With the full programme of events now published, the judges have released the nominations in all categories. Winners will be announced and trophies presented at our awards ceremony on Sunday 28th October at the Queen’s Stand of the historic Epsom Racecourse. Films are judged by a panel of industry and non-industry judges and includes the People’s Choice award which is chosen exclusively by a panel of cinema goers.
With a theme this year of Women Heroes, we will be presenting an award for best Female Director and are proud to have seen an incredible number of submissions that defy industry expectations. Consequently this is an award that will remain a part of the festival in future years.
This is a ticket only event. Tickets can be purchased for all events and screenings HERE
For a full list of nominations, see below:
Actor in a Leading Role
Simon Kane – Suicide Hotline
Brice Fournier – Black Spirit
Dominique Pinon – The Sleeper by the River
Actress in a Leading Role
Maia Nikiphoroff – Original Sin
Samantha Bond – Lady M
Aurelia Schikarski – Ainhoa
Marina Tomé – The Sleeper by the River
Actor in a Supporting Role
Jean-Michel Balthazar – Calamity
Victor Rebengiuc – Octav
Abdelkrim Bahloul – Waiting for You
Actress in a Supporting Role
Jo Mousley – Polterheist
Fanny Ardent – Waiting for You
Ewa Blaszczyk – Behind the Blue Door
Documentary
The Road to Sparta
Tonic of the Sea
Goodnight Friend
Animated Film
After All
iRony
Perched
Multiplex 10
Martini Bombini O’Feeney Moonay
Big Booom
Foreign Language Feature Film
Original Sin
Behind the Blue Door
Octav
The Sleeper by the River
Foreign Language Short Film
Ainhoa
Calamity
Black Spirit
D.A.T.E.
First Time Feature Film
Behind the Blue Door
Polterheist
Waiting for You
Surrey Film
Perched
Like Glass
An American Attorney in London
Student Film
Goodnight Friend
iRony
Perched
After Midnight In The Asphalt Jungle
Ready for a Baby
British Feature Film
Polterheist
The Road to Sparta
Waiting for You
Director
Ivan Sainz-Pardo – Ainhoa
Severine de Streyker & Maxime Feyers – Calamity
Charles Garrad – Waiting for You
Will Kenning – The Legend of Bob Leonard
Mariusz Palej – Behind the Blue Door
Serge Ioan Celebidachi – Octav
Manuel Sanchez – The Sleeper by the River
Female Director
Tammy Riley Smith – Lady M
Rowenna Baldwin – Goodnight Friend
Sai Deodhar Anand – D.A.T.E.
Tabatha Golat – United Guys Network
Eileen O’Mara – Panic Attack
Jean Lee – Original Sin
Production Design
Marie Lanna – Litterbugs
Calin Papura – Octav
Ben Smith – Waiting for You
Cinematography
Thomas Sandfield – Dead End
Ikbal Arafa – Black Spirit
James Friend – Lady M
Sound
Matis Rei – Robot & Scarecrow
Paul Wilson – Dead End
Simon Poole & Vicente Villaescusa – Pendulum
Editing
Adam Spinks – Like Glass
Tim Egan – Liz Drives
Charles Prince – An American Attorney in London
Original Score
Arturo Cardelus – Original Sin
Philipp Fabian Kolmel – Ainhoa
Vladimir Cosma – Octav
Makeup
Lee Wong – Dead End
Lizzie Sharp – Liz Drives
Kerri Margo & Angel Tam – Pendulum
Costume
Ceri Walford – Litterbugs
Lauren Appleby – The Legend of Bob Leonard
Nabila Cherif – Black Spirit
Screenplay
Jean Lee & Maia Nikiphoroff – Original Sin
Severine de Streyker & Maxime Feyers – Calamity
Manuel Sanchez & Muriel Sanchez-Harrar – The Sleeper by the River
British Short
Suicide Hotline
La Merde
Ouija Sex
Litterbugs
The Legend of Bob Leonard
Pendulum
People’s Choice
Litterbugs
iRony
Calamity
Ainhoa
Robot & Scarecrow
Perched
