2023 Winners
Official Selection - Winners
Best Film
you've torn your dress
Kim Elissa de Marchi
Many societies still perpetuate old-fashioned gender expectations. However, there is a possible future to strive for. One where it's socially acceptable and encouraged for all individuals to be able to freely express personal gender expression in any form.
International School of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Best Directing
Dream
Ryusei Uemi
AICJ High School - Hiroshima, Japan
A student’s library study session takes a chilling turn when an eerie presence sends shivers down his spine. Will a lurking entity appear from the shadows, or is it all a haunting dream?
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Best Cinematography
Ingesloten
Maxim Arandelovic
International School of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, Netherlands
As a model citizen and an underground poker dealer for the mafia, life is good; however, troubles arise when his profile catches the attention of Dutch authorities.
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Best Screenwriting
Sofia
Sofia Elena Richter
Berlin Brandenburg International School - Kleinmachnow, Germany
A look into the life of 17-year-old aspiring filmmaker Sofia.
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Best Experimental Film
Flowers
Alexander Williams
AICJ High School - Hiroshima, Japan
Confined to his miserable room, an unwell boy named Sho envisions the outside world, staring longing through the closed shoji door.
Best Editing
Somnium
Emi Femont, Oliver Jessen, Abi Warriner, Emma Dhodt
Swans School - Marbella, Spain
Dreams complicate the mind.
Best Sound
Lights
Emma Garrido Bult
In a quiet night at home, a young woman's evening of relaxation turns into a chilling nightmare as mysterious flickering lights and unsettling occurrences escalate. With every flicker, a sinister figure inches closer, leaving her with no choice but to confront the horrifying truth lurking in her own house.
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International School of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Official Selection - Nominees
From Paper to Peace
Ryusei Uemi, Alexander Williams
Japan
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A Day in Hiroshima City
Alexander Williams
Japan
Diamonds and Deceit
Sofia Elena Richter
Netherlands
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The Last Supper
Doo Ming Jing
Hong Kong
Resolution
Eve Warren
United States
Do Not Tell Them
Montana Avila Piloyan
Canada
Kipstraat
Cédric Houben
Netherlands
Orderly Obsession
Emma Garrido Bult, Jayda Fernandes
Netherlands
The Forest Father
Emily Katarina van Hollebeke
Netherlands
roTTIng roSe
Kim Elissa de Marchi
Netherlands