ANIMATED EYE AWARD (shared)
The Dog Who Was a Cat Inside (Siri Melchior, UK)
For its delicate art direction and sweet message that speaks to the alien creature in all of us.

The God (Konstantin Bronzit, Russia)
For its originality, humor, and artistic quality exploring the age-old battle between man, or in this case, god and fly.

BEST COMEDY
My Name Is Yu Ming (Daniel O’Hara, Ireland)
For its surprising and charming juxtaposition of the confusion between culture and language.

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Krumped (David LaChapelle, USA)
For its topical, fresh, and sexy journey into a world rarely seen or understood.

BEST DRAMA
Two Cars, One Night (Taika Waititi, New Zealand)
For an authenticity and visual style that is unsurpassed.

BEST STUDENT
My Parents (Neele Vollmar, Germany)
For its masterful and humorous exploration of the hope that lust exists after 50.

BEST SHORT SHORT
Consent (Jason Reitman, USA)
For its clever and economical twist on the negotiation of modern sexual relationships.

MOST INNOVATIVE SHORT
The Man Without a Head (Juan Solanas, France)
This magical romance is recognized for its striking visuals and lyricism.

SPECIAL JURY RECOGNITION
Jo Jo in the Stars (Marc Craste, UK)
For artfully balancing a delicate story of rebellious love against an inventive and visually stunning world.

Underground (Aimee Lagos and Kristin Dehnert, USA)
For its tightly wound and beautifully shot story of suspense.

Cracker Bag (Glendyn Ivin, Australia)
For its portrayal of loneliness and hurt, using an intriguing metaphor for hope.

Gowanus, Brooklyn (Ryan Fleck, USA)
For its portrayal of the awakening of responsibility and maturity.

Houdini’s Hound (Sara Johnsen, Norway) For its balance of tension and laughter.

Talking with Angels (Yousaf Ali Khan, UK)
For its honesty in exploring a child’s burden in holding a family together.

Wasp (Andrea Arnold, UK)
For its raw detail of desperation.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Passing Hearts (Johan Brisinger, Sweden)

OTHER AWARDS AND PRIZES

THE ELLEN for “most original film”
Coming Home (Gemma Carrington, UK)
A poignant story made memorable by the filmmaker’s unique visual style.

Kabul Cinema (Mirwais Rekab, Afghanistan)
A compelling and unexpected portrayal, showing the power of the moving image.

(The Ellen Award Named in honor of Festival Founder, Ellen Hunt, selected by a special jury.)

AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD (shared)
American Made (Sharat Raju, USA)
Passing Hearts (Johan Brisinger, Sweden)

BAFTA/LA AWARDS

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Strangers (Erez Tadmore and Guy Nattiv, Israel)

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Bombay Summer (Raaghav Dar, India)
Dangle (Philip Traill, Germany)

(BAFTA/LA AWARDS selected by the Los Angeles chapter of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.)

LOCAL FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE

BEST FILM
Missing (Diane Nystrom and Teal Hoffmann, USA)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
As One (Terry Glasenapp, USA)

MOST INNOVATIVE
As of Lately (Ben Phillips, USA)

(Local Filmmakers Award selected by panel of local educators, parents and students.)