We are thrilled to announce the Award winners for the 20th edition of the DC Independent Film Festival. The festival is proud of the exceptional quality of the films exhibited in competition. Very many congratulations to all the winners!
Best of Fest
WORLDS OF URSULA K. LE GUIN
directed by Arwen Curry
(USA/2018/69 mins)
Best Feature Film
TOUCHED
directed by Barak Barkan
(USA/2019/80mins.)
Best International Film
PENGUIN HIGHWAY
directed by Hiroyasu Ishida
(Japan/2018/118 mins./animation)
Best Documentary
WBCN AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
directed by Bill Lichtenstein
(USA/2019/125 mins.)
Best Metro DC Film
DAKOTA
directed by Roberto Carmona
(USA/2019/98 mins.)
Best Short Film – Fiction
THE SCORPION’S TAIL
directed by Jhosimar Vasquez
(USA/2018/22.18 mins.)
Best Short Film – Documentary
33: LOCAL DC
directed by David Ross, Lloyd Foster, Kavon Martez
(USA/2018/5.38 mins.)
Best Web Series Pilot
VOWS
directed by Ginny Leise
(USA/2018/9.21mins.)
Best Animation
AlEF B’TAMUZ
directed by Yael Reisfeld
(Israel/2018/5.58 mins.)
Best Film by a Woman Director Inaugural Award
FACING THE DRAGON
directed by Sedika Mojadidi
(Afghanistan/2018/80 mins.)
High Schoo Film Competition Winners:
1st Place
FINDING HOME
directed by Yolanda Morrison
(USA/2018/14 mins/documentary)
2nd Place
I AM NOT BROKEN
directed by Abrielle Yen Marsden
(USA/2018/2.18 mins./animation)
3rd Place
BlAGDEN ALLEY NW
directed by Nyrene Monteforte
(USA/2018/9.13 mins/documentary)
