BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FIM FESTIVAL

Results August – September 2023 

Best Sci-Fi Movie (Main Category)

WINNER

Mechanical Properties by Forestplant Studio 

Best Actress (Sub Category)

WINNER

Stay With Me by Graeme Finlayson

Best Animated Film (Main Category)

WINNER

10 x 10 – I just want to ride alongside by Vision Desire

COMPETING NOMINEE

Halloween Bash! By Jacob Brasser

Agrinoui by Alexis Chaviaras

Best Documentary (Narrative/Short) (Main Category)

WINNER

Swimming Home by Eva Ye 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Before the Oil by Roel Swierenga 

COMPETING NOMINEE

Planet Ocean Blues by Michael Buckley 

Best Editor (Sub Category)

WINNER

Silence by Julia Shlenskaya 

Best Experimental Film (Main Category)

WINNER

Spells Before Destiny – from the musical “This is Love”- by AKISAI M

COMPETING NOMINEE

Her, life , the future… by Zabaldu Naraé 

Best Feature Script or Screenplay (Main Category)

WINNER

Placebo by Thomas MOriN 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Bloodsucker Castle by Tanner Bushell 

COMPETING NOMINEE

The Acquaintances by Mehmet Atamen 

Hoodoo by Ken Cosentino 

Marwood by William Turner Brett  

Trust Me by Jonathan James Izard 

The Vagrant by FRANK P MANCUSO, Christhopher J Adams

Pocketful of Mondays by Lindsey Morrison Grant

Bounce by Chris Manydeeds 

 

 

Best Horror (Main Category)

WINNER

Instinct by Christine Jansen 

COMPETING NOMINEE

Granny Nanny by Steadroy A Brookes 

Best Music Video (Main Category)

WINNER

The Signal And The Noise by Jim Hannah

Best Original Music (Main Category)

WINNER

Spells Before Destiny – from the musical “This is Love”- AKISAI M

Best Short Film (Main Category)

WINNER

The Righteous by STEPHEN MICHAEL KELLY 

COMPETING NOMINEE

Cutter by Eden Wright 

The Pathos of Hamlet bySean Gregory Tansey

Discharge by Ryan Metcalf 

No Mas by Stephen MICHAEL Kelly 

 

Best Silent Film (Main Category)

WINNER

I’ll Be by Bob Kotyk 

Best Short Script or Screenplay (Main Category)

WINNER

Long Way Home by TERRY LUKE PODNAR

COMPETING NOMINEE

Pop! by Brian Gregory 

Best Student Film (Main Category)

WINNER

Downing The Anchors by Nathanial House 

COMPETING NOMINEE

Someone Twice 第二次相遇 by Ace Shu  

Best Women's Film (Main Category)

WINNER

Could You Take My Equipment? by Sheila Warren 

COMPETING NOMINEE 

The Prehistoric Eagle vs the Butterfly by Catherine Cloud 

Expert Analysis of Film

WINNER

Being A Dog by Felix Swahn 

COMPETING NOMINEE

LACRIME DI VENTO . by DAMIANO ROSSI