BEYOND THE CURVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

AUGUST – OCTOBER RESULTS, 2021

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

WINNER 

The Way by Dastan Khalili (DGA)

COMPETING FINALISTS

Life Insurance Lottery by Chuck Norfolk

UNINTENTIONHELL by Balbeer Bahi

Broken Molds by Jace Panebianco

#ShakespearesShitstorm Director’s Cut by Lloyd Kaufman

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

WINNER

Gratification by Andrés Hernández Covarrubias

COMPETING FINALISTS

UPDATE by Richard Dijkema 

THE GATE by Takayuki Kayano

Talk by Drew Travers

Ants walking over an armpit by Juan Zadala – Yahaira Salazar 

Holy craziness. by Maria Margarida Moreira 

kwêskosîw (she whistles) by Thirza Cuthand 

JANAA by Dr.Rajendra Dhamane 

Fleuve clair de Mancini / Mancini’s moon river by Claude Bouillin 

Separation by Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin 

Endlich by Tristan Krebs 

Rirhandzu (Love) by Samuel Samstar Ntsanwisi 

The Pianist by Kaia Hathaway 

The Neighbor by Graham Jeremy Northrup 

DREAMS by Vinayan V, Remesh Ram

Planet Earth calling Ana by Fernando Bonelli 

THE SWITCH’ Working Title by Peter Sinclair 

FOOLSPROOF by Arjun Pala 

CRYSTAL THE CREEP: CHRONICLES OF A CREEP by Sharon Strange 

The Sentinel Chronicles: Prelude to Darkness by Jay welin

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Satisfaction by Yvonne Sewankambo

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

WINNER

No Name In The End Credits by Simone Amendola

COMPETING FINALISTS

Walls That Matter by Tanmay Shah

Mon Polkhila. Dream of A Woman by Priyanka Saharia

A Burst of Song by Lia Beltrami

True Believer by HIDEKI KOJITANI

Hearts Road by Colin Finlay

Sky So Blue by Michael J. Finnegan, David L. Trapasso Jr.

Shahé by Shein Mezour

Burning for Love by Shein Mezour

The Holocaust: A Love Story by Victoria Cesareo

Tracing Memories by Mark Heijster

Redemption: Wine and Prophecy in the Land of Israel by Ian McGonigle

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

WINNER

Dancing With Plato by Nahyr Galaz Ruiz

COMPETING FINALISTS

EDWARD CARDINALD: “THE GHOST AT BLACK MOOR CASTLE” by  Elyssa A Catalfano

Flat Blurbs by John S McCloskey

Fire Bird by John Saunders

Tucked In The Cut by Freddy L Robinson

Bone Creek by Armand Arekian

LEGENDS by Danny Alex

Epidemic by Marie Kelly

Mr Frosty by Jonathan Glendening

Master Speesa! By Rosie Malek-Yonan, Monica Malek-Yonan

Le Silence Des Cris by Pascot Sebastien

The Olive Branch by Danny Boushebel

Redemption by Joshua Allen

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

WINNER

Amy by Michael Feldsher

COMPETING FINALISTS

Nota Bene by Miriam Devitt

The Artist by Elyssa A Catalfano

BabyDoll by Rosalyn Harper

Room 501 by Marc Castaldo

LIBRE by Pascot Sébastien

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

WINNER 

BLOCKED by Anntreece Jones

COMPETING FINALISTS

 

The 12 Sacred Moons Series by Cami Roebuck

LEGENDS by DANNY ALEX

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

WINNER

LEGENDS by DANNY ALEX

COMPETING FINALISTS

Ambrose by Elyssa Catalfano

END OF DAYS – SHORT by DANNY ALEX

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

WINNER 

Mountain by Harrison Fleming

COMPETING FINALISTS

Doing That (Time. Love. Happiness) by Oliver Sean

JULIAN BROOKS – SNAKEBITE by Tim Cash, Irie Adina

Leisure Machine by Jim Batt

Sea Girls_Do you Really wanna know? By francesca de bassa

PÉCHO by Luis Villanueva, Pier Paolo Piccoli, Mason Coburn

I Am The Candidate by Joseph Messer

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

Ice on the Pond by Graham Northrup

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

WINNER 

Getting It by Tom Heard

COMPETING FINALISTS

Touch the Beast by Dora Frankneil

THE POWER OF WE by Donald C. Shorter Jr

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

WINNER 

Dr. Monsanto or: How I Learned to Stop Streaming and Love the Virus by Monica Phillips, Rick Phillips

COMPETING FINALISTS

SLASHENING: THE FINAL BEGINNING by Brandon Bassham

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

WINNER

Sole Mates by Brooke deRosa

COMPETING FINALISTS

I’m Practically Dead by Shaun Guzman

SQUID GODDESS by Eddy Falconer

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

WINNER 

You Are Not Alone by Lyndal Redman

COMPETING FINALISTS

Touch of the Devil by Virginia Mariposa Dale

The Physics of Killing by Tim Clifton

On Charge by Jeannie Stachniewska

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

 WINNER

The Point of Circles: Visions of Experience by Andrew Spinks 

COMPETING FINALISTS

On / Off by Nicolas P. Villarreal

Andrew’s Parallel Worlds by Angela En-Yu Lao

Orange Purpose by Brian O’Connor

Best Trailer (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Sky So Blue by Tim Oliver, David L. Trapasso Jr.

Best Comedy (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER 

FOOLSPROOF BY Arjun Pala

COMPETING FINALISTS

NO FITNESS – NO LOVE BY Yuri Maslak

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

WINNER

The Pianist by Kaia Hathaway 

COMPETING FINALISTS

PÉCHO by Luis Villanueva, Pier Paolo Piccoli, Mason Coburn

Best Horror (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER 

Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs by Amber Rose McNeill

COMPETING FINALISTS

Gary by Michael Rognlie

Hexercise by Matt Cannon

LET THEM EAT by LaShaunte Wade

Zombie Beach by Mukesh Asopa (DGC)

Best Romance (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

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

WINNER

La Brouette by Josh Garvin

COMPETING FINALISTS

The Junkyard of Eden by Katherine Blakeney

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

WINNER

The Red River Flood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by David Kuznicki

COMPETING FINALISTS

UPDATE by Richard Dijkema

WAITING ROOM by Didier MULLERAS 

Three Corners of Deception by Dr. Meleeka Clary

Peters Rd by Frances Rose Padunan 

Planet Earth calling Ana by Fernando Bonelli 

Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs by Amber Rose McNeill

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The Pianist by Kaia Hathaway

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

WINNER

The Point of Circles: Visions of Experience by Andrew Spinks 

 

COMPETING FINALISTS

Marauder by Alexander Stalder 

REUNION by Jun Kitamikado

Best Drama (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER 

Oakdale, 1959 by Josh Garvin

COMPETING FINALISTS

 

Dying To Learn by  Leroy J Barrett III

To Be MELO by June Mock

Quarantine Stories (Main Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Song of the Same Night by Kary H Sarrey, Jason J Sarrey, Jay Rho, Ryan Foregger, Yong Duk Jhun, Lai Tsz Alson Yeung

 

COMPETING FINALISTS

The Pandemic Dances by Richard Daniels

WORKING FROM ?! WHEREVER by Eli Erol Kebudi

Self Quarantined: Series 1 by Eric Chaussé

Best Director (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Kaia Hathaway for The Pianist

COMPETING FINALISTS

Josh Garvin for Oakdale, 1959

Dastan Khalili (DGA) for The Way

Dora Frankel for Touch the Beast

LaShaunte Wade for LET THEM EAT

Fernando Bonelli for Planet Earth calling Ana

Anntreece Jones for BLOCKED

Amber Rose McNeill for Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs

 

Best Producer (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Masumi Aikawa for THE GATE

COMPETING FINALISTS

Anntreece Jones for BLOCKED

Amber Rose McNeill, Michael Grant Young for Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs 

 

 

Best Editor (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Travis Irvine for Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs

COMPETING FINALISTS

Luis Villanueva for PÉCHO

Best Cinematographer (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER 

THE GATE

COMPETING FINALISTS

Clavert David Miles for To Be MELO

Gabriel Sanchez for Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs 

Best Actor (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Brent Roberts for Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs

COMPETING FINALISTS

 

IRIS FUNCK-BRENTANO for Unraveling life

To Be MELO

Best Actress (Sub Category) : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

 WINNER

Terry Kaye for Oakdale, 1959

COMPETING FINALISTS

Dr. Meleeka Clary for Three Corners of Deception

Lauren Molina for LET THEM EAT

Laia Manzanares for Planet Earth calling Ana

Unraveling life

Best Costume Designing : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

 WINNER 

The 12 Sacred Moons Series by Cami Roebuck 

Best Background Score : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER 

Andrew’s Parallel Worlds by Angela En-Yu Lao

Best Production Designing : BCIFF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

WINNER

Amber Rose McNeill for Andrew Ginger/Likes Dogs

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

WINNER 

Absence of Color. By Elijah Winfield

COMPETING FINALISTS

Ants walking over an armpit by Juan Zadala – Yahaira Salazar

Pumping by Joel Tauber

Mood Circus by Eddy Falconer

I’m There For You by Ruslana Levandovska

CRYSTAL THE CREEP: CHRONICLES OF A CREEP by Sharon Strange