THE PEOPLE’S 

festival choice

Over the past 12 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 MELANIN Darren Brown

BEST SHORT FILM WONDERS Huriyyah Muhammad

  • HONORABLE MENTION: KID CHOCOLATE Brandon “Rick” Alexander

BEST DIRECTOR Jamal Hodge IN THY WINGS

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Carleton King MANIFEST -THE INTERVIEW

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY REIMAGINING SAFETY Matthew Solomon

  • HONORABLE MENTION: TASTE Bobby Huntley

 BEST ACTRESS   Kisha Barr IN THY WINGS

BEST ACTOR  JOE EATS A TIGER Camden Randall

  • HONORABLE MENTION: JANGA Johnny Zito

BEST DOCUMENTARY THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD Ian Philips

  • HONORABLE MENTION: 1.5 MILLION Gregory Hernandez

 BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT  ROSENWALD: TOWARD A MORE PERFECT UNION  Charles Poe

  • HONORABLE MENTION: The Legacy Lost & Found: Segregation In Recreation Dr. Tammy L. Holmes

BEST INTERNATIONAL  I´VE GOT iT UNDER MY SKIN • Sebastian Andrei SWITZERLAND

  • HONORABLE MENTION: ABOVE WHAT COST Azeriah P.B Payne, Lucian Sylvester  UNITED KINGDOM

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT   Yar (Friend) • Fran Menchon • CANADA

BEST MUSIC VIDEO  •  MARCK ANGEL- JUSTICE R.E.D., Marck Angel

  • HONORABLE MENTION: BORN TO BE SOMEONE P.J. Bracco

 BEST ONLINE CONTENT CREATOR BISHOP & CHAINEY Rashiid Hewitt

 MICRO SHORTS  •  NALUBALE Nickson Kamau UGANDA

 THE AUDIENCE AWARD  •  I’M A VIRGO • Boots Riley ADVANCE SCREENING

TPFF SPECIAL AWARDS

THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE  MAYOR ERIC ADAMS

 HARLEM CREATIVE AWARD  MANIFEST -THE INTERVIEW Carlton King

HONORABLE MENTION: EAST RIVER STORIES Bruce Gorman

 THE POWER OF SHE  COLOR OF LOVE Natasha C Smith

HONORABLE MENTION: WITH SALT… Phyllis Toben Bancoft

MEDIA ACTIVIST  •  THE BLACK VOTE Selton Haith Shaw

 RADICAL HISTORY MAKER  REMEMBERING THE CHILDREN Ario Iron Cloud

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