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International Film Festival Manhattan Awards Ceremony 2024 Pictures
Brilliance at the Film Screenings NYC, a prestigious event that transcends borders and cultures.
The Global Film Showcase, a highlight of this International Filmmakers Expo, brings together visionaries from around the world, showcasing their unparalleled creativity and storytelling prowess.
See the photos of the event here, these photos were taken by Cheska Durana.
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International Film Festival Manhattan 2024 Red Carpet and Awarding Ceremony
October 12-15, 2024 Venue: Look Dine In Cinemas 657 West 57 St New York, NY, USA
International Film Festival Manhattan Awards 2024
Special Awards
Dr Jose Rizal themed Film Contest in cooperation with
Dr Jose Rizal Legacy International Foundation Inc
Honorable Mentions:
1) “Amor Propio” Dir: Rain Ramas (Philippines)
2) “Pepe 1896” Dir: Philip Dipasupil, Frederick Claveria (Philippines)
3) “Pamana ni Pepe” Dir: Jayson Pabalan (Philippines)
Winner:
4) “Sandig (Lean On)” Dir: Roveh Tondo, Alan Filoteo (Philippines)
Honorable Mentions:
1) Frenz Oria (Actress) “Sandig (Lean On)”(Philippines)
2) Yuna Casino (Actress) “Boss Ko Si Mommy” (UAE)
3) “Monday” (USA)
4) “Dreamweaver” (USA)
5) “Who’s Afraid of Shorty Virginia” (USA)
6) “Sound of Hope” (USA)
7) “Shuhari” (Japan)
Junior Lifetime Achievement Awardees:
1) Alan Filoteo (Filmmaking) (Philippines)
2) Mark Sicat deal Cruz (TV Directing) (Philippines)
3) MJ Racadio (PR/Marketing/Singer) (USA)
Lifetime Achievement Awardees:
1) Bob Hopkins (Philanthropy/Education) (USA)
2) Roberta Pazi (Acting) (Italy)
Festival Director Awardees:
Indepenedent Achievement Award in Filmmaking
1) Writer/Director/Producer: Noman Robin “Mighty Eighty” (USA/Bangladesh)
2) Actor/Director: Rain Ramas “Amor Propio” (Philippines)
Independent Achievement Award in Producing
3) Actress/Director/Producer: Amanda Troisi “Caterpillar” (USA)
4) Producer: Rolito Nino Chan Jr. “Boss Ko Si Mommy” (UAE)
Best Director Awardees:
5) Director: David S. Lindgren “The Bicycle Store” (Sweden)
6) Director: Kyle Damiao “A Picture of My Heart” (USA)
Jury Prize Awardees:
1) Best Cinematography
Director of Photography: Ian McGar “Relieve” (USA)
2) Best Student Film
“Jiro” Director: Earhart Nehemiah Capulong Dilodilo
Production Manager: Krissie Kae Cabangon Cunanan (Philippines)
3) Best Actor
Matthias Silvell “Dieselheart” (Sweden)
Best Actress Awardees:
4) Anna Carvalho “Relieve” (USA)
5) Amalia Holm “Dieselheart (Sweden)
6) Best Ensemble Acting:
Actors of “Children of the Valley” (UK)
7) Best Screenwiting
“Dieselheart” Writer: Oscar Gidefjord (Sweden)
8) Best Short Film (Europe)
“Dieselheart” Director: Oscar Gidefjord (Sweden)
9) Best Short Film (Asia and Pacific)
“Risen” Director: Tony Radevski
Producer: Peter Ireland (Australia)
10) Best Short Film (USA)
“Dummy” Director: Lukas Hassel (USA)
11) Grand Prixe Best of the Best Short Film
“ 4 Estações” Director: Carlos Coelho Costa (Portugal)
12) Best Documentary
“Siete Palabras” Director Jayson Pabalan (Philippines)
13) Best Feature Film (Documentary or Narrative)
“Broken Pieces” Director: Justin Ho (USA)
Jury Prize Professional Category
Bronze Awardees:
1) “Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin” Music Video
Artist: MJ Racadio
Director: Randall and Malou Kamradt (USA)
2) “Sagip Ka” (Infomercial)
Producer: Sagip Ka 2000 Foundation, Inc) (Philippines)
3) “Sagip Ka” (You Are Saved)
Producer: Manuel De Leon (Philippines)
4) “Pepe 1896” Music Video
Director: Philip Dipasupil, Frederick Claveria (Philippines)
5) “Don’t You Know” Music Video
Artist Marie D
Director: Antonio Reyes (USA)
6) “First Purple Light”
Director: Ciro Ayala (USA)
7)”Run Away”
Director: Chico Bennet (USA)
8) “IVETA I.” TV Series
Director: Jan Hřebejk (Slovakia)
Silver Awardees:
9) “Pilipinas Ang Bayan Ko” Music Video
Artist: Leigh Jocson
Director: Jayson Pabalan (Philippines)
10) “Brooke Josephson - Good Kinda Tired - Official Music Video
Artist: Brooke Josephson
Director: Michelle Bossy (USA)
International Film Festival Manhattan 2024 Online Awards
International Film Festival Manhattan
Online 2024
Film Festival Director Award Winners
1) Best Narrative Feature Film
“Protocol 7” Dir: Andy Wakefield (USA)
2) Best Documentary Feature Film
“Sublimation Nation” Dir: Roland Ray Marcon and Garry Null (USA)
3) Best Short Film
“Make A Wish Benony!” Dir: Kyla Solnes (Iceland)
4) Best Documentary Short Film
“Man of the Sea” Dir: Kenneth Anderson (Philippines)
Special Awards:
5) Bronze Award
“Runaway” Dir: Chico Bennet (Music Video of Star2 / USA)
6) Silver Award
“Don’t You Know” Dir: Antonio Reyes (Music Video of Marie D / USA)
7) Most Popular (Video Promo)
“Like A Doll” Dir: Sara Seracchi (Italy)
8 ) Best Director
(Two Co-Winners)
A) Scott Klumb “Safe Place” (USA)
B ) Mark Justine Aguillon “Fake News” (Philippines/Macau/Canada)
9) Best Performance - Male
Eric Roberts “Princess Love” (USA)
10) Best Performance - Female
Sara Seracchi “Like A Doll” (Italy)
11) Best Ensemble in Acting Award (Short Film)
Cast of “Ride Again” (Philippines)
12) Best Ensemble in Acting Award
(Feature Film)
Cast of “In The Shadow of the Cross” (Italy)
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Honorable Mentions
1) “Your Eyes” Dir: Mashroor Parvez (Bangladesh)
2) “Au Revoir Melograno” Dir: Giacomo Pedrotti (Italy)
3) “Polvere” Dir: Paolo Carboni (Italy)
4) “My Boy Superman” Dir: Jonathan Jurilla (Philippines)
5) “Super Able” Dir: Arjanmar Rebata (Philippines)
6) “Ozone” Dir: Oleg Romanshkin (Russian Federation)
7) “Redemption With Life” Dir: Zheng Wei (China)
8 ) “The Interview at Sea” Dir: Ludovico Ferro (Italy)
Special Thank you to:
REMS Entertainment Production
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IFFM Jury Members 2024 and 2023
2023
Professional Category: Jury Members: Emir Khan Bautista * William Orsua * Luis Pedron
Category: Jury Members: Anna Carvalho * Ana-Maria Bandean * Lia Fietz * Richard Drutman * Luis Pedron
Film Festival Director Award: Luis Pedron
2024
Professional Category: Jury Members:
Emir Khan Bautista, Jo Anne Belen, Luis Pedron
Short Film Category : Jury Members:
Bernhard Ostebo, Marco Niro, Rita Figeuiredo, Luis Pedron
Feature Film Category: Jury Members:
Fritz Silorio, Lia Fietz, Luis Pedron
Film Festival Director Award:
Jury Members: Luis Pedron and Gherald Alaman
IFFM Industry Screening Cannes Marche Du Film Short Film Corner 2024 and 2023
2024
International Film Festival Manhattan
Industry Screening
Cannes Marche Du Film
Short Film Corner May 22, 2024 @ 5 PM
Palais G Palais des Festivals et des Congres, 1 Bd de La Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
- “Amazing Petunia’s Adventure” Judy England - McCarthy (Producer/Director USA) and Jesse Caruso (Writer USA)
- “Momentos” Robert Zimiga (Director USA)
- “Pugon (The Furnace)” Gabby Ramos (Director Philippines) and Jhassy Busran (Actress Philippines)
- “A Boy’s Dream” Cesar Montano (Actor/Director Philippines)
- “Like Father Like Son” Sander Lid Fiskaa (Director Norway)
- “Rebirth” Geraldine ‘Jedd ‘ Tan (Producer France), Oriana Llamas (Producer/Actor France), Ryan Arbilo (DOP/Actor France) and Wilson Alvarado Paguyo (Exec Prod/Actor France)
- “Noen” Bernard Ostebo (Director Norway) and Ole Georg Ostevik (Producer Norway)
- #IFFFMarcheDuFilm2024
2023
International Film Festival Manhattan
Industry Screening @ Cannes Marche Du Film
Short Film Corner May 24, 2023 @ 5 PM @ Palais G Palais des Festivals et des Congres, 1 Bd deal Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
- “The Next Door” Sander Lid Fiskaa (Director Norway)
- “Waiting Room” Luis Pedron (Director /Actor USA/Philippines)
- “Flowers” Anna Carvalho (Actress USA/Portugal)
- “Garden Gnome” Dinarte De Freitas (Director Portugal) and Eric Newnham (Producer Portugal)
- “Kidding?” Lia Fietz (Actress Portugal/Germany)
- “Curbside Pickup” Ana-Maria Bandean (Actress USA/Romania) and Richard Drutman (USA)
- “Why Don’t You Google Me?” Ana-Maria Bandean (Actress USA/Romania) and Richard Drutman (USA)
#IFFMMarcheDuFilm2023
Schedule of the events
IFFM 2023 Live Events 2023
List of the events
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IFFM Filmmakers, Participants Networking Party Thursday October 12, 2023 @ 7PM - 10PM
Venue: Look Cinemas 657 West 57 St NY, NY, USA
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Awards Ceremony
Friday, October 13, 2023 6PM - 10 PM
Venue: Philippine Center 556 5th Ave NY, NY, USA
6PM - 730PM Red Carpet, Light Dinner
8PM - 10PM Awards Ceremony
Short Film Screenings of:
1) "Beyond the Afterglow" Dir: Jacky Woo
2) "The Grey Space" PSA Dir: William Goins VO: Liam Neeson
3) "I Am An Addict But I Am Human" Music Video Dir:/Artist: Doc Ime Banting
Honoring:
Lifetime Achievement Awardee:
Anders Tangen (Norwegian Producer)
Junior Lifetime Achievement Awardee:
Franky G (Hollywood Actor)
Junior Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Mayette Codoy of Myet of Norway (Sustainable Fashion Designer based in Norway)
Plus 24 Film Awards
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International Film Festival Manhattan 2023
Shorts Program 1 Meaningful Documentaries
Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 12:15-1:45 PM (with Q&A)
1)" Vibrations - Inner Music" Dir: Cadenza Zhao (Germany) 15 mins
2) "Chronicles of a Volunteer" Dir: Raul Flecha Villasboa (USA) 15 mins
3) "I Am Kanaka" Dir: Genevieve Sulway (United Kingdom) 15 mins
BREAK 1:45 - 2:15 PM
Shorts Program 2 Must Have Been LOVE ?
Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 2:15-3:45 PM (with Q&A)
1) "Would You Still Love Me If I Were A Worm?" Dir: Kyle Damiao (USA)19:40 mins
2) "Happy End" Dir: Stefano Cutugno (Italy) 10:49 mins
3)"La Sceta" Dir: Cristian Natoli (Italy) 13 mins
4) "Love Letter" Dir: Jason Huang (USA) 2 mins
Break: 3:45 - 4:15 PM
Shorts Program 3 Khatak Film Society Season 5
Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 4:15-5:45 PM
“Teej Aayo” - Bimala Hamal Shrestha, Bima Kumari Dura, & Shashi Kala Moktan
“Katnelai Katna Deu Kura” - Ram Singh Ft. Shankar BC, Prabesh, Saru, Kanchi
Total of 20 mins
Break: 5:45 - 6:15 PM
Shorts Program 4 Around The World
Saturday October 14, 2023 @ 6:15-7:45PM (with Q&A)
1) "Disconnected" Dir: Alvaro J Martinez (El Salvador) 4:50 mins
2) "Un-Equal" Dir: Burak Tatar (USA) 5:00 mins
3) "Who is God?" Dir: Oscar Parres (Mexico) 3:05 mins
4) "Unseen" Dir: Richard Tolentino (Philippines) 19:47 mins
Break: 7:45-815 PM
Saturday October 14, 2023 at 8:15 - 9:45 PM
Program 5 Film Panel 1 "Film Producing"
No Film
Talk Back Film Panel with Directors (with Q&A)
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Shorts Program 6 For Mature Audiences Only
Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 3:15-4:45 PM (with Q&A)
1) "Good Girl" Dir: Jenny Kleiman (USA) 11:37 mins
2)"La Sceta" Dir: Cristian Natoli (Italy) 13 mins
3) "Pepper's Science" Dir: Lilo Grunwald (USA) 11:10 mins
Break: 5:45 - 6:15 PM
Shorts Program 7 Forgive and Forget
Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 5:15 - 645 PM
1) "Momentos" Dir: Robert Zimiga (USA) 3:55 mins
2) "Unsteady" Dir: Mike Cerisano (USA) 3:50 mins
3) "Never Forget" Dir: Ida Del Mundo (USA) 15 mins
Break: 6:45 - 7:15 PM
Shorts Program 8 Closing Night
Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 7:15-8:45PM (with Q&A)
1) "Noen" Dir: Bernhard Østebø (Norway) 15:25 mins
2) "Five Flights" Dir: Daryl Denner (USA) 8:40 mins
3) "Winning" Dir: Michelle Girolami (USA) 13:30 mins
4) "Crashed" Dir: Megan Stahl (USA) 4 mins
Break: 8:45 - 9:00 PM
Program 9 Film Panel
Sunday October 15, 2023 @ 9:00 - 10 PM
No Screening
Talk Back Filmmaker and Directors (with Q&A)
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