Below is the #19th Official Selection of the Paris Play Film Festival.
This edition shows 34 selected titles from 15 different countries.
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Best Feature
By Light Of Desert Night | UK | David Stuart Snell | WINNER |
The Runner | US | Michelle Danner | FINALIST |
Best Drama short
Dark Hearts | US | Kevin Van Stevenson | WINNER |
Happy Birthday | India | Prasad Kadam | FINALIST |
Best Feature Script
Off of time | US | Gabriel Deparh | WINNER |
Life and Times of a Retired Suicide Bomber | Canada | Robert Thompsett | FINALIST |
Best Short Script
Grandiose. | France | Emilien H. Fitzpatrick | WINNER |
Losing Us | UK | Stephan Drury | FINALIST |
Best Documentary
La amable euforia de la danza | US | Miguel Castanet | WINNER |
The red house | Italy | Francesco Catarinolo | FINALIST |
Haüs of Sissy | Australia | Nate Van Dore | SEMI FINALIST |
Madan Sara Documentary | Haiti | Etant Dupain | QUARTER FINALIST |
Best Experimental
Captive | US | Seayoon Jeong | WINNER |
Best Animation
Mate | US | Rusty Eveland | WINNER |
On / Off | Argentina | Nicolas P. Villarreal | FINALIST |
Dan Palmer | Romania | Adrian Baluta | SEMI FINALIST |
Best Music Video
Happy Breath | Canada | Jeff Bird | WINNER |
Peace Marc – Don’t Give Up (Official Music Video) | US | Cristian Omar Jimenez | FINALIST |
Best Dance Film
Weight of the Moon | US | Lindsay Gilmour | WINNER |
The Great Eatlon | France | Stephane Benini | FINALIST |
4.5m² | Korea | KIM JE HYUN | SEMI FINALIST |
Cascade | NZ | Amber Liberté | QUARTER FINALIST |
Best Score / Song
ACCOMPLICE SMILE | Spain | GimEnez Bros. | WINNER |
Best Comedy
CABU CABU 011 | Italy | Matteo Silvan | WINNER |
Best Trailer
Perdition | US | Paul Foster | WINNER |
Best Commercial
BeatYesterday Together | Germany | Alexander Draheim | WINNER |
Corporate Movie – IMA Dairy & Food Holding GmbH | Germany | Martina Chamrad | FINALIST |
Best Student Short
Art & Life | Canada | Ethan Godel | WINNER |
The Miller is Sleeping. | Canada | Samuel Buron | FINALIST |
Best Western / Action / Sci fi
Perdition | US | Paul Foster | WINNER | action |
Best Poster
The Runner | US | Michelle Danner | WINNER |
By Light Of Desert Night | UK | David Stuart Snell | FINALIST |
4.5m² | Korea | KIM JE HYUN | FINALIST |
Best Web Series
Steppin’ Up | Austria | Annie & Malia Rosenburg | WINNER |