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Seattle Film Festival

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    SFF Award

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    Best Achievement in Filmmaking (Feature Film)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Driftwood

      6.5 (14)
      Neal Tyler
    • [object Object]

      The Founder Effect

      8.6 (39)
      Justin MacGregor
      Kristopher MacGregor
      All in One Productions
      Roguescots
      Two Six Films

    Best Acting Duo

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Motel Room

      7.8 (16)
      Tammy Kaitz
      Sebastian Rosero

    Best Actor

    • Eric Roberts at an event for In the Air (2009)
      Winner
      • Eric Roberts
      • Sinatra! Eternity
      Crisis Cinema Productions

    Best Actress International Feature Film

    • Yasmine Al Massri
      Winner
      • Yasmine Al Massri
      • I was a Stranger

    Best Actress Short Film

    • Justine Lupe
      Winner
      • Justine Lupe
      • Go for Grandma
      Grade a Pictures
      Larkin Lane Films

    Best Animated Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Breath of Life: Dark Matter

      Anna Gerasimova(Director)

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I was a Stranger

      9.3 (8.4K)
      Jonathan Sela
    • [object Object]

      All We Know About IAN

      Lance Yijin Lao
      Danming Niu

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Earnestly Yours

      Sebastian Hunt
      Pocket Almonds Productions

    Best Director Documentary Feature Film

    • Harriet Marin Jones
      Winner
      • Harriet Marin Jones
      • King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones
      Abélart Productions

    Best Director International Feature Film

    • REFUGEE Premiere Cairo Film Festival
      Winner
      • Brandt Andersen
      • I was a Stranger

    Best LGBTQ Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      In the Summer Rain

      6.2 (21)
      Kaley Joss
      Nathan Quick
      Petracore Collective

    Best LGBTQ Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Motel Room

      7.8 (16)
      Robert C. Rodriguez(Producer)
      Bradford Lipson(Producer)
      Sahag Gureghian(Co-Producer)
      Tracy Clifton(Producer)
      Tammy Kaitz(Producer)

    Best Music Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tomorrows Waterfall: Talking in Your Sleep

      4.7 (9)
      Emily Leguizamo
      Juancho Rodriguez
      Ashley Monet
      Dawn Kino Entertainment

    Best Sci Fi Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roswell Delirium

      3.8 (167)
      Patrick Dupree
      Glenn Evans
      Larissa Evans
      Daniel S. McCoy
      Richard Bakewell
      Vicki Packman
      Anthony Michael Hall
      Lorna Daniel
      Mackenzie Canavan
      LightForce Pictures
    • [object Object]

      Cloud Chamber

      Karen Wetterhahn(producer)
      Matt Orefice(producer)
      Daniel J. Harmon(producer)
      Pecho Grande
    • [object Object]

      Driftwood

      6.5 (14)
      Neal Tyler

    Best Screenplay Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      In the Summer Rain

      6.2 (21)
      Nathan Quick
      Petracore Collective

    Best Screenplay Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Go for Grandma

      7.4 (24)
      Lucian Nakazato-Patterson
      Larkin Lane Films
      Grade a Pictures
    • [object Object]

      Mimi Goes to Rehab

      Misa Butsuhara(writer)

    Best Soundtrack Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Breath of Life: Dark Matter

      Czech National Symphony Orchestra(Orchestra)
      Anna Gerasimova(Composer)
      Anze Rozman(score editing, music advice)
      Sandro Friedrich(musician, duduk)
      Mak Grgic(musician, guitar)
    • [object Object]

      Frankenstein

      Eric B. Sirota(writer/composer)
      Tin Mirror Productions

    Best Sport Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fielding Dreams: A Celebration of Baseball Scouts

      H. James Gilmore(director)
      Tracy Halcomb(producer)
      Acadia Pictures

    Best Sports Documentary Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Sugarman

      Bryan Boyd(producer)
      Michael Husain(director)
      Good Vibes Media

    Best Young Actor in a Short Film

    • Austin Schoenfeld
      Winner
      • Austin Schoenfeld
      • Go for Grandma
      Grade a Pictures
      Larkin Lane Films
    • Sebastian Rosero
      • Sebastian Rosero
      • Motel Room

    Best Acting Duo Feature Film

    • [object Object]

      In the Summer Rain

      6.2 (21)
      Leah Schiman
      Pearl Mei Lam
      Petracore Collective

    Best Actress

    • Shelby Slager
      • Shelby Slager(actress)
      • Hole Punched Ear
    • World premiere of Good Guy with a Gun, NYC, Dances with Films festival
      • Tiffany Bedwell
      • Fitting Descriptions
      Meyers Mossman
    • Celine Li
      • Celine Li(actress)
      • When He Comes Back
      Imagespring Group

    Best Actress Feature Film

    • Selena Lee
      • Selena Lee
      • Tape
      Phoenix Waters Productions
      World Competition

    Best Actress in a US Short Film

    • Tammy Kaitz
      • Tammy Kaitz
      • Motel Room

    Best Cinematography Feature Film [world competition]

    • [object Object]

      Death of the Sheik

      Massimiliano Trevis
      Todd Barron

    Best Director

    • Vladislav Alex Kozlov
      • Vladislav Alex Kozlov
      • Death of the Sheik
      Dreamer Pictures

    Best Director Short Film

    • Sabrina Doyle
      • Sabrina Doyle
      • Go for Grandma
      Larkin Lane Films
      Grade a Pictures

    Best Director, Music Video

    • Ashley Monet
      • Ashley Monet
      • Juancho Rodriguez
      • Tomorrows Waterfall: Talking in Your Sleep
      Dawn Kino Entertainment

    Best Documentary Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Journey of the Mind, Pt. 2

      Garett Thomas(producer)
      DirectorG Media

    Best Feature Film (U.S. competition)

    • [object Object]

      Death of the Sheik

      Natalia Dar Kozlov
      Vladislav Alex Kozlov
      The Dreamer Pictures

    Best Horror Feature Film (World Competition)

    • [object Object]

      The Coldness

      5.1 (79)
      Gustavo Sampaio(producer)
      Paul Parducci(producer)
      Pardco Pictures

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]

      The Need

      E.E. Tallent
      Michael Rognlie
      On The Fence Productions
      Tapped House TV

    Best Rogue Film

    • [object Object]

      Project 405: Lost at Sea

      Josie Hull
      Marco Labate
      Gica Pucca
      FenderBender Films
    • [object Object]

      Cloud Chamber

      Matt Orefice(producer)
      Daniel J. Harmon(producer)
      Karen Wetterhahn(producer)
      Pecho Grande
    • [object Object]

      Tempest Me

      Wesley Rickert(director)
      Liberty Boat Productions

    Best Sci-fi Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Hole Punched Ear

      Alan Yammin(director)
      Ben Tull(director)
      Blake Huang(associate producer)

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Kamerad

      8.5 (13)
      Toby Kearton

    Best Student Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Hole Punched Ear

      Alan Yammin(director)
      Ben Tull(director)
      Blake Huang(associate producer)
    • [object Object]

      All We Know About IAN

      Danming Niu
      Lance Yijin Lao

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Isabella Rossellini
      • Isabella Rossellini
      • Death of the Sheik

    Best Thriller

    • [object Object]

      All We Know About IAN

      Danming Niu
      Lance Yijin Lao
    • [object Object]

      Scarlet Winter

      5.4 (60)
      Benny Howard
      Munjal Yagnik

    Best Web Series

    • [object Object]

      Manage This! Webseries

    Seattle Filmmaker Award

    • [object Object]

      In the Summer Rain

      6.2 (21)
      Nathan Quick
      Petracore Collective

    Seattle Film Festival Grand Jury Prize

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    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]

      The Gambler

      David Anderson(director)
      Rush Hour Productions

    Grand Jury Award Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]

      Unsinkable

      5.7 (166)
      Brian Hartman(producer)
      Steven Bittle(co-producer)
      PMI Films

    Grand Jury Prize

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    Best Director

    • Vladislav Alex Kozlov
      Winner
      • Vladislav Alex Kozlov
      • Death of the Sheik
      Dreamer Pictures

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I was a Stranger

      9.3 (8.4K)

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Go for Grandma

      7.4 (24)
      Grade a Pictures
      Larkin Lane Films
    • [object Object]

      Miracles Happen Elsewhere

      Wes Tomasz Ciesla(Director)
      Millions of Pixels

    Grand Jury Prize Best Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Miracles Happen Elsewhere

      Wes Tomasz Ciesla(director)

    International Competition

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    Best Actress (International Competition)

    • Lesli Brownlee
      Winner
      • Lesli Brownlee
      • Henderson
      Triqele Productions

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Golden Chain of Mercy

      9.3 (13)
      Ashot Mkrtchyan(cinematographer)
      Man Pictures Production

    Best Director Short (International)

    • Lori Watt in Watchmen : Les Gardiens (2009)
      Winner
      • Lori Watt
      • Henderson
      Triqele Productions
    • Artur Matveev
      • Artur Matveev(director)
      • Dream

    Best Achievement in filmmaking

    • [object Object]

      AusWeg

      8.6 (41)
      Otwin Biernat(director)
      OtwinFilms

    Best Actress in a feature film

      • Camilla Armanini
      • Lulu in Turin

    Best Documentary Feature

    • [object Object]

      Cyborg: A Documentary

      7.4 (15)
      Carey Born(Director)
      First Born Films

    Best Horror Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Mi Bebé

      8.3 (11)
      John Dada

    Best Short Film (International)

    • [object Object]

      Help Yourself

      Hedvig Andersson(Director)
      Film and Tell
      Droll Trollop

    World Competition

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    Best Documentary Feature Film

    • [object Object]

      One Fire One Mouth

      Kaiwen Li(Director)
      Alima Strickland(Producer)
      Xiaolaohu
      Homework Productions

    U.S. Competition

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    Best Actor in a U.S. Short Film

    • James Rich
      Winner
      • James Rich
      • Earnestly Yours

    Best Actress in a Feature Film

    • Abigail Breslin at an event for Happy New Year (2011)
      Winner
      • Abigail Breslin
      • The Italians
      All in Films

    Best Director

    • Michael Afendakis
      Winner
      • Michael Afendakis(Director)
      • We Rise
      Atta Squirrel Films
    • Michelle Danner
      Winner
      • Michelle Danner
      • The Italians
      All in Films

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Isabella Rossellini
      Winner
      • Isabella Rossellini
      • Death of the Sheik
    • Michelle Danner
      • Michelle Danner
      • The Italians
      All in Films

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]

      The Italians

      8.1 (95)
      Michelle Danner
      All in Films
    • [object Object]

      Bau: Artist at War

      7.4 (67)
      David Brookwell(producer)
      Sean McNamara(producer)
      Marc Griffith(producer)
      Michelle P Griffith(producer)
      Deborah Smerecnik(producer)

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Rob Estes
      • Rob Estes
      • The Italians
      All in Films

    Audience Choice Award

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    Best Feature Length Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      We Rise

      7.9 (8)
      Michael Afendakis(director)
      Atta Squirrel Films

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Need

      Michael Rognlie
      E.E. Tallent
      On The Fence Productions
      Tapped House TV

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Driven Out

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