2020 AWARD WINNERS

Jury Awards

Best Narrative Feature
TWO OF US (Director: Filippo Meneghetti)
Runner-up
SHIVA BABY (Director: Emma Seligman)

Best Documentary
KEYBOARD FANTASIES (Director: Posy Dixon)
Runner-up
THE CAPOTE TAPES (Director: Ebs Burrough)

Best International Film
TWILIGHT’S KISS (SUK SUK) (Director: Ray Yeung)
Runner-up
LOS FUERTES (Director: Omar Zuniga Hidalgo)

Best First Film
TWO OF US (Director: Filippo Meneghetti)
Runner-up
SHIVA BABY (Director: Emma Seligman)

Special Jury Award for Web Excellence
“After Forever” Season 2 (Director: Tina Cesa Ward)

Best Drama Short Film
WINGS (Director: Jamie Weston)
Runner-up
TWO LITTLE BOYS (Director: Farbod Khoshtinat)

Best Director
Omar Zuniga Hidaldo (LOS FUERTES)
Runner-up
Filippo Meneghetti (TWO OF US)

Best Screenplay
Paul Riccio and Jamie Effros (GIVE OR TAKE)
Runner-up
Matthew Fifer and Sheldon D. Brown (CICADA)

Best Actress
Robyn Lively (THROUGH THE GLASS DARKLY) and Alexandra Grey (GOSSAMER FOLDS)

Best Actor
Tai-Bo (TWILIGHT’S KISS)
Runner-up
Antonio Altamirano (LOS FUERTES)

Best Ensemble
GIVE OR TAKE and MILKWATER

Audience Awards

Best Narrative Feature
BREAKING FAST (Director: Mike Mosallam)
Runner-up
CICADA (Directors: Matthew Fifer and Kieran Mulcare)

Best Documentary
SURVIVING THE SILENCE (Director: Cindy L. Abel)
Runner-up
STEELERS: THE WORLD’S FIRST GAY RUGBY TEAM (Director: Eammon Ashton-Atkinson)

Best International Film
TWILIGHT’S KISS (SUK SUK) (Director: Ray Yeung)
Runner-up
KAPANA (Director: Philippe Talavera)

Best Local Short Film
COWBOY JOE (Director: Darryl Dillard)

Best Women’s Short Film
NATURAL DISASTERS (Director: Connie Shi)
Runner-up
DISCOVERING BROOKLYNN (Director: Aliya Brooks)

Best Men’s Short Film
TWO LITTLE BOYS (Director: Farbod Khoshtinat)
Runner-up
S.A.M. (Directors: Eyre and Ely)

Best Trans Short Film
THE NAME OF THE SON (Director: Martina Matzkin)
Runner-up
MY DAD MARIE (Director: Maj Jukic)