Take a peek at this month’s winners of the Montreal Independent Film Festival
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Now in its third year, the Montreal Independent Film Festival brings the best of indie film worldwide to its IMDB-qualifying festival. Each month, a new group of winners is selected, and the winners are then automatically entered into the yearly festival.
With Oscar-nominees, Cannes selections, and iconic indie films among past winners, you never know what to expect from the talent at the Montreal Independent Film Festival. The most recent winners were announced on June 15th, and you can take a peek at the full list of winners below.
Best Narrative Feature:
The Ravine
Director: Keoni Waxman
Best Director:
East of Middle West
Director: Brian Lucke Anderson
Best Narrative Short & Best Canadian Indie:
Five Pounds of Pressure
Director: Liam Petite
Best Short Thriller & Best Cinematography:
Kepley
Directors: Michael Grant, Stephanie Katherine Grant
Best Biography:
Max Steiner Maestro of Movie Music
Director: Diana Friedberg
Best Feature Documentary:
The Pasha
Director: Josie Maynard
Best Short Documentary:
Our Feet Are Rooted
Director: Krista Imbesi
Honorable Mention Short Documentary:
Antarctica
Director: Fredi Devas
Best Independent Feature:
Raindrops from the Sun
Director: Tomonao Sakurayashiki
Honorable Mention Independent Feature:
Coast
Director: Jessica Hester, Derek Schweickart
Best Short Horror:
Hollow Walls
Director: Michael Minard
Best Comedy:
Mann Overboard
Director: Sam Cadman
Best Short Animation:
The Cat
Director: Mary Apick
Honorable Mention Animation:
On / Off
Director: Nicolas P. Villarreal
Best Sci-Fi:
The Evaluation
Director: Andrew Kuokka
Best Series/Pilot/Web:
BEDLAM
Director: Eric Tucker
Best Short Experimental:
Outside My Window
Director: Sonia Gemmiti
Best Experimental Directing:
A moment of whiteness just before…
Director: Johanne Chagnon
Best Environmental:
Coextinction
Directors: Gloria Pancrazi, Elena Jean
Best Female Director:
$avvy
Director: Robin Hauser
Best Human Rights Feature Docu:
“Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives: A Journey of Identity”
Directors: Adriana Davis, Carole Basri
Best Human Rights Short Docu:
The Bitter Root
Director: Chad Clendinen
Best First Time Filmmaker:
Presence
Director: Rayul
Best Student Short:
No Dye
Director: Yoni Azulay
Best Student Animation:
Final Deathtination
Director: Marika Tamura
Best Canadian Student Film:
Body of Mine
Director: Sean Patterson
Best Environmental Canadian:
SHIFT
Director: Zach Fenlon
Best LGBTQ:
Remember Us
Director: Rubyll Banuelos
Best Music Video:
Nautical Things
Director: Samantha Light
Best Actor:
Carson MacCormac for East of Middle West
Best Actress:
Teri Polo for The Ravine
Honorable Mention Best Actress:
Joyce-Grey-Carter for The last breath
Best Composer:
Dominio Vigente Der Wert Der Erde
Juan Mora Cid
Honorable Mention Composer:
Jordan Lewis for The Just
Best Script:
BITTER BEANS
Writer: Lolita Fortuin
Best Trailer of the month:
Goitaca
Director: Rodrigo Rodrigues
Best Producer & Best Edit:
East of Middle West
Producers: Mokotsi Rukundo & Brian Lucke Anderson
Editor: Glen Montgomery
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If you’re convinced the Montreal Independent Film Festival is perfect for you, you can submit your work to their FilmFreeway page. The deadline is July 9th for the next season, but since the festival awards prizes monthly, you can always enter later.
