Manhattan Independent Film Festival
2024 Awards
Manhattan Independent Film Festival Unveils Award Winners Of Its 2024 Edition!
Once again, the Manhattan Independent Film Festival triumphed, showcasing a successful three-day lineup of screenings at the prestigious Park Avenue Screening Room, complemented by a widely viewed online streaming selection.
Festival curator and director Kris De Meester: "The Manhattan Independent Film Festival presented the raw energy that only New York can deliver—a chaotic, brilliant collision of bold new voices and established trailblazers redefining the art of cinema. This year’s standout moment? The premiere of ‘William and Fred’ with the magnetic Paul Lazar, set against a lineup that spanned the globe, from gritty local gems to daring international visions. It wasn’t just a festival—it was a full-throttle celebration of the power of film to disrupt, challenge, and inspire."
The Manhattan Independent Film Festival is pleased to share with you today the award winners of the 2024 edition:
Best Narrative Feature Film
William and Fred (United States) by Helga Landauer
Best Documentary Feature Film
Alone (United States) by S. Columbus
Best Narrative Short Film
A Day with Autumn (United States) by Maxx Evan
Best Documentary Short Film
Balance (United States) by Tim Kellner
Best Animated Short Film
The Core (Romania) by Robert Obert
Best Underground Film
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen & Puck
Best Experimental Film
In C, Too (United States) by Dean Winkler, John Sanborn
Best Music Video
Where did the days of your life lose their color? (United States) by Masa Gibson
Best Manhattan Story
Wes + Kyra (United States) by Kevin V. Doan
Best Actor (f/m/x)
Paul Lazar in William and Fred (United States) by Helga Landauer
Best Director (f/m/x)
Warren Fischer for The Serena Variations (United States)
Congratulations to all!
OFFICIAL SELECTION
The Lovers Of Avignon (Spain) by Manuel Fernández Ferro
Where did the days of your life lose their color? (United States) by Masa Gibson
The Hollowing (United States) by Steven Weinzierl
Balance (United States) by Tim Kellner
A Day with Autumn (United States) by Maxx Evan
The Core (Romania) by Robert Obert
Wes + Kyra (United States) by Kevin V. Doan
In C, Too (United States) by Dean Winkler, John Sanborn
The Serena Variations (United States) by Warren Fischer
Wood Dove (United States) by David Jonathan Orr
Say Something (United States) by Agustina Aranda
The Middle of the Garage (Canada) by Lisa Bolduc
Cock (Norway) by Robin Jensen
The Whole World Blind (or: The Ballad of The Cuck and The Eunuch) (United Kingdom) by Finbar Somers, Seán Mackey
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen & Puck
William and Fred (United States) by Helga Landauer
Coexistence (Dominican Republic) by José Gómez De Vargas
Alone (United States) by S Columbus
The "Madman" and His Ruins (China) by Xiaolong Zhu
Little Yellow Flower (Taiwan) by Chien-Ping Lin
Before I Am Gone (China) by Linkun Li
Jelly & Igloos (Belgium) by Kris De Meester (Out of Competition)
Day of the Dead (Belgium) by Kris Curtiz De Meester, Peter Bracke (Out of Competition)
The Melody of Ashes (Switzerland) by Jonathan Moratal