November 2019 - Winner

RedWood Film Festival team glad to announce the list of Winner of November 2019 Edition. 

BEST CATEGORIES AWARDS

BEST SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: One Bad Day

Directed by: Julian Morales

Synopsis: An ex-Marine turned Bank Robber, Maggie, who after a heist turns bloody, has to do everything in her power to keep her team together and come to terms with the consequences of their violent actions.

BEST ONE MINUTE SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: "BABY" STEPS.........??

Directed by: MANISHA GUPTA

Synopsis: An ignorant Baby is drinking milk from his bottle in his house by the roadside when he notices cars at the Red traffic signal and takes an astonishing Action.

BEST LGBT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: ROSES

Directed by: Ivann willig

Synopsis: Hurt that he never met his mother, Zé, a country man, drops his girlfriend on the farm and sets out to find himself, returning later with a new identity.

BEST STUDENT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Meow

Directed by: Yu Shu Grace Wang

Synopsis: This is a story about a dog, who thinks he is a cat, meets a real dog for the first time.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE MONTH

Film: DILEMMA - Siunauksii

Directed by: Jesse Haaja

Synopsis: .....

BEST WEB SERIES OF THE MONTH

Film: The Grimoire Chapters: Rem

Directed by: Michael Davis

Synopsis: Episode 6 - Hellbound (Part 1) Online OCT 30th

Part 1 of 2. This Halloween, the past will haunt the present and carry on its dark traditions. Secrets from the original experiment are revealed as Jules Parker approaches her destiny, leaving murderous havoc in her wake. Detective Warren finds his answers. And the mastermind behind the misery steps from out of the shadows. (Season 3 Synopsis) In 1968, a deadly sleep experiment took place at the Parker family residence. A crime that would go down in infamy and sets in motion a series of events, leading to a startling killing spree in 1988. Who or what is the connection?

BEST GENRE CATEGORIES AWARDS

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Noble Inc

Directed by: Paul Brenno

Synopsis: An oil drilling company in western North Dakotan celebrating it's first 10 years in business

BEST ANIMATION FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Afterglow

Directed by: Ariana Bolaños Guevara

Synopsis: A pessimistic teenager girl re-encounters with an old friend. This re-encounter result in a life changing experience for her.

BEST DRAMA FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Almost.

Directed by: Elena C. Lockleis

Synopsis: On the outside, the Beta Kappa Theta's are picture perfect.

BEST EXPERIMENT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Siloed

Directed by: Lokesh

Synopsis: A Software engineer is found shot dead in his apartment. Was the cause of death a personal rivalry? Or was it a professional friction? Or was it...!

BEST THRILLER FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: The House Named End of The World

Directed by: Katsuhide Yamago

Synopsis: A man visits the house named end of the world. There his son is 20 years old, even he died at 3. Man

find peace of mind for a moment. But, uninvited customers is coming...

BEST ROMANTIC FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: The Spark or The Fuel

Directed by: Andrea Holton

Synopsis: A couple breakdown in a remote area unaware all the locals look familiar

BEST JURY AWARD OF THE MONTH

Film: Police Story

Directed by: Bob Jones

Synopsis: A teenager is molested by a cop.

BEST INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

BEST DIRECTOR OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Marie Vandelannoote

Film: Funeral

Directed by: Marie Vandelannoote

Synopsis: Julie, Jean, Justine and Antoine reunite for their brother’s funeral wake. An opportunity for them to gather and share their best memories, but also more painful ones. Between laughters and settling scores, they will not only bury a brother but also the convictions, guilt and an authoritarian family that caused, by its adamancy, the loss of one of them .

BEST D.O.P OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: PHILIP GRAHAM Film: A R E T H A

Directed by: Dave Thomas

Synopsis: Eighteen year old Aretha wants to work at a Café that are in desperate need of staff. However, her first obstacle is to convince the Manager, Jim Laurel, that she has abilities that he just can't see. Can a young woman with Down syndrome cope with the fast paced restaurant? Will Jim even give her the opportunity?

BEST SCREENWRITER OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Marie Vandelannoote

Film: Funeral

Directed by: Marie Vandelannoote

Synopsis: Julie, Jean, Justine and Antoine reunite for their brother’s funeral wake. An opportunity for them to gather and share their best memories, but also more painful ones. Between laughters and settling scores, they will not only bury a brother but also the convictions, guilt and an authoritarian family that caused, by its adamancy, the loss of one of them .

BEST EDITOR OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: JOHN JAMES CLARKE Film: A R E T H A

Directed by: Dave Thomas

Synopsis: Eighteen year old Aretha wants to work at a Café that are in desperate need of staff. However, her first obstacle is to convince the Manager, Jim Laurel, that she has abilities that he just can't see. Can a young woman with Down syndrome cope with the fast paced restaurant? Will Jim even give her the opportunity?

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November 2019 - Official Selection

Redwood Film Festival November 2019 Official Selection Films

RedWood Film Festival announces the list of Official Selected films of November 2019.

• Redwood Film Festival is an Online Film Festival. 

• Our Jury screens the monthly selections Privately and from there we select the winners. Only the winning films will get a chance to participate in a second selection at the end of the year. If they pass the second selection, we'll screen them at our annual live online screening. Where one film from each category will be awarded. 

Short Films

• The Inheritance | Aimee Bubblis

• Hateful Forty-Eight | Aimee Elizabeth Bubblis

• Corners | Michael Ricci

• Flopsee & Buttercup | Freddie Connor

• "SpaceTime" | Mimi Garrard

• Uncle Ted | Bruno Catarino

• VALARI (The Boomerang) | Jayakumar Barade

• A R E T H A | Dave Thomas

• Iteration 16 | Julian Bate-Vergette

• Trust Issues | Andretti Dante

• Funeral | Marie Vandelannoote

• The Day The Missile Flew | Katsuhide Yamago

• The Tell-Tale Heart - a musicabre | Danny Ashkenasi

• One Bad Day | Julian Morales

• Siloed | Lokesh

Student Short Films

• A Moment of Love | Julian Rachev

• Meow | Yu Shu Grace Wang

• June | Yangxuan Zhou

• Within | Diego Di Iorio

LGBT Films

• ROSES | Ivann willig

Web Series

• The Grimoire Chapters: Rem | Michael Davis

• Area 52 | Kenzo Babin

Music Video

• LITTLE LAMB | Daniele Gangemi

• Red Eleven - Starry Eyes | Jesse Haaja

• DILEMMA - Siunauksii | Jesse Haaja

• Dead Man's Shoes | Eric Benson

1- Minute Short Films

• "BABY" STEPS.........?? | MANISHA GUPTA

Animation Films

• Things You Can Do With Extendable Arms | Luca Paulli

• Afterglow | Ariana Bolaños Guevara

• Is written | ALDIVAN TEIXEIRA TORRES

Drama Films

• Almost. | Elena C. Lockleis

Documentary Films

• Not Such A Lousy Job | Ian Wilson

• Bridgetown | Derek Weber

• SCULPTURE | FRANC KOPIC

• God is American | Richard Martin Jordan

• Black Snow | Stephen Linstead

• Police Story | Bob Jones

• The Heart of Greenland | Andrii Andreiev

• IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE | Mela Ram Sharma

• Budhi Diwali | Mela Ram Sharma

• THE GIANT DEEP REDS | MAURICE MICALLEF

• Noble Inc | Paul Brenno

• DIE BURG | Hans Andreas Guttner

• Monologue | Edison Midgett

• super tinga hero from two continents | luciano moucks , luciana rodrigues

Experiment Films

• Siloed | Lokesh

Romantic Films

• The Spark or The Fuel | Andrea Holton

Thriller Films

• Siloed | Lokesh

• The House Named End of The World | Katsuhide Yamago

• Within | Diego Di Iorio

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August 2019 - Winner

RedWood Film Festival team glad to announce the list of Winner of August 2019 Edition. 

BEST CATEGORIES AWARDS

BEST SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Caregiver Wanted

Directed by: Christopher Nunez

Synopsis: Mr Larson, an old man recovering from a stroke, is conducting interviews for a caregiver position that he desperately needs filled. Despite it being a pressing matter, he seemingly proceeds to personally insult all candidates and heartlessly bash their CVs. At this point, it might be plausible to assume that he’s looking for something else other than hands-on experience.

BEST ONE MINUTE SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Harvest fest

Directed by: Olof Berghe

Synopsis: "Bertil is a man whose relationships are important to him.

Some he nurtures specially."

Bertil sits in his kitchen when the phone starts ringing. The man on the phone is a neighbour who asks Bertil to come over and watch TV. But Bertil has bigger plans.

BEST LGBT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: In My Blood

Directed by: Miranda Z Allen

Synopsis: A college freshman faces difficulties adjusting to her new environment on a competitive Quidditch team.

BEST STUDENT FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Ceasefire

Directed by: Colton Mitchell

Synopsis: During the final year of WWII a new solider eager to prove his worth, has an experience with a German POW that changes his outlook on the War, the German People, and his own life.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE MONTH

Film: Wonderful Mother Mary

Directed by: Alexander James

Synopsis: After the loving and supportive response Katie Garibaldi earned herself for her latest album, Home Sweet Christmas, she dedicated her creative energy to the making of her new music video for the track “Wonderful Mother Mary.”

John Apice of No Depression Magazine called the track/video:

“This is one of the most be beautiful new Christmas songs I've ever heard…Ms. Garibaldi here is at level one and exceptional. There is a special place in the music industry for songs like this and Katie Garibaldi – this is Grammy Award-winning stuff.”

BEST WEB SERIES OF THE MONTH

Film: UNTIL DAWN - Yin Chapitre

Directed by: Mr. Bouhaïk

Synopsis: On his way out of prison, Ace, a young major in mourning for his mother, works for Jack a dirty cop to protect Zenita, a young Romanian girl forced to prostitute herself. But Ace expects to find answers to these questions

BEST GENRE CATEGORIES AWARDS

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: GOT CANCER !

Directed by: Kankana Chakraborty

Synopsis: Films have the power to change the world!

HOPEB~Lit presents , A Voices UNheard Experimental short Film shedding light on the important subject of Cancer and Children . No One should have to fight cancer alone. When cancer strikes the very word instills the feeling of fear. A child depending on the age has different levels of fear based reactions.

In our experience with kids that had cancer we observed the positive and hopeful attitude they brought to the way they dealt with the disease. With this experimental docu-fiction short we present the deep learning that these children have taught us on how to deal with not just cancer but life itself.

True facts in the short film show how nutrition, love and care can reduce the mortality rate and awareness of how we can help kids & adults globally fight this disease with the right attitude and the right nutrition in addition to the medication.

Lets take this journey through the eyes of a mother , a regular volunteer who breaks away from a hectic life style to empathize, and our heroes the children who are enduring this disease everyday.

BEST ANIMATION FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Shadowland

Directed by: bellopropello

Synopsis: The diverse communication options offered by a cell phone influence our social and consumer behavior.

BEST DRAMA FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Caregiver Wanted

Directed by: Christopher Nunez

Synopsis: Mr Larson, an old man recovering from a stroke, is conducting interviews for a caregiver position that he desperately needs filled. Despite it being a pressing matter, he seemingly proceeds to personally insult all candidates and heartlessly bash their CVs. At this point, it might be plausible to assume that he’s looking for something else other than hands-on experience.

BEST EXPERIMENT FILM OF THE MONTH

"Not Enough Entries"

BEST THRILLER FILM OF THE MONTH

Film: Fortune

Directed by: Anthony Newen

Synopsis: Through a series of mysterious phone calls, a 20 year old realizes what he could never expect to happen so soon.

BEST JURY CHOICE AWARD OF THE MONTH

Film: The astronaut's journal

Directed by: Marina Belikova

Synopsis: “Man has gone out to explore other worlds and other civilizations without having explored his own labyrinth of dark passages and secret chambers, and without finding what lies behind doorways that he himself has sealed.”

BEST INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

BEST DIRECTOR OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Aniez Atlas, Dermot Arrigan

Film: Nasty Girls

Directed by: Aniez Atlas, Dermot Arrigan

Synopsis: Two spoilt brats, caught cheating in an exam, are sent to the guidance counsellor's office in order to find a solution to the problem. However, things escalate from bad to worse.

BEST D.O.P OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Asit Biswas

Film: Window

Directed by: Sumit Mishra

Synopsis: Khidaki is Story of a poor girl Amba & her dreams where window is imaginary object between her dream and reality. Amba hails from a poor to do family and is a ‘not so’ good looking girl from a popular world view of beauty, but rejections in life havent killed her inner spirit, and the creative beauty that loes within.

This ‘khidki’ within Amba gives her a peek into a world where everything is perfect and beautiful! Will amba find a partner who shares her idea of true inner beauty?

BEST SCREENWRITER OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Jan Fabris

Film: Blue Bunny

Directed by: Jan Fabris

Synopsis: A woman, struggling with depression, anxiety and sense of guilt, finds a new life.

BEST EDITOR OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Lisa Genovese Film: Bubble

Directed by: Lisa Genovese

Synopsis: The everyday mishaps of two women lost in their own "Bubble"

BEST ACTOR (MALE) OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: G. Robert Daily

Film: Caregiver Wanted

Directed by: Christopher Nunez

Synopsis: Mr Larson, an old man recovering from a stroke, is conducting interviews for a caregiver position that he desperately needs filled. Despite it being a pressing matter, he seemingly proceeds to personally insult all candidates and heartlessly bash their CVs. At this point, it might be plausible to assume that he’s looking for something else other than hands-on experience.

BEST ACTRESS (FEMALE) OF THE MONTH

Award goes to: Sara Horžen

Film: Blue Bunny

Directed by: Jan Fabris

Synopsis: A woman, struggling with depression, anxiety and sense of guilt, finds a new life.

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