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