SOHO Int’l Film Festival’s 15th Edition Delivers Unforgettable Awards Night

SOHO Film Fest’s 15th Edition honors diverse global filmmakers and standout nominees in with Hollywood stars Lou Diamond Phillips and Adrienne Stern presenting.

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The SOHO International Film Festival (SIFFNYC) proudly unveiled its largest and most diverse program to date for its 15th edition. This milestone year celebrated exceptional filmmakers from around the world, with over 130 films showcased across multiple categories. The highly anticipated Awards Night Gala took place in the heart of Times Square, honoring this year’s standout nominees and winners with industry luminaries presenting the awards.

Notable presenters included award-winning actor, director and author Lou Diamond Phillips, who serves as a governor in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Acting Branch, and Adrienne Stern, award winning casting director and producer. Also presenting were Janet R. Nepales and Ruben Nepales, award-winning journalists and Golden Globes organizers, alongside Richie Rich, American fashion designer and member of the iconic Club Kids.

“This 15th edition feels especially meaningful. Every film shown represents a unique voice, and it’s been an honor to witness such diverse, passionate storytelling from around the world. These filmmakers truly inspire us all, reminding us of the power of cinema to connect, challenge, and move people. I’m incredibly proud of this year’s program and even more excited for what’s to come,” said Sibyl Reymundo-Santiago, Executive Director & Head of Programming.

The Festival also partnered with New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) to honor the remarkable contributions of women in the film industry. The awards were presented by Kim Jackson, producer and incoming Board President of NYWIFT.

Founded in 2009 by Jorge Ballos who serves as president, SIFFNYC has continually celebrated the cutting edge of digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling. As the Festival reflects on its 15-year legacy, it is poised to expand its reach and embrace new innovations in the years to come.

Below is the full list of the 2024 SOHO International Film Festival Winners and Nominees:

BEST U.S SHOWCASE FEATURE FILM

Winner: Max Dagan – directed by Terre Weisman

All Happy Families – directed by Haroula Rose

I’ll Be There – directed by Andrew Shea

If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing – directed by Sadie Bones

The Strange Dark – directed by Chris Messineo

The Way We Speak – directed by Ian Ebright

BEST WORLD SHOWCASE FEATURE FILM

Winner: Tales of Taipei (TW) – directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji, Rachid Hami, Keat Aun Chong, Sinje Lee, Norris Wong Yee Lam, Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu, Chen-Hao Yin, Remii Huang, Chuan Hui Liu

EXILE (TR) – directed by Aaron Erol Ozlevi

Steely Lovers (KR) – directed by Jongkoo Choi

Three Infallible Rules (Italy) – directed by Marco Gianfreda

BEST SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY FILM

Winner: Broken Eyes – directed by Dana Conroy

My Life With Asperger’s – directed by Julianna Brudek

The Bridge – directed by Evan Jackson Leong

The Opener – directed by Jeff Toye

BEST SHOWCASE ANIMATED FILM

Winner: A Cow in the Sky – directed by Darren Press, C. Fraser Press

Dragonfly- directed by Julia Morizawa

Flocky – directed by Esther Casas Roura

Isotopia – directed by Tom Cassese

Spotlight – directed by Maya Puyat

Tree – directed by Jeongmin Koo

BEST US SHOWCASE SHORT FILM

Winner: The Wake – directed by Dave Coleman

Ashes on the Highway – directed by Rupert Smith

Brett was a F*CK – directed by Keith Rubin, Lauren Sowa

Displaced – directed by Amy Leland

Jackrabbit Homestead – directed by Kimberlea Kressal

Last Light – directed by Koa Bayani

The Last Take – directed by Brian Foyster

Line of Fire – directed by Weston Porter

Night Session – directed by Ballard C. Boyd

The Red Shoe – directed by K. Lorrel Manning

See you Later – directed by Yudelka Heyer

Wake – directed by Sean Carter

The Well – directed by Philip Miles Orduna, Sarah Young

BEST WORLD SHOWCASE SHORT FILM

Winner: The Weight of Home (AU) – directed by Jessica Rookeward, Tamiah Bantum

And That’s for this Christmas (BG) – directed by Nicholas Livanos

Fist (UK) – directed by Andrew McVicar

Insurrection (ES) – directed by Daniel M Caneiro, Jorge Hinojosa

Matterhorn (UK, CH) – directed by Anne Madeleine Mancosu

Thirteen (AT) – directed by Viktoria Windhab

Our Last Day as Kids (CA) – directed by Dylan Scott Hryciuk

BEST SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Winner: To Myself WIth Love: The Bessie Springfield Story – directed by Diane Fredel-Weis

Di Sarno – The story of Emilio’s Ballato – directed by Johannes Kroemer

Finding my voice – directed by Rouven Gueissaz

This is IRA Richer – directed by Rick Knief

We’re Ready to believe you: Ghostbusters 40th Anniversary – directed by Jason Godbey

AUDIENCE AWARD for FULL LENGTH FEATURE

Winner: If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing

Runners-Up:

I’ll be there

The Strange Dark

AUDIENCE AWARD for SHORT FILM or SERIES PILOT

Winner: Night Session

Runners-Up:

Dig Deeper

The Last Take

AUDIENCE AWARD for EXHIBITION FILMS

Winner: The Greatest

Runners-Up::

Karaganda

Sally, Get the Potatoes

BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE – US FEATURE

Winner: Patrick Fabian – The Way We Speak

Jasmine Batchelor – I’ll be there

Ryan Cooper – I’ll be there

Aitana Doyle – If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing

Rob Morrow – Max Dagan

Zach Gordon – Max Dagan

BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE – WORLD FEATURE

Winner: Saadet Aksoy – Exile (TR)

Matteo Olivetti – Three Infallible Rules (IT)

Guglielmo Aquaro – Three Infallible Rules (IT)

Yoon Jin Seo – Steely Lovers (KR)

BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE – US SHORT

Winner: Dave Coleman – The Wake

Molly Ringwald – Catherine & Michael

Evan Williams – Steps

Richard Kind – Night Session

Arielle Beth Klein – The Red Shoe

Ali Stoner – The Red Shoe

Charlie McElveen – Brett was a F*ck

K Steele – Wake

BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE – WORLD SHORT

Winner: Tom Bezhanishvili – Thirteen/Dreizhen (AT)

Moir Leslie – Matterhorn (CH/UK)

Tilly Vosburgh – Matterhorn (CH/UK)

Jessica Rookeward – The Weight of Home (AU}

Brian Keane – Moratorium (IE)

Jenn Murray- Runner (IE)

Connor Delves – The Weight of Home (AU)

Full List available at sohofilmfest.com.

Kyra Ching
SOHO International Film Festival
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