INFLUX Film Awards Season 16

Season 16 of the INFLUX Film Awards saw an amazing selection of films and screenplays from all over the world.

What an amazing group of features, documentaries, shorts, and screenplays. We are always so honored to view and share the winners and selections!

We are excited to name this incredible group of honorees.

The Awards

The Winners are in! Scroll Down to see if you’re a winner!

BEST FEATURE FILM
The Sound of Waves, Chris Frint

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Planet Ocean Blues, Michael Buckley

BEST SHORT FILM
Unique Beauty, Dir. Adriana Kostetska

LONG-FORM SCREENPLAY WINNER
Mutiny in The Dugout, Rod Kent

SHORT-FORM SCREENPLAY WINNER
lo, Jeff Rubino

BEST DIRECTOR
Love is a Game, Lu Mendoza, Pietro Barba

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Roller Coaster, Dir. Sapphira Chen

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
Bravely Chasing Beyond Sight – Sincere Vows, Dir. Wen-Lung Huang

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
AmTrak: Eastbound Kansas City, Dir. Jeffrey Moser

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Can, Dir. Shadow C. LaValley, Danielle Purdy

BEST SCORE
The Can, Dir. Shadow C. LaValley, Danielle Purdy

The honorable mentions are movies that are considered award worthy and worth seeking out, following, and finding a way to watch down the road when they become available.

HONORABLE MENTION FILMS
Agent GB, Dir. Emmett Swann
Arios Demetrios: Sculpture from the Heart, Dir. Josh Aronson
Before the Freeze, Dir. Tenley E. Raj
Consumed, Dir. JP Bradham
Our Late Father, Dir. Sylvia Ray
The Cabin, Dir. Joey Monahan
Vanilla, Dir. Wyatt Daniel Derman, Jazmine Burkett

SCREENPLAY HONORABLE MENTIONS
Corey’s Hand, Jim Norman
For the Love of Pete, Brenda M Malley
Free Samples, Wadler Georges
Heaven Sent Me, Jim Norman
Heroes, Just for One Day (Breaking Thick Ice), Salvatore Riggio
Reloved, Ossie Sharon
Teddy, Eddy Sanchez
The One-Eyed Monkey, Adam Poulos
The Pickleball Killer, Jim Carroll
The Shroud Trinity, Frank McEvoy