Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival Selects Announces Award Winners Sixth Annual Juried Competition
NEW YORK, Oct 6, 2021 — Imagine This Women’s Film Festival is pleased to announce this year’s award-winning films. ITWIFFwill award cash prizes and in-kind prizes to this year's winners, including $400 for Best Feature Film and Best Documentary Film; $250 for Best Short Film and Best Documentary Short Film; and $150 for Best Screenplay.
“We were excited to introduce the 6th Annual Imagine This Women’s Film Festival to a whole new audience who might not have had the opportunity to enjoy some of the boldest and thought-provoking films and stories made by women and non-binary filmmakers and storytellers; while we continued with our mission to amplify and empower independent and aspiring womxn filmmakers from around the world. We're so proud of this year's programming featuring over 160 films from over 30 countries, speed networking, virtual table reads, and a collection of free educational workshops and panels.” said Festival Director Patrice Francois.
Award Winners and Honorable Mentions:
Best Feature Film
8:37 Rebirth By Juanita Peters
Best Documentary Feature
New Light - The Rijksmuseum and Slavery By Ida Does
Best Short Film
AVA By Sasan Karimi
Best Documentary Short
TAFT By Ann Walker-King
Best International Feature
Toprak By Sevgi Hirschhäuser
Best International Documentary Feature
An Ordinary Life By Gili Danon, Efrat Shalom Danon
Best International Short
Sheer Qorma By Faraz Arif Ansari
Best International Documentary Short
MICHELE By Laura Lardeux
Best Director
The Renegades By Lisa Maria Hagen, Mariam Noori
Best Horror Feature
Dark Tales From Channel X By Manny Serrano, Lindsay Serrano
Best Horror Short
La Ciguapa Siempre By Monica Suriyage
Best Comedy
Wichita By Sergine Dumais
Best Romance
Sundays in July By Joseph E. Austin II
Best Drama
Gud By Alana Spencer
Best Thriller
Immune By Robert Macfarlane
Best Sci-Fi
ALEXIS By Renata Mellão
Best Animated Short
How to Lose Everything: A Field Guide By Christa Couture, bekky O'Neil
Best Web Series
One Woman By Dana Lerer, Michal Gassner, Ilana Reina, Limor Shmila, Tal Brenner
Best Music Video
Field of Dreams By Edward Worthy
Best Commerical
Fenice - Momoni SS21 By Giulia Achenza
Best Experimental
Of Expansion - Mz. Icar, Tough Dumplin
Best Cinematography
ALA KACHUU - Take and Run By Maria Brendle
Best Emerging Storyteller
Uncle By Michelle Jones
Best Student Storyteller
Headlights in the Night By Claire Ballu
Best New York Filmmaker
Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad] by Lidiya Kan
Best Actress
Sarah Boberg
Best Actor
Mahmoud Nazar Alian
Audience Award
The 8th By Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle
SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Best Screenplay
Jaanem (My Love) By Alana Saab
Best Short Screenplay
Wabanaki Blues By Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel
Best TV
Pilot Positives By Katie Fahey
Finalists
Raven Winters And The Spirit Vortex By Heather Ostrove
Finalists
Sweat By Hyten Davidson
Finalists
My Father's Wedding By Sarah Hanssen, Ashley Cook
Finalists
Queen of Newburgh By Lisa Cole, Veronica Moody
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Honorable Mention
After the Coup, Malian Women Speak By Erica Pomerance, Fatoumata Coulibaly
Honorable Mention
The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories By Melissa Jo Peltier
Honorable Mention
I Am Normal By Olia Oparina
Honorable Mention
Dad and the Fridge Box By Mary Walsh
Honorable Mention
Sorry By anonymous
About Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival
Imagine This Productions is dedicated to providing womxn storytellers and filmmakers a platform to encourage and develop creative projects by womxn. With Imagine This Women's International Film Festival and Girl Power Film + Media Summit, Imagine This aims to amplify and empower independent and aspiring womxn filmmakers from around the world. Imagine This goal is to support womxn by sharing their work with the public, promoting equal opportunities for BIPOC womxn and the LGBTQIA+ community while providing educational support and professional development, and serving as a resource information network. Learn more at imaginethisprods.com.