Thu. Nov 14th, 2024

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 PoseyAmerican WarmBlood
    Screenwriting Fellowship – One-On-One Mentorship
  • Jared Pettit Ground Rules For Living With Your Ex*
    Screenwriting One-On-One Mentorship
  • Teresa A. CareyMestengo
    Screenwriting Fellowship – One-On-One Mentorship
  • Shawn Curran – Cross Roads
    Screenwriting Mentor Consultation
  • George SandersPeefi Fifi
    Screenwriting Mentor Consultation
  • George SandersBird 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


 

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