The International Competition was held on Thursday the 26th of September 2019 in Amsterdam The Netherlands. The event begin at 17:00 and end at 24:00. NVIFF will host red carpet press interviews, awards and network events. The Award ceremony will be aired on TV.
Winners
Best American Actress Erica Peeples – Fall Girls Best American Actor Kristos Andrews – A Place Called Hollywood Best Dutch Actress Noa Hurkx – Hoi Mama Best Dutch Actor Jim Bakkum – Zwaar Verliefd! Best European Actress Véronique Picciotto – The Role Of A Lifetime Best European Actor Andre Dongelmans – De Luizenmoeder Best Asian Actress Truong Ngoc Anh – Abduction Best Asian Actor Wang Xun – Save Your Soul Best African Actress Nqobile Nunu Khumalo – Scandal Best African Actor Pallance Dladla – Shadow Best American FeatureFilm Sandpaper Best Dutch Film Unite Best European Film Into the Mirror Best Asian Feature Film Wild Chrysanthemum Best Asian ShortFilm I’m here Best African Film King of Boys Best Australian Film The Hunted Best Latin American Film The Stone in the River Best Director Kate Bohan – Kayla Best Producer John Yiu & Kenny Chan – Million Loves in Me Best Cinematographer Joey Durango – Katia Best Screenplay Death Fences – Ron Chepesiuk
Best Documentary Feature My Hometown Across The Ocean Best Documentary Short Life is What You Make It Best Music Video Boing Boing – Lauwtje Best Music Video Director Victor Ponten – Anouk – It’s A New Day Best Short Drama Sydney Best Short Romance/ Comedy Fingernail Moon Best Animation Killing Anabella Best Webseries Abracadavers Best Experimental Six Days of Sistine Best Short Experimental Mother Best Talent Dewi Reijs – Buddy Film Project Best Content Creator Katie Sheridan & Ian Diaz Life Time Achievement Award John Leerdam Life Time Achievement Award Kira Reed Lorsch Life Time Achievement Award Esmee de la Bretoniere Life Time Achievement Award Arnie Breeveld Life Time Achievement Award Sola Sobowale Life Time Achievement Award Jean St. James Life Time Achievement Award Helen Kamperveen Best African-Asian Actress Jamila Awad – The Guest (Special Award) Public Choice Award Kayla Bohan – Kayla
Nominee List
Best American Actress
Erica Peeples Kira Reed Lorsch Briana White Carolyn Michel Alexandra Miller Kayla Bohan Jean St. James Catherine Carlen
Best American Actor
Kristos Andrews Aric Cushing Michael Pugliese Robert Amstler Richard Wagner Igor Lewicki Marco Zappala Alan Ritchson
Best Dutch Actress
Leny Breederveld Claire Bender Marloes Blokland Birgit Welink Noa Hurkx Laura Van Ree
Best Dutch Actor
Eric van Sauers Jim Bakkum Gert Jan Louwe Alper Aykut Aris Julian Jos Smit
Best European Actress
Katie Sheridan Sophie van Winden Johanna Smitz Nurcan Şirin Véronique Picciotto Emily Laing Eleanor Burke Julia Strassmann
Best European Actor
Henry Lewis Keith Large Vincent Rietveld Jeroen Vreijsen John Sackville Jamie Bacon Einar Kuusk André Dongelmans
Hiro Hayama Karthik Jayaram Nico Antonio Jim Liu Raymond Francisco Joel Saracho Wang Xun Shen Hao
Best African Actress
Nancy Isime Kate Henshaw Nqobile Nunu Khumalo Nikki Samonas Meg Otanwa Sola Sobowale Mercy Johnson Okojie Jamila Awad
Best African Actor
Pallance Dladla Mduduzi Mabaso Khathu Ramabulana Prince David Osei Segun Arinze Frankincense Eche-Ben Mpho Osei-Tutu
Best American Feature Film
Tarab Occupants Shot To The Heart Kayla Sandpaper One Tiny Seed
Best Dutch Film
Welcome to Earth The Overcoat Unite An Unfinished Love The Fight On Air With You Always What if…
Best European Film
Into The Spiral Marguerite DUST The Burning Red DOWN (A TERRE) Built to Be Fridge Spizella Through a Dark Mirror Into the Mirror
Best Asian Feature Film
News From Fukushima Alaya Silence Snow Zero Wild Chrysanthemum The Commitment Save Your Soul Lover Comrade There is no excuse for sin Boundless Love
Best Asian Short Film
CAKEWALK Birthday Night Nostalgia I’m here. Festive Miklat Cactus Facing The Sun
Best African Film
ZOE – Loud Silence Series Bad Luck Joe 4th Republic King of Boys Born in Gambia Being Annabel Facing North The Reunion
Best Latin American Film
The Stone In The River It comes from the Heavens 2 (Two) Whispers Of The Wing A Step Behind Paper Boats Ted and Hanna
Best Australian Film
The Undying Swan The Hunted I WANT TO DO IT The Twist The Hunted Naresh Kumar The Man in Sandals
Best Documentary Feature
As It Happened Soran – Manbij Offensive My Hometown across the Ocean New Dreams for a New World The Space – Theatre of Survival Freedom must not die at sea The 1001 lives of Sir R. F. Burton Remembering: The Maurits Kiek Story
Best Documentary Short
Life is What You Make It Burning Man : The Build Black Orchards Big Lies The Coffin Ballerina A One Woman Play Film Oxford Through the Lens The Conqueror Insecure
Best Director
Brian Huckeba Naida Joanides Kate Bohan Dinar Deshpande Igor Lewicki Kexian Li Lu Jian Kang Jiaxiang
Best Producer
John Yiu & Kenny Chan Keith Large Brian Huckeba & Aric Cushing Naida Joanides & Dino Medeiros Joey Durango Phil McCarron Lixin Xie Kang Yan
Best Cinematographer
Rikash Bobby Gobardhan Jeroen Kiers Kevin Vidal Steven Elbers Alwin Ritstier Joey Durango Kristina Hyland Jalil Landell Valdivia
Best Screenplay
Cove We Built Castles Shot To The Heart Death Fences Paradise, My Ass CHAAW Madeleine Time Line