KIFF Winners - Autumn 2024
In Alphabetic Order
The Diversity Spotlight Award is presented to outstanding projects that highlight and promote diversity in media. This recognition celebrates the efforts of creators who strive to include and amplify underrepresented voices, fostering a more inclusive and equitable landscape in the industry.
Bleeding Heart (USA) - Autumn Libengood
Best Director Short Film
Café Marylin (HUNGARY) - András Reszeli-Soós
Best Supporting Actor in a short film [Attila Király]
Nominee: Best Produced Screenplay
Calaber Diamond (ARGENTINA)
Best Poster
Diving (CHINA) - Qin Jie
Best Female Filmmaker
Best Student Film
Echoes of Ambition (POLAND) - Halfdan Kruse
Best Sound Design
Ekko (FRANCE) - Alejandro G. Iglesias
Best Comedy
Florence (USA) - Skip Shea, Luigi Cozzi
Best Low Budget Feature Film
Nominee: Best Director
Fong La - Luci Rain (NETHERLANDS) - Robin Ellis Lee
Best Song
GOOD MORNING MOM - (TURKEY) Oben Yilmaz
Best Short Film
Best Editing
JUST KIDS (ITA) - Roberto Urbani
Best Italian Film
Best Actress in a short film [Francesca Scrocca]
Nominee: Best Cinematography
Long Way Home (USA) - Terry Podnar
Best Feature Screenplay
Moondweller (HONG KONG) - Kin Shing Kwok
Best Music Video
One at a time (IRAN) - Rodina Raad
Best First Time Filmmaker
Diversity Spotlight Excellence Award
Palmento (UK) - Christopher L Barnes
Best Documentary
Portrait of a Smile (USA) - Grant Clover, Michael Metzler Jr. [Michal Bogucki]
Best Actor in a short film [Michal Bogucki]
Nominee: Best Director Short Film
Summer's nightmare (CANADA) - Eric Gambini [Alexia Fast]
Best Produced Screenplay
Best VFX
Best Horror
Best Supporting Actress in a short film [Alexia Fast]
Terra Incognita (FRANCE) - Michel Rousseau
Best Animation
There is a place in the world (ITA) - Francesco Falaschi
Best Feature Film
Best Actress [Cristiana Dell'Anna]
To the naked eye (ITA) - Pietro Baiocchi [14 years old]
Best Young Filmmaker
Waves of the Earth (ITA) - Andrea Icardi
Best Director Feature Film
YOU ARE SPECIAL (UKRAINE) - Ilya Noyabrev
Best Soundtrack
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
V13 (USA) - Richard C Ledes
Best Actor [Liam Aiken]
Best Supporting Actress [Cara Buono]
Best Supporting Actor [Liam Cumming]