2023 SIFC Awards

Cinematic Achievement in Animation

Vanguard Award

“Sarong Song”

Winner

“The Moon Followed Me To Falmouth”

Humanitarian Awards 

Documentary

“Refugia 1 and 2”

Narrative

“Waving”

The Alan Parsons Music Video Awards

Most Original Music Video

Vanguard - “Guru$$”

Winner - “Fool With A Feather”

Vanguard Song in a Music Video

Vanguard - “I’m The Boss” by Celleste. 

Winner - “Beautiful Temporary” by Maddie Hogan

Director of a Music Video

Vanguard - “Beautiful Temporary” by Maddie Hogan

Winner - “I’m The Boss” by Celleste. 

Best Overall Music Video

Vanguard - “Guru$$” - Chris Johnson and Erik Passoja

Winner - “I’m The Boss” by Celleste. 

Best New Media

Vanguard - “Lear Alone, Episode 3”

Winner - “Four Walls, Episode 1”

Juan Ruiz Anchia Awards for Cinematography

Cinematography for a Short Film

Vanguard - “Body Knots” - Iain Henderson

Winner - “The Critic” - Sherman Johnson

Winner - “Strings” - Marcel Rodriguez 

Cinematography for a Featurette

Vanguard - “The Rock and the Sea” - Niall Duffy

Winner - “A Chateau in the Loire” - John Freeman

Cinematography for a Feature Film

Vanguard - “Shanghai Story” - Gert Kombate

Winner - “Tomorrow” - Martin Anthony Munoz 

The Alan Parsons Awards for Best Original Score

Original Score in a Short Film

Vanguard - Christina McGeehan for “Disconnected”

Winner - Irv Johnson for “Swiped”

Original Score in a Featurette

Vanguard - Daniel W.J. Mackenzie for “Kassandra”.

Winner - John McFarlane for “Snapshot”

Original Score in a Feature Film

Vanguard - Miriam Mayer for “The Uncanny”

Winner - Felipe Tellez for “Tomorrow”

Cinematic Achievement in Screenwriting

Best Screenplay for a Short Film

Vanguard - Arlo Taylor-Osmond for “The Stevie Project”

Winner - Rachel Fowler for “Stillness”

Best Screenplay for a Featurette

Vanguard - Carrie Dodds for “Snapshot”

Winner - Matthew and Rachel Thompson for “Highly Competent Killers”

Best Screenplay for a Feature Film

Vanguard - Kellen Gibbs for “Tomorrow”

Winner - Clara Gabrielle and Marie Laurin for “The Uncanny”

Best Performance By A Child Actor

Vanguard - Emily Margaret Hanna in “Found”

Winner - Gabbi Feingold for “Disconnected”

Winner - Delilah Camille Schnider for “The Uncanny”

Cinematic Achievement for Ensemble Cast

Best Ensemble Cast for a Short Film

Vanguard - “Found”

Winner - “Upeksha”

Best Ensemble Cast for a Featurette

Vanguard - “The Can”

Winner - “Kassandra”

Best Ensemble Cast for a Feature Film

Vanguard - “Heretic”

Winner - “The Uncanny”

Indie Spirit Awards

“1815”

“Inspiration”

“Heroes”

“Hotel No Tell”

“Once Upon A February”.

“Other Times”.

“Five Thousand, Six Hundred, Ninety Seven Pounds”.

“Between The Medals”

“Afterlife of Memory”.

“That’s Our Time”.

“The Sisters Karras”.

“The Rock and the Sea”

“Sunday Morning, Sunday Evening”.

“You’re Alright, Hun”

“Long Flat Balls”.

“Broken Promises”.

“Body Knots”

Cinematic Achievement for Acting

Best Supporting Actor

Vanguard - Carter Skyers for “The Party”

Winner - Richard Neil for “Tomorrow”

Best Supporting Actress

Vanguard - Daphne Gabrielle in “The Uncanny”.

Winner - Julia Parker for “Tomorrow”

Best Actor in a Short Film

Vanguard - Sule Rimi for “Stillness”

Winner -Billy Mack in “Found”

Best Actor in a Featurette

Vanguard - Ralph Ineson for “Waving”

Shadow C. LaValley for “The Can”

Best Actor in a Feature Film

Vanguard - Zachary Ray Sherman for “Tomorrow”

Winner - Lyndon Hoffman for “The Party”

Best Actress in a Short Film

Vanguard - Meredith Thomas for “Disconnected”

Winner - Elizabeth Grullon for “Upeksha”

Best Actress in a Featurette

Vanguard - Zoe Yeoman for “The Can”

Winner - Kristy Strain for “Snapshot”

Best Actress in a Feature Film

Vanguard - Jordan Knapp for “Tomorrow”

Winner - Marie Lauren for “The Uncanny”

Cinematic Achievement for Directing

Best Director in a Featurette or Short Documentary

Vanguard - Chris Franklin for “Melbourne On Dylan”

Winner - Jose Eduardo Zuzarte for “Sagres”.

Best Director in a Feature Film Documentary

Vanguard - Bridget A. Murnane for “Bella”

Winner - Lianna Cornell for “Refugia 1 & 2”

Best Director in a Short Film

Vanguard - Sophie Colquhoun for “Supervision”

Winner - Natalie Chiappa for “Found”

Best Director in a Featurette Film

Vanguard - Ivar Wigan for “Kassandra”

Winner - Rolfin Nyhus and Steven Brumwell for “Waving”

Best Director in a Feature Film

Vanguard - Clara Gabrielle for “The Uncanny”

Winner - Kellen Gibbs for “Tomorrow”

Cinematic Achievement for Documentary Film Making

Best Documentary Featurette or Short Film

Vanguard - “The Other Face of the Mountain”

Winner - “Melbourne on Dylan”

Best Documentary Feature

Vanguard - “Garden City Kansas”

Winner - “Refugia 1 & 2”

Best International Films

Best International Short Film

Vanguard - “Afterlife of Memory”

Winner - “Upeksha”

Best International Featurette Film

Vanguard - “Kassandra”.

Winner - “The Can”

Best International Feature Film

Vanguard - “The Party”

Winner - “The Uncanny”

Best Short Film

Vanguard - “That’s Our Time”

Winner - “Found”

Best Featurette

Vanguard - “Hello Muscles”

Winner - “A Chateau in the Loire”

Best Feature Film

Vanguard - “Shanghai Story”

Winner - “Tomorrow”

Winning Laurels can be found HERE