To ensure that each film and screenplay is evaluated and graded on its own merits, we established a mechanism that ensures that entries are not judged against one another. They are, in essence, competing against themselves: we judge each item on its own merits and provide a score based on an innate value system. We want to make sure that when it's your moment to be judged, the judges' attention is focused on you and not on all of the other films in the queue; this ensures that they won't be thinking about comparisons when they should be thinking about YOU.

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  February 19, 2023.

If your film receives a Best Of Festival award , it will be eligible for review by our long-standing and reputable distribution associates.

ANIMATED

Frontline Nurses: Dispatches from the COVID-19 Pandemic Directors Cynthia N White, Alexander S White in Animated United States

Not in Love Director Eugénie Bouquet in Animated Switzerland

On the bridge Directors Guillaume Samuel, Guillaume Frédéric in Animated Switzerland

Tying The Knot Director Ryan Wilton Zlatniski in Animated United States

BIOGRAPHY

EVA Director Rory Herbert in Biography, Documentary, Human Spirit United Kingdom

Happy Director Ivan Rodin in Biography Russian Federation

Millstone Director Nasser Aldhaheri in Biography, Documentary, Direction (sub-category) United Arab Emirates

Sensei Director Tom Pettitt in Biography, Human Spirit, Direction (sub-category) Australia

STEWART UDALL AND THE POLITICS OF BEAUTY Director John E de Graaf in Biography United States

The Healer's Dream Director Roxana Mares in Biography Canada

The PRATT in the HAT Director Susan Hillary in Biography United States

DOCUMENTARY

A Chance to Danceon Director Richard Hemmingway in Documentary United States

Accidental Truth - UFO Revelations Director Ron James in Documentary, Narration Talent (sub-category) United States

ADUMU Director Steve Woods in Documentary Ireland

Affirmation Generation - https://vimeo.com/751941113/411de5bbb4 Director L. E. Dawes in Documentary United States

All short films about the work & the exhibitions of "BrückenKunst" from 2014 to 2019, a group of unrecognized artists in Berlin. Director Gilbert Brüning in Documentary Germany

Bhaktapur / A human story Director Nicola Bozzo in Documentary Italy

China and the New Pacific Director Andrew Paterson in Documentary, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) Singapore

Citizen of Moria Directors Jawad Mir, Ahmad Ebrahimi in Documentary Canada

COMPLEX Submitter David Taylor in Documentary United States

DOWNWIND Directors Mark Samuel Shapiro, Douglas Brian Miller in Documentary United States

Dust Director Chris Fischer in Documentary, Environmental , Wildlife/Nature/Animals, Cinematography (sub-category) United States

Eighty Twenty: Mark Opitz Remembers Director Adele Chynoweth in Documentary Australia

Escape Artist Director Pankaja Brooke in Documentary United Kingdom

Experiments in Freedom Director Yehuda Sharim in Documentary United States

EVA Director Rory Herbert in Biography, Documentary, Human Spirit United Kingdom

Far From the Nile Director Sherief Elkatsha in Documentary United States

Far Horizon: Flat Earth vs NASA Director paul may in Documentary Canada

Finding the Line - An Exploration of Structural Integration Directors Aleš Urbanczik, Grzegorz Oleksa in Documentary Switzerland

Food as Resistance Director Keitlyn Alcantara in Documentary Mexico

FOR VEGAS Director Robin Greenspun in Documentary United States

From Food to Freedom Director Nelson Campbell in Documentary United States

GIMME MY BONES Director Patrizio La Bella in Documentary Italy

Heading Away From The Ledge Director Henry A. Hopkins in Documentary United States

Ice Ice Baby - Hip Hop's 1st Global #1 Directors Frank Licari, Helen Murphy in Documentary United States

Intersections Director Kirk Paul Kellerhals in Documentary United States

Jewish Jurmala - Jewrmala Directors Elvira Mogilevskaya, Sergey Vinogradov (Glikman) in Documentary Latvia

KAI & KILLIAN Directors Adrian Gonzalez, Javad Sajan in Documentary United States

King of Kings : Chasing Edward Jones Director Harriet Marin Jones in Documentary France

Knock Out Blonde Directors Rick Lazes, Tom Denucci in Documentary United States

Leprosy - A Forgotten Disease Director Karin Schill in Documentary Sweden

LOVE*SING*EMBRACE Among the Mystic Baul Minstrels of India Director Vijali Hamilton in Documentary United States

MEET THE WALLERS Director Jim Stevens in Documentary Australia

Millstone Director Nasser Aldhaheri in Biography, Documentary, Direction (sub-category) United Arab Emirates

Mission Peace: The Staunch Moderates Documentary Director Gregory T Simmons in Documentary United States

Mother of the Station Director Kostoula Tomadaki in Documentary Greece

ON GUARD: A Story of American Youth Director Allen Otto in Documentary United States

Our Daily Bread Director Șerban Georgescu in Documentary Romania

Pain of Silence Directors Christopher Janwong McKiggan, Poomphong Kumwong in Documentary, Travel/Culture/Arts United States

PEACE PILGRIMS Director John Hughes in Documentary, Religion/Faith Australia

People of the Port: The Story of Milwaukee's Jones Island Director Claudia Looze in Documentary United States

Powering Puerto Rico Director Adam Fischer in Documentary, Environmental , Direction (sub-category) United States

Pvt. Ravel's Bolero Director J Z Murdock in Documentary United States

Quindaro Ruins-A Documentary Film Director Mark Meisenheimer in Documentary United States

Real Wonder Women Director Debora de Sola Habsburg in Documentary United States

Re-Entrification: A Place We Call Home Director Fego Navarro in Documentary United States

Rick Bartow The Man Who Made Marks Director Nanette Kelley in Documentary, Research (sub-category) United States

Roebourne Director Paul Aidan Cooke in Documentary United Kingdom

Saging the World Directors Rose Ramirez, Deborah Small, David Bryant in Documentary United States

Saving Jaguars and Ourselves Director Susan Perz in Documentary United States

SENTENCED Directors Connor Martin, Mark Allen Johnson in Documentary United States

Sharjah Safari Director Garry Keane in Documentary United Arab Emirates

Showing Up - Dare to live from your heart Director Keith Kelly in Documentary United States

SB2508: A Death Threat to Everglades Restoration Director Noah Alexander Miller in Documentary United States

SOLD! An American Stockyards Story Director Drew Ames in Documentary United States

Sometimes I Dream in Farsi Director Pirooz Kalayeh in Documentary United States

TAKEN: An American Hostage Story Director Meg Vogel in Documentary United States

TATTOOED TRUCKS OF NEPAL- Horn Please Director Ron Ranson in Documentary, Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category), Editing (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category) United States

Teen Mums: Pregnant and Trapped Director Amy Gardner in Documentary United Kingdom

Teide, a world born of fire Directors Domingo Damián Ojeda, Javier Gil in Documentary Spain

Tham Luang Rescue : Power of Unity Director Sasivimon Youkongkaew in Documentary Thailand

The Celestial Restlessness Of Things Director Victor Guerra in Documentary Spain

THE COUNTRY OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS Director Jose Morales Ferulli in Documentary Guatemala

The Kikuichi Story Director Hotaka Matsumura in Documentary Japan

THE KINGS OF KILIMANJARO Directors Laurence Frank, Eddie Frank in Documentary United States

The lost beauty, Syria Director roberto burchielli in Documentary Italy

The Other Side of Wrong Director Boštjan Slatenšek in Documentary, Cinematography (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category) Slovenia

The Other Voice Director Annika Grof in Documentary, Editing (sub-category) Finland

The Roundabout Director Carmen Tortosa in Documentary Spain

The rule of exception Submitter Giovanni Pannico in Documentary Germany

The Strength We Share Director Evan Gardner in Documentary United States

産婆　Traditional Midwife Director Paul Edward Foulkes in Documentary, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) Japan

Trafficked: Survivor Stories Director Michael Pinckney in Documentary United States

Tremor Documentary 2022 Director Rob Scherer in Documentary United States

Uncanny Valley: Belly Director Anthony A. DiMaria in Documentary United States

UNDIAGNOSED Directors Dr. Katia Moritz, Nicholas Miller in Documentary United States

We're All Going To Die Director Benjamin Knight in Documentary Germany

Wounded Land Director Roman Zajac in Documentary, Cinematography (sub-category) United States

DOCU-DRAMA

 FEATURES

Lovely Jackson Director Matt Waldeck in Docu-drama Feature United States

Parateichion - a documentary film project Director Tetyana Suchkova, Oleg Bazylewicz in Docu-drama Feature Ukraine

Shahad Directors Giovanna Cipriani, Charlotte Bruneau in Docu-drama Feature Luxembourg

DOCU-DRAMA

 SHORTS

BITTER SEPTEMBER Director SOPHIA FARANTATOU in Docu-drama Short Switzerland

BREARTH Director JULIO DEL ALAMO in Environmental Spain

Call it the burning Directors Bénédicte Liénard, Mary Jiménez in Docu-drama Short Belgium

Discovering Mrs. Rossini Director Anton Armendariz Diaz in Docu-drama Short United States

Dybbuk Remix: Dancing Between Worlds Director Karen Goodman in Docu-drama Short, Editing (sub-category) United States

Earthship Freo Director Ron Elliott in Environmental Australia

Everywhere West Director Mark Neumann in Docu-drama Short United States

On My Terms Director Nancy Jean Preston in Docu-drama Short, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United Kingdom

The Filmmakers Director STEVE FIRKINS in Environmental United States

"Sin Vergüenza" - Without Shame Director David Eugene Valdez in Docu-drama Short United States

Unshaken Directors James Q Martin, Nicholas Geib in Docu-drama Short United States

When the Dust Clears Directors Chengye Kang, Sen Lin in Docu-drama Short China

World of My Own Director anna rooney in Docu-drama Short United Kingdom

Zanzibar: Trouble in Paradise Directors Steven Charles Jaffe, Ashraki Mussa Machano in Docu-drama Short, Environmental , Original Score (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States

ENVIRONMENTAL

A Common Thread Director Rosalee Yagihara in Environmental Canada

Black Cockatoo Crisis Director Jane Hammond in Environmental Australia

Coca-Cola's Plastic Promises Director Laura Mulholland in Environmental United Kingdom

Dust Director Chris Fischer in Documentary, Environmental , Wildlife/Nature/Animals, Cinematography (sub-category) United States

Faces of Climate Resilience Director Shawn Sebastian in Environmental India

Plastic Earth Directors Jack Winch, Janice Overbeck in Environmental United States

Powering Puerto Rico Director Adam Fischer in Documentary, Environmental , Direction (sub-category) United States

Radio Carbon Director Robert Stokes in Environmental United States

The Ghana Youth Film Program Director Various in Environmental Ghana

The Purpose of Pandemic Gardening Director Samantha Pickett in Environmental

The Soul of Sicily Director Margie Raimondo in Environmental United States

Zanzibar: Trouble in Paradise Directors Steven Charles Jaffe, Ashraki Mussa Machano in Docu-drama Short, Environmental , Original Score (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States

HEALTH

Keep on Dancing Ep1 Submitter Penny Palmer in Health Australia

Move to Vaccinate Director Tiffany Judkins in Health United States

Our Journey Director Mark Elliott in Health United Kingdom

Science for Hire Director Gary Null, Ph.D. in Health United States

Tremor Documentary 2022 Director Rob Scherer in Health, Editing (sub-category), Narration Talent (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States

The Biological Aging Challenge Directors Gary Null, Roland Marconi in Health United States

HUMAN SPIRIT

Ah! Hard Rain Director Greta Mendez in Human Spirit United Kingdom

Camp OrangeRay Director W. MORRISON in Human Spirit United States

Dance For Change Director Lily Clare Colfox in Human Spirit United Kingdom

Dancing with the Scorpion Director Virginia Egger in Human Spirit United States

EVA Director Rory Herbert in Biography, Documentary, Human Spirit United Kingdom

Free From Fear Director Berenice Manjarrez Vericat in Human Spirit Mexico

Gabriel's Daughter, The Life and Legacy of Clara Brown Director Sharon Shepard-Levine in Human Spirit United States

Little Wins Director Paul Pfau in Human Spirit United States

Monument to Love Director Jacob Comforty in Human Spirit United States

Nkosi Eclipsed Director Candice Delevante in Human Spirit United States

Painted with my Hair Director Mike Dibb in Human Spirit United Kingdom

Pencona Director Diante Singley in Human Spirit, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States

Residual Splendour Director C. Hudson Hwang in Human Spirit Canada

Sensei Director Tom Pettitt in Biography, Human Spirit, Direction (sub-category) Australia

Teacher of Patience Director Carmen Vincent in Human Spirit United States

The Tide Mills Project Director Adam Sheldon in Human Spirit United Kingdom

Zoomberry: an adventurous chorus for uncommon times Director Anna J Autumn King in Human Spirit United States

LGBT

Kath Duncan -The untold struggle for civil rights Director Ray Barron Woolford FRSA in LGBT United Kingdom

RELIGION/FAITH

A debaa for the 14th of July Directors Bertuzzi Elena, Chatrefou Laure in Religion/Faith Italy

Good Bad Ugly Directors James David Washington, Sam R Findlay in Religion/Faith, Original Score (sub-category) United States

Holy Cowboys Director Varun Chopra in Religion/Faith India

New Creation in Love Director Huayu Yang in Religion/Faith China

New Insights into Ancient Traditions: Uncovering a Key to Heart Health Protection Director Adam Reiss in Religion/Faith United States

PADRE PIO Director Anthony Sarracco in Religion/Faith Canada

PEACE PILGRIMS Director John Hughes in Documentary, Religion/Faith Australia

Rescued from Darkness Director Dan Joseph Tarrant in Religion/Faith United States

Tracking St. Thomas - The Apostle of the East Director Thea Elisabeth Haavet in Religion/Faith Norway

REVOLUTION
&
REFORM 

AFRICA, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND AND MODERN CIVILISATIONS Director Benita Jacques in Revolution and Reform Canada

Courtyard. District. Us Directors Alexandrina Glagoljewa, Yury Butsko in Revolution and Reform Lithuania

How To Be A Person: How to Get An Abortion Director Sindha Agha in Revolution and Reform United Kingdom

Maurina, The Scars That Fall Left Director Gabriel Silva Mendeleh in Revolution and Reform, Research (sub-category) Brazil

Pat Walsh The Life And Legacy Of An Irish Revolutionary Director Michael Benson in Revolution and Reform, Cinematography (sub-category) Ireland

The Two Photojournalists : the witnesses of 5·18 Gwangju Submitter EUNJU PARK in Revolution and Reform, Direction (sub-category) Korea, Republic of

Trippy Dunes Director Olívio Petit in Revolution and Reform Brazil

SCIENCE

CANCER/EVOLUTION Episode 1: The Dustbin of History Directors Maggie Jones, Brad Jones in Science United States

SCREENPLAYS

Maggie Writer Armando P. Ibanez in Short screenplays United States

SOCIAL ISSUES

AFRICA, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND AND MODERN CIVILISATIONS Director Benita Jacques in Social Issues, Narration Talent (sub-category) Canada

A Journey with a Hope Directors Amelie Truffert, Paul Drawbridge in Social Issues United Kingdom

AlieNation Director WANG JIAYIN in Social Issues China

At Your Cervix Director A'magine in Social Issues United States

C'UNDUA Director Andrés Tena in Social Issues Spain

Dance For Change Director Lily Clare Colfox in Social Issues United Kingdom

Exiled Hopes - Full Version Director Cihan Aydiner in Social Issues, Research (sub-category) United States

INDIVISIBLES Director Juliana Tafur in Social Issues Colombia

Let Them Go Directors Zach Wincik, Mike Morgan in Social Issues, Original Score (sub-category) United States

Mana over Meth Director Holly Beckham in Social Issues, Narration Talent (sub-category) New Zealand

Melting Point Director Justice Menzel in Social Issues United States

My Body, Their Choice Director Lucy D'Cruz in Social Issues United Kingdom

Our Daily Bread Director Șerban Georgescu in Social Issues Romania

Sakthi Vibrations Director Zoe Sherinian in Social Issues United States

Smashed: Breaking the Cycle of Alcohol Use Disorder Director Kate Twa in Social Issues Canada

The Aesthetics of the Fight Director Guillermo Planel in Social Issues Brazil

The Four I's of the Black Man Director Toneal M Jackson in Social Issues United States

The Doctrine of Recovery Director Brisind in Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category) United States

The Golden Cage Director Yvonne Vavrová in Social Issues Slovakia

THE NARROW BRIDGE Director Esther Takac in Social Issues Australia

The people's House Directors Libby Roberts, Autumn Afton, Ella Rowland in Social Issues United States

There Goes The Neighborhood Director Ian Phillips in Social Issues United States

産婆　Traditional Midwife Director Paul Edward Foulkes in Documentary, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) Japan

SPORTS

A Perfect Balance of Absolute Chaos Director Carl Woods in Sports United Kingdom

Kinnick: The Documentary Directors Christopher Cook, Paul D.H. Benedict in Sports United States

Iorì:wase Presents: Warhawks Director Brady Cross in Sports Canada

MY TIME DANCES WITH ME Director Józef Romasz in Sports Poland

TRAVEL - CULTURE

ARTS

August Pace: 1989-2019 Director Daniel Madoff in Travel/Culture/Arts United States

Pain of Silence Directors Christopher Janwong McKiggan, Poomphong Kumwong in Documentary, Travel/Culture/Arts United States

Pour le Peuple Director Nate Harrison in Travel/Culture/Arts United States

Road to Revolution Directors Peter Furst, Garnet Mae in Travel/Culture/Arts Australia

Shotikat Oklhilli Director Blake Pickens in Travel/Culture/Arts United States

TATTOOED TRUCKS OF NEPAL- Horn Please Director Ron Ranson in Documentary, Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category), Editing (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category) United States

Women and Roads. The Way to Yourself. Baikal Directors Anna Kameneva, Kristina Kretova in Travel/Culture/Arts Russian Federation

WILDLIFE - NATURE

ANIMALS

Dust Director Chris Fischer in Documentary, Environmental , Wildlife/Nature/Animals, Cinematography (sub-category) United States

Elk at Dusk Director John LaCalle in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States

Hypnotic Director Carlos Virgili in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Spain

JAWAI Director Katya Ignatiev in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United Kingdom

Keepers of the Horse Director Shane White in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States

Lita the baby raven Director Vance Crofoot in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States

One But Many Director Janna Giacoppo in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States

Saving Grace Animal Society: Driven By Compassion Director Tyler Jon Duffy in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Canada

Sloth 360 Director James Beissel in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States

Solitude Director Aman Narula in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States