BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

JUNE – JULY RESULTS, 2021

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

On the Edge by Seewoo Kim

 

 

 

COMPETING FINALISTS

Trail To The Reservoir by Graham Abraham

Video Actions by Michael W Mason

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The Playground by Kevin V. Tudor

BEST SHORT FILM (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Makeover #2dye4 by Santiago Larrauri

COMPETING FINALISTS

Inevitability by Zoë Greenbaum

I’m Fine by Justin Ho

The Lovers by Avra Fox-Lerner

SOMOS – The youth deconstructing gender norms by Laura Krsmanovic, Lydie Nesvadba

Sugar Magic by D. R. Hudson

The Ballad of Emma Wright by Carlos Diaz

What’s There by Ray Yang

Pursuit of Heavens by Ray Yang

Cycle by Ray Yang

IROIRONAIRO by Mizuho Otagiri

DoorDeath by TJ Kiss

Barry by John Robert Brown

The Vow by Charles Sweeney

cupid is not a terrorist by bellopropello

The Rolling Pin by Trilby Jeeves

Remember This Voice by Jeff Chan

Alone by Noah McCay

CONFESSION by Chris Sullivan

The House by vassilis dimou

The New Normal by Brandon Walker, Damon Lewis

ART KILLS by Chris Pittas

Adulting by Nicholas Ortiz

 

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Firdaws by Mayur Puri

 

 

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Narrative/Short) (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Feel Your Heartbeat :The Film by Periklis Papandreopoulos

COMPETING FINALISTS

Summer of Hope by Julio Sonino

Born Identity by Charles W. Bush

For Love of the Land by Cynthia Matty-Huber

Otherside Paranormal by Mary johnson

Little Victories 100 years of Clovelly Rugby League by Nicholas Carroll

Donkey’s Tailor by Seyfeddin E. EriÅŸen

The Crossing by Pablo Behrens

The Friendliest Town by Stephen Janis

“Four Motherless Children” by Ralph Isenberg, Joe De La Fuente

A Cuban Documemory by Marissa Chibás

PUSHBACK by Roel Swierenga

TARKINE TOGETHER – 60 mins by Rhys Shepherd

 

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT or SCREENPLAY(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Goblin’s Girl by Pamela PerryGoulardt

 

COMPETING FINALISTS

Joe Mee TD – 1 The Inspectors are Coming by Dominic McKevitt

Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Shaver

DEAD HEAD HUNTER by Jon Tamburini

Rails Run Parallel by  Orso Vesperini, Guy Laudereau, Aurèle N’Dja, Terry Newman, Carole Starcevic

The Laughter of Children by Mark A. Dispenza

Viveka Moon by William D. Prystauk

Hanging Gardens of the Sea and Sky by  Zoë Greenbaum

BEST SHORT SCRIPT or SCREENPLAY(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Cycle Lunaire by Mark Dispenza

 

COMPETING FINALISTS

The Cardigan by Dara Padwo-Audick

Table by Marelize Roets

We Are Bleach by Zoë Greenbaum

BEST WEB SERIES PILOT (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Stolen Kingdoms | Mini Series Pilot | Teaser by Matthew Lee

COMPETING FINALISTS

My Human Experience: Episode #1 by Sylvia Ray

The Next Generation by George Kyriakopoulos, Shiseido Ruiz, George Zouvelos

BEST WEB SERIES PILOT SCRIPT (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

In The Shadows of November (Pilot Script) by Bill Albert

COMPETING FINALISTS

Walk A Mile In My Shoes by Alvin Moore

Doppelgänger: A Light in Darkness by Mark A. DIspenza

BEST MUSIC VIDEO(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Fighting with Angels by Rew Jones

COMPETING FINALISTS

The Boys From Summer by Julien Hazebroucq

New World Order by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

My Deepest Darkest Friend by Mick Johnson

The Official Rainbow Music Video by Michelle Bossy

Mazel by Jay Miles

Girls and boys by Marc Thirouin

 

Best Queer Narrative (Short/Festure/Documentary) (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Unboxing by Ash Verwiel

COMPETING FINALISTS

Sah’man Ramokom Sah’man Ramana – An Arrow Hit You, an Arrow Hit Me… by Davina Hader

Along Came Wanda by Jan Miller Corran

Best Midnight Movie (Any Genre) (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

ONE MINUTE FILM-Films under 60 sec(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

BEST WOMEN’S FILM(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Sree Dancing Through The Season – All Seasons by Mallika Sothinathan

COMPETING FINALISTS

Looking for Ai by Koh-Ichi Kashiwaya

Traces of Eliza by Carlos Sanchez

“Breasts and Thighs” by Goldie Krauss

Women Are Warriors by AnnaBella Vaca

Doula’s of the City by Adelheid Roosen, Maasja Ooms

BEST ANIMATED FILM (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

New World Order by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

COMPETING FINALISTS

Hole In One by Matthew Lee

Lovebugs by Aaron J. Davis

Best Trailer (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

PROVIDENCE TRAILER by Damon Darrell, Lynia Love

COMPETING FINALISTS

New World Order by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Makeover #2dye4 by Santiago Larrauri

BEST COMEDY (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

“Breasts and Thighs” by Goldie Krauss

COMPETING FINALISTS

A Very Cobra Christmas by Cameron Rice

Holy Poker by  Glenn Miller (X)

BEST STUDENT FILM (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

SELF by Joshua Badroos

COMPETING FINALISTS

Strain by John Paul Bugajski

Puss in Boots a la Mode by Julia Warren

BEST HORROR (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Otherside Paranormal by Mary johnson

COMPETING FINALISTS

RED PILL by TONYA PINKINS

Black Moon by Ryan Graff

BEST ROMANCE (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

BEST SILENT FILM (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Makeover #2dye4 by Santiago Larrauri

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Cassidy Blues by Richard Corso

COMPETING FINALIST

New World Order by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Propping Up Lily by Lauren c Unger

BEST SCI-FI MOVIE(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

New World Order by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

BEST DRAMA(Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Rumrunners by Jaleel Sampay

 

 

COMPETING FINALIST

The Playground by Kevin V. Tudor

QUARANTINE STORIES (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Are You Listening by MAYUR PURI

COMPETING FINALISTS

Doula’s of the City by Adelheid Roosen, Maasja Ooms

Along Came Wanda by Jan Miller Corran

#MyCorona by Phil Gorn

Persona. by Kgosi Choene

BEST DIRECTOR (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Kevin V. Tudor for The Playground

BEST ACTRESS (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Best Background Score: BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE