NYCIFF 2015 Award Winners

The New York City International Film Festival hosted their Sixth Annual Awards on Thursday night, where they also announced that “Family on Board” and “Malan Breton: A Journey to Taiwan” would be submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for an Academy Award consideration.

Closing out the festival was the film “Winter” by Heidi Greensmith, featuring Tommy Flanagan.

Here is the list of a few of the winners from NYCIFF’s website.  It is not the complete list.

You will find a special thank you video from William Shatner posted on their site.  Shatner won multiple awards for his film “Chaos on the Bridge.”  Sebastian Roché also picked up the Matthew Cowles Award for acting.

THE NYCIFF 2015 AWARD WINNERS

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

THE SINKING OF SOZOPOL – BULGARIA

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Cast and crew of Phantom Halo.
Cast and crew of Phantom Halo.

BEST USA FEATURE FILM

PHANTOM HALO

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BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

TOMMY FLANAGAN FOR WINTER – UK

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BEST DRAMA FILM

Heidi Greensmith and Tommy Flanagan win for "Winter."
Heidi Greensmith and Tommy Flanagan win for “Winter.”

WINTER – UK*****

BEST  INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORHEIDI GREENSMITH

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BEST USA DIRECTOR

ANTONIA BOGDANOVICH

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BEST INTERNATIONAL  NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

IT’S ME – LEBANON

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BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

ASSIL AND JAD   By  BANE FAKIH –  LEBANON

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BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM – USA

Gino Cafarelli and George Pogatsia of "Family on Board."
Gino Cafarelli and George Pogatsia of “Family on Board.”

FAMILY ON BOARD

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BEST DIRECTOR IN A NARRATIVE SHORT

GEORGE POGATSIA – FAMILY ON BOARD

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BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A SHORT NARRATIVE FILM

GEORGE POGATSIA – FAMILY ON BOARD

Wallis Murphy-Munn wins for Best Actress.
Wallis Murphy-Munn wins for Best International Actress.

*****BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A SHORT FILM

WALLIS MURPHY-MUNN – SANDBOY – USA / IRELAND

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BEST USA ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A SHORT FILM

ELISABETH JAMISON – FALLING TO PIECES – USA

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BEST DOCUMENTARY  SHORT

Malan Breton wins for his film "Malan Breton: A Journey to Taiwan."
Malan Breton wins for his film “Malan Breton: A Journey to Taiwan.”

A JOURNEY TO TAIWAN – USA/TAIWAN by MALAN BRETON

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BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED SHORT

MYRIAM OBIN – ÉLOÏSE, LITTLE DREAMER – QUEBEC / CANADA

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 BEST USA ANIMATED SHORT

YVONNE GRZENKOWICZ – ARCHAEOLOGY – USA

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BEST TV PILOT

TOPSY MCGEE – USA

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BEST MUSICAL VIDEO

STELLA – UK

Congratulations to all of the winners.  Many of these films are heading to the Cannes Film Festival.