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31st Philadelphia Film Festival Award Winners!

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The Philadelphia Film Society is proud to announce the award winners for the 31st Philadelphia Film Festival, including the coveted Audience Award for TILL, directed by Temple Alumni Chinonye Chukwu. This Audience Award Winning film is now playing at the PFS Bourse Theater.

This year continued the Festival tradition of highlighting the best of film from around the world. The 12-day event featured over 130 films from over 40 countries with appearances by over 40 special guests.

Full list of Award Winners below…

Audience Award Winners 

Narrative Audience Award:
Winner – TILL, dir. Chinonye Chukwu
Honorable Mention – RRR, dir. S.S. Rajamouli

Documentary Audience Award:
Winner – BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY, dir. Bradford Thomas, dir. Brett Whitcomb
Honorable Mention – MISTER ORGAN, dir. David Farrier

Local Audience Award:
Winner – A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE, dir. Zara Katz, dir. Lisa Riordan Seville
Honorable Mention – NOT FOR NOTHING, dir. Tim Dowlin, dir. Frank Tartaglia

Narrative Award Winners

Winner – REBEL, dir. Adil El Arbi, dir. Bilall Fallah
Honorable Mention for Representation in Genre Film – THE FIVE DEVILS, dir. Léa Mysius
Honorable Mention for Best Cinematography – PAMFIR, Mykyta Kuzmenko

Documentary Award Winners 

Winner – TANTURA, dir. Alon Schwarz
Honorable Mention – TURN EVERY PAGE – THE ADVENTURES OF ROBERT CARO AND ROBERT GOTTLIEB, dir. Lizzie Gottlieb
Honorable Mention for Truth to Power – THE GRAB, dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Pinkenson Local Award Winners

Winner – THIS IS MY BLACK, dir. Stephen Adetumbi, dir. Jarrett Roseborough
Honorable Mention – NOT FOR NOTHING, dir. Tim Dowlin, dir. Frank Tartaglia

Winner – DEERWOODS DEATHTRAP, dir. James P. Gannon
Honorable Mention – SHE GOT BALLS!, dir. Cheryl Hess

Shorts Award Winners 

Best Short – LONG LINE OF LADIES, dir. Shaadiin Tome, dir. Rayka Zehtabchi
Honorable Mention for Best Director – A SHORT STORY, Bi Gan
Honorable Mention for Best Actor (tie) – TANK FAIRY, Ryan Lin; THE F-WORD, Delaney Quinn; LE PUPILLE, Melissa Falasconi
Honorable Mention for Best Editing – THE STAND, Michael Rothermel
Honorable Mention for Best Cinematography – KYLIE, Adam Shattuck
Honorable Mention for Best Screenplay – CHAPERONE, Sam Max
Honorable Mention for Best Production Design – LE PUPILLE, Emita Frigato & Rachele Meliadò
Honorable Mention for Best Choreography – WARSHA, Khansa
Honorable Mention for Best Score – RO & THE STARDUST, Rolando Gori

Student Choice Winner

Winner – BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND, dir. Trevor Anderson
Honorable Mention – GOOD NIGHT OPPY, dir. Ryan White