BEST SHORT
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination)
“Jennah” – Meryem Benm’Barek, Belgium/Morocco, 2014
First Prize: “Keys to Heaven” – Hamy Ramezan, Finland/Turkey, 2014
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT:
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination)
“Scattered” – Lindsay Lindenbaum, USA, 2014
First Prize: “The Secret World of Foley” – Daniel Jewel, United Kingdom, 2014
Tied With: “Showfolk” – Ned McNeilage, USA, 2013
BEST FEATURE:
GRAND Prize: “M Cream” – Agneya Singh, India, 2014
First Prize: “Ben’s at Home” – Mars Horodyski, Canada, 2014
Tied with: “Desert Cathedral” – Travis Gutiérrez Senger, USA, 2014
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY:
GRAND Prize: “Quebekoisie” – Melanie Carrier, Canada, 2013
First Prize: “Hotline” – Tony Shaff, USA, 2014
BEST COMEDY SHORT:
GRAND Prize: “Je suis une Actrice (I am an actress)” – Benoit Lach, Canada, 2014
First Prize: “Future Hero” – Ramin Serry, USA, 2013
BEST ANIMATION:
GRAND Prize: “The Present” – Jacob Frey, Germany, 2014
First Prize: “Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story” – Mike Ambs, Paul Foyder, Regino Roy III, Whitfield Scheidegger, Greg Shewchuk, USA, 2014
Tied With: “Tea with the Dead” – Gary Gill, Ireland, 2014
BEST CHILDREN’S ANIMATION:
GRAND Prize: “COWS (Moosic Video)” – Sandra Boynton, USA, 2014
BEST STUDENT FILM AWARD
GRAND Prize: “Paper Kite” – Qinshu Zuo, China, 2013
First Prize: “The Whistler” – Peter Ferris Rosati, US, 2013
BEST EXPERIMENTAL:
GRAND Prize: “ReConception” – Joe Petrilla, USA, 2014
First Prize: “Load” – Niv Shpigel, Robert Moreno, Israel 2014
BEST DIRECTOR:
GRAND Prize: “Hsu Ji Behind Screen” – Thomas Rio, France, 2012
DR. J. GERALD LAMOUREUX AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE:
Sponsored by the Government of Québec. Presented to a filmmaker and artist who represents the spirit of cultural exchange between the United States and Canada.
“Bernard Le Grand (Bernard the Great)” – Marie-Hélène Viens, Philippe Lupien, Canada, 2013
SOLDIERS AND SACRIFICE AWARD:
Celebrating Stories That Commemorate America’s Heroes
GRAND Prize: “Flying the Feathered Edge” – Kim Furst, USA, 2014
First Prize: “King High Remembers” – Michelle Opitz, Brandon Krajewski, USA, 2014
DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY AWARD:
Presented to a director whose outstanding work on a short or feature film represents a new unique and compelling vision that will resonate well into the future
GRAND Prize: “August Heat” – Matthew James Thompson, USA, 2014
First Prize: “After Ella” – Marie-Emmanuelle Hartness, USA, 2014
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
GRAND Prize: (Winner of the Panavision Award and recipient of $10,000 in production equipment) “Mein Letztes Konzert (My Last Concert)” – Selcuk Zvi Cara, Director, Nils A. Witt, Cinematography, Germany, 2014
First Prize: “Remembering the Fallen (Un dernier Souffle)” – Julien Grincajgier, Director, David Moerman, Cinematography, France, 2014
RIIFF NEW ENGLAND DIRECTOR’S AWARD:
Sponsored by Tourisme Québec. The award provides a full pass for a New England-based director to attend the Montreal Festival of Nouveau Cinema, meet with Québec filmmakers and stay in the City.
GRAND Prize: “Invisible” – Dionisio Traverso, USA, 2014
RIIFF DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD:
GRAND Prize: “Muted” – Rachel Goldberg, USA, 2014
First Prize: “TSCHÜSS PAPA (Goodbye Papa)” – Hendrik Maximilian Schmitt, Germany, 2014
Tied With: “The Red Robin” – Michael Wechsler, USA, 2014
HEARTS, MINDS, SOULS AWARD:
Celebrating Films that Reflect the Jewish Experience
GRAND Prize: “Tikotin- A Life Devoted to Japanese Art” – Santje Kramer, Belgium, France, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, 2013
First Prize: “Complicit” – Michael Ivan Schwartz, USA, 2014
ECHOES OF EARTH AWARD:
Celebrating the Resonant Spirit of Creativity through World Music
GRAND Prize: “The Newport Effect” – Beverly Penninger and Alyson Young, USA, 2013
Tied With: “Journey 4 Artists” – Michele Noble, USA, 2013
BEST EDITING:
GRAND Prize: “Las Cieni (The Shadow Forest)” – Andrzej Cichocki, Director, Poland, 2014
First Prize: “Toutes des Connes (Life’s a Bitch)” – Francois Jaros, Director, Canada, 2014
BEST SCREENPLAY:
GRAND Prize: “12th of Never” – Fadi Hindash, Netherlands, 2013
First Prize: “Fiddler’s Cross” – Michael McMahon, Ireland, 2014
RISING STAR AWARD:
GRAND Prize: Leoni Amandin (actress), “Sandrine,” Directed by Nicolas Greinacher, Switzerland, 2014
FLICKERS INTERNATIONAL VISION AWARD:
Breaking down international cultural barriers through film
GRAND Prize: “The Algerian” – Giovanni Zelko, USA, 2014
First Prize: “50 Kisses” – Chris Jones, United Kingdom, 2014
“HELPING HAND” INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD:
Given annually to films or filmmakers who inspire social change and community outreach and strive to better the world in which we live.
GRAND Prize: “From the Sky” – Ian Ebright, USA, 2013
First Prize: “Under the Same Sun”: Sameh Zoabi – Palestinian Territories, Israel, U S A, 2014
PROVIDENCE FILM FESTIVAL:
Presented annually to a New England director whose work brings cinematic excellence to an international audience
GRAND Prize: “The Original Food Truck: Haven Brothers Legacy of the American Diner” – Jeff Toste, USA, 2014
ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (LGBTQ) SHORT:
GRAND Prize: “Le Retour” (The Return) – Yohann Kouam, France, 2013
First Prize: “Taglia Corto! (Cut it Short!)” – Filippo Demarchi, Switzerland 2012
ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (LGBTQ) FEATURE:
GRAND Prize: “The Last Straight Man” – Mark Bessenger, USA, 2014
First Prize: “Out to Kill” – Rob Williams, USA, 2014
2014 KIDSEYE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
GRAND Prize: “Der Kreislauf (A Handful)” – Katrien Vermeire, Belgium, 2014
First Prize: “The Vow” – Lina Roessler, Canada, 2014
Tied With: “Go Fish” – Kristin Skye Sargent, Australia 2014
GREEN PLANET AWARD:
Celebrating the vision of man’s shared humanity and achieving sustainability on our planet.
GRAND Prize: “Oil and Water” – Francine Strickwerda, Laurel Spellman Smith, US, 2014
First Prize: “Silent River” – Jason Jaacks, Steve Fisher, MEXICO, 2014
2014 VORTEX SCI-FI & FANTASY:
GRAND Prize: (Includes a Showcase at the annual Horror Film Festival in October)
“Another World” – Eitan Reuven, Israel, 2014
First Prize: “Dustland” – Jacob Lundgaard Andersen, US, 2014
FILMMAKER OF THE FUTURE AWARD:
Presented to a filmmaker whose vision excites audiences and judges alike about the potential to produce compelling and successful films in the future.
GRAND Prize: “Le Devoir (The Duty)” – Justin Wu, Canada, 2013
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Awards were presented by the Nickolas Palermo, RIIFF Youth Jury Program Manager, and 2014 Youth Jury members.
RIIFF YOUTH JURY AWARDS
BEST FEATURE
“2 Temps, 3 Movements” – Christophe Cousin, CANADA, 2013
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Showfolk” – Ned McNeilage, USA, 2013
BEST LGBTQ
“KUMA HINA” – Joe Wilson, USA, 2013
BEST SHORT
“The Landing” – Josh Tanner, Australia, 2012
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MOST POPULAR
“Change Of Plans God’s Way,” Directed by Orlando Santos, USA, 2014
BEST DOCUMENTARY
GRAND Prize :
“Oil & Water,” Directed by Laurel Spellman Smith, Francine Strickwerda, 2014
FIRST Prize:
“La Alfombra Roja” (The Red Carpet), Directed by Manuel Fernandez, 2012
Tied With
“Dogs On the Inside,” Directed by Brean Cunningham, Doug Seirup 2014
BEST FEATURE
GRAND Prize:
“Everything Is Fine Here,” Directed by Pourya Azarbayjani, Iran, 2014
FIRST Prize:
“Waiting in the Wings,” Directed by Jenn Paige, USA, 2014
BEST SHORT
GRAND Prize :
“Las Cieni” (The Shadow Forest), Directed by Andrzej Cichocki, Poland, 2014
Tied With
“Young Americans,” Directed by Kevin Lacy, USA, 2013
FIRST Prize:
“Paratiisin Avaimet” (Keys of Heaven), Directed by Hamy Ramezan, Finland, Turkey, 2014
BEST LGBTQ
“Sandrine,” Directed by Nicolas Greinacher, Switzerland, 2014
For a full list of film synopses, actor listings and trailers, please see the Festival Genius application