2021 First Frame IFF Award Nomination & Winners

Best Concept

"Werewolf Game", Jackie Payne

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(In Development)

Best Feature Film

"Tom and His Zombie Wife", Kevin Short  

Best Short Film

"MAJOR KEY", Michael Robert Anderson 

Best Foreign Feature Film 

(Tie)

"ALL MY TOMORROWS", Jeffrey Van Davis (Germany) 

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"STAY", Junghyun Hwang (South Korea) 

Best Director

Marcellus Cox, "MIKEY HARDAWAY" 

Best Actor

Patrick McCarthy, "WINGS" 

Best Actress

Mandy Mills, "WINGS" 

Best Feature Screenplay

(Tie)

Marcellus Cox, "MICKEY HARDAWAY" 

&

Marina Shron, "THE FRUIT OF OUR WOMB"

(Pre-Production)

Best Feature Film

"MOUSE", Adam Engel

"SYMPHORIA", Catherine Dao

"Tom and His Zombie Wife", Kevin Short  *Winner

"Losing Addison", Martin Bannon Beaudet

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Best Short Film

"INTERVENTION", Linda Palmer

"LULLABY FOR RAY", Marina Shron

"HUNG UP", Damon O’Steen

"MAJOR KEY", Michael Robert Anderson *Winner

"MIKEY HARDAWAY", Marcellus Cox

"WINGS", Michael Christensen

Best Foreign Feature Film 

"ALEA JACTA EST", Hugo Mathias (France)

"SISTER", Mikaela Bruce (Spain)

"CATA", Carlo Tonda (Guetemala)

"ALL MY TOMORROWS", Jeffrey Van Davis (Germany) (*Winner/Tie)

"STAY", Junghyun Hwang (South Korea) (*Winner/Tie)

Best Director

Michael Christensen, "WINGS"

Linda Palmer, "INTERVENTION"

Michael Robert Anderson, "MAJOR KEY"

Marina Shron, "LULLABY FOR RAY"

Marcellus Cox, "MIKEY HARDAWAY" *Winner

Best Actor

Michael Robert Anderson, "MAJOR KEY"

Patrick McCarthy, "WINGS" *Winner

Bill Redding, "BOB AND EDGAR"

Addison Dent, "UNEARTHED"

John O’Hurley, "THE TRAMP"

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Best Actress

Mandy Mills, "WINGS" *Winner

Janel Tanna, "INTERVENTION"

Kristin Samuelson "EXTRADITION"

Sonia Barbadoro, "MS. ROSSI"

Erin Etheridge, "DON’T DESPAIR"

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Best Music Video

"FUCKING LONELY", Kayla Arend *Winner

"LUNARCODE: CUTTING THE CORD", Jessica Gillette

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Best Original Score Feature Film

“Symphoria”, David Lamont

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Best Documentary Feature

"Directed By", Steve Race

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Best Documentary Short 

"(NON)STARVING ARTISTS", Jacquelyn Chin

Best TV Pilot

 Brian VanHooker, "THE TRAMP"

Best Web Series

Pat Battistini, "MS. ROSSI"

Best Animated Film

Kal Karnchanasej, "OUTSIDE IN"

Best Student Film

Max Cusson, "VOICES"

Best Horror/Sci-Fi Film

“Tom and His Zombie Wife”, Kevin Short

Best Actor Reel

Matt Riker

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Best Actress Reel

Sammy Smedley

Best Supporting Actor

Claudio Abbiati, "MS. ROSSI"

Best Supporting Actress

Eve Austin, "THE SISTERS KARDOS"

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Best Short Screenplay (Produced)

Michael Christensen, "WINGS"

Linda Palmer, "INTERVENTION" *Winner

Bill Redding, "BOB AND EDGAR"

Marina Shron, "LULLABY FOR RAY"

Marcellus Cox, "Mikey Hardaway"

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Best Feature Screenplay (unproduced)

Harold L. Brown, "DEVIL’S VALLEY JUSTICE"

Marcellus Cox, "MICKEY HARDAWAY" (*Winner/Tie)

Marina Shron, "THE FRUIT OF OUR WOMB" (*Winner/Tie)

Jack Payne, "WEREWOLF GAME"

Riane Yost, "DANDELIONS AND THE SUN"

Best Short Screenplay (unproduced)

Everett Kagan, "285 YEARS B.S.A.G". *Winner

Adam Clinton, "DECEPTION"

Paula Rossman, "REFRACTIONS"

Best TV Pilot Screenplay

Kevin Howard, "THE PROTECTOR"

Best Web Series Pilot Screenplay

Pat Battistini, "MS. ROSSI"

Best Concept

Jack Payne, "WEREWOLF GAME"

Best Writer

Marina Shron, "THE FRUIT OF OUR WOMB"

Best First Time Filmmaker 

Winner: Max Cusson, "VOICES"

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