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I am pleased to introduce you to the HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.

The Festival was established to honor the art of filmmaking and the talented individuals who bring it to life.

If you are interested in submitting your project to the Festival, please read the information carefully. All applications are handled online through FilmFreeway.


All the rules and terms you can find by clicking the FILMFREEWAY BUTTON. 

The Festival operates in two rounds of judging. In the first round, the jury reviews films and scripts on a broader basis. Selected projects will receive an official selection Laurel.

ALL THE SELECTED FILMS will be invited to participate in the ONLINE SCREENING WEEK.

In the second round, the jury carefully evaluates the chosen films and scripts before deciding on the category winners and special awards.

ONLY THE WINNERS will be invited to attend the AWARDS CEREMONY and the SCREENING OF WINNERS, where they will receive a trophy and certificate.

 

Please note that trophies and certificates WILL NOT BE MAILED TO ABSENT WINNERS. They will only receive a digital version of the certificate.

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Winners 2023

BEST ANIMATION

Spoon – By Arthur Chays

 

BEST STUDENT FILM

I am not like others – By Ivan Rodin

 

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

The One Who Knows The Land – By Teresa Medina

 

BEST TV & WEB SERIES

Hyper – By Alexandre Bilardo, Andreia Ribeiro

 

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY

Luck Be A Lady – By Elliot Stanton

 

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Altered Conscience – By Mark Higgins

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Born in 1938 Kim Han - By Seunghoon Chae

 

BEST LATINO DOCUMENTARY

Old Folks Matters – By Natalia Gomes

 

BEST SHORT FILM

Jakob & Maria – By Christian Schiesser

 

BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM

The True Story of the REALIFE Crash - BySrdan Jankovic

 

BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM

Enter the Room – By Harry Waldman

 

BEST HORROR SHORT FILM

On the Inside – By Pål Gustavsen

 

BEST LATINO SHORT FILM

Graveyard of Flowers – By Rafael Toledo

 

BEST ASIAN SHORT FILM

To Father – By Jae-Feel Hwang

 

BEST FEATURE FILM

Inside A Funeral Hall – By Ho-Hyun Lee

 

BEST LATINO FEATURE FILM

My Trip, My Life – By Juan Silveira

 

BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM

Love Rules! - By Shihyun Wang

 

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

The Last Love – By Dylan Perlot

 

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

7_minutos – By Christian Schneider

BomPaPa – By Annika Maria Udo Winther

Getting the Boot – By James K Jones

Hypertoad – By Virginia Mariposa

I Am a Very Special Being – By Marcus Mandal

Mauri Dark - Thin Line Of Understanding – By Petri Vilén

Morituriosis – By Jesse Dorian

Nocturnal – By Peter Hardy

One of My Dreams – By Mohsen Hadi

Revenge of a Grandmother – By Timur Örge

The Cat The Mouse and The Sausage – By Joel Simon

The Chase – By Mirzaab

Winners 2022

 

BEST ANIMATION
Being a Dog – By  Felix Swahn


BEST STUDENT FILM
Riot in the Meadow – By Thomas Harman


BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Bellaria – By Cécile Nordegg, Patryk Senewicki 


BEST TV & WEB SERIES
Shakespeare Republic: The Lockdown Chronicles – By Sally McLean


BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Charles vs. Charlie - By Madhu Ramanathan


BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
La Natura – By Kilian Seavers


BEST DOCUMENTARY
Built lands – By Arturo Dueñas Herrero


BEST LATINO DOCUMENTARY
Father of a Broken Angel – By Dhiney Ramos


BEST ASIAN SHORT FILM
Why Make A Will? - By Dinesh Shukla


BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM
She Q – By Tomoaki Yanai


BEST SHORT FILM – GROUP #1
See Naples And Then (Not) Die – By Ferdinando Maddaloni 


BEST SHORT FILM – GROUP #2
Daddy's Note – By Gavin Irvine


BEST FEATURE FILM
Full Circle – By Noel Brady


BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
Mamma – By Marco Cucurnia

SPECIAL JURY AWARD


No Biscuits in Heaven – By Ruth Finnegan
Legal Passion – By James Jones
Beyond Her Lens – By Tereza Hirsch
The Promenade – By Nico Falcone Georgiadis
Arizona 1878 – By Manuel Olaya
Do You Like Poetry? – By Eduardo Mattos
Dedicato Al Cinema – By Marco Cucurnia

HONORABLE MENTION

Father of a Broken Angel - By Dhiney Ramos

Hannyta - Wildflower - By Jerry Housen

Tell Me Who I Am - By Luca Caserta

Chapter Two - By Claudia Bento, Glenn Smith

The Politics Of Love - By Elaa Mastas, Lech Mackiewicz

Padre - By Ian Davies

Death Offers Life - By Saheer Abbas

The Last Witness - By Piotr Szkopiak

We Are Here - By Fadi Awad

Lovemaking - By Tereza Hirsch

shadowland - By Bellopropello

 

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