The 27th edition of the Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) wrapped up last week and the film ATIKAMEKW SUNS by Chloé Leriche picked up the coveted Grand Chameleon and the Best Narrative Feature awards, while IMPOSSIBLE TOWN by Meg Griffiths and Scott Faris took home the award for Best Documentary Feature.
Winners were chosen by an external panel of judges, the festival Board of Directors and the audience, according to a news release.
"All of the films selected to screen at this year’s BFF are winners," said Marco Ursino, BFF Director. "We had 3,351 films, a festival record, from 103 countries for our 27th edition. I think that being part of the 158 films selected (including KidsFilmFest program) to be presented at the festival, it’s already a big win. We are thrilled to once again show our audiences what the world of filmmaking has to offer. Thank you to all of the filmmakers for sharing their immersive films with us.”
And the awards go to:
Grand Chameleon Award
ATIKAMEKW SUNS by CHLOÉ LERICHE
Best Narrative Feature
ATIKAMEKW SUNS by CHLOÉ LERICHE
Best Documentary
IMPOSSIBLE TOWN by MEG GRIFFITHS and SCOTT FARIS
Best Short Documentary
SHOTPLAYER by SAM SHAINBERG
Best Narrative Short
BLOOD LIKE WATER by DIMA HAMDAN
Best Animation
TOMORROW by ARYASB FEIZ
Best Experimental
REANIMATIONS by BENJAMIN BERTRAM GOLDMAN
Best New Director
DISTANCIA by T.S. MEEKS
Best Brooklyn Project
BEN AND SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS by SHAUN SENEVIRATNE
Spirit Awards
- Feature Narrative: UNDER MY SKIN by PASCAL TESSAUD
- Feature Documentary: ALL WE CARRY by CADY VOGE
- Short Documentary: MY QUEERCEAÑERA by MARCOS NIEVES
- Short Narrative: DECISION by NEGAR EBNALI
- Experimental: THE TIGHTROPE WALKER WITH HIS DAUGHTER ON HIS SHOULDERS CROSSING THE DANUBE CANAL AT A HEIGHT OF 40 METRES by VICTORIA HALPER
- Animation: JUS D’ORANGE by ALEXANDRE ATHANÉ
Audience Awards
- Feature Narrative: THE TEACHER by FARAH NABULSI
- Feature Documentary: SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE by KATIE DELLAMAGGIORE
- Short Documentary: DAYS OF HATE by OLIVER SHAHERY
- Short Narrative: BLOQUÉ by MIGUEL ORTIZ
- Experimental: LIVING REALITY by PHILIP THOMPSON
- Animation: MIRA by EVA LOUISE HALL
- KidsFilmFest: LOW DOWN LARRY VERSUS THE GIANT REPTILE by SAMMY VERNI
Certificates of Outstanding Achievement
- Producer: WILLIAM ANDREW WEN, ZOE XUE & LULU LU for GARDEN IN THE SKY
- Screenplay: KATHY MENG & HARRY BACON for WILLOW AND WU
- Cinematography: PETRUS CARIRY for HEAVIER IS THE SKY
- Editing: CHIARA MAROTTA for Z.O. (EASTERN ZONE)
- Style: LIANNE SONIA WALDEN for DÉRIVE
- Original Score: DAN DEACON for A BODY CALLED LIFE
- Actor Female: MITZI AKAHA for CHAPERONE
- Actor Male: NAIM BAKHTIAR for DOM JUAN
