NRFF Amsterdam Winners 2020
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Best of Fest Award – A MILLION EYES – directed by Richard Raymond
Humanity Award – BORN IN GAMBIA – directed by Natxo Leuza Fernandez
Best Feature – LEBENDIG (ALIVE) – directed by Michael Siebert
Best International Short – MEN I TRUST – directed by Nathan Vass
Best Dutch Short – SAMOERAAI – directed by Sven Peetoom
Best Director of a Short – Julie Annlie – VANDREREN (THE WANDERER)
Best Producer – Mikhail Makharadze – TAKE CARE
Best Actress – Sophie von Kessel – LEBENDIG (ALIVE)
Best Actor – Michael Pas – MEDULLA
Best Young Talent Actor – Elijah M. Cooper – A MILLION EYES
Best Young Talent Actress – Justine Emma Moore – BELLMOUTH
Best Documentary (International) – PORTRAITS OF MY MOTHER – directed by Tavo Ruiz
Best Documentary Feature (LGBT)– GALORE – directed by Lazlo and Dylan Tonk
Best Documentary Short (LGBT) – MIDNIGHT FRONTIER – directed by Peter van Langen and Iris Anne van der Aar
Best Thriller – MEDULLA – directed by Rudi Brekelmans
Best Animation Short – YOU ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF MY MIND – directed by Catriona Black
Best Drama Short– BELLMOUTH – directed by Joe Roberts
Best Experimental Short – COCOON – directed by Bai Ruixuan
Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy – A LIVING DOG – directed by Daniel Raboldt
Best Historic Film – DAYS OF MAY – directed by Juri Ferri
Best LGBT Short (International) – ROOM 16 – directed by Caspar Muller
Best LGBT Short (NL) – FAREWELL TO XULHAZ – directed by Larissa Korporaal
Best Dance Film – TREMBLE – directed by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple
Best Music Video – Osvaldo Supino – No Es No – directed by Vera Kuznetsova and Andrei Zaitcev
Best Art Film – THE BALLET OF THE NATIONS – directed by Roseanna Anderson and Josh Ben-Tovim
Best Cinematography – Jarin Blaschke – A MILLION EYES
Best Student Film – MOONRISE CARCOSA – directed by Kevin Tromp
Best Short Short -WET FEET – directed by Daniel Hillel-Tuch
HONOURABLE MENTIONS – FILM
METAPHORMES – THE MAID – PLUNGE – WEEKEND BREAK – TURN IT AROUND – IF NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS – NEST – LOST AND FOUND IN AMSTERDAM – SOUTH OF HEAVEN – ANGIOLETTO – RUBY RED – WALD – GOD GLITCH – ICON – THICKER THAN WATER – Ô – BLURRED – THE LORD OF THE RAIN
SCREENPLAY WINNERS
Best International Feature Screenplay – JUMP – by Andrew Stussie
Runner-up – THE MAGICIAN – by Edward Gadrix
Best LGBT Feature Screenplay – CONSENT – by Frank J. Avella
Runner-up – GRAY – by Daniel Talbott
Best TV Series ‘Pilot’ Screenplay – VOYEUSE – by Suzanna Cardash
Best International Short Screenplay – IN YOUR DREAMS – by Stephane Arteta
Runner-up – XQ28 – by Dan Horrigan
Best LGBT Short Screenplay – THE PACIFIC END – by Jacob Moniz
Runner-up – Mr. Muller – by Lea Volke
Honourable Mention – Young Star – by Amir Steklov