BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

APRIL-MAY RESULTS, 2021

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

WINNER

The House by vassilis dimou

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Mask Shifter by Bruno Miguel Resende
Snorrie (Mustachio) by Victoria Warmerdam
Ashes by Edith D. Rodriguez
DREAMS FROM THE EDGE by Ericka Nicole Malone
Why…? by Neil A. Ortiz
Eclips by Wirad kaddo
Water Demon by Bikramjit Gupta
Smoking Kills by Steven LUCHEL
The Guide To Devon by Sam O’Hara-Childs
Short Calf Muscle by Victoria Warmerdam

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

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

WINNER

District Six Rising from the Dust by Weaam Williams

COMPETING FINALISTS:

A Winter’s Tale by Dean Sills , Steve Call
HU MAN – HEALING JOURNEY TO BEING HUMAN by Annette Muller
Lift, Spur by Kristin Catherwood
Asylum – Love Has No Borders by Anastasia Charalambous Barnfather
Succumbing by Alla Gopsha
Digging the Suez Canal With a Teaspoon by David Stairs/Eric Limarenko

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

WINNER

Rise of the Adaro by John Saunders

COMPETING FINALISTS:

The Iron Box by John Saunders
The Sea Kings by John F. Saunders
The Mimics by John Saunders
Jatum by John Saunders
Season of Mists by Kevin S Brodie
WillPower by Kimberly Fisher
The Nobody by David McDermott, Zvi Jaari
Out of My Comfort Zone by Ivy Vale, Rick Reil
God Mode by Ash Willeby
Magic Is Murder by Simon Okill
SUPPOSED TO BE by Dr. Beth-Anne Blue
Spirits of Christmas by Deborah Blouet
Stolen Girls by Seayoon Jeong, Aissa Martell
Resist by Simon O’Corra
A Little Empire by Brian Stoddart
The Tale of Obsidian Landing by Mista Martel

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

The Quisling by Lynn Elliott

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

WINNER:

Asking for Forgiveness by Heidi Barrientes

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Beautiful Sunshine Script by JW Richardson
If she dies she dies. by Manisha Chulani
The broken road by Tommy Anderson

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

WINNER

The Devil Inside Me by Jessica Linn, Joshua T Berglan

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Growing Up Guide Pup by Matthew Thomas Chapman
Ludi Tunes by Ludmilla Muse

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

WINNER

KLIK by Robert B Cole

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

WINNER

Hybrid by Vincenzo Castellana

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Jeff Hilliard – Silicone Wave by Jeff Hilliard
Jeff Hilliard – Mulletude by Jeff Hilliard
Dancing Moon by Montgomery D Taylor
For My Homies by Ludmilla Muse
9 by Mizuho Otagiri
Perfect Storm by Clive Jackson/Mark Dowie

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

WINNER

Pretty Boy by Pierce Hadjinicola, Sinclair Suhood

COMPETING FINALIST:

Baby In The Basement by Dina Faye Gilmore

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

WINNER

Code Duello by James Alexander Allen

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

WINNER

Special Women by Nafisa Saba Sahar Zaki

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Change The World by Angelena Bonet
PARALLAX by GIORGIO MESSINA, STEFANIA SIMONI
Lost But Found by Dianna Ippolito

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

WINNER

Sign by Bodnar Oleh

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

Best Trailer (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

COMPETING FINALIST:

The Heights by Clinton Pernell Gasaway , Cam Cashaw

Best Comedy (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Pretty Metal by Mikhail Tot

COMPETING FINALIST:

The Ghost Whisperer by Karen Klami
Mothboy by Lyanne Rodriguez

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

WINNER

The Believers by Andray Lamba

COMPETING FINALIST:

The Hat by Kim Page
Blind Runners by Hunter Fenoglio
Pretty Boy by Pierce Hadjinicola, Sinclair Suhood
Memories Of Rain by Elizabeth Mehling

Best Romance (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Long Distance Runaround by Karen Klami
What do you want 2 eat by Tina b

Best Thriller (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Radical by Omer Reis

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Let’s Play by Steve Wollett

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

WINNER

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

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

WINNER

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate by Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

Best Drama (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

FAAS by Avinash Kolte

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Last Laugh by Paul Nyamekye
Into the Night by Walter Perez

Quarantine Stories (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Coronantine by Bruno Miguel Resende

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Easy Said Up High by Janin Stenzel, Lena Stamm
Weapon Of Choices – The Making Of; kinda sorta, not really, what the f is a pandemic? by Lawrence Whitener

Best Director (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Victoria Warmerdam for Snorrie (Mustachio)

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Victoria Warmerdam for Short Calf Muscle
Paul Nyamekye for Last Laugh

Best Actor (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Ken Holmes for Long Distance Runaround

Best Actress (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Allie Radice for The Ghost Whisperer

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Karima El Badaoui for Long Distance Runaround

Best Supporting Actor (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Henk Brugge for Last Laugh

Best Background Score: BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Manu Martin, Ron J Danziger, Matthieu Eymard, Joi Barua for Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate

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

WINNER

I am not upset (2021) by Gabi Wondra

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Freedom to go! by Ingrid Nachstern