FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
**All proud winners can get a Statuette if it is an individual prize. If the prize involves a team, they can obtain up to three Statuettes per prize.
** The cost of each Statuette is $ 178,00
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FICOCC #2023-7
July - 2023
Also you can use the link: paypal.me/ficocc
** Statuette features:
Height: 23 cm; Base: Diameter 6,5 cm
Made in Bronze
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ficocc2016@gmail.com, indicating: - Film title, - Name of representative, Phone, - Prize
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July´s Winners
FICOCC #2023-7
On-line Film Festival with Live Screening of Winners
1.- Short Film Awards
Best Short Film Of The Month
Vax, By Barak Shpiez. United States
Audience Awards
- Audience Award 1st Place: Prostrate And Draw Near, By Suraya Alshehry, Nabila Abuljadayel. Saudi Arabia
- Audience Award 2nd Place: Spirit Of The Downs - Perseverance Brings Success, By Steve Nethercott-Cable. United Kingdom
- Audience Award 3rd Place: In My Shoes, By Loay Tattan. Bahrain
1.- Short Film Awards
Best Drama Short Film
Vax, By Barak Shpiez. United States
Best Comedy Short Film
Jump Senior, By Won Jin. Korea, Republic Of
Best Student Short Film
Crimes For Commission, By Zander Alden Becker. United States
Best Indie Short Film
A Dinner, By Jack Gorman, Shannon Walsh. United States
Best Fantasy Short Film
In My Shoes, By Loay Tattan. Bahrain
Best Thriller Short Film
Dante, By Antonio Riccardo Santorelli. Italy
Best Lgbt Short Film
Bags, By Mitch Ray. Canada
Best Social Short Film
Prostrate And Draw Near, By Suraya Alshehry, Nabila Abuljadayel. Saudi Arabia
Best Experimental Short Film
Mortals, By Yunwen Chen. China
Best Super Short Film
Lapsus Fm, By Osmany Morejon Becerra. United States
Best Animation Short Film
A Tree Once Grew Here, By Johnnie Semerad. United States
Best Documentary Short Film
Spirit Of The Downs ~ Perseverance Brings Success, By Steve Nethercott-Cable. United Kingdom
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1.2.- Individual Awards Short Films:
Best Director Short Film
Barak Shpiez - Vax
Special Mention Director Short Film
Antonio Riccardo Santorelli - Dante
Best Female Director Short Film
Suraya Alshehry, Nabila Abuljadayel - Prostrate And Draw Near
Best Director In Documentary Short Film
Steve Nethercott-Cable - Spirit Of The Downs ~ Perseverance Brings Success
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​Best Screenplay Short Film
John Semerad - A Tree Once Grew Here
Special Mention Screenplay Short Film
Jeff Blyth - Mindy's Dream
Best Lead Actor Short Film
Peter Mcglynn - A Dinner
Special Mention Lead Actor Short Film
Won Jin - Jump Senior
Special Mention Lead Actor Short Film
Samy Ferrenbach - Whatever It Takes
Best Supporting Actor Short Film
Ricco Ross, Marguerite Wheatley - Vax
Special Mention Supporting Actor Short Film
Franco Pinelli - Dante
Best Lead Actress Short Film
Shannon Walsh - A Dinner
Best Cinematography Short Film
In My Shoes
Special Mention Cinematography Short Film
Antonio Riccardo Santorelli - Dante
Best Lighting Short Film
Vax
Special Mention Lighting Short Film
Petar Gerzilov - The Creature 2.0
Best Art Direction Short Film
Yunwen Chen - Mortals
Best Sound Design Short Film
Frank Verderosa - A Tree Once Grew Here
Special Mention Sound Design Short Film
In My Shoes
Best Editing Short Film
Barak Shpiez - Vax
Special Mention Editing Short Film
Cheol Hun, Ham - Jump Senior
Best Original Score Short Film
Eric Van Skyhawk - A Tree Once Grew Here
Special Mention Original Score Short Film
Barak Shpiez - Vax
Best Production Short Film
Barak Shpiez - Vax
Special Mention Production Short Film
Yunwen Chen - Mortals
Best Costume Design Short Film
In My Shoes
2.- Feature & Half – Length Film Awards
Best Feature Film Of The Month
The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco
Best Drama Feature Film
Miracle Band, By Chunling Xu. China
Best Comedy Feature Film
Tiger Mom, By Wei Zhang. China
Best Social Feature Film
Kanne Kalaimaane, By Seenu Ramasamy Ramakrishnan. India
Best Indie Feature Film
The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco
Best Horror Feature Film
Adam Jack's The Lurker, By Adam Jack. Canada
Best Thriller Feature Film
Covered Candor, By Marvin Gabas. Philippines
Best Musical Feature Film
People On The Edge Of The Cliff, By Han Ke. China
Best Animated Feature Film
Sword And Sorrow, By Emad Rahmani, Mehrdad Mehrabi. Turkey
Best Documentary Feature Film
Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story, By Daniel Fisher. United States
2.2.- Individual Awards Feature & Half-Length Film:
Best Director Feature Film
Mohammed Ahed Bensouda - The Divorcees Of Casablanca
Special Mention Director Feature Film
Wei Zhang - Tiger Mom
Special Mention Director Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Best Young Director Feature Film
Milad Aligholia - Sword And Sorrow
Best Female Director Feature Film
Chunling Xu - Miracle Band
Best Screenplay Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Special Mention Screenplay Feature Film
Mohammed Ahed Bensouda - The Divorcees Of Casablanca
Special Mention Screenplay Feature Film
Marvin Gabas – Covered Candor
Best Lead Actress Feature Film
Ke Jing - Tiger Mom
Special Mention Lead Actress Feature Film
Tamanna Bhatia - Kanne Kalaimaane
Special Mention Lead Actress Feature Film
Sonia Okacha - The Divorcees Of Casablanca
Best Lead Actor Feature Film
Junhao Leng - Miracle Band
Special Mention Lead Actor Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Best Young Actress Feature Film
Yuhan Gu - Tiger Mom
Special Mention Young Actress Feature Film
Safaa Khatami - The Divorcees Of Casablanca
Best Supporting Actress Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Best Supporting Actor Feature Film
Romm Burlat - Covered Candor
Special Mention Supporting Actor Feature Film
Poo Ramu - Kanne Kalaimaane
Best Art Direction Feature Film
Covered Candor
Special Mention Art Direction Feature Film
Min Zhang - Tiger Mom
Best Cinematography Feature Film (Ex Aequo)
Hamza Atifi - The Divorcees Of Casablanca
People Of The Edge
Special Mention Cinematography Feature Film
Seenu Ramasamy Ramakrishnan - Kanne Kalaimaane
Best Lighting Feature Film
Covered Candor
Best Editing Feature Film
Wenders Li - Tiger Mom
Special Mention Editing Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Best Original Score Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Special Mention Original Score Feature Film
Yuvan Shankar Raja - Kanne Kalaimaane
Best Production Feature Film
Udhayanithi Stalin, Redgiant Movies Chennai - Kanne Kalaimaane
Special Mention Production Feature Film
Min Zhang - Tiger Mom
Special Mention Production Feature Film
Mohammed Ahed Bensouda. Mohammed Kaghat - The Divorcees Of Casablanca
Best Sound Design Feature Film
Adam Jack - Adam Jack's The Lurker
Special Mention Sound Design Feature Film
Covered Candor
Best Make Up Feature Film
Allison Plato - Adam Jack's The Lurker
Best Team Performance Feature Film
People Of The Edge
Best Vfx Feature Film
Adam Jack - Adam Jack's The Lurker
3.- Others
Best Video Art
The Creature 2.0, By Nevena Nikolova, Petar Gerzilov. Bulgaria
Best Poster
People On The Edge Of The Cliff, By Han Ke. China
Best Feature Screenplay
What It's Like Being Morris, By Desmond Lewis. United States
Best Short Screenplay
Before & After - By Madison, By Janice Walker. United States
Live Screening
Vax, By Barak Shpiez. United States
Prostrate And Draw Near, By Suraya Alshehry, Nabila Abuljadayel. Saudi Arabia
Spirit Of The Downs - Perseverance Brings Success, By Steve Nethercott-Cable. United Kingdom
In My Shoes, By Loay 'Cielo' Tattan. Bahrain
A Tree Once Grew Here, By Johnnie Semerad. United States
A Dinner, By Jack Gorman, Shannon Walsh. United States
Dante, By Antonio Riccardo Santorelli. Italy
Jump Senior, By Won Jin. Korea, Republic Of
The Creature 2.0, By Nevena Nikolova, Petar Gerzilov. Bulgaria
Mortals, By Yunwen Chen. China
On August 03 at 17:00 will be the live screening of a selection of short films, at Osic Art Room, 02-08, Municipal Street, Regina Mall,
Puerto la Cruz 6023, Anzoategui, Venezuela.
FICOCC´s Official Selection: July – 2023
Short Films
A Different Vision, By Arian Holmes. United States
A Dinner, By Jack Gorman, Shannon Walsh. United States
A Tree Once Grew Here, By Johnnie Semerad. United States
Bags, By Mitch Ray. Canada
Before The Law, By Luke Rymer. Australia
Believer, By Simon O'sullivan. Ireland
Crimes For Commission, By Zander Alden Becker. United States
Dante, By Antonio Riccardo Santorelli. Italy
Enlace Project, By Joana Jacobina, Mariana Albuquerque, Luciana Ferreira, Ricardo Alvim. Brazil
Hidden Gland, By Paula Chávez. Colombia
In My Shoes, By Loay 'Cielo' Tattan. Bahrain
Inverted, By Zigor Zeplensky. Ukraine
Jump Senior, By Won Jin. Korea, Republic Of
Lapsus Fm, By Osmany Morejon Becerra. United States
Mindy's Dream, By Jeff Blyth. United States
Moon Whispers, By Romm Burlat. Philippines
Mortals, By Yunwen Chen. China
Point Of Connection, By Filippo Giantty. Italy
Prostrate And Draw Near, By Suraya Alshehry, Nabila Abuljadayel. Saudi Arabia
Sad Traveler, By Walid Sallow. United States
Spirit Of The Downs ~ Perseverance Brings Success, By Steve Nethercott-Cable. United Kingdom
​The Alter Ego, By Paul Weston . Australia
The Creature 2.0, By Nevena Nikolova, Petar Gerzilov. Bulgaria
Toast, By Doina Bennett. United States
Turned Out: The Prequel, By Austin J Rhodes. United States
Ufos By Galo Burriel. Cuba
Unidentified Visitors, By Lia Webb. Germany
Vax, By Barak Shpiez. United States
Whatever It Takes, By Ferrenbach Samy. United States
Feature & Half Length Films
Adam Jack's The Lurker, By Adam Jack. Canada
Covered Candor, By Marvin Gabas. Philippines
I Hate You So Much, By Izadi Beckett. United States
I'm Crazy, By Bet Gates. United States
Kanne Kalaimaane, By Seenu Ramasamy Ramakrishnan. India
Miracle Band, By Chunling Xu. China
Parachute, By Biel Reed. United States
People On The Edge Of The Cliff, By Han Ke. China
Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story, By Daniel Fisher. United States
Sword And Sorrow, By Emad Rahmani, Mehrdad Mehrabi. Turkey
The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco
The Ufo Movie They Don't Want You To See, By Brian Dunning. United States
Tiger Mom, By Wei Zhang. China
Virginia, By Ehaut Hughes. United Kingdom
Screenplay
Before & After - By Madison, By Janice Walker. United States
Bootstrap, By Steven Prowse. United Kingdom
Keiko Speaks - A True Story, By Bonnie Norton. United States
What It's Like Being Morris, By Desmond Lewis. United States
Poster
People On The Edge Of The Cliff, By Han Ke. China
Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story, By Daniel Fisher. United States
The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco
August´s Winners
FICOCC #2023-8
On-line Film Festival with Live Screening of Winners
1.- Short Film Awards
Best Short Film Of The Month
The Pyrotechnician, By Nikita Trocki. Switzerland
Audience Awards
- Audience Award 1st Place: Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring, By Philip Brenke. Germany
- Audience Award 2nd Place: Manny, By Pierre Alexandre Ducos. United States
- Audience Award 3rd Place: Love, By Lijia Yade. China
1.- Short Film Awards
Best Drama Short Film
Wings Of An Angel - Mother's Love, By Lei Tian. China
Best Comedy Short Film
The Pyrotechnician, By Nikita Trocki. Switzerland
Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Motherlode, By Grace Perry. United States
Best Student Short Film
Back Seat, By Maya Chodus. Israel
Best Indie Short Film
Happiness, By Shenghao Zhang. China
Best Crime Short Film
Avenger, By Zhou Lingyi. China
Best Adventure Short Film
Kite, By Olivier Hero Dressen. China
Best Thriller Short Film
Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring, By Philip Brenke. Germany
Best Lgbt Short Film
Impasse, By Nabil Shahar. Canada
Best Romance Short Film
Love, By Lijia Yade. China
Best Experimental Short Film
Grey Area, By Jiaying Zhang. China
Best Super Short Film
In Memory Of Sinéad, By Emer O Shea. Ireland
Best Animation Short Film
Monsters With Garlands, By Qi Yuan. China
Best Documentary Short Film
I Will Remember, By Hyunseok Elliott Lee. Korea, Republic Of
1.2.- Individual Awards Short Films:
Best Director Short Film
Nikita Trocki - The Pyrotechnician
Special Mention Director Short Film
Philip Brenke - Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring
Special Mention Director Short Film
Lijia Yade - Love
Best Female Director Short Film
Grace Perry - Motherlode
Special Mention Female Director Short Film
Sylvia Piechocki Gonzalez - Lucinda´S Pandora
Special Mention Female Director Short Film
Emer O Shea- Druid
Best Director In Animation Short Film
Zhiyuan Tian - 《Kite》
Best Young Director Short Film
Zhou Lingyi - Avenger
Special Mention Young Director Short Film
Maya Chodus - Back Seat
​Best Screenplay Short Film
Pierre Alexandre Ducos - Manny
Special Mention Screenplay Short Film
Nikita Trocki - The Pyrotechnician
Special Mention Screenplay Short Film
Avenger
Best Lead Actor Short Film
Alexandre Trocki - The Pyrotechnician
Special Mention Lead Actor Short Film
Michael Koltes - Kite
Special Mention Lead Actor Short Film
Love
Best Supporting Actor Short Film
Avenger
Special Mention Supporting Actor Short Film
Hassan Mrad - Impasse
Best Lead Actress Short Film
Wings Of An Angel - Mother's Love
Special Mention Lead Actress Short Film
Karoline Eichhorn - Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring
Special Mention Lead Actress Short Film
Avenger
Best Supporting Actress Short Film
Love
Special Mention Supporting Actress Short Film
Aida Sabra – Impasse
Special Mention Supporting Actress Short Film
Danny Rossel - The Pyrotechnician
Best Young Actor Short Film
Liam Crévieaux - The Pyrotechnician
Best Young Actress Short Film
Reina Kinsman - Kite
Best Team Performance Short Film
Lucinda´S Pandora
Best Cinematography Short Film
Johannes Blenke - Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring
Special Mention Cinematography Short Film
Kirtan Hummelen - Kite
Special Mention Cinematography Short Film
Love
Best Lighting Short Film
Avenger
Special Mention Lighting Short Film
Dorathea Deforest - Motherlode
Best Art Direction Short Film
Gabriel Leonard - The Pyrotechnician
Special Mention Art Direction Short Film
Alexandre Laugier, Giorgio Besc - Not The Same
Special Mention Art Direction Short Film
Grace Perry - Motherlode
Best Sound Design Short Film (Ex Aequo)
Franz Pichler - Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring
Grace Perry - Motherlode
Special Mention Sound Design Short Film
Love
Best Editing Short Film
Grace Perry, Douglas Chattfield - Motherlode
Special Mention Editing Short Film
Damián Plandolit, Lucas Mitschi - The Pyrotechnician
Special Mention Editing Short Film
Avenger
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Best Original Score Short Film (Ex aequo)
Marcel Barsotti - Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring
The Pyrotechnician
Special Mention Original Score Short Film
Love
Best Production Short Film
Love
Special Mention Production Short Film
Olivier Hero Dressen, Camilla Wang - Kite
Best Costume Design Short Film
Estelle & Laurent T. - Not The Same
Best Vfx Short Film
Zhiyuan Tian -《Kite》
2.- Feature & Half – Length Film Awards
Best Feature Film Of The Month
Mist, By Xin Ai. China
Best Drama Feature Film
Christmas Raengmyeon, By Been Kim. Korea, Republic Of
Best Comedy Feature Film
Slapped Straight, By Raynel Tomas Almonte, David Owen Anderson. United States
Best Sci Fi Feature Film
Unidentified Female Object, By Sonia Suvagau. Canada
Best Social Feature Film
I Hope For Heaven, By Daniele Pignatelli. Italy
Best Half-Length Documentary Film
Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story, By Ladonna Humphrey. United States
Best Documentary Feature Film
Oxigen, By Vitaly Lazo, Olga Borodina. Russian Federation
Best Indie Feature Film
Mist, By Xin Ai. China
Best Experimental Feature Film
Silent Scream Sleeping Hearts, By Mehmet Tanrisever. Turkey
2.2.- Individual Awards Feature & Half-Length Film:
Best Director Feature Film
Xin Ai - Mist
Best Female Director Feature Film
Sonia Suvagau - Unidentified Female Object
Special Mention Female Director Feature Film
Kim Been - Christmas Raengmyeon
Best Director In Documentary Feature Film
Andreas Knuffmann - Western Cape - Home Of Ubuntu
Best Screenplay Feature Film
Daniele Pignatelli - I Hope For Heaven
Best Lead Actress Feature Film
Kim Been - Christmas Raengmyeon
Special Mention Lead Actress Feature Film
Sonia Suvagau - Unidentified Female Object
Best Lead Actor Feature Film
Garry J Knight - Slapped Straight
Best Young Actor Feature Film
Yanbin Wang - Mist
Best Art Direction Feature Film
Xin Ai - Mist
Best Cinematography Feature Film
Jinyang Li, Lubo - Mist
Special Mention Cinematography Feature Film
Kim Jae Woo - Christmas Raengmyeon
Special Mention Cinematography Feature Film
Silent Scream Sleeping Hearts
Best Cinematography In Documentary Feature Film
Vitaly Lazo, Olga Borodina - Oxigen
Best Lighting Feature Film
Christian Mckendrick - Unidentified Female Object
Best Editing Feature Film
Slapped Straight
Best Original Score Feature Film
Sebastian Hugeneck - Unidentified Female Object
Best Production Feature Film
Xin Ai - Mist
Special Mention Production Feature Film
Raynel T Almonte, David O Anderson - Slapped Straight
Best Production In Documentary Feature Film
Andreas Knuffmann - Western Cape - Home Of Ubuntu
Best Sound Design Feature Film
Jonathan Osborne - The Engine Inside
Special Mention Sound Design Feature Film
Lee Jee Hyang - Christmas Raengmyeon
Best Team Performance Feature Film
Zhiyong Li, Meiye Pan, Luochen Zhang, Wen Hu, Jinzheng Dai, Yan Li, Benyi Xu, Jiaqiang Wang, Xiaoma Ma, Yichen Xu - Mist
3.- Others
Best Video Clip
Not The Same, By Alexandre Alx Laugier, Giorgio Besc. France
Best Poster
Love, By Lijia Yade. China
Best Feature Screenplay
Cargo - Alpha Centauri, By Line Rainville. Canada
Live Screening
The Pyrotechnician, By Nikita Trocki. Switzerland
Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring, By Philip Brenke. Germany
Manny, By Pierre Alexandre Ducos. United States
Kite, By Olivier Hero Dressen. China
Not The Same, By Alexandre Alx Laugier, Giorgio Besc. France
Motherlode, By Grace Perry. United States
Monsters With Garlands, By Qi Yuan. China
<<Kite>>, By Jason Chengdu. China
Impasse, By Nabil Shahar. Canada
Love, By Lijia Yade. China
On September 03 at 17:00 will be the live screening of a selection of short films, at Osic Art Room, 02-08, Municipal Street, Regina Mall,
Puerto la Cruz 6023, Anzoategui, Venezuela.
FICOCC´s Official Selection: August – 2023
Short Films
An Axe To Grind, By Joshua Gollish. United States
Avenger, By Zhou Lingyi. China
Back Seat, By Maya Chodus. Israel
Druid, By Emer Oshea. Ireland
Forgiveness, Ten Years Without Spring, By Philip Brenke. Germany
Grey Area, By Jiaying Zhang. China
Happiness, By Shenghao Zhang. China
I Will Remember, By Hyunseok Elliott Lee. Korea, Republic Of
Impasse, By Nabil Shahar. Canada
In Memory Of Sinéad, By Emer O Shea. Ireland
Kite, By Jason Chengdu. China
Kite, By Olivier Hero Dressen. China
Love, By Lijia Yade. China
Lucinda´S Pandora, By Sylvia Piechocki Gonzalez. Germany
Manny, By Pierre Alexandre Ducos. United States
Monsters With Garlands, By Qi Yuan. China
Motherlode, By Grace Perry. United States
My Sister, By Phakpa Kyap. China
Not The Same, By Alexandre Alx Laugier, Giorgio Besc. France
The Pyrotechnician, By Nikita Trocki. Switzerland
Wings Of An Angel - Mother's Love, By Lei Tian. China
Feature & Half Length Films
Christmas Raengmyeon, By Been Kim. Korea, Republic Of
I Hope For Heaven, By Daniele Pignatelli. Italy
Mist, By Xin Ai. China
Oxigen, By Vitaly Lazo, Olga Borodina. Russian Federation
Silent Scream Sleeping Hearts, By Mehmet Tanrisever. Turkey
Slapped Straight, By Raynel Tomas Almonte, David Owen Anderson. United States
The Engine Inside, By Darcy Wittenburg, Darren Mccullough, Colin Jones, Anthill Films. Canada
Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story, By Ladonna Humphrey. United States
Unidentified Female Object, By Sonia Suvagau. Canada
Western Cape - Home Of Ubuntu, By Andreas Knuffmann. Sudáfrica
Screenplay
Cargo - Alpha Centauri, By Line Rainville. Canada
Something Is Wrong, By Cassie Regnault. France
Bubbles To The West, By Jermaine Connery. United States
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Poster
Kite, By Jason Chengdu. China
Love, By Lijia Yade. China
Unidentified Female Object, By Sonia Suvagau. Canada