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Winter 2020 Edition Couch Film Festival
Best Film of the Festival
Faces by Iván Sainz-Pardo
Anna by Éric Pinéda
The Boy and The Mountain by Santiago Aguilera and Gabriel Monreal
Tides Are Changing by Dinah Kalaha and Maria Bjarnadottir
Gatcha by Susan Huang, Stacy Moon, and Nadya Sugiarto
Sandier by Michael Chereau
The King o' the Cats by Deb Ethier
Category Semi-Finalists
Quarantine Category
BEST QUARANTINE FILM: A Brother's Homecoming by Kenny Vazquez
1ST RUNNER UP: 1+1=1 by Cesar Serena
2ND RUNNER UP: Magda by Dimitris Galatas and Fragkiskos Arapai
3RD RUNNER UP: Checkmate by Guillermo Dieste
Plague 1984 by Emmanuele Paudice
Batamorphosis by Joe Leone
The Nightmare by V.G.Ravyn Manogaran
Isolated by Victoria Pilot
Goodbye Manny by Eliott Glasser
Unwelcome Guest by Kirtan Singh
Max Justice by James Dowd
The Doll by Margina Sisson
A Trigger by Efstathios Avramidis
Tess Tetley-Girl Brand Manager by Andrea Hays
Dead Pixels by Josh Bailey
Best Friends ForeBEAR by Pablo Semper
The First Born by Dibyanshu Sekhar
Mirror by Ana Andonova
Galician at Midnight by Martín Caínzos Sanmartín
Family Business by Jiri Balcar
Can You Breathe by James C. Newman
Proving Ground by Phoenix Almeida-Amir
Don't Wake Up in the Middle of the Night by Matthew Quaid
1:00 to 5:00 Minutes
Best Animation International
Half a Saba by Ben Molina
Elevaterror by Lee Charlish
Santa's Covid Christmas by Stuart Taylor
Sparky and the Lime by Jaime Weston
Fruity by Selwin Vervoort
Who's Not Listening? by Emily Larkin
Shut The F**K Up by Emma Tilbrook
Best Animation North America
Goalie by Maarten Lemmens
Doomsday Princess by Alyssa Ragni
Go Fetch by David Coole
Granny's Gamble by Tabitha Kitchen
Melted by Nikki Chapman
Pork Chop by Katherine Guggenberger
Tricked by Mengyuan Guo, Naicheng Liu and Suhn Young Chung
Chicken & A Single Cell Organism by Eli Meyer
Best Comedy
Mr. Box & Boogy's The Mandalorian Review by Al Diaz and Javi Diaz
Kitchenstacle by Maria Nazareth Araujo
Lear's Nonsense by Artie Romero
G-Love by Ian Johnston
Wires Crossed by Jeff Vande Zande
Wee by Scottie Meyers
The Fight by Khalis Kamarul
I'm Like A Turd by Solomon Watkins
Best Drama
Tell-Tale Heart by Jack Lawrence
Home by Karolina Kraus
A Piece of Paper by David Valverde Martínez
Zoom Birthday by Ashna Sharan
Cadence by Clara Dias
Nochurno by Argenis Herrera Sánchez
Waiting Games by Thea Balich
Sangsangba by Jay Eunjin Lee
Best Experimental International
Reality Hamlet by David Valverde Martínez
Poking The Bear by Brian Holman
Normal by Hakan Tunga Kalkan
Paradox by Preetham Tiwari
Nuntio Vobis by Alberto Dessimone
The Sound of The End by Márcio D'Astrain
Collage25 by Luis Carlos Rodríguez
Best Experimental North America
Buoyancy by Susan Kouguell
Memoir by Susan Kouguell
The Old Guy In the Woods by William Stancik
Lullaby for a Pandemic by Gwendolyn Audrey Foster
Can of Soup by William Stancik
MMXX byCollin Pierce and Jonathan Trujillo
Supreme Claws of Justice by Mariah Klapatch
Chicken & A Single Cell Organism by Eli Meyer
Best Horror
Psycho... with Dark Hair... is Still Psycho by David Valverde Martínez
She Thought She Was Alone in the House During Quarantine by Sean Stanley
Something is in the House by Elijah Roberts
Night of the Ghoul by Nolan Schmidt
SAINTLY CADAVERS: (The Blessed Sacrilege) by Nora Geist and Clare Cross
The Very Hungry Ducky by Ariel Song
Stay Safe by Srdjan Milosavljevic
Best Music Video
Maribor & Saxophone by Franc Kopic
Antwan Jenkins - Victory by Antwan Jenkins
308 Ghost Train - Bleed Over Me by Amanda Reese
Ten Penny Gypsy - Lonesome No More by Metrowest Media
The Impersonators - Rodeo by Elina Suominen
Monska - C. R. Robin by Isabella Andronos
Killer Ghost by Paul William Brennan
The Last Time We Said Goodbye by Shihyun Wang
How Very Lovely, Indeed by Kelsey Dougherty
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Alien Stalker by Vincenzo Carubia
Swear By The Sword: Swords and Sidearms by Benjamin N. Redic II and James Drake Coleman
Hannah's Standing Appointment by Annie-Sage Whitehurst
Wayward Valley by James Cunliffe
Real Life by Camila Mezzetti and Ramon Faria
Selfie by Dmitry Zimin
Best Student Film
Overthinking It by Chen Sing Yap
The Next Stop by Janice Derosier
My Arch Frenemy by Farrah Silberman and Kiwon Lee
Super Generic by Di Lu
The Popping by Shelby Pogue
The Train to Qinling by Shir Baron
Inner Demons by Mihnea Cernat
Best Thriller
Aufseherin by David Valverde Martínez, Naiara Tymkiw and Valentina Valverde Ramseyer
A Little Too Friendly by Jodi Haigh
Isolated by Jared Jacobsen
Natale Calibro 9 by Amelia Di Corso, Emanuele D'Aniello, Egidio Matinata and Emanuele Paglialonga
Drive Safe by Gamz Ragimoff
Best Actress
Mahima Saigal - She by Mahima Saigal
Lansy Feng - Of Course I Speak French by Lansy Feng
Lyla Beg - Kaali Peeli by Neeraj Mehhta
Natasha-Lee Loyola Otero - The Dispute by Wilfred Rodriguez
Leah Smith - The Ballad of Lucy Sands by Steve Baldwin
Best Actor
Erik Endsley - Diagnosis by Erik Endsley
Jannik Mühlenweg - Afflatus by Andre Westerholt
Thomas Ely Sage - On The Lam by Stephen Folker
Nick Zounis - Branching Out With The Invisible Man by Jim Zounis and Nick Zounis
Tom Davidson - Overdue by Andrew Ball-Shaw
Best Cast
Mutual Funds by Komalankutty Methil
Gas Leak by Colton Van Til
Paranoia by Cory Jones and Duncan Swift
7 5 6 by Diana Poulsen
Ending by Gui Rampazo
Best Cinematography
Can Eren - Origin Of Flux by Can Eren
Gamz Ragimoff - Drive Safe by Gamz Ragimoff
Andy Qualtrough, Kieran Sebille and Harry Willd - The Ballad of Lucy Sands by Steve Baldwin
Michelangelo Maraviglia - Natale Calibro 9 by Amelia Di Corso, Emanuele D'Aniello, Egidio Matinata and Emanuele Paglialonga
Denchik - My Bride Has Fallen for My Friend by Ilya Glinnikov
Best Writer
Jeremy Schaefer - The Box Assassin by Jeremy Schaefer
Nicole Tan and Fransis Chicote - Bacterium Delirum by Fransis Chicote and Nicole Tan
Deb Ethier - Fine Knacks for Playwrights by Deb Ethier
Rodrigo Chapoy - Bear With Me by Rodrigo Chapoy
Logan Webb - Tapped Out by Logan Webb
Stephanie Chan - Dog Days by Stephanie Chan
Best Director
Susan Kouguell - Imposing Stories
Gui Rampazo - Ending
Steve Baldwin - The Ballad of Lucy Sands
Sean Perez and George Zhao - The Confessionist
Amelia Di Corso, Emanuele D'Aniello, Egidio Matinata and Emanuele Paglialonga - Natale Calibro 9
Ilya Glinnikov - My Bride Has Fallen for My Friend
5:01 to 10:00 Minutes
Best Animation
dystopia by bellopropello
The Tiger With Grown Wings by Liu Hongping
The Maths Teacher by Nadia Barbu
Februarium!! by John Summerson
Best Comedy
Australia Calling by Jodi Haigh
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor by Edgar García Chávez
Who Needs Help? by Ashna Sharan
Hothead by Rokas Makutunovičius
Hum Lola by James Long
Three Calls by Luiza Galina, Cissa Tarasconi, Joe Zumba and William Stancik
Best Documentary
Stellar Dunes by Philipe Desmarais
The Maths Teacher by Nadia Barbu
Februarium!! by John Summerson
Ed Gein Interview by Steve Chappell
Best Drama
Two Birds by Christopher Tait
As You Are by Mahima Saigal
2 Sons by Shihyun Wang
Romance by Piero Cannata
Confessions by Elena C. Lockleis
Best Horror
The Darkness by Amanda Haddock
Beyond the Deadfall by Zachary Bosley
1+1=1 by Cesar Serena
Bequeathed by Michael McCallum
Lot 69 by Dave Inglis
A Fresh Start by Brittney Michelle Shepherd
Post-it by Alessandro Davoli, Daniele Russo and Alessandra Spagnoli
Ivy by David Pratt
Best Music Video
Shayne Cook - Stawell Gift by Victor Araneda Jure
John Vento - Vices by Jim Pitulski
We Could Be by Serena Elisabeth Kunzler
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
All Through the House by Michael Storch and JRS Storch
Change of Course by Andreas Ortner
Goodbye Manny by Eliott Glasser
1+1=1 by Cesar Serena
Bequeathed by Michael McCallum
Best Student Film
The Prank Wars by Sulli Giles
Don't Cry by Arthur Payne
Sick in the Head by Alexandra Victoria
to be forgotten by David Valverde Martínez
Passion by Parisa Zandbaf
Best Thriller
Raging Love by Suresh Ommi
Silphium by Jaliel Hakimi and James Meerdter
Two to Two to Two Two by Vasanth P.
The Hammer Exercise by Matt Newby
Under The Surface by Trevor Hagen
Monte Creek by Jim Henry
Ivy by David Pratt
Best Actress
Alexandra Victoria - Sick in the Head by Alexandra Victoria
Anastasia Leddick - A Fresh Start by Brittney Michelle Shepherd
Parisa Zandbaf - Passion by Parisa Zandbaf
Morag Cross - Onwards & Upwards by Magnus Lyche
Jordan Thompson - Monte Creek by Jim Henry
Best Actor
Alsalt Alsyabi - When by Suleman Al-hatmi
Gabe Hall - Due to Unforeseen Circumstances by Augustine Dalton
Keeghan McRae - Kostya Tyoschin, Christopher Atkins and Keeghan McRae
Levi Wardlaw - Trust Me, I'm a Doctor by Edgar García Chávez
Alessandro Davoli - Post-it by Alessandro Davoli, Daniele Russo and Alessandra Spagnoli
Best Cast
It'll Be Okay by Sherry Bedard
Monitoring by Yichen Sun
Australia Calling by Jodi Haigh
2020 Presidential Debate by Shihyun Wang
Closets Keep Suburban Boys Home by Matt Mitchell
Best Cinematography
Felipe Vargas - Closets Keep Suburban Boys Home by Matt Mitchell
Kostya Tyoschin - Lunch Date by Kostya Tyoschin, Christopher Atkins and Keeghan McRae
Arielle Lewen - As You Are by Mahima Saigal
Wulf Hogan and Scott Baisden - Bequeathed by Michael McCallum
Best Writer
Antonio Todaro and Maria Montalto - The Meeting by Antonio Todaro
Brian Nestor - A Wounded Bear Observes by Brian Nestor
Reda Beldjerba - Seven Fragments of November by Reda Beldjerba
Jalen Coleman - Please Say Anything by Jalen Coleman
Best Director
Victoria Pilot - Neverland
Matt Mitchell - Closets Keep Suburban Boys Home
Jacob Alan Clark - A Father's Wish
Jeon Joohyun - Couple
10:01 to 20:00 Minutes
Best Comedy
Hagai by Gev Elmaleh and Nir Freund
Just a Friendly Obsession by George Ayvazyan
Bonfire Billy Official - Official Movie by Jonathan P. Vanderhorn
Aces and Action by Andrew Daley
Babageddon by David Heacock
SirCooly's Christmas Special Yo! by Nolan Schmidt
The Toymaker by Austin Simons
Best Documentary
Film Workshop by David Valverde Martínez
Doomsday Monoliths? by Shihyun Wang
Secrets of the Self-Help Illuminati by Dusty White
Best Drama
I'm Ready by Benjamin Kapit
The Twins by Shihyun Wang
The High Tea by Carmanie Bhatti
Something Different by Adam Michael
Soldiers From the Past by Shihyun Wang
The Toymaker by Austin Simons
Best Horror
Can You Breathe by James C. Newman
Electric Worms by William Stancik
Haunting Day by Victor Mallo
Benjamin by William Stancik
Ultra Witchy by Mariah L Klapatch
Best Thriller
Haunting Day by Victor Mallo
The Dream's Gates by Mauro A. DIaz and Jesus Rouco
When A Pig Gets Sick by Sammy LeMieur
Anniversary by Emerson Niemchick
Kaine by Russell Williamson Jr.
Best Actress
Katerina Kalentzi - Suzanna Blana by Katerina Kalentzi
Carlotta Oggioni - The Choice by Manuel Juri Vitali
Maya Jai Pinson - I'm Ready by Benjamin Kapit
Carmanie Bhatti - The High Tea by Carmanie Bhatti
Best Actor
Pedro José - Insomnia by Paulo Macedo
Victor Ayala - Cheating Death by Suraj Savkoor
Jeremy Rotolo - Aces and Action by Andrew Daley and Josh Winrow
Bryant del Toro - The Dream's Gates by Mauro A. DIaz and Jesus Rouco
Best Cast
SirCooly's Late Halloween Special by Nolan Schmidt
In A Hopeless Place by Victoria Pilot
Babageddon by David Heacock
Something Different by Adam Michael
Ultra Witchy by Mariah L. Klapatch
Best Cinematography
Chris Da - Cheating Death by Suraj Savkoor
Brandon Wilson - In A Hopeless Place by Victoria Pilot
Gabriele Pirola - The Choice by Manuel Juri Vitali
Fabricio Mota - Insomnia by Paulo Macedo
Best Writer
Victoria Pilot - In A Hopeless Place by Victoria Pilot
Simona Calo - The New Normal by Simona Calo
Dusty White - Secrets of the Self-Help Illuminati by Dusty White
Emerson Niemchick - Anniversary by Emerson Niemchick
Best Director
Simona Calo - The New Normal
David Koenig - I Only Kill The Pretty Ones!
Manuel Juri Vitali - The Choice by Manuel Juri Vitali
Katerina Kalentzi - Suzanna Blana
20:01 to 30:00 Minutes
Best Documentary
Birth -The Cycles of Life- by Arisa Wakami, Azuru Isshiki and Ayaka Kawasaki
Una Vita da Cane - L'Irripetibile Storia di Tofu Viceré dell'Isola del Morro by Pierre D'oncieu
Rat Run City by Sam Sharpe
Roots of Lacrosse by Shelby Tsioweri:iohsta Adams and Joanne Storkan
Best Narrative Film
Nikshiptam (Hidden) by Bhargav Raavi
Teal Soldiers by Jonathan Creed
Astral Projection Will Kill You by John Stevenson
The Final Wish by Luis Perez Villegas
Best Actor
Croix Provence - The Final Wish by Luis Perez Villegas
Polaraju - Nikshiptam (Hidden) by Bhargav Raavi
Dennis Brewer - Astral Projection Will Kill You by John Stevenson
Best Actress
Suzanne Dervish-Ali - Teal Soldiers by Jonathan Creed
Meganne West - Teal Soldiers by Jonathan Creed
Ali Freeman - The Final Wish by Luis Perez Villegas
Best Cast
Rat Run City by Sam Sharpe
Nikshiptam (Hidden) by Bhargav Raavi
Astral Projection Will Kill You by John Stevenson
Best Cinematography
Joan H. and Samantha S. - Rat Run City by Sam Sharpe
Pierre D'oncieu - Una Vita da Cane - L'Irripetibile Storia di Tofu Viceré dell'Isola del Morro by Pierre D'oncieu
Chris Faupel - Astral Projection Will Kill You by John Stevenson
Best Writer
Carolyn Wagner - Teal Soldiers by Jonathan Creed
Joanne Storkan - Roots of Lacrosse by Shelby Tsioweri:iohsta Adams and Joanne Storkan
Luis Perez Villegas and Joe Wakefield - The Final Wish by Luis Perez Villegas
Best Director
Jonathan Creed - Teal Soldiers
Pierre D'oncieu - Una Vita da Cane - L'Irripetibile Storia di Tofu Viceré dell'Isola del Morro
Shelby Tsioweri:iohsta Adams and Joanne Storkan - Roots of Lacrosse
30:01 to 60:00 Minutes
Best Long Short Film
The Deliverer of Death by Miguel Chavez Munoz
Call(The)Girl by Hee Chul Kwon
Mosaic by Gene Corser
Poro Forever by Gary Winstead
Le Film Initiatique by Maël Charpentier and Grégoire Delande
Loose Threads and Stories of Love by Jack Hillebrecht
The Immortals by Ryan Keating, Daniel Dollase and Zoe Tweedie
Best Actor
Joe Zumba - Nausea Bay by William Stancik
Jose Gonzalez - The Deliverer of Death by Miguel Chavez Munoz
Jarrett Benton - The Deliverer of Death by Miguel Chavez Munoz
Bryan Ortiz - Sorrow World by Bryan Ortiz
Best Actress
Teagan Berger - Mosaic by Gene Corser
Su Kyung Ju - Call(The)Girl by Hee Chul Kwon
Micah Danielle - The Deliverer of Death by Miguel Chavez Munoz
Julia Rothstein - Loose Threads and Stories of Love by Jack Hillebrecht
Best Cast
Call(The)Girl by Hee Chul Kwon
Mosaic by Gene Corser
Le Film Initiatique by Maël Charpentier and Grégoire Delande
The Immortals by Ryan Keating, Daniel Dollase and Zoe Tweedie
Best Cinematography
Maël Charpentier - Le Film Initiatique by Maël Charpentier and Grégoire Delande
Gary Winstead, John Loon and Brian Erickson - Poro Forever by Gary Winstead
Sung-kuk Lee - Call(The)Girl by Hee Chul Kwon
Diegor Pancho - Sorrow World by Bryan Ortiz
Best Writer
Carolyn Wagner and Gene Corser - Mosaic by Gene Corser
Lawrence Benedict - Poro Forever by Gary Winstead
Jack Hillebrecht - Loose Threads and Stories of Love by Jack Hillebrecht
Ryan Keating, Daniel Dollase and Zoe Tweedie - The Immortals by Ryan Keating, Daniel Dollase and Zoe Tweedie
Best Director
Maël Charpentier and Grégoire Delande - Le Film Initiatique
Miguel Chavez Munoz - The Deliverer of Death
Hee Chul Kwon - Call(The)Girl
Bryan Ortiz - Sorrow World
60:01 to 120:00 Minutes
Best Feature International
Dreaming of Words by Nandan
The Mirage of Dragonfly by Rathesh Kowsalya
People in Landscape by Ben Rider
Cold Kill by Andrew Niblo
AIYAI Wrathful Soul by Ilanthirayan Alan Arumugam
Two Autumns in Paris by Gibelys Coronado
Kaali Maati by Hemant Kumar Mahale
Best Feature North America
The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord by Jared Jay Mason and Clark Runciman
Practically Tropical by Nicholas D'Agostino
Some Night by Enrico Banson
Anti-Coronavirus by Mitesh Patel
Items of Interest by Scott Hellon
Living With Ghosts by Stephen Berkley
Best Actor
Kabir Singh - AIYAI Wrathful Soul by Ilanthirayan Alan Arumugam
Keith Lopez - Anti-Coronavirus by Mitesh Patel
Sreeraj - The Mirage of Dragonfly by Rathesh Kowsalya
Francisco Villarroel - Two Autumns in Paris by Gibelys Coronado
Best Actress
Tina Marie Nigro - Anti-Coronavirus by Mitesh Patel
Alison Brougham - People in Landscape by Ben Rider
Aarthi Sudhakar - The Mirage of Dragonfly by Rathesh Kowsalya
Maria Antonieta Hidalgo - Two Autumns in Paris by Gibelys Coronado
Best Cast
Cold Kill by Andrew Niblo
Items of Interest by Scott Hellon
Some Night by Enrico Banson
Kaali Maati by Hemant Kumar Mahale
Best Cinematography
Damien Beebe - AIYAI Wrathful Soul by Ilanthirayan Alan Arumugam
Colin Laidlow and Sebastian Schmalz - Cold Kill by Andrew Niblo
Enrico Banson - Some Night by Enrico Banson
Johnny Febles - Two Autumns in Paris by Gibelys Coronado
Best Writer
Stephen Berkley - Living With Ghosts by Stephen Berkley
Jared Jay Mason - The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord by Jared Jay Mason and Clark Runciman
Nicholas D'Agostino - Practically Tropical by Nicholas D'Agostino
Gustavo Michelena, Francisco Villarroel and Gibelys Coronado - Two Autumns in Paris by Gibelys Coronado
Best Director
Nandan - Dreaming of Words
Andrew Niblo - Cold Kill
Enrico Banson - Some Night
Gibelys Coronado - Two Autumns in Paris
| WINNERS WINTER 2020 |
| WINNERS FALL 2020 |
| WINNERS SUMMER 2020 |
| WINNERS SPRING 2020 |
| WINNERS WINTER 2019 |
| WINNERS FALL 2019 |
