BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

FEBRUARY- MARCH RESULTS, 2021

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

WINNER

After the Night with Valerie by Alex M. Garnett

COMPETING FINALISTS:

DEPTH OF PYAAR by Mukesh Asopa (DGC)

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

WINNER

Zoo (Volkerschau) by Monda Raquel Webb

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Reflections by Helder Rock
Vanity (Vanité) by Anna Bogdanowitch
Sketch Day by Jeremy Chevillotte
The Protege’ Project…CHAPTER: 1 by Benny Tjandra, Lovie Johnson
Your24… by Lovie Johnson
I am a guardian by Bianca Butti, Claire Paparazzo
The Agency by Kawthar Talbi
Custardish by Torben van de Hanegraaf
BONUM by Sabrina Comanescu
West of Wonderland(the search for the bastard explorer) by Alex Rapport
The Light Thief by Eva Daoud
Juicers by Ângelo Varela
50 shades of Quarantine by Kelly Pantaleoni
Heaven’s Gap by Robert Berg
Hijack: Parkour by Jason Snellman
California Sunshine by Ricky Wang
The World Went on Without Us by Charles A Gilbert
I’ll Miss You by Tony Akio Cohen
Losing Grace by Athena Mandis
And So, It Goes by Elijah Winfield
A trip of stony doll by Mohsen Mohseni
Solitude by fabio grossi
Black by Tamika R. Guishard

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

Night Shoot by Penny Eizenga
This Meeting Has Been Ended By Host by N. Fituri Scown
LOZERE by LOUYRIAC PIERRE

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

WINNER

The Spirit of Pioneers by César Rozas

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Look At Us Now: A Comic Book Movie by Vee Rodriguez
Halo by Reva Zane
European Tour ’73 by Ross Munro

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

A Little Mexican Village by Jesus Arzola-Vega
The Curious Works of Roger Doyle by Brian Lally
TANGO AND ME by Joergen Erik Assentoft

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

WINNER

Taking Mona by Matthew Walsh

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? by Stephen John Beyer
Eden’s Paradise by J.E. Swainston
The Deputy by Paul Corricelli
The Succubus by Frank Hays
Hemings and Condell (or The Men Who Saved Shakespeare) by Martin Keady
The Woman Who Swallowed West Hawk Lake by Shelagh Carter, Deborah Schnitzer
A Far Cry by Penny Eizenga
Vampire on a Cruise Ship by Warren J. Ricketts
Girl On Fire by Kimberly Fisher
Calamity Jane: Queen of Spades by Pamela Perry
THEY’RE WATCHING US by D G
Inked in Blood by Paul Corricelli
Ballad of the Blood Moon Queen by Lawrence DeGala
Blind-Sighted by David J Keogh

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

WINNER

Talia Versus by Saraphina Mattis , Israel Peters

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

WINNER

Cosmos Feeling by Helder Rock

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Dimitri & The Scarecrow – Act of War (Official Music Video) by Dimitri D. Kwenda, Daniel Semulema
Dimitri & The Scarecrow – Little Raven’s Lullaby (Official Music Video) by Daniel Semulema Katenda
AnoMiC by Hugo Teugels
Shock the Monkey – heavy metal cover by Low Octane by Jennifer Yarbrough, RJ Vinalon
Solitude by fabio grossi
GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES (VIDEO) by Christopher R. Owens, Alyssa Dann (Student)
Dimitri & The Scarecrow – 2 Evils (Official Music Video) by Edwin “MwamiAnim8” Senkumba, Dimitri D. Kwenda

BEST QUEER NARRATIVE(SHORT/FEATURE/DOCUMENTARY) (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Solitude by fabio grossi

COMPETING FINALIST:

The Duchess Carpathia Bouffray, Alternative FAQs by Anton Dudley

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

WINNER

THE LUNATIC by Michael Jeremiah

COMPETING FINALISTS:

STEAMED! by Beverly Bonner
Queen of the Dead by Justin Head

One Minute Film - Films under the duration of 60 seconds (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

moments in paradise by bellopropello

Best Women's Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Pooch Sitter by Monda Raquel Webb

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Enfer & Paradis by Antoine CHICOYE, Michael Darrigade, Alex Lesbats

Best Animated Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Very Special Day by Hayatto

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Bring Me A Dream by Marilyn Oakley
Meet Blue by Lia Fortier
crazy in quarantine by akram kamya , kizito samuel saviour
LIGHTFALL by hermann kayode
Head in the Clouds by Matt Bissett-Johnson

Best Trailer (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Reality by Alex Griffin

COMPETING FINALIST:

BILLY THE KID 3D SHORTMOVIE by Stefano Del Brocco

Best Comedy (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

“Gastropod” Comedy Short by Allison Bergman

COMPETING FINALIST:

Going After Big Fish by Kristin Anne Fieseler

Best Student Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Happy Birthday To Me by Bryam J. Jiménez López

COMPETING FINALIST:

Clickbait by Alex Griffin

Best Horror (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

THE DRAGON’S SON by FERNANDO ALLOSA

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Afraid of the Dark by Ray Brady
The Monster by Dan Sinclair

Best Romance (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

And So, It Goes by Elijah Winfield

Best Silent Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Secret Walls by Anne Charrin, Lise Charrin, Aude Charrin, Jean-Marie Gatin

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Meet Blue by Lia Fortier

Best Thriller (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Light Thief by Eva Daoud

Best Original Music (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

A shared memory by rasmus pold

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Radio Free Newport by Christopher Braig
California Sunshine by Ricky Wang

Best Sci-Fi Movie (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

2.0 LUCY by Fenella Greenfield

Best Drama (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

A Date With Shillelagh by Jeff Stewart, Brian Johnston

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Leaving to live by David Rodrigues
Possession in the Box by Sean Erwood

COMPETING FINALISTS:

The Elevator Box by Marilena Grafakos
Afterparty by Katarzyna Adamus

Quarantine Stories (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Coronavirus- A Video Diary of a London Housing Officer during the Lockdown 2020 by lawrence kerr

Best Director (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Eva Daoud for The Light Thief

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Anna Bogdanowitch for Vanity (Vanité)
Brian Lally for The Curious Works of Roger Doyle

Best Producer (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Thomas Burke for After the Night with Valerie

Best Editor (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

César Rozas for The Spirit of Pioneers

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Ricky Wang for California Sunshine

Best Actor (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Jordan LeuVoy for After the Night with Valerie

Best Actress (Sub Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Lauren Cornelius for A Date With Shillelagh

Best Production Designing: BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Anne Charrin, Lise Charrin, Aude Charrin, Jean-Marie Gatin for The Secret Walls

Best Experimental Film (Main Category): BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Flying Stars by Manuel Rossi

COMPETING FINALISTS:

Solfège Souche by Rachel Wolfe
BONUM by Sabrina Comanescu
Geneva Jacuzzi’s Casket by Chris Friend
Quantum LOGOS (vision serpent) by Mark Chavez
Table Manners/Stopping at Red Lights by Ingrid Nachstern
California Sunshine by Ricky Wang
The Secret Walls by Anne Charrin, Lise Charrin, Aude Charrin, Jean-Marie Gatin