BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

MARCH – APRIL RESULTS, 2021

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Seeking Oblivion by Brent Baird, Becker Brothers

 

 

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Night Rain: Festival Cut by Seasons & a Muse, Inc.
Introducing Jodea by J.D Cohen

 

 

BEST SHORT FILM (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Jubilee Cake – Film by Wayne Hazle

COMPETING FINALISTS:

SAFETY by Michael Everett Johnson
Control by Erica Miller
The SINS… by Lovie Johnson
Maybe It’s Not by Melissa Hurry
The Corona Dialogues – a dylan brody project by Dylan Brody
Love mementos*mov by Linda Wong
No Friend of Mine by James McGhee, Seth Prue
Siobhan by Bruce Wabbit
I Love You, Maria by Maria Sofia Palmieri, Karen Klami, Ken Holmes

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Dr. Penelope by Annika Hylmo

BEST DOCUMENTARY (NARRATIVE/SHORT)FILM (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Shine by Oisin Moran

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Las Gardenias by Federico Ahumada
Ah Edwin Christmas Special by Kevin Ronca, Marc Rubendall
It’s Just Me by Jared Moossy
Space Rocks! by Damien Donnelly
Infinite Love by Eddie Lin, Roj Chang
Ice hockey Orphans by James Anthony McElligott
WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY by Craig Huckerby
PORTRAIT OF MASTER ART GLASSWORKER PER HEBSGAARD by Anders Dylov
our beds are burning by igal bursztyn
No Holds Barred – The Life and Art of Matthew Lanyon by Barbara Santi, Judith Lanyon

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT or SCREENPLAY(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

INDICE by De Zaklika

COMPETING FINALISTS:

A Season For Wolves by Anne Merino
The Projectionist by Michael Dean
PUT A PRICE ON EMOTION by GIUSEPPE DE VUONO
The Way Home by Ewa Stankiewicz
Hemings and Condell (or The Men Who Saved Shakespeare) by Martin Keady

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Haboob Wind by Tommy Anderson

Best Short Script or Screenplay (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER:

Life after Oblivion by Tommy Anderson

COMPETING FINALISTS:

The GFE by Alfie Scattergood
In Too Deep by Leyla Cevik
A Lasting First Impression by Kayla Romanowski
A Rather Lovely Thing by Casey Mensing

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Memento Mori by Simon O’Corra

BEST WEB SERIES PILOT (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Therapy by Gregg DaCosta

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Visions of a Vivid Life by Levi Eddie Aluede
CTRL. SHIFT. ESC by Jennifer Le Roux

BEST WEB SERIES PILOT SCRIPT (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Second Chances by Lissette Camacho

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Axel Barragan – I AM H by Michael Vernazza

BEST QUEER NARRATIVE(SHORT/FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY) (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Mercy by Sam Flamont

COMPETING FINALIST:

PISS OFF X by Henry Baker
The Last Supper by Noé Balthazard
Jesse James by Josef Steiff
WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY by Craig Huckerby

Best Midnight Movie (Any Genre) (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Edwin by Stuart G. Robertson

One Minute Film - Films under the duration of 60 seconds (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

A Parallel Life by Jackie Bateman

COMPETING FINALIST:

STORY by Anthony Carey
MANIAC CATS|A Bloodycat B Movie by Franklyn

Best Women's Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Ishtar Speaks by Dena Ryane

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Naked by Dianna Ippolito
Hawaiian Housewives are DA BOMB by Kimber Leigh
Hidden Waters by Kiranmayi Indraganti
The Decision by Justin Lewis
BiFF by Lucia Helenka
Killers at Play by Lawrence DeGala

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Leaving Virginville by Melissa Whitely

Best Animated Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Danger In Moscow by Martin Washington

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Chrysalis by Ina Conradi, Mark Chavez
On / Off by Nicolas P. Villarreal
Re-Animal by Rubén Garcerá

​ Best Trailer (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY by Craig Huckerby

COMPETING FINALIST:

ice Hockey Orphans — trailer by James Anthony McElligott

Best Comedy (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Infamous Belafontes by JORGE HARRINGTON, Abe Alford, Sam Patzer

COMPETING FINALIST:

Closeted by Magali Perra
LIVING THE DREAM by Yuri Maslak, Olga Tugaeva
Sour Grapes by John Lennon Cohen
The Corona Dialogues – a dylan brody project by Dylan Brody
Full Service by Brandy Seymour
The Painter by Brandy Seymour

Best Student Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Old Timer by Justin Strange

COMPETING FINALIST:

03:15 by Sergio Bauza Jr
Retribution by Mel Orpen
The Workweek by Charles Copeland
Friendzoned by Chuck Copeland
Noia by Francesco Branca

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Hidden Letters by Justin Strange

Best Horror (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Abasement by John Washburn

COMPETING FINALISTS:

PERFECT TEN by Felicia Mead
why have I not learnt how to swim? by amir shah

Best Silent Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Help Wanted by Mac Estelle (Michael Madden)

Best Thriller (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Killers at Play by Lawrence DeGala

COMPETING FINALISTS:

THE BOX by CHRISTOPHER COOK

Best Original Music (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY by Craig Huckerby

COMPETING FINALISTS:

In the Zone: Rick Kilburn by Kerilie McDowall
Orson Rehearsed by Daron Hagen
Uncharted Territory: Dancers in Isolation by Eryc Taylor

Best Sci-Fi Movie (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Ryoko’s Qubit Summer by Yuichi Kondo

Best Drama (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Seeking Oblivion by Brent Baird, Becker Brothers

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Main Street by Joshua Woodcock
Reckoning by Armando DuBon Jr
Wheel Gone Kid by Wayne Kelly
Coathanger by Russell E Hopkins

Quarantine Stories (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Corona Dialogues – a dylan brody project by Dylan Brody

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Betty Coxworth: Untucked by Cecilia Seaward
Uncharted Territory: Dancers in Isolation by Eryc Taylor

Best Director (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Craig Huckerby for WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Kevin Ronca for Yang Metal Rat
Joshua Woodcock for Main Street
Dylan Brody for The Corona Dialogues – a dylan brody project

Best Producer (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Billy Greer for WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY

Best Cinematographer (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER:

Craig Huckerby for WAS I NEXT? THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY

Best Actor (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

ROB LOBOSCO for DAD

Best Actress (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Salma Allam for Siobhan

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Abigail Hibbert for “I know what I Did”
Maria Sofia Palmieri for I Love You, Maria

Best Production Designing: BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Dena Ryane for Ishtar Speaks

Best Experimental Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Chrysalis by Ina Conradi, Mark Chavez

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Alone by Sage Drake
Earthing Januray by Morag McKinnon
EarthingMay by Morag McKinnon, Rebecca Palmer
Unplanned HORNET by Kate Pelling
Knowing Each Other by CHERIE CARSON
The Sanguinary Circle by John Winston Phillips
TThe Corona Dialogues – a dylan brody project by Dylan Brody
11,9 d’glids by Vasco Diogo