Thank You To Our Enthusiastic Worldwide Online Audience Attendees!
Your Votes Made This A Particularly Exciting Year For Our Film Premiere Winners For the
20th Anniversary of ReelHeART

We Wish To Thank The ReelHeART Teams For Their Tireless Work,
which is Eleven and a Half Months Out Of The Submission Year.
Special Thanks To Our Artistic Director for her Loyalty and Steadfast Dedication to the
ART of Indie Cinema and the ART of Storytelling.

Special Thanks to our Technical Support Team, Web And Design Team, Our Editing Team,
Our Administrators, Submissions and Events Teams, The ReelHeART Board and our Social Media Team!

A Special ShoutOut Goes Out To Our Top Screenwriters and The Wonderful Cast
that bring Screenplays To Life Each and Every Season with their Superb Live Script Reads.
2024 was especially Wonderful, as we got to bring back an Alumni Screenwriter and Alumni Cast!

We Broadcast Live To Social Media And Premiere Films Through Our Proprietary Cinebox,
So Audiences Around The Block And Around The World Can Engage
With Ease And Enjoy Cinema Created By Our Indie Filmmakers.
Thank You!

Updated 11:24AM(EST)

We Are Pleased to Announce the Winners of #ReelHeART2024

Honorable Mention

Best Short Film

• Ground Rules for Living With Your Ex
  J.W. ‘Joe’ Cox – United States
  Screenplay by Jared Pettit *

Best Dance Film

• We Lost Dancing
  Marion Birdsall  – Italy, USA

Best Dance Film

• To: Everything I Love
  Anthony Morigerato –  USA

Best ART Film

• The Straight Curved Line
  Mark Ezovski – United States

Category Awards

Best Music Video

• See Alice
  Thomas Florek – United States
  Douglas Gentile –  United States

Best Music Related Film

• Balkancisco
  Tugrul Sarikaya   –   Turkey, United States

Best Animated Film

• Lick Fire
  Jeff Zorrilla – Argentina

Best Artificial Intelligence Film

• Lick Fire
  Jeff Zorrilla – Argentina

Best ART Film

• All The Roads Reincarnated As One
  Ghasem Ahmadi Bafandeh – Iran

Best Dance Film

• Beastia
  Iwona Pasińska – Poland

Best Experimental Film

• Body Issues
  Marjorie Conrad -United States

Best ReelHeART Alumni
Script to Screen Film

• What Ever Happened To Jonny Faith
  Benjamin Pollack – United States

Best Self-Produced Script To Screen
TV Pilot

• Vent And Chester
  Peter Charles Bisuito – United States

Best Self-Produced Script To Screen
Film

• Just One Last Thing
  Alexandra Gillespie – United Kingdom

Best Mockumentary

• From Leicester To Hollywood
  Rhys Davies  – United Kingdom

Best Webisode / Web Series

• Charlotte
  Dir. Freddie Paull  – United States

Best International Film

• The Love I Know (L’amore Che Conosco)
  Massimo Alì Mohammad – Italy
  

Best LGBTQ Film

• Mr. Sleepy
  Leo X. Robertson – Norway, Scotland

Best Short Film

• The Fool
  Jonathan Primo Ruiz – United States

Best Short Film
2nd Place

• What Ever Happened To Jonny Faith
  Benjamin Pollack – United States

Best Short Film – TIE
3rd Place

• Career Day
  Jason Robinson – United States
  Chris Hooper – United States

Best Short Film – TIE
3rd Place

• Dear Ernie
  M.D. Walton – United States

Best Feature Film

• 11.11.18
  Antoine Sauwen – Belgium
• Django Schrevens Da Silva – Belgium

Best Feature Film
2nd Place

• The Strangers’ Case
  Brandt Andersen – Jordan, United States

Best Feature Film
3rd Place 

• A Philistine In Queens
  Charlotte Wincott

Best Social Issues Documentary

• A Good Day
  Julie Bayer Salzman – United States

Best Short Documentary

• Faces Of Medicine
  Khama Ennis – United States

Best Social Issues Documentary
2nd Place

• Faces Of Medicine
  Khama Ennis – United States

Best Feature Documentary

• Pierre Pinoncelli
  The Artist Who Cut Off His Finger
  Virgile Novarina – France

Best BioPic Documentary

• Pierre Pinoncelli
  The Artist Who Cut Off His Finger
  Virgile Novarina – France

Specialty Awards

Best Original Music

• Nick Chuba – Music By
  Atticus Ross – Music Supervisor
  The Strangers’ Case
  Brandt Andersen – Jordan, United States

Best Ensemble Cast – TIE

• Dear Ernie
  M.D. Walton – United States
  Featuring
  Gilbert Glenn Brown as “Ernie”
  Rebecca Klingler as ”Barbara”

Best Ensemble Cast – TIE

• Just One Last Thing
  Alexandra Gillespie – United Kingdom
  Featuring
  Georgiana Gillespie as “Etta”
  Rebecca Banner as “Olivia”
  Vanessa Cruickshank as “Agnes”
  Stephen Good as “Terry”
  Sarah Somerville as “Lucy”
  Caroline Burns Cooke as “Martha”
  Tony De Souza as “Abdul”
  Cameron Wright as “Jake
  Lisa Ronaghan as “Mildred”
  Paul Hughes as “David”

Best Actress

• Yasmine Al Massri as “Amira”
  The Strangers’ Case
  Brandt Andersen – Jordan, United States

Best Actor

• Constantine Markoulakis as “Stavros
  The Strangers’ Case
  Brandt Andersen – Jordan, United States

Best Costume/Wardrobe Design

• Klem Logan – Chef Costumier
  11.11.18
  Antoine Sauwen – Belgium
  Django Schrevens Da Silva – Belgium

Best Art Direction

• Sébastien Plazaneix – Chef Décorateur
  11.11.18
  Antoine Sauwen – Belgium
  Django Schrevens Da Silva – Belgium

Best 1st Time Filmmaker

• The Strangers’ Case
  Brandt Andersen – Jordan, United States

Best Sound

• Rawad Hobeika – Sound Mixer/Editor
  The Strangers’ Case
  Brandt Andersen – Jordan, United States

Best Editing

• Antoine Sauwen – Directeur de Post-Production, Monteur
  11.11.18
  Antoine Sauwen – Belgium
  Django Schrevens Da Silva – Belgium

Best Cinematography

• Sylvestre Vannoorenberghie – Directeur de la Photographie
  11.11.18
  Antoine Sauwen – Belgium
  Django Schrevens Da Silva – Belgium

ReelHeART Spirit Award

In Our 20th Anniversary of ReelHeART, we have a TIE

The ReelHeART Spirit Award always goes to a Film or Filmmaker that Inspires, Engages and Brings Important Messages to a Worldwide Community, as well as a Memorable Contribution On Film.

This year, 2024, we met a Filmmaker who not only spoke about  his love of ART by producing a short film filled with 2300 of his own drawings done with various mediums, but, also the inability to be recognized for his ART which he has loved creating since he was a child. Being somewhat shy, he came out of his shell and began collaborating with other like-minded people to create beauty and artistic expression. Please applaud this Filmmaker with the biggest heart for his dedication to his craft and his courage step out from the shadows to share his talent with the world despite initial obstacles. His story is a testament to the trans-formative power of art and the strength found in creative community.

Ghasem Ahmadi Bafandeh
All The Roads Reincarnated As One
Iran

Our 2nd ReelHEART Spirit Award goes to a Group of Filmmakers who, as the story goes, wanted to make a WWI Trench in order to build their Film Set. There was no place that would grant them permission to do such a thing. Finally,  one of the Filmmakers was granted permission by a very special individual in his life. His Grandmother!

She allowed the crew to dig up her back yard to make a full size trench because she wanted to support his creativity.

Merci grand-mère, on t’aime !
Please Congratulate these Filmmakers with all your HeART…

Antoine Sauwen
Django Schrevens Da Silva
11.11.18
Belgium

ReelHeART Lifetime Achievement Award

In Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of ReelHeART, we are Proud to Honor one Filmmaker with the Exclusive
2024 ReelHeART Lifetime Achievement Award

Thomas Florek

Thomas’ lengthy Career and Contributions to the World of Independent Film and Music have been a Beacon of Inspiration for Musicians and Filmmakers alike. His innovative Storytelling, Dedication to the ‘Indie Scene’, and unwavering Support for his Film and Music Community has left an Enduring Legacy. This Prestigious Award recognizes Thomas’ outstanding achievements and his invaluable role in Shaping the Landscape of Independent Cinema and Music, which when Thomas is involved, causes a Joyous ripple effect for everyone who encounters him. Congratulations and Heartfelt Gratitude…

Best Of The Fest

11.11.18
Antoine Sauwen
Django Schrevens Da Silva
Belgium

Double Decade Award Winner

Lebendig (Alive)
Michael Siebert
Germany

Double Decade Award Winner

Runner Up

Between Silences
Ali Kenner-Brodsky
Dancer, Choreographer
Rich Ferri – Director
United States

Double Decade Award Winner

2nd Runner Up

Jiyan – La Vie
Otis Birdy – Director
Switzerland

Congratulations
Double Decade Award Nominees

(Audience Voted Favorite Films Over The Past 20 Years Of ReelHeART)

According To Ben Adams
Dan Noah, Bramwell Noah
Australia

Bad Day
Dominic Michael David Makin
United Kingdom

Blur Circle
Christopher ‘Chris’ Hansen
United States

Dan Zimmerman
Musician, Painter, Cosmic Patriot
Thomas Florek
United States

Dead Fred
Deanna Dewey, Terry Wookey
United Kingdom

Gangsta Knitter
Thomas Florek, Douglas Gentile
United States

Greenspoke
Tom McIntire
United States

JackStock
Thomas Florek
United States

Kenya’s Symphony
Carlos Douglas Jr
United States

PATOU: In Black & White
Fiona Cochrane
Australia

Strange Tenants: Ska’d for Life
Fiona Cochrane
Australia

Screenwriting Awards

Best Short Screenplay

• Winner In The Process Of Option Negotiations
  Wishes To Remain Anonymous

• Wins InkTip Membership
• Wins Mentorship

Best Feature Screenplay

• Killers
  by Jan Buttram – New York
  

• Wins InkTip Membership
• Wins 2 Hour Script Consultant Prize

Best Feature Screenplay
2nd Place

• Rollaway
  by Tom McIntire – Seattle
  
  • Wins InkTip Membership
  • Wins 2 Hour Script Consultant Prize

Best TV Pilot

• Winners In The Process Of Option Negotiations
  Wishes To Remain Anonymous
  • Wins InkTip Membership
  • Wins Mentorship

Best Overall Script

Killers

by
Jan Buttram
United States

(Across All Writing Categories – Across All Competitions)

Screenwriting Mentorships And Fellowships AEP

• Jan Buttram – Killers
  Screenwriting Mentor Consultation
• Tom McIntire – Rollaway
  Screenwriting Mentor Consultation
• Judith Campbell Posey – American WarmBlood
  Screenwriting Fellowship – One-On-One Mentorship
• Jared Pettit – Ground Rules For Living With Your Ex*
  Screenwriting One-On-One Mentorship
  
• Teresa A. Carey – Mestengo
  Screenwriting Fellowship – One-On-One Mentorship
• Shawn Curran – Cross Roads
  Screenwriting Mentor Consultation
• George Sanders – Peefi Fifi
  Screenwriting Mentor Consultation
• George Sanders – Bird Brained
  Screenwriting Mentor Consultation

Congratulations To Our
Screenplay and TV Pilot Finalists (F), Semi-Finalists (SF), Quarter-Finalists (QF)

• F The River List by JR Benson – USA – RHISC
• F Ground Rules For Living With Your Ex by Jared Pettit – USA – RH*
• F Mestengo by Teresa A. Carey – USA – RH
• SF 3 Ways To Say I Love You In Danish by Amelya_Goldy (V3) – United Kingdom – RH
• QF A Ghost Story Of Christmas by Eddie Yaroch – USA – RH
• QF A Sacred Romance by Berl Kaufman USA – RHISC
• QF Downsized by Anthony Miller and Vincent Veloso – USA – RHISC
• QF Jeb by Craig Bettendorf – USA – RHISC
• QF Memoirs Of A Cabin Girl by Nico Amedeo and Alina Levytska – Italy – RHISC
• QF Nobody’s Heroes by Michael Alan Elliott – USA _RHISC
• QF Sandstorm by Terry Luke Podnar – USA – RH
• QF The Company by James Rodney – USA – RH

NB All Scripts Compete For Best Overall Script From Both Our Competitions

ReelHeART International Film And Screenplay Festival

ReelHeART International Script Competition