Emerging from the ashes of what has been a tricky year for cinema is the return of this glorious independent film festival
- Time Out
Awards 2022
2022 Winners
Best Documentary/Audience Choice
Ithaka
Director
Ben Lawrence
Best Student Documentary
Pull
Director
Louise Deverux
Best Student Film
Letter To You
Director
Niccolò Salvato
Best Experimental Film
Kassandra
Director
Ivar Wigan
Best Thriller
Back into Your Arms
Director
Behrad Sahebgharani
Best Actor
Jonas Coppus – Brother
Director
Lisanne Sweere
Best Actress
Amber Rose Mason
Film
Wildcat
Best Comedy
Thrill Of Missing Out
Directors
Robert Gilbert, Griffin Stevens
Best LGBTQIA+ Film
Dash
Director
Rory Fleck Byrne
Best British Film
Road Trip
Director
Natalie A. Evans
Best Drama
All that Glitters
Director
Dan Bronzite
Best Animation
The Sprayer
Director
Farnoosh Abedi
Best International Film
The Lady Edison
Director
Jaye Davidson
Social Impact Award
Hello, Muscles
Director
Marnie Baxter
One of the greatest independent film festivals I’ve ever attended.I would highly recommend this film festival to everyone, even if you’re not submitting, I would definitely attend to see some of the amazing films on offer!
- Aaron, Director of KNOX: The Rob Knox Story
Awards 2021
2021 Winners
Best Director
Sonia Machado Hines
Film
Hatshepsut
Best UK Film
Joey
Directors
Andrew Knott, William Ash
Best International Film
The Letter Room
Director
Elvira Lind
Best Thriller
Untitled Number 4
Director
Eric Ransdell
Best Sci Fi
51 States
Director
Cass Virdee
Best Comedy
Fargate
Director
Sally Cancello
Best Documentary
KNOX: The Rob Knox Story
Director
Aaron Truss
Best First Time Director
Swipe Right
Director
Simone Lahbib
Best Experimental
Choked
Director
James Bennett
Best Short
Choker
Director
Orson Cornick
Best LGBT
Endless Summer For The Queer Mind
Director
Desi Ivanova
Best Student Film
3.35 To Boston
Director
Kay Barnes
Best Student Documentary
Baby
Director
Charlie Bezkorowajny
Best Student Animation
Momoko
Director
Andrea Prestinenzi, Elia Tonicello, Silvia Maggiorotto
Social and Environmental Award
Small Country
Director
Gregor D Sinclair
Student Social Impact Award
Man up
Director
India Eastwood
Best Actress
Doyin Ajiboye
Film
Dolapo is fine
Best Actor
John Simm
Film
Joey
Best Supporting Actress
Swara Bhasker
Film
Sheer Qorma
Best Supporting Actor
Terence Bernie Hines
Film
Hatshepsut
Team have gone above and beyond to make it a warm and inviting festival - great films, networking opportunities and excellent panels
- Rachel Fowler
Awards 2020
2020 Winners
Social Impact Award
ASHMINA
Director
Dekel Berenson
Environmental Award
The Ghastly Fowl
Director
Shruti Veeramachineni
Audience Award Winner
Skins
Director
Guy Nattiv
Student Social Impact Award
I am A Kurd
Director
Laila El Azhary
Best Student Film
RUT
Filmmaker
James Henson
Best Student Documentary
My Side Of The Mountain
Director
Eleanor Krawczyk
Best Student Animation
The Ghastly Fowl
DirectorS
Shruti Veeramachineni
Best Drama
Anna
Director
Dekel Berenson
Best Comedy
The Announcement
Director
James Kibbey
Best Animation
The Ghastly Fowl
Director
Shruti Veeramachineni
Best Experimental
Film Me
Director
Ed Picard
Best Documentary
Canaries
Director
Amy Sargeant
Best Fantasy
The Cunning Man
Director
Ali Cook
First Time Director
Hard Shadow
Director
Neda Khanifar
Best Actor Female
Svetlana Barandich
Film
Anna
Best Supporting Actor Female
Nicole La Liberte
Film
The Gesture & The Word
Best Actor Male
Simon Armstrong
Film
The Cunning Man
Best Supporting Actor Male
Ali Cook
Film
The Cunning Man
All the shorts selected were stunning and of such a high quality. Can't recommend this festival enough!
