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NOMINEES 2023
We are happy to announce the nominated films for the 22nd Edition of the Miami short Film Festival, November 17 – 19, 2023
Best North America Narrative
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Dir. By Matthew Gossin – Narrative – 17:16 Min – USA
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Dir. By Emily Singer – Narrative – 09:38 Min – USA
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Dir. By Mark Kaercher – Narrative – 15:54 Min – USA
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Dir. By Carrie Ann Quinn – Narrative – 15:00 Min – USA
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Dir. By Eli Shapiro – Narrative – 07:30 Min – USA
Best Foreign Narrative
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Dir. By Nemanja Mladenovic – Narrative – 13:00 Min – Serbia
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Dir. By Liam LoPinto – Narrative – 12:00 Min – Japan
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Dir. By Isaac Areizaga– Narrative – 18:09 Min – Mexico
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Dir. By Mari Mantela – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Finland
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Dir. By Cyrus Neshvad – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Luxembourg
Best Local Short Filmmaker To Watch
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Dir. By Alonso Aliaguilla– Documentary – 09:50 Min – USA
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Dir. By Angelica Bourland – Narrative – 19:42 Min – USA
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Dir. By Tiffany Gregorio – Narrative – 10:40 Min – USA
Best Comedy
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Dir. By Arlen Aguayo Stewart – Narrative – 07:30 Min – Canada
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Dir. By Margaux Calla Susi – Narrative – 14:44 Min – USA
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Dir. By Meghan Ross & Justin Ross – Narrative – 10:27 Min – USA
Best Animation
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Dir. By Jeanne Jaffe– Animation – 07:18 Min – USA
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Dir. By Rony A. Abovitz – Animation – 09:30 Min – USA
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Dir. By Mai Vu – Animation – 09:19 Min – UK
Best Documentary
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Dir. By Thom Zimny– Documentary – 13:27 Min – USA
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Dir. By Almudena Toral & Mauricio Rodriguez Pons – Animation – 16:37 Min – USA
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Dir. By Alonso Aliaguilla– Documentary – 09:50 Min – USA
Best Experimental
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Dir. By Nicolas Costes – Experimental – 04:58 Min – Greece
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Dir. By Phillip Kaminiak – Experimental – 06:10 Min – USA
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Dir. By Ramon Williams – Experimental – 02:23 Min – USA
Best College/University Student
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Dir. By Mikael Durand – Narrative – 14:22 Min – Finland
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Dir. By Eli McGowan– Narrative – 11:15 Min – USA
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Dir. By Bianca Vucetich – Narrative – 07:13 Min – USA
Best Music Video
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Dir. By Erik Jasaň – Music Video – 05:00 Min – Slovakia
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Dir. By Alex Budovsky – Music Video – 04:00 Min – USA
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Dir. By Robert Proto – Music Video – 05:09 Min – USA
Best Short short film
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Dir. By Roman Daniel Rütten – Narrative – 05:00 Min – UK
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Dir. By Sebastian M. Olivier – Narrative – 04:59 Min – USA
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Dir. By Joshua Gollish – Narrative – 03:10 Min – USA
Best LATAM short film
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Dir. By Isaac Areizaga– Narrative – 18:09 Min – Mexico
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Dir. By Andrés Aloi – Narrative – 20:00 Min – Argentina
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Dir. By Luis Bond – Narrative – 20:00 Min – Venezuela