BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

APRIL – May RESULTS,  2022

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Best Narrative Feature (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Caralique by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas

COMPETING NOMINEES

Roached by Kshitij Sharma

Illusory by Michelle Noland

Poets Are The Destroyers by Nancy Pop

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

WINNER

The Doll’s Postman by Mazahir Rahim

COMPETING NOMINEES

Wash Hands, Save Lives? by Stephen A. Schrum

The Principal’s Assembly by Jordan Ancel

Therapy Express by Sharon Ben-Tovim

The puzzle by Bhaskar Roy

Prayers of Soot by Jeroni Puigros

Don’t Be Afraid by Matthew Winters

13TH STEPPING by Emily Ruhl

In Sheepskins by Eric Rivera Serrano

Analogic by Josh W Pomponio

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Incidental by Dustin Nowlin

Best Feature Script or Screenplay (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Dust and Fog by Daniel Corey

COMPETING NOMINEES

The Gates of Hylan Run

Best Short Script or Screenplay (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Out of her shadow by Sabine Crossen

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

WINNER

The Forgotten Children of Congo (2022) by Alex Tweddle

COMPETING NOMINEES

The music of the hunt by Kylian Henchoz-Manitha

The Journey of Askavlos – Cut Version – 52 Minutes by Yorgos Arvanitis

Dancer’s Calling by Clément Godet

Baked by Grace – The Movie by David W. King

In the interest of the child by Ronald Voort

Our Triumphant Holy Day by Greg Di Roma

 

Best Web Series Pilot (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

HOMESPUN – THE WEB SERIES by Socratis Otto

COMPETING NOMINEES

Wheel Gone Kid 3-Rolling In It by Wayne Kelly 

Film Talk With AJ Dean Rebekah Louisa Smith Episode 23 Film Festival by 

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

WINNER

Spoon by arthur chays

COMPETING NOMINEES

Teleportation by susan Mey Lee Lim

MicroToons by Aaron Welch, Rina Fu

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

WINNER

Òran na h-Eala by Steve Exeter

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

WINNER

RESTART by zev howley

COMPETING NOMINEES

Teleportation by susan Mey Lee Lim

Best Action / Adventure Film (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Siege 2 by Mark Lakatos

Best Comedy (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

The Printer by Zachary Krueger

COMPETING NOMINEES

The Naked Truth by Tim Barry

Anhyzer by William Wayne Windle

Wheel Gone Kid 3-Rolling In It by Wayne Kelly

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

WINNER

AMEN by Mariana Tschudi

COMPETING NOMINEES

SHE by Derrick Getzfred

Tales from Dapple Creek 

Best Drama (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

13TH STEPPING by Emily Ruhl

COMPETING NOMINEES

Transgressor by Leroy Rogers

 

Best First Time Filmmaker (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Transgressor by Leroy Rogers

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

WINNER

Emergency Musical Response by Cosmo Swevens

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

WINNER

Unauthorized Passanger by Danny Manor

COMPETING NOMINEES

Vitalic – Trahison (Unofficial Video) by David Philippe-Bastard

Teleportation by susan Mey Lee Lim

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

WINNER

Teleportation by susan Mey Lee Lim

COMPETING NOMINEES

Our Triumphant Holy Day byGreg Di Roma

Best Podcast : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Worse Than You Think by Rebecca Goodman, Charlie Dektar

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

WINNER

ACES by Jordan-Paige Sudduth

COMPETING NOMINEES

OUT: a short film by Seth Chitwood

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

WINNER

Chateau Sauvignon: terroir by D.M. Night Maire

COMPETING NOMINEES

Maybe Next Year by Steven Zhu

Best Trailer (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Anhyzer by William Wayne Windle

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

WINNER

SHE by Derrick Getzfred

COMPETING NOMINEES

Therapy Express by Sharon Ben-Tovim

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

WINNER

The Consumer Cycle by Yad Bayad Abdulqader

Quarantine Stories (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Maybe Next Year by Steven Zhu

 

COMPETING NOMINEES

Shadows on the water by Bhaskar Roy

Love and the plague by Marcela Lordy

Best Director (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Roached by Kshitij Sharma

COMPETING NOMINEES

13TH STEPPING by Emily Ruhl

Our Triumphant Holy Day by Greg Di Roma

OUT: a short film by Seth Chitwood

SHE by Derrick Getzfred

Best Actor (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Al Nazemian for For I Am Dead 

COMPETING NOMINEES

Roached by Kshitij Sharma

Best Actress (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

13TH STEPPING by Emily Ruhl

COMPETING NOMINEES

The Principal’s Assembly by Jordan Ancel

Òran na h-Eala by Steve Exeter

SHE by  Derrick Getzfred

Analogic by Josh W Pomponio

Roached by Kshitij Sharma

Best Supporting Actor (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Cameron D. Young for Anhyzer 

Best Supporting Actress (sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Hélène Cardona for Caralique 

Best Cinematographer (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Thomas Dobbie for Òran na h-Eala 

COMPETING NOMINEES

For I Am Dead by Patricia Delso Lucas

Best Costume Designing : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Vanessa Bastyan for Òran na h-Eala 

Best Editor (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Greg Di Roma for Our Triumphant Holy Day