THE PEOPLE’S 

festival choice

Over the past 11 years the People’s Film Festival had the honor to showcase some of the hottest independent films–many of which have went on to achieve worldwide success and recognition.

BEST FEATURE FILM | SURVIVAL |Damon Jamal

BEST SHORT FILM | ADONAI |Gil Green, Hess Wesley

BEST DIRECTOR |IMPACT- DICK GREGORY |Jordan Stone, Rosario Dawson – Executive Producer | ITALY

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | NOTHING IS REAL |Masa Gibson

BEST ACTRESS | REMOVABLE | Yi Lu –Directed by Shu-Ying Chung

BEST ACTOR | THE BLUE CAVE | Robert Barnes Jr –Directed by Muhammad Bilal
BEST DOCUMENTARY | THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST |Tayo Giwa

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT | CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY |Maria S. Gomez

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT (HONORABLE MENTION) OYÁTE UN ITÓWAPI – PICTURES OF MY PEOPLE MLK DAY FEATURE |Mark Ruberg

BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY |COMING HOME SOUTH AFRICA |Eric Narciandi

BEST ANIMATION | KOREAN GENOCIDE |Seung-il Chon • KOREA

BEST INTERNATIONAL | THE RECKONING |Trudy Ronzani – Athi Petela SOUTH AFRICA

BEST URBAN UNDERGROUND | LOVE & BROTHERHOOD |Jay Horn

BEST PSA | EMBARRASSED |Sir Steve McQueen • UNITED KINGDOM

BEST ONLINE CONTENT CREATOR | MISS_ezeani | Chinaza Ezeani • NIGERIA

THE AUDIENCE AWARD | REM |Jason M Johnson

TPFF SPECIAL FESTIVAL AWARDS

HARLEM CREATIVE AWARD | THE BLUE CAVE  |Muhammad Bilial

HARLEM CREATIVE AWARD  (HONORABLE MENTION) STRANGER IN THE PARK  |David Djaco

POWER OF “SHE” | JUST US  |Alycia L. Cooper

POWER OF “SHE” (HONORABLE MENTION) HEZA (strength) |Derya Deni • IRAQ

SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE | Sensi Marvin Gatlin– HARLEM, NY

CHANCE AWARD |AMERICA GONE VIRAL |Selton Haith Shaw • Langston Shaw – Producer

PUBLIC MEDIA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

MEDIA ACTIVIST | KEN MURPHY

LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC MEDIA | GLORIA MESSER

COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AWARD | THE HUDSON FAMILY

RADICAL HISTORY MAKERS AWARD  | WHEN MOMMA & ME LIVED OUTSIDE: ONE FAMILY’S JOURNEY THROUGH HOMELESSNESS

BEST FEATURE FILM | CONNECT | Bobby Huntley
BEST FEATURE FILM (HONORABLE MENTION) BLACK SPADES Veronica Keitt
BEST SHORT FILM | MOURNING MEAL | Jamal Hodge
BEST DIRECTOR | MOURNING MEAL | Jamal Hodge
BEST CINEMATOGRAPY | TNC | Bobby Huntley
BEST CINEMATOGRAPY (HONORABLE MENTION) HARLEM: TOWN HALL- JERUVIA
BEST ACTRESS | MOURNING MEAL | Jamal Hodge
BEST DOCUMENTARY | LAST CALL | Johnny Sweet
BEST DOCUMENTARY (HONORABLE MENTION) HAPI Taaqiy Grant
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT | SHAOLIN | Alec Palumbo
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY | PIETÀ Andrea DelGiudice
MUSIC VIDEO | GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES | Christopher R. Owens, Alyssa Dann
BEST INTERNATIONAL | LOCKDOWN | Moses Inwang • NIGERIA
BEST INTERNATIONAL (HONORABLE MENTION) THE BEGINNING OF THE END Alvaro Orús Andreu • Spain
BEST URBAN UNDERGROUND | THE LAST BOMB | George “SEN-1” Morillo & Naimah Holmes
HARLEM CREATIVE AWARD | FADE | LaVarro Jones
THROUGH HER EYES | BETRAYAL OF A NATION | Brandi Webb
POWER OF “SHE” | MARIPOSA | Dimitri Luedemann
SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE | “MEECH- Wolf Style”
THE AUDIENCE AWARD | IN THE WINGS | Byungseon Kong
THE AUDIENCE AWARD (HONORABLE MENTION) BLACK ENOUGH Keith Harmon
RECORD DROP MUSIC COMPETITION | TENDER | Andi Galusha
RECORD DROP MUSIC COMPETITION (HM)- EXPLORATIONS Marcelle Abela • MALTA