Out of the 700+ submissions we received this year from filmmakers all over the word, we selected 74 to be in the Miami short Film Festival. From those, a handful of films from each category were nominated and voted on by our board of judges. The winner in each category was announced at our Awards Ceremony on the last night of the festival at The Mutiny Hotel in Coconut Grove.
Narrative Award
Going Nowhere – Rene Frelle Peterson – Denmark
SALOMÉ – Laura Mora – Colombia
El Silencio de Verónica – Martin Castaneda – Peru
Nem que tudo termine como antes – Daniel Caselli & Mariana Martinez – Brazil
Interview – Sebastian Marka – Germany
Aashpordha - Anirban Roy – India
The Scan – Esta Spalding – Narrative
WINNER: Interview – Sebastian Marka – Germany
Local Award
Aurora – Sara Werner – USA
A Glorious Day – Federico Arango – USA
End of Days – Ryan Davenport – USA
Nochebuena – Bryan Lorenzo – USA
Losing Sam – Xavier Monrique – USA
La Mesa esta Servida – Agatino Zurria – USA
WINNER: Aurora – Sara Werner – USA
Animation Award
Shave it - Fernando Maldonado – USA
FOXED! – James Stewart – Canada
Little Kaiju – TWiN – USA
Abuelas – Afarin Eghbal – United Kingdom
PostHuman – Cole Drumb – USA
Aliah – LAB81 – Italy
WINNER: Abuelas – Afarin Eghbal – United Kingdom
Music Video Award
TremorLow – Kingmaker – Hart Perez – USA
Frida Sundemo – From One Island to Another – Paul Jerndal – Sweden
Hooray for Earth – True Loves – Joe Nankin – USA
Bull – King - Nicolas Aass
Social Distortion – Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown – Olya & Vira Ishchuk aka The Mad Twins – Ukraine
Daniel Bedingfield – Secret Fear – Daniel Bedingfield – USA
Arrested Development – Living – Tony Reames – USA
WINNER: Daniel Bedingfield – Secret Fear – USA
Documentary Award
Call me Ehsaan – Micah Garen – USA
El Último Hielero – Sandy Patch -
Down to be Up - Victoria Randon & Steven Vega – USA
WINNER: El Último Hielero – Sandy Patch – USA
Experimental Award
Elon + Enmanuelle – Natalie Galazka – Canada
Lost in Motion – Ben Shirinian – USA
Hurdy Gurdy – Daniel Seideneder – Germany
Matta – Release the Freq – Kim Holm – Norway
WINNER: Matta – Release the Freq – Kim Holm – Norway
Environmental Award
Domingo – Juan Manuel Ortiz – Colombia
Carbon for Water – Evan Abramson – USA
The Last Orangutans – Mark Samuels – USA
WINNER: The Last Orangutans – Mark Samuels – USA
Overall Award
WINNER: El Último Hielero – Sandy Patch – USA
Committee Award
WINNER: Aashpordha – Anirban Roy – India
Festival Spirit Award
WINNER: Nem que tudo termine como antes – Daniel Caselli & Mariana Martinez – Brazil
