International Film Festival Manhattan Spring 2021 was held during a hybrid event last May 31, 2021. The in-person part of the Awards Night was held at Stuart Cinema and Cafe in Brooklyn.
Here is the list of awardees for this year:
Professional Category
1) Gold Excellence Award”Oasis” Commercial (France)Director: Adrien Servadio—-
2) Silver Excellence Award”Pianocide” Commercial (France)Director: Brice Blanloeil—–
3) Gold Excellence Award”Sarangani” Tourism Video (Philippines)Director: Champ Biala and Michelle Lopez Solon Producer: Rain Ramas
—-4) Bronze Excellence Award”Avodah” Commercial (Philippines)Director: Zamantha Morales
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5) Gold Excellence Award”An Extraordinaire Blood” Tourism Video (Philippines)Director: Jennifer Tupas
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6) Silver Excellence Award”Our Motherland” Tourism Video (Philippines)Director: Alan Filoteo —-
7) Gold Excellence Award”Only One Name” Tourism Video (Philippines)Director: Alan Filoteo—-
8) Gold Excellence Award”El Valiente” Commercial (USA)Director: Nicholas Batchelder
—-9) Silver Excellence Award” The Journey ” Commercial (China) Director: Gleb Torubarov—-
10) Bronze Excellence Award” The Anomalous ” TeleNovela (Nigeria) Director: Chuk Otakpor and Richard Odilu)
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11) The Liberty Grand Prize” 5th Anniversary of GPM KIT Group ” Industrial / Corporate Video (Russian Federation) Director: Elena Oleynik
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Film Festival Director Awards
12) Best Student Film
Winner:”Mas Que Pan” (USA)Director: Karina Gonzalez
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13) Best Screenplay
Winner:”In The Name of the Mother” (Philippines)Writer: Eric Ramos
—14) Best Cinematography
Winner:”Angel Mountain” (USA)Director of Photography: Rachel Garcia – Dunn
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15) Best Documentary Short
Winner:”Papuri The Tiples de Santo Domingo Concert” (Philippines)
Director: Ray Memje Producer: Father Roland Mactal
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16) Best Actor Short
Winner: “Matty Boy” (UK)Vincent de Paul
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17) Best Director Short
Winner: “Ticket For Christmas” (France)Director: Daria Pisavera
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18) Best Director Feature Film
Winner: “Guerrero Dos” (Philippines)Director: Carlo Ortega Cuevas
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19) Best Actor Feature Film
Winner: “Guerrero Dos” (Philippines)Julio Cesar Sabenorio
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20) Best Best Actress Feature Film
Winner: “In The Name of the Mother” (Philippines) Snooky Serna
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Special Awards in Memory of our IFFM Co – Founder Gerry Balasta Frontliner and Award Winning Filmmaker who passed in April 2020 due to Covid
21) Gerry Balasta Advocacy Award
Winner: “To Transfer Iyallatiw” (Philippines) Director: Melver Ritz Gomez——————-
Jury Awards
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22) Jury AwardBest Short Film
Winner: “Miss You, George!” (Philippines)Director: Mark Lucas Moneda
23) Jury AwardBest Narrative Global
Winner:
“In The Name of the Mother” (Philippines)Director: Joel Lamangan Producer: Harlene Bautista
—–24) Jury AwardBest Ensemble Award
WinnerEnsemble Cast of “The Flexed Arm Hang” (Canada)Director: Findlay Brown
—–25)Jury AwardBest Performance of the Festival Grand Winner (Male or Female, Feature or Short)
Winner: Snooky Serna”In The Name of the Father”
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NY Filmmaker Awardees
Professional Category
1) Bronze Excellence Award” Financial Freedom ” PSA (USA) Director: Timothy Mills
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2) Silver Excellence Award
“Beauty Buffet: Endless Services For A Transformation Of Beauty” Commercial (USA)Director: Johnny Chen and Mayeth DeVilla
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3) Silver Excellence Award”Student Success at ASA College” Commercial (USA)Director: Denys Kapush
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Festival Director Award
4) Best Music Video It’s A Tie:
Co – Winner:Best Music Video”Mess” (USA)Director: John Gadia Artist: The Take The Stage Band
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5) Co-Winner:
Best Music Video”George Floyd: Say Their Names” (USA)Christopher Owens/Chris Oledude
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6) IFFM Most Popular (Highest View for the promo)
Winner: Highest Views on Youtube Promo”Beauty Buffet: Endless Services For A Transformation of Beauty” (USA)Director: Johnny Chen and Mayeth DeVilla
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7) Best Actress Short
Winner: “SCCS 2020” (USA)Amanda Troisi Nominees:
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8) Best Upcoming Filmmaker
Winner:”Meal on the Mile Restaurant” (Tibet/ India)Dir: Ngawang Dhargyal
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9)Three Way TieIndependent Achievement Award “Double Blind” (USA)Director: Ben Van Bergen
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10) Co-Winners:Independent Achievement Award “Kaiba The Kid” (USA)Director: Ben Morris
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11) Co-Winners: Independent Achievement Award
“How Not To Get Away With Murder” (USA)Director: Tom Walsh
—–12)Jury AwardBest Narrative USA
Winner: “External” (USA)Director: Jonathan Taub and Leandro Taub
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13) Jury AwardBest Documentary Feature
Winner: “My Yang Gang Diary” (USA)Director: Ching Juhl
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Honorable Mentions:
Jury Citation:Liham ni Lea (Secret of Lea)Rico Gutierrez
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Regular Honorable Mentions:
1) Actor: Daniel Gorgan “Angel Mountain” (USA)2) Actor: Art De Guzman “Guerrero Dos” (Philippines)3) Actress: Mia Suarez ” Guerrero Dos (Philippines)4) Actress Rita Daniela ” In The Name of the Mother” (Philippines)
5) “The Jungle Tale: An Ordinary Life Until (USA) Director: Henry Zhihin6) “After Dark” (USA) Director of Photography: Christopher Amodio, Raunak Kappor7) “Out and Shut” (USA) Director: Al Davis
PRIDE & PULCHRITUDE 