June 10 - 13 / 2026
New York City - USA

THE NORTH FILM FESTIVAL - NEW YORK CITY  WINNERS 2025!

The North Film Festival - New York City WINNERS EDITION 2025! 

Congratulations to all nominees and WINNERS!

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BEST FEATURE FILM

Gloria - Dir. Hope Martinez - 01:47:21 min - USA

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BEST DIRECTOR FEATURE FILM

Dir. Hope Martinez - Gloria - 01:47:21 min - USA

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BEST ACTOR FEATURE FILM

VENKAT SAI GUNDA  - The Deserving  - 01:14:59 min - USA

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BEST ACTRESS FEATURE FILM

Simone Stadler - The Deserving - 01:14:59 min - USA

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BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

The Art Whisperer - Dir.  Flemming Fynsk - 44:27 min - USA

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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

ALL I NEED  - Dir. Katia Spivakova - 11:00 min - Armenia

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BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM​

Art As Hope: Breast Cancer Reflections - Dir. Alina Avila Ko - 9:49 min - USA

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BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM

Studs - Dir. Edward Russell - 14:50 min - United Kingdom

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BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM

Ties That Choke - Dir. Amir R. Windley - 5:31 min - USA

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BEST SHORT FILM OF THE STATES

Bastard Toadflax - Dir. Koka Singh Arora, Juggy Arora - 12:00 min – USA

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BEST AMERICAN SHORT FILM

Je - Dir. Zane - 19:57 min - Canada

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BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM

13 Strokes... - Dir.  Ioulia Lymperopoulou - 7:28 min – Greece

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BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

Scott - Dir. Olivia Andrade - 5:38 min – USA

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BEST MUSIC/DANCE VIDEO

New Life by NewAir ft. Clairedemilune - Dir. Edoardo Vivenzio - 2:58 min - Italy

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BEST Sci-Fi SHORT FILM

​The Days of Knight - Dir. John P Martinez - 8:59 min - USA

 

BEST HORROR SHORT FILM

​Wrong Move - Dir. Priscil·la Zanni Bertrán - 12:20 min - USA

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BEST WEB - SERIES

Wheel Gone Kid 4-Crash Course - Dir. Wayne Kelly - 10:287 min  - United Kingdom

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BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM

PRINCËNEY - Dir. ARIEL ORAMA LOPEZ (AG ORLOZ) - 8:45 min - USA

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BEST LGBTQ SHORT FILM

BODIES - Dir. MARIA MAYA - 3:00 min - USA

 

BEST DIRECTOR SHORT FILM

Dir. yael arad zafrir  - Alala High - 20:58 min – Israel

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BEST ACTOR SHORT FILM

Cody Alexander Curtis - Salt and Pepper Short Film - 14:41 min - USA

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BEST ACTRESS SHORT FILM

efrat arnon - Alala High - 20:58 min - Israel

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BEST PRODUCER SHORT FILM

Daddy's Gonna Die - Dir. Rikard Westman - 16:15 min - Sweden

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BEST SCRIPT FEATURE

The Purple Plea - Wri. Haylee Hemphill - USA

 

BEST SCRIPT SHORT

​Stories - Wri. Brandon Keeton - USA

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BEST AUDIENCE AWARD

Watching Walter - Dir. Mitch Yapko - 17:13 min - USA

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HONORABLE MENTION 1

TINMAN - Dir. Hudson Price - 11:09 min - USA

"Excellence in Filmmaking Award: Honoring Hudson Price for Outstanding Vision & Craftsmanship"
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HONORABLE MENTION 2

"Who Dat" The JT Money Story - Dir. Dante S Briggins - 01:05:00 min - USA

“Hip-Hop Legacy Award: Honoring Dante S. Briggins for Capturing Music History with Passion & Vision”

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HONORABLE MENTION 3

Blondie Boy - Dir. Kienan Lyons - 21:00 min - USA

"Storytelling Excellence Award: Honoring Kienan Lyons  for a Powerful & Poignant Cinematic Vision"

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HONORABLE MENTION 4

Pay Dirt - Wri. Dan Angus Morrison - USA

"Outstanding Screenwriting Award: Honoring Dan Angus Morrison for Gripping & Impactful Storytelling"

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HONORABLE MENTION 5

LET’S MAKE IT A BLOCKBUSTER NIGHT - Dir. Amir Shah - 01:20:00 min - USA​

“Visionary Filmmaker Award: Celebrating Energy & Creativity in Independent Feature Filmmaking - Amir Shah”

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TOTAL AWARDS: 31

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