directed by Grace Wriggles
Short Film - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 11m 47s
Synopsis
When two highly-uneducated-yet-enthusiastic sisters set out to start a podcast, their big dreams take a turn when they accidentally kill the first guest.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Film - Grace Wiggles, Brittany Grey
⭐ Best Australian Lead Performance - Brittany Grey
⭐ Best Australian Supporting Performance - Grace Wriggles
⭐ Best Emerging Female Director - Grace Wriggles
⭐ Best Supporting Performance - Grace Wriggles
PORTIONS FOR FOXES
Directed by Dominic Vaughey
Short Film - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 14m 50s
Synopsis
In the 17th-century village of Eyam, two sinners – Colette and Finlay – confront the danger of their pre-marital pregnancy in their parish town. As the black death descends on their village, all sinners are persecuted in a desperate attempt to cleanse Eyam of the plague.
Harbouring a now lethal secret, Colette and Finlay must make a fateful choice: flee the quarantined town in a daring escape, risking isolation and rejection from neighbouring civilisations, or stay and confront the weight of their forbidden love and the deadly consequences it might bring.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Supporting Performance - Brent Dunner
⭐ Best Production Design - Imogen Wernick
⭐ Best Costume Design - Abbey Rose
⭐ Best Student Film - Ani Parry
PROMISED
Directed by Christian Elliott
Short Film - United States - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 23m
Synopsis
Promised" is a poignant drama designed to raise awareness about human trafficking through the story of Seila and Chantrea, two Cambodian girls ensnared in its brutal reality. The film navigates between their hopeful beginnings and the subsequent nightmare, focusing on Seila's struggle as a pregnant teenager in a foreign hospital, her child cruelly snatched away at birth. Flashbacks reveal their journey from a Cambodian village into the hands of traffickers, promising easy work abroad but delivering only separation and suffering. Seila's resilience emerges as she seeks help, leading to her eventual escape with assistance from A21 and the Cambodian government. Though she secures justice against her trafficker, the search for her child and Chantrea's fate underscores the ongoing battle against trafficking. "Promised" aims to shed light on this dark issue, emphasizing the power of awareness, advocacy, and the indomitable human spirit.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Director - Christian Elliott
⭐ Best Lead Performance - Kimsor Heng
⭐ Best Live Action Short Film - Sreylin Mae
⭐ Best Original Score - Troy Miller
⭐ Best Produced Screenplay - Christian Elliott, Ines Sothea
⭐ Best Sound Design - Tim Hartnell
⭐ Best Supporting Performance - Sophep Keo
RESET
Directed by Min Bae
Feature Documentary - Canada - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 1h 28m 21s
Trailer
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Feature - Min Bae
SALT LAKE PROJECT
Directed by Lei Lu
Feature Film - China - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 1h 37m 52s
Synopsis
A fool searching for his lost love accidentally encounters a rogue who has lost himself. Together, with a beat-up old truck, they embark on a journey filled with both laughter and tears. Along the way, they face crazy swindlers, ruthless merchants, and fierce rivals, overcoming obstacles to ultimately find redemption for themselves.
Love sometimes needs no words. Even if I must be shattered to pieces, I will find you. The road home is long, but we will face life and death together.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Director - Lei Lu
⭐ Best Feature Film - Daniel Lee
⭐ Best Film Editing - Dai Zhong
⭐ Best Production Design - Wang Diandian
⭐ Best Cinematography - Wang Xiaochun
⭐ Best Costume Design - Ziwen Wang
SASHA'S GAME
Directed by Lexee Paige Gordoun
Short Film - Australia - Queensland Premiere - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 29m 10s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Film - Lexee Paige Gordoun, Angela Zhou
⭐ Best Australian Supporting Performance - Olga Olshansky
⭐ Best Director - Lexee Paige Gordoun
⭐ Best Emerging Female Director - Lexee Paige Gordoun
⭐ Best Produced Screenplay - Lexee Paige Gordoun
⭐ Best Production Design - Tessa Leal, Amy Rutstein
⭐ Best Supporting Performance - Olga Olshansky
⭐ Best Costume Design - Siobhan McMullen
Trailer
Synopsis
Adapted from the book 'I AM SASHA,' based on a true story.
When a young Jewish boy, Sasha, is caught in the midst of WWII, his desperate mother Larissa sorts fake papers for them to forge their identity, however, in order for this to work, Sasha will have to battle his identity in a vital growth period in his life to survive the war as a female, Sala.
SATOMI
Directed by Rayner Wang
Short Film - Japan - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 11m 40s
Synopsis
Mayumi has the skill, the voice and the passion to be the perfect performer. The only problem: she suffers from stage fright. After her audition at a talent show goes awry, she has an inadvertent encounter with her favorite star, who just so happens to be a living anime. An enchanting story about an unassuming girl set during the tail end of the 20th century.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Live Action Short Film - Roy Finch, Susie Landau Finch, Georgina Pope
⭐ Best Director - Rayner Wang
SEMPER LIBER: ALWAYS FREE
Directed by SiWen Shi
Short Film - Korea, Republic of - Australian Premiere - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 27m 52s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Emerging Female Director - SiWen Shi
⭐ Best Lead Performance - Moon-Jeong Jung
⭐ Best Student Film - YoungHoon Hwang
Trailer
Synopsis
This is the story about 'April,' a young girl in her 20s, who
finds herself entangled in conflicts with her boyfriend, grappling with the pressures of a demanding workplace, and navigating a sense of direction lessness in her life following the sudden passing of her sole family member, her grandmother.
THE CRANES CALL
Directed by Laura Warner
Feature Film - United Kingdom - Self-rated R18+ content guide
Runtime - 1h 30m
Synopsis
The Cranes Call is the heart-pounding story of a relentless mission to secure accountability for the mass atrocities occurring in Ukraine. In this real time crime thriller set in a warzone, director Laura Warner embeds with war crimes investigator Anya Neistat and her team as they track down a group of survivors bold enough to take a stand against those who committed the most heinous crimes of rape, torture and murder against their families. Working with the Clooney Foundation for Justice, led by Amal and George Clooney, Anya joins forces with Solomiia Stasiv, a young Ukrainian woman just entering the field after witnessing the brutal invasion of her homeland. Together, they document evidence of human rights abuses in the fight to bring Russian commanders and soldiers to trial, and justice to the Ukrainian people
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Feature - Evan Williams
THE EQUINE CONNECTION
Directed by James Stapledon
Short Documentary - Australia - World Premiere - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 29m 06s
Synopsis
Isaac, a young Australian veteran, narrates his journey of recovery through horsemanship.
Wrestling with his past traumas, he discovers solace and purpose in working with horses, eventually sharing his newfound wisdom with others.
Meanwhile, Andy and her daughter Christina manage a small equestrian center in Cashmere, Queensland. They face challenges at a show jumping event but highlight the profound, albeit unseen, bond between humans and horses, especially in aiding children with disabilities.
Heather, a psychotherapist in Moorina, Queensland, underscores the therapeutic advantages of equine-assisted therapy for individuals grappling with mental health issues. These narratives intertwine to underscore the significant mental health benefits derived from forging connections with horses.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Short Subject - James Stapledon
TEMPORAL ODYSSEY
Written by Pravdeep Sidhu
Feature Screenplay - Australia - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
116 Pages
Synopsis
In the year 2035, a group of friends discovers a mysterious time-travel device that transports them to the 17th century, where they find themselves in the midst of a brutal war. Guided by Peter, a man with dual consciousness from both eras, they use modern weapons to survive and influence the battle. As they struggle to adapt and fight their way back to the present, they face unexpected challenges and betrayals, realizing that their actions could alter history forever. Now, they must find a way to return home while ensuring the past remains intact.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Screenplay
THE CARRIER
Directed by Andrei Turcan
Feature Film - Germany - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 50m 47s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Feature Film - Andrei Turcan
Trailer
Synopsis
In his existential crisis, a desperate courier driver is tasked with delivering an ominous package under strange and questionable conditions. Due to his difficult life circumstances, he is forced to accept this offer and thereby grants a higher power control over him.
THE GIRL WHO FADED AWAY
Directed by Brent Heise
Music Video - United States - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 5m 34s
Synopsis
The search for love happens in a place where angels fear to tread.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Music Video - George Daly
THE GREAT ABYSS
Directed by Jason R. De Ford
Short Film - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 16m 49s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Film - Jason R. De Ford
⭐ Best Australian Lead Performance - Ras-Samuel
⭐ Best Visual Effects - Nipan Studio
Trailer
Synopsis
In the depths of space, a lone traveler faces his final hours, grappling with mortality and an escalating conflict with his ship's A.I.
THE MATRIARCH
Directed by Jayden Creighton
Feature Film - Australia - Self-rated MA15+ content guide
Runtime - 1h 21m 34s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Australian Lead Performance - Juliette Greenfield
⭐ Best Feature Film - Jayden Creighton
Trailer
Synopsis
A thirteen year old girl kills her addict mother's boyfriend in self defense, and is subsequently terrorized by her own mother.
THE SKY IS MINE
Directed by Ayoub Naseri
Feature Documentary - Italy - Self-rated PG content guide
Runtime - 1h 5m 20s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Feature - Ayoub Naseri
Trailer
Synopsis
After the fall of the Afghan government in 2021, an evacuated family arrived in Italy.
While the father grieves the demise of his homeland, the son looks to build a new life.
THE STONE VILLAGE
Directed by Kathrine Ulstein Johansen
Animated Film - Norway - Self-rated G content guide
Runtime - 25m
Synopsis
Kuumitus - The Ghost - lives in Kivikylä – The Stone Village. As he stands outside his cave one early spring morning he hears shouts from the neighboring valley. There he finds Tähtipoika -
The Star Boy who has crashed on his journey from a star far, far away. The two are playing together for a whole summer before Tähtipoika has to go back. The sun disappears and the time of darkness is coming. Kummitus misses Tähtipoika. Will they ever see each other again?
The film is animated from still photos added with some video footage and special effects.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Animated Film - Anstein Mikkelsen
TODAY WHILE RESTING
Written by Tommy Britt
Short Screenplay - United States - Self-rated PG content guide
9 Pages
Synopsis
A new mother tries to rest after a nasty fall, but is unsettled when her baby son seems to advance impossibly fast while in her husband's care.
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Short Screenplay
TOTAL BUZZKILL - THE MATRIARCH
Directed by Jayden Creighton
Music Video - Australia - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 3m 57s
Synopsis
Music video by Total Buzzkill performing "The Matriarch" (From the Motion Picture "The Matriarch").
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Music Video (Jayden Creighton)
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU
Directed by Alec Goldberg
Short Documentary - United States - Australian Premiere - Self-rated M content guide
Runtime - 25m 37s
AFIN 2024 NOMINEE
⭐ Best Documentary Short Subject - Ryan Connors, Clayton Susick
Trailer
Synopsis
Two childhood friends, both now stand-up comics, explore their past trauma together.
2024 Placings
This list will be updated as categories are finalised and announced
TOTAL AFIN CATEGORY ANNOUNCEMENT STATUS : 24/24
FILM AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT COUNT : 20/22
SCREENPLAY AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT COUNT : 2/2
Note: We do our best to discover and source correct names for all awards and who should be recognised for them.
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Nominees
⭐ Hannah Ngo for Bird Drone, from Australia
⭐ Jorge Morais Valle for In Half, from Spain
⭐ Silvia Fraiha for Abah and his Band, from Brazil
⭐ Anstein Mikkelsen for The Stone Village, from Norway
⭐ Casey Golden for Decommissioned, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Michael Pattison, Stu Cunningham for Smoko, from Australia
✨ Muhan Yao for Double Trouble, from the United States
✨ Hamideh Motavali Zadeh for The Cage, from Iran, Islamic Republic of
BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM
Nominees
⭐ Thomas Fairchild for Heel
⭐ Hannah Ngo for Bird Drone
⭐ Jason R. De Ford for The Great Abyss
⭐ Grace Wriggles, Brittany Grey for Podcasters
⭐ Lexee Paige Gordoun, Angela Zhou, for Sasha's Game
Finalists
✨ Ani Parry for Portions for Foxes
✨ Duncan Peake for Cinema, Too
✨ Lyanna Kea, Taysha Melissa McFarland, Tristan Braines for Life of Kea
BEST AUSTRALIAN LEAD PERFORMANCE
Nominees
⭐ Ian Bolt for Heel
⭐ Juliette Greenfield for The Matriarch
⭐ Ras-Samuel for The Great Abyss
⭐ Jeremy Lindsay Taylor for Kane
⭐ Brittany Grey for Podcasters
⭐ Lyanna Kea for Life of Kea
Finalists
✨ Shane Emmett for Rostrum
✨ Charlotte Stent for Cinema, Too
BEST AUSTRALIAN SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Nominees
⭐ Olga Olshansky for Sasha's Game
⭐ Tracie Filmer for Heel
⭐ Tammin Sursok for Kane
⭐ Sasha Leong for Life of Kea
⭐ Brent Dunner for Portions for Foxes
⭐ Grace Wriggles for Podcasters
Finalists
✨ Alyssa Wong for Caroline
✨ Remi Webster for Remnant
✨ Annabelle Stephenson for Life After Fighting
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nominees
⭐ Denson Baker for Mountain Boy, from United Arab Emirates
⭐ Wang Xiaochun for Salt Lake Project, from China
⭐ David Aponas for Heel, from Australia
⭐ Sanu John Varughese for Hi Dad, from India
⭐ Javier Salmones for End of Trip - Sahara, from Spain
Finalists
✨ Simon Rowling for Duchess, from the United Kingdom
✨ Caleb Ware for Promised, from the United States
✨ Chris Ras for Sasha's Game, from Australia
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Nominees
⭐ Siobhan McMullen for Sasha's Game, from Australia
⭐ Ziwen Wang for Salt Lake Project, from China
⭐ Lakshmi Kilari, Sheetal Sharma for Hi Dad, from India
⭐ Shrouk Hodroj for Mountain Boy, from United Arab Emirates
⭐ Abbey Rose for Portions for Foxes, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Mária Fatér for Duchess, from The United Kingdom
✨ Tony Crosbie for Satomi, from Japan
✨ Catalina Elgarrista for Burn Out, from the United States
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees
⭐ Christian Elliott for Promised, from the United States
⭐ Lei Lu for Salt Lake Project, from China
⭐ Thomas Fairchild for Heel, from Australia
⭐ Lexee Paige Gordoun for Sasha's Game, from Australia
⭐ Keith Thomas for Satomi, from Japan
Finalists
✨ Ramin Sohrab for Layers of Lies, from Finland
✨ Russell Goldman for Burn Out, from the United States
✨ Sunghwan kim for A Bee and a Silkworm, from Korea, Republic of
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Nominees
⭐ Min Bae for Reset, from Canada
⭐ Evan Williams for The Cranes Call, from the United Kingdom
⭐ Patrick Dunne for Impact, from Australia
⭐ Björn Rallare, Niklas Mertel Ekelund for Party Queens, from Sweden
⭐ Ayoub Naseri for The Sky Is Mine, from Italy
Finalists
✨ Alireza Rofougaran for Ali Vs. Ali, from Iran, Islamic Republic of
✨ Tim Dekkers for Their Own Life, from the Netherlands
✨ Dennis Dewall for Spy Capital: Vienna from Austria
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Nominees
⭐ Lynn Santer, James Ganiere for Land of the Free: Out of the Shadows, from Australia
⭐ Ryan Connors, Clayton Susick for What Happened To You, from the United States
⭐ Jack Hinz for Foundation, from Australia
⭐ James Stapledon for The Equine Connection, from Australia
⭐ Annella Linton for An Extraordinary Place, from the United States
Finalists
✨ Guillaume Peyrot, Thibault Gachetg for Soul Flyers, from France
✨ Olivia Andrus-Drennan for The Dolphin Dilemma, from the United States
✨ 辰威 钟 for Sounds in Bamboo Forest, from China
BEST EMERGING FEMALE DIRECTOR
Nominees
⭐ Zainab Sheheen for Mountain Boy, from United Arab Emirates
⭐ Grace Wriggles for Podcasters, from Australia
⭐ Lexee Paige Gordoun for Sasha's Game, from Australia
⭐ SiWen Shi for Semper Liber: always free, from Korea, Republic of
⭐ Fan Young for Found Poetry, from China
Finalists
✨ Lyanna Kea, Taysha Melissa McFarland for Life of Kea, from Australia
✨ Kayley Atkinson for Lament, from Australia
✨ Chanelle Hayden for Caroline, from Australia
BEST FEATURE FILM
Nominees
⭐ Jayden Creighton for The Matriarch, from Australia
⭐ Emily Corcoran for Duchess, from the United Kingdom
⭐ Andrei Turcan for The Carrier, from Germany
⭐ Mohan Cherukuri CVM, Vijender Reddy Teegala for Hi Dad, from India
⭐ Daniel Lee for Salt Lake Project, from China
Finalists
✨ Seonhye Park for A Bee and a Silkworm from Korea, Republic of
✨ Shaun Barry, Blair Moore, Holly Brisley for Kane, from Australia
✨ Antonio Rodríguez Cabal Cabal, María Rodríguez Palao for End of Trip - Sahara, from Spain
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Nominees
⭐ Jeffrey Milne for A Bushranger's Curse, from Australia
⭐ James Smith for Muck Up Day, from Australia
⭐ Pravdeep Sidhu for Temporal Odyssey, from Australia
⭐ Chelsea Coakley for Blood Angel, from Australia
⭐ Phillip Tucker for Betrayal Of The 36th Light Horse Part 1: Rwandan Mission
Finalists
✨ Tatjana Marjanovic for Providence, from Australia
✨ Joseph G Pothin for The Queenslander, from Australia
✨ Dustin Schmidt for Supervillain, from Australia
BEST FILM EDITING
Nominees
⭐ Dai Zhong for Salt Lake Project, from Chind
⭐ Thomas Fairchild for Heel, from Australia
⭐ Praveen Antony for Hi Dad, from India
⭐ Chancler Haynes, Roozbeh Kalbasi for Layers of Lies from Finland
⭐ Neil Marshall, Adam Trotman for Duchess, from the United Kingdom
Finalists
✨ Kirk Mihelakos for The Three Wise Men, from Australia
✨ Radheya Jegatheva for Bird Drone, from Australia
✨ Brian Rapsey for Land of the Free: Out of the Shadows, from Australia
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Nominees
⭐ Kimsor Heng for Promised, from the United States
⭐ Ian Bolt for Heel Astrarium, from Australia
⭐ Moon-Jeong Jung for Semper Liber: Always Free, from Korea, Republic of
⭐ Lily Roebeck for Dive-Short film, from New Zealand
⭐ Dominic Bogart for Monday Mourning, from the United States
⭐ Everett Osborne for Burn Out, from the United States
Finalists
✨ Christopher Köberlein for The Carrier, from Germany
✨ Lizzy McInnerny for 175, from the United Kingdom
✨ Jeremy Lindsay Taylor for Kane, from Australia
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Nominees
⭐ Sreylin Mae for Promised, from the United States
⭐ Thomas Fairchild for Heel, from Australia
⭐ Roy Finch, Susie Landau Finch, Georgina Pope, for Satomi, from Japan
⭐ Ruth Gill, Tyler Redmond for Dive, from New Zealand
⭐ Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Fry, Wendy Wang, Everett Osborne for Burn Out, from the United States
Finalists
✨ Kathryn O'Reilly for 175, from The United Kingdom
✨ Sarah Kayvan for Nowhere, from Iran, Islamic Republic of
✨ Jason R. De Ford for The Great Abyss , from Australia
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Nominees
⭐ Robert Lak, Ziyu Luo for Garden, from United States
⭐ Asaf Ovsiannikov for Even Less, from Israel
⭐ George Daly for The Girl Who Faded Away, from the United States
⭐ Shannen Wick for Love Dressed Down, from Australia
⭐ Jayden Creighton for Total Buzzkill - The Matriarch, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Jayden Creighton for Total Buzzkill - Devil At My Door, from Australia
✨ Yanni Dellaportas for Beautiful Storm, from Australia
✨ Douglas Capron for Un nòt kankan, from Canada
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Nominees
⭐ Mauritz Lotz, Mzansi Youth Choir for Land of the Free: Out of the Shadows, from Australia
⭐ Eric Poretsky for Burn Out, from the United States
⭐ Epidemic Sounds for Impact, from Australia
⭐ Maxwell Stone for Dive, from Australia
⭐ Troy Miller for Promised, from the United States
Finalists
✨ Wendy Sa'ed for Heel, from Australia
✨ The Carrier, from Germany
✨ Michael Drew for The Matriarch, from Australia
BEST PRODUCED SCREENPLAY
Nominees
⭐ Russell Goldman for Burn Out, from the United States
⭐ Thomas Fairchild for Heel, from Australia
⭐ Kasra Karimi for 175, from the United Kingdom
⭐ Lexee Paige Gordoun for Sasha's Game, from Australia
⭐ Christian Elliott, Ines Sothea for Promised, from the United States
Finalists
✨ Rayner Wang for Satomi, from Japan
✨ Lyanna Kea for Life of Kea, from Australia
✨ Fredrick Pokai for Dive, from New Zealand
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nominees
⭐ Shiva Akbari, Mahsa Jalilpour for Layers of Lies, from Finland
⭐ Wang Diandian for Salt Lake Project, from China
⭐ Tessa Leal, Amy Rutstein for Sasha's Game, from Australia
⭐ Imogen Wernick for Portions for Foxes, from Australia
⭐ Jonathan McKinstry for Duchess, from the United Kingdom
Finalists
✨ Sreynet Kong for Promised, from the United States
✨ Hi Dad, from India
✨ Sasa Cuha, Karl Redgen for The Great Abyss, from Australia
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Nominees
⭐ Tommy Britt for Today While Resting, from the United States
⭐ Alexander Will Carter McDonald for MAR, from Canada
⭐ Tim Humphries for Monster In The Toilet, from Australia
⭐ Naomi Robinson for Idyllic Entropy, from Australia
⭐ Lachlan Anderson-Schmidt for Chrysalis, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Harry Sweby, Taylah Cate for Goodbye, Spy, from Australia
✨ Vakhtang Pridonashvili for Flying into infinity , from Georgia
✨ MD Wilson for 1, from Australia
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Nominees
⭐ Peder Carlsson for Party Queens, from Sweden
⭐ Tim Hartnell for Promised, from the United States
⭐ Ahmad Alashi for Mountain Boy, from United Arab Emirates
⭐ Thomas Fairchild for Heel, from Australia
⭐ Keith Thomas for Bird Drone, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Sefi Carmel for Duchess, from the United Kingdom
✨ Malte Krause for The Carrier, from Germany
✨ François Theurel, Paul van Nimwegen for The Three Wise Men, from Australia
BEST STUDENT FILM
Nominees
⭐ Ruth Gill, Tyler Redmond for Dive, from New Zealand
⭐ YoungHoon Hwang for Semper Liber: Always Free, from Korea, Republic of
⭐ Ani Parry for Portions For Foxes, from Australia
⭐ Dustin Kahia for Monday Mourning, from the United States
⭐ Jack HInzs for Foundation, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Yuexuan Gao for Found Poetry, from China
✨ Ziyu Luo for Garden, from the United States
✨ Mohammad Reza Nazi for The Voice Of Dogs, from Iran, Islamic Republic of
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Nominees
⭐ Suzanna Hamilton for 175, from the United Kingdom
⭐ Olga Olshansky for Sasha's Game, from Australia
⭐ Grace Wriggles for Podcasters, from Australia
⭐ Sophep Keo for Promised, from the United States
⭐ Yinuo Zhu for Found Poetry, from China
⭐ Tammin Sursok for Kane, from Australia
Finalists
✨ Anthony Michael Hall for Roswell Delirium, from the United States
✨ Brent Dunner for Portions for Foxes, from Australia
✨ Sasha Leong for Life of Kea, from Australia
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Nominees
⭐ Timothy Stevens-Eustace for As Easy As Closing Your Eyes, from the United States
⭐ Nipan Studio for The Great Abyss, from Australia
⭐ Life After Fighting, from Australia
⭐ Reza Ansarin, Saeid Salarvand for Layers of Lies, from Finland
⭐ Duncan Capp for Mountain Boy, from the United Arab Emirates
Finalists
✨ Renato Aruffo De Oliveira, Philip Guerrant for A Trip Elsewhere, from the United States
✨ Jason Stovall for Satomi, from Japan
✨ Li Xu for Salt Lake Project, from China