2021 FILM AWARD WINNERS
Best of Fest & Best Narrative Short
Ian, A Moving Story
Argentina – Director: Abel Goldfarb
Ian was born with cerebral palsy. Like all kids, he wants to have friends, but discrimination and bullying keep him from his beloved playground. Ian won't give up easily, accomplishing something that will surprise everyone.
Best documentary feature
White Noise
US – Director: Daniel Lombroso
White Noise is the definitive inside story of the alt-right, following Richard Spencer, Lauren Southern, and Mike Cernovich as they ride a wave of racist ideas to viral fame. Even as the movement breaks into the mainstream, it fractures, leaving its leaders to grapple with backlash, infighting, and self-doubt.
Best Narrative Feature
Beast Beast
US – Director: Danny Madden
Three interweaving stories of youth navigating identity, first love, petty crime, and gun violence in a southern town.
Best Documentary Short
Dieorama
US – Director: Kevin Staake
By day, she visits morgues, observes autopsies, and studies pictures of crime scenes. By night, she turns nightmarish imaginings into precise, red-splattered miniatures.
Best Student Short
Tree #3
US – Director: Omer Ben-Shachar
After he's been cast (again!) as a background tree in his annual school play, an ambitious and imaginative immigrant boy leads a revolution on stage that his intolerant drama teacher will never forget.