BIFF 2018 Awards Winners
Congratulations to all of the filmmakers who participated in the
16th Annual Boston International Film Festival. We gathered
filmmakers from around the world, who offered both global and
local messages, and we celebrated them for their outstanding
achievements. Here are the winners for this year’s festival. For anymore information, please contact us at info@biflimfestival.com. We wish all the filmmakers the best of luck in their future endeavors.
FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Indie Spirit Best Picture Award
Maurice Haeems for
“CHIMERA”
Indie Spirit Best Story Line Award
Dilip Sood for "CHHEE (SIX)"
Indie Spirit Best Director Award
Matt Walting for “JUST SAY GOODBYE”
Indie Spirit Best Actress Award
Becki Dennis for “SPIN THE PLATE”
Indie Spirit Best Actor Award
Frank D’Angelo for “THE JOKE THIEF”
Indie Spirit Best Cinematography Award
David Kruta for “CHIMERA”
Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award
Frank D’Angelo for “THE JOKE THIEF”
Eric Eastman for “SPIN THE PLATE”
Bruno Moural for “ KAFOU”
Nico Sabenorio for “JUVENILES”
Sanja Zdjelar “THE IMMIGRANT”
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SHORT FILM AWARDS
Indie Soul Best Picture Award
Elika Portnoy for “THE 6TH AMENDMENT”
Indie Soul Best Story Line Award
Isaac Chehebar for “THE AMAZING RAY”
Indie Soul Best Cinematography Award
Jacob W. Madness for “THE OTHER END OF THE EARTH”
Indie Soul Best Cinematography Award
Oldren Romero “IT COMES FROM THE HEAVENS”
Indie Soul Best Director Award
AJ Wedding for “AILERON”
Indie Soul Special Recognition Award
Sam Powell for “UZI”
Yida Wang for “WAY TO CONTENT”
Alison Hall for “WALK WITH THE DEVIL”
Christine Altan for “NAMASTE”
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DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
Indie Spec Best Documentary Award
Susan Kucera for “LIVING IN THE FUTURE’S PAST”
Indie Spec Best Cinematography Award
Joseph C. Stillman for “CITIZEN CLARK… A LIFE OF PRINCIPLE”
Indie Spec Best Content Award
Kevin Bowe: DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS”
Indie Spec Special Recognition Award
Richard Tilkin for “THE STRANGE NAME MOVIE”
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ANIMATION AWARD
Best Animation Award
Paul Conner, Stephen Baker and Tripp Vroman
for “THE PIRATE CRUNCHER”
EXPERIMENTAL FILM AWARDS
Best Experimental Picture Award
Mick Cusimano for “HOLD OFF ON THE WALL”
