DWBFF FILMS
OFFICIALLY SELECTED
TO COMPETE
SPRING - 2021
DWBIFF has instituted a system to ensure entries do not compete against each other, but get recognized for their merits.
They compete against themselves: we judge each entry on individual merits and score on an inherent value system.
Becoming an "Official Selection" means your film passed through the first judging stage (DID NOT get rejected), now being able to go in front of the AWARD judges to decide the award (s) will receive, if any.
It does not mean your film will screen.
We will send the award notification the week of May 16, 2021.
If your film receives the Best Of Festival or Best Of Show award, it will be eligible for review by our long-standing and reputable distribution associates; PLUS, we will screen a few TOP Awards at the WRPN.tv sponsored Multi-Festival Event Rehoboth Beach, DE 2021 and Berkeley Springs, WV 2021 (At our discretion and by invitation, based on local demographics and COVID-19 situation)
ANIMATED
| Nailing It Director Kaprawi Norhayati in Animated Malaysia |
BIOGRAPHY
| BANACH.
BETWEEN SPIRIT AND MATTER Director Wieslaw Saniewski in Biography Poland |
| "Behind
the
Name SHAKESPEARE: Power, Lust, Scorn & Scandal" Director Robin Phillips in Biography, Travel/Culture/Arts, Research (sub-category), Narration Talent (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Caleb
and the Perfect Order of Things Director Tyson Hunsaker in Biography United States |
| Dear
Homeland Director Claudia Escobar in Biography United States |
| Everything In Hardware Director Jamie Wright in Biography United States |
| Everything That Could Have
Been Director Trond Kvig Andreassen in Biography, Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category) Norway |
| For the Life of Me Director Robert Sallin in Biography United States |
| In their eyes Director Arnaud Blin in Biography France |
| "I will speak, I will
speak!" Director Willem Aerts in Biography Netherlands |
| Letters to Eloisa Director Adriana Bosch in Biography United States |
| Lion
on
the Mat Director Asali Echols in Biography United States |
| SAMIRA'S DREAM (NDOTO YA
SAMIRA - ORIGINAL TITLE) Director Nino Tropiano in Biography Ireland |
| THE
CELINE ARCHIVE Director Celine Parrenas Shimizu in Biography, Research (sub-category) United States |
| The Visitor Director Sean Kernan in Biography, Cinematography (sub-category) United States |
| Unlocking
Doors
of Cinema Director Nezar Andary in Biography United Arab Emirates |
DOCU-DRAMA
FEATURES
|
Batman and Me Director Michael Wayne in Docu-drama Feature, Travel/Culture/Arts Australia |
| Bodhi Director Merritt Reid in Docu-drama Feature, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United States |
| Boy From Nowhere Director SJ Finlay in Docu-drama Feature Philippines |
| Dubliner Director Linda Rosenfeld in Docu-drama Feature Russian Federation |
| I'm An Electric Lampshade Director John Clayton Doyle in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| Let's Talk "Mental Health
In Color" Director Camille Bradshaw in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| Rival Queens Director Anton Armendariz Diaz in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| Sentimental Education Director Seung-suk Nam in Docu-drama Feature Korea, Republic of |
| Six Feet Of Separation Director Shawnda Christiansen in Docu-drama Feature, Human Spirit, Narration Talent (sub-category) United States |
| SOLDIERS: Six Stories, Six
Wars Director Tony Villani in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| The Author Directors Nima Soofi, Daniel Ricardo Irias in Docu-drama Feature, Religion/Faith United States |
| The Earned Life Directors Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| the underworld Director PAOLO COLANGELI in Docu-drama Feature Italy |
DOCU-DRAMA
SHORTS
| Educating A Nation Directors John Rogers, Amber Qalagari in Docu-drama Short United States |
| Ek Notun Probhat (A New
Dawn) Directors Nabajit Medhi, Geetashree Boro in Docu-drama Short |
| Memories of Mortlake Director Mark Forbes in Docu-drama Short United Kingdom |
| O Director Petronella Van der Hallen in Docu-drama Short Belgium |
| SENIOR DISCOUNT'd Submitter Jay Pennington in Docu-drama Short United States |
| Still I Rise Director Jeni Lee in Docu-drama Short Australia |
| THE BACK Director Iñigo Gomez Barrondo in Docu-drama Short Spain |
| the front lines Director Stewart J. Zully in Docu-drama Short United States |
| Wrestling against all odds Director Snehasish Sarkar in Docu-drama Short |
ENVIRONMENTAL
| Heart
of
the Bear Director Daniel Marracino in Environmental United States |
| Kiss
the
Ground Directors Josh Tickell, Rebecca Tickell in Environmental United States |
| MOM's:
More Than An Organic Market Director Dorlisa Hommel in Environmental , Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| Now
I
am an Axolotl Director Alejandra Medellín in Environmental Mexico |
| Saving Beauty: Learning to
Live with the Rare Ones Among Us Directors Christina Selby, Arturo Anzures in Environmental United States |
| Shifting of Seasons (SOS):
Spring Directors Noah Waldron, Trevor Bloom, Charlie Craighead in Environmental United States |
| Tarkine Together Director Rhys Shepherd in Environmental Australia |
| Treasures
Of
The Chesapeake Director Christopher Lapinski in Environmental United States |
HEALTH
| Barefoot
Doctors
FLC Director JP Ferraro in Health United States |
| Bridge of Power Director Jenson Hagen in Health United States |
| Like Father Like Daughter Director Marc Ostrick in Health United States |
| Medical Racism: The New Apartheid Director David Massey in Health United States |
| My darling, who are you? Director Giovanna Volpi in Health Italy |
| “Second Chance” Directors Matthew White, Brian Gerlach in Health United States |
| The Cost of Denial Director Huw Christie in Health United States |
| Yoga Therapy for Life Director Deanna Schultz in Health, Original Score (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United States |
HUMAN SPIRIT
| "1" The Message Director Judit Papp in Human Spirit United States |
| 80.000 Schnitzel Director Hannah Schweier in Human Spirit Germany |
| 5ta
Ruta Directors Nelson Ramirez, Luisana Bertorelli in Human Spirit United States |
| A Poet's Childhood -
Awakening to Consciousness - Elizabeth Martina Bishop Directors Luke Daniel Holland, Elizabeth Martina Bishop, Vibhas P. A. Kendzia in Travel/Culture/Arts, Human Spirit United States |
| Biting the Bullet Director Lizbeth Calingasan in Human Spirit Australia |
| Catherine's Kindergarten Directors Kaye Cleave, James Daggett in Human Spirit United States |
| Corridor
of
Hope Directors Charles Phang, Andrew Paterson in Human Spirit Singapore |
| Harriet & Her Husbands Director Dan Pal in Human Spirit United States |
| Healthcare America: Uniting
Our Voices Submitter Brian Kaszuba in Human Spirit United States |
| Life without Limits Director Antonia Salter in Human Spirit, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United Kingdom |
| Love Is Something Director Joshua Scott in Human Spirit United States |
| Luigi Zanuso - From Erotism to Diogene Director Edoardo Bocchi in Human Spirit Italy |
| Miracle! Mother Nature has
appeared to me Directors Mario Pascariello , Tommaso MiceliMalaguti in Human Spirit Italy |
| My Life in Limbo Director Anna Fahr in Human Spirit Canada |
| My Sister Hali Director Paul Sheriff in Human Spirit, Sports, Original Score (sub-category) United States |
| My Two Lives, Creative
Response to the Holocaust Director Sarita Gold in Human Spirit Australia |
| Pink Belt Mission Director John McCrite in Biography, Human Spirit, Social Issues, Cinematography (sub-category), Editing (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Reality
Show Director Xinyan Wang in Human Spirit, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United States |
| Rosemary's Way Director Ros Horin in Human Spirit, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) Australia |
| SELFISH Directors SANTINI Stéphane, ANDRE Géraldine, HOENIG Laurence, BERNARD Pierre-Yves in Human Spirit Switzerland |
| Six Feet Of Separation Director Shawnda Christiansen in Docu-drama Feature, Human Spirit, Narration Talent (sub-category) United States |
| Terminally Optimistic Director Andres A Parra in Human Spirit, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| The Difference Directors Brianne Berkson, Miguel Gluckstern in Human Spirit, Original Score (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| The Magic of Auchendarroch Director Carolyn Corkindale in Human Spirit, Travel/Culture/Arts, Original Score (sub-category) Australia |
| The Man Who Fell From The Sky Director Sam Forsdike in Human Spirit United Kingdom |
| The pictures come at night Director Ulrike Korbach in Human Spirit Germany |
| Wandering...But
Not
Lost Director Paul MacGowan in Human Spirit United States |
| Your Face Director Dongil SEO in Human Spirit Korea, Republic of |
LGBT
| Comfort Zone Director Jordan Blady in LGBT Georgia |
| Hola Yumbo Director Tim Dekkers in LGBT Netherlands |
| Is this Queensland in the
20s? Director Caroline Layt in LGBT Australia |
| Mom & M Director Jena Burchick in LGBT United States |
| OUT LOUD Director Gail Willumsen in LGBT United States |
| Solitude Director fabio grossi in LGBT Italy |
| SURVIVING THE SILENCE: The
Untold Story Of Two Women In Love Who Helped Change
Military Policy Director Cindy L. Abel in LGBT United States |
| The Unlikely Story of the
Lesbians of First Friday Director Kathryn L Beranich in LGBT, Editing (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
RELIGION/FAITH
REVOLUTION
&
REFORM
| Athos,
the
world's brightest peak Director Argyris Liapis in Religion/Faith Greece |
| Documentary of The Church
of Almighty God | The Appearance and Work of Almighty God
(Part 1) Director The Church of Almighty God in Religion/Faith Korea, Republic of |
| Fathima The Oracle Director Geleck Palsang in Religion/Faith India |
| Forgiveness? Directors Peter Scheiner, Susanne Scheiner in Religion/Faith Switzerland |
| Four Doors Forty Maqams Director Barış Tolga Ekinci in Religion/Faith Turkey |
| GURU IN DISGRACE Director Jaap Verhoeven in Religion/Faith Netherlands |
| Lost in Berlin Director Rodney S. Martel in Religion/Faith United States |
| On The Brühl | A
Documentary Short Director Steve Horswill-Johnston in Religion/Faith United States |
| Passage To Sweden Director Suzannah Warlick in Religion/Faith United States |
| Quarantined Faith: Rome,
Religion and Coronavirus Director Jenn Lindsay in Religion/Faith United States |
| Searching for my Voice Submitter Allan Soberman in Religion/Faith Canada |
| The Author Directors Nima Soofi, Daniel Ricardo Irias in Docu-drama Feature, Religion/Faith United States |
| The Book of Curses Director Iouri GOROULEV in Religion/Faith Israel |
| The Tour Of Dreams Directors Madis Ligema, Taavi Arus in Religion/Faith Estonia |
| Women beyond the walls Directors Martin Pierret, Michèle Mahé in Religion/Faith France |
| Young Chinese nun seeks
path to peace from music Director Tianchen Huang in Religion/Faith China |
REVOLUTION
&
REFORM
| Act Of Union Director Neil Clerkin in Revolution and Reform Ireland |
| Age
Of
No Fear Director Olga Slobodchikova in Revolution and Reform United States |
| Archeology
of
the workers´dignity Director Uli Stelzner in Revolution and Reform Germany |
| Black Bauhinia Director Malte Philipp KAEDING in Revolution and Reform United Kingdom |
| False Alarm Director Nick Lyell in Revolution and Reform United States |
| Not One More Director Cameron Leingang in Revolution and Reform United States |
| Outlawed:
A Punk Rock Uprising in the Basque Country Director Andrew Nethery in Revolution and Reform, Social Issues United States |
| Right Now I Want to Scream:
Police and Army Killings in Rio - the Brazil Haiti
Connection Director Cahal McLaughlin and Siobhán Wills in Revolution and Reform United Kingdom |
| You
Can't Leave Because You Can't Leave Director John Paul Henry in Revolution and Reform United States |
| The
Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous Director Susan Hagedorn in Revolution and Reform United States |
SCIENCE
| Beating SuperBugs: Can We
Win? Director William Mudge in Science United States |
| Living With Ghosts Director Stephen Berkley in Science |
| Zhuravlev Avenue Director Valentin Borisov in Science Russian Federation |
SOCIAL
ISSUES
| A Cruel Turn Director Nathan Wilson in Social Issues Australia |
| After Multatuli left Director Yogi D. Sumule in Social Issues Indonesia |
| A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps Director Alana DeJoseph in Social Issues United States |
| Backstreet to the American
Dream (English Subtitles) Director Patricia Nazario in Social Issues, Research (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United States |
| "Caramujo" Director Dai Belquer in Social Issues United States |
| Chained Pen Director Anna Dalmay in Social Issues Hungary |
| Diamond Boys Director Jaremey McMullin in Social Issues United Kingdom |
| Discovery Mode Director Andrew Malcolm in Social Issues United States |
| EDEN TRIBAL Directors MARTIN JAYET, MATHILDE LEFORT in Social Issues France |
| Elders' Room Director Shirley Steinberg in Social Issues Canada |
| From the Ground Up Directors Trent Zulkiewicz, Will Brenninkmeyer in Social Issues United States |
| Guardians of the Forest Director Jacob Wagner in Social Issues United States |
| Hayat Director Rendah Haj in Social Issues Australia |
| In a Whole New Way Submitter Jonathan Fisher in Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| "I'm Just a Layman in
Pursuit of Justice" Black Farmers Fight Against USDA Directors Shoun A. Hill, Waymon Hinson in Social Issues United States |
| Just Being There Director Deanna Schultz in Social Issues, Original Score (sub-category) United States |
| Kensington in Crisis Directors Jill Frechie, John Ricciutti, Isaac Mell in Social Issues, Original Score (sub-category) United States |
| Killing the Shepherd Director TA Opre in Social Issues, Cinematography (sub-category) United States |
| Mangueira in 2 Beats Director Ana Maria Magalhães in Social Issues Brazil |
| My Mum: The Solicitor Director Euan Foulis in Social Issues United Kingdom |
| Navigating Rough Waters: How to Stop Past Wounds from
Stealing Future between Korea and Japan Directors Edward Jeong-hoon Song, Andrew Jeong-ho Song in Social Issues Korea, Republic of |
| Operation Camanducaia Director Tiago Rezende in Social Issues Brazil |
| Our State. Their Lives. Your Call. Directors Rob Pero, Ryan Freng in Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United States |
| Outlawed: A Punk Rock Uprising in the Basque Country Director Andrew Nethery in Revolution and Reform, Social Issues United States |
| PAULETTE Director Heather Rae in Social Issues United States |
| Pink Belt Mission Director John McCrite in Biography, Human Spirit, Social Issues, Cinematography (sub-category), Editing (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Psycho Corpsie Director Steve McGuire in Social Issues United States |
| Rosemary's Way Director Ros Horin in Human Spirit, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) Australia |
| SIMHONA Directors Batel Kaniel, Shira Billig in Social Issues, Research (sub-category) Israel |
| Taint in the Lush Green Director Raginie Duara in Social Issues |
| THE GAME. Gambling between life and death. Director Manuela Federl in Social Issues Austria |
| The Gardenias Director Federico Ahumada in Social Issues Colombia |
| The Revolution Generation (working title) Directors Josh Tickell, Rebecca Tickell in Social Issues United States |
| The Skin You're In Director Thomas LaVeist in Social Issues United States |
| The Wheels of Wonder Director Roger Ungers in Social Issues Australia |
| THIRSTY & DROWNING IN
AMERICA Directors Adrian Parr, Sean Hughes in Social Issues United States |
| Three Days In June Director Michael Flanagan in Social Issues United States |
| TRIP TO THE TAX PARADISE Director Antonio Bellido Marín in Social Issues Spain |
| Utopia Of the outraged Director Marcelo Lagreze in Social Issues Chile |
| Water Director Barb Barton in Social Issues United States |
| Whisper of Stones Director Yerbol Zhumagul in Social Issues Kazakhstan |
| You're Smarter Than You
Look Directors Cheryl Ingram, Jonathan Champion in Social Issues |
SPORTS
| always
the
same Director Slavica Šnur in Sports Croatia |
| Caffeine
&
Gasoline: Evolution of the American Rocker Director Steven Maes in Sports, Original Score (sub-category) United States |
| Hockey
24 Submitter Elsa Morena in Sports, Editing (sub-category) Canada |
| My Sister Hali Director Paul Sheriff in Human Spirit, Sports, Original Score (sub-category) United States |
| Olympic
Trials
and Tribulations Director Alexander Colman in Sports United States |
| Running Club Directors Fraser Cameron, James Bateman in Sports Australia |
| Tapeball Director Joe Nyquist in Sports United States |
TRAVEL - CULTURE
ARTS
| A Poet's Childhood - Awakening to Consciousness -
Elizabeth Martina Bishop Directors Luke Daniel Holland, Elizabeth Martina Bishop, Vibhas P. A. Kendzia in Travel/Culture/Arts, Human Spirit United States |
| Batman and Me Director Michael Wayne in Docu-drama Feature, Travel/Culture/Arts Australia |
| "Behind
the
Name SHAKESPEARE: Power, Lust, Scorn & Scandal" Director Robin Phillips in Biography, Travel/Culture/Arts, Research (sub-category), Narration Talent (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Cirque du Cambodia Director Joel Gershon in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| Dreaming of Jerusalem Directors Peter Decherney, Sosena Solomon in Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Everything That Could Have
Been Director Trond Kvig Andreassen in Biography, Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category) Norway |
| Expedition Ayiti Director Richard Serrao in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| In the wine dark sea Director Chrisa Giorgi in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| It's Beautiful Director Miko Nincic in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| Jade Doskow, Photographer Of Lost Utopias Director Philip Shane in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| Jean-Marc Brignot and the
things of Sado Director Francoise Desbois in Travel/Culture/Arts France |
| Mutanuka and Syasiya Directors Michael Baird, Engel Mulder in Travel/Culture/Arts Netherlands |
| Song Of Little Saigon (Work In Progress) Director James Rael in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| The Clown Without A Mask Director Oskar Dektyar in Travel/Culture/Arts, Editing (sub-category) United States |
| THE GODDESS IN THE POOL Directors GERARDO KORN , MARTIN SERRA in Travel/Culture/Arts |
| The Life We Make Directors Dylan Stryznski, Padrick Ritch in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| The Magic of Auchendarroch Director Carolyn Corkindale in Human Spirit, Travel/Culture/Arts, Original Score (sub-category) Australia |
| Voices of Karamushi Director Daisuke Bundo in Travel/Culture/Arts Japan |
| We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka Directors Marianne "Mimi" George, Heuionalani Wyeth, Jacob Penchansky in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
YOUTH
| I Rock Directors Reni Walker, Nadine Anglin in Youth Issues Canada |
| Lockdown Lunch Club Director Déwun Owusu in Youth Issues South Africa |
| One for the Other Director Snehasish Sarkar in Youth Issues |
WILDLIFE - NATURE
ANIMALS
| Ars Natura (Vimeo Link) Director Hans Leysieffer in Wildlife/Nature/Animals, Cinematography (sub-category) Switzerland |
| Catching Giants (1x60) Director Ashley Scott Davison in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States |
| Great White Encounters Director Jason Perryman in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United Kingdom |
| Island of the hippos Director Carlos Pérez Romero in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Spain |
| Khacchad:Mule Director Michael Brown in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United Kingdom |
| OCEAN SOULS Director PHILIP HAMILTON in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United Kingdom |
| Twilight of the river king Directors David Ãlvarez , Jorge Ãlvarez Chachero in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Spain |