AAIFF43 Awards Results

AAISC Screenplay Competition Finalists

Nominees

Case Unsolved
Written by C.J. Arellano

American Born
Written by Jane Pak Oh, Gwydhar Gebien, Nathan Ellis

Descendants of the Dragon
Written by Alan Sim

Winner

Case Unsolved
Written by C.J. Arellano

Emerging Director – Narrative Feature

Nominees

Definition PleaseUSA
Directed by Sujata Day

ModelChina
Directed by Ran Jing

Stealing SchoolCanada
Directed by Li Dong

Winner

ModelChina
Directed by Ran Jing

Emerging Director – Documentary Feature

Nominees

Coded BiasUSA
Directed by Shalini Kantayya

The Donut KingUSA
Directed by Alice Gu

UnteachableSingapore
Directed by Shuling Yong

Winner

The Donut KingUSA
Directed by Alice Gu

Excellence in Short Filmmaking – Narrative

Nominees

HauntIran
Directed by Siamak Kashefazar

Pregnant GroundUK/China
Directed by Haolu Wang

Stay Awake Be Ready
Vietnam/South Korea/USA
Directed by Pham Thien An

Things We CarryKorea
Directed by Bo Yoon Ha

Winner

Stay Awake Be Ready
Vietnam/South Korea/USA
Directed by Pham Thien An

Excellence in Short Filmmaking – Documentary

Nominees

Between the NotesUSA
Directed by Jordan Hwang

How She MovesPakistan
Directed by Anya Raza, Aisha Linnea

Yai NinThailand
Directed by Champ Ensminger

Winner

How She MovesPakistan
Directed by Anya Raza, Aisha Linnea

For Youth by Youth One to Watch

Nominees

Lucky GirlUSA
Directed by Sidi Wang

The Other SideEthiopia, USA
Directed by Josh Leong

Three FishUSA
Directed by Milky Tran

Winner

The Other SideEthiopia, USA
Directed by Josh Leong

Best Digital/New Media

Nominees

LutawUSA
Directed by Samantha Quick

…IzakayaJapan
Directed by Ryoji Sugimoto, Chuya Sudo

Fucking JapaneseUSA
Directed by SJ Son & Woody Fu

Winner

LutawUSA
Directed by Samantha Quick

Best Episodic

Nominees

Sideways Smile (ep. 1, 2) • USA
Directed by Hang Nguyen

So Bright 2 (ep. 1) • Singapore
Directed by Kok Man Hon

HighBread (ep. 1) • USA
Directed by Jayesh Jaidka

Winner

Sideways Smile (ep. 1, 2) • USA
Directed by Hang Nguyen

Best Music Video

Nominees

Nobody I Can Trust -Kemba • USA
Directed by Tomson Tee

Choose – Super Smack • USA
Directed by Catherine Ricafort

anpu – ZOEA • Taiwan
Directed by Poewi Su

Winner

anpu – ZOEA • Taiwan
Directed by Poewi Su

Audience Choice Award

Narrative Feature

Winner

Twilight’s Kiss
Directed by Ray Yeung

Documentary Feature

Winner

Curtain Up!
Directed by Hui Tong, Kelly Ng

Narrative Short

Winner

ASMR BoyfriendUSA
Directed by Angela Cheng

Documentary Short

Winner

Coby and Stephen are in Love
Directed by Luka YuanYuan Yang, Carlo Nasisse

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