Official Shortlist of Selected Artists – Philadelphia Maverick Filmmaker Awards 2025

AKAL DEMIR

ANGELENA BONET

ANAYA (ANAYA MUSIC) KUNST

ANDREW NOBLE

ANDRONICA MARQUIS

ARNOLD CURRY

BILL MORTON

BROOKE WOLFF

CARLA DI BONITO

CASEY WILLIAMS

CAZEBON-TAVEAU FLORENCE

CLARE MULLEN

CHARLI BROWN

CHRIS ROSS LEONG

CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON

CLARE McCARTEY

COLLEEN FUGLAAR

CHRISTOPHER SIRIANO

DARLA Z

DAWN MENGE

DEAN MORGAN

DINA FAYE GILMORE

DON PASQUALE FERONE

DYLAN BRODY

EARNEST DIAZ

FANNI SZILAGYI

FABRIZIO FUOCHI

FRANCES BARTH

FRANCIS BILLINGSLEY

FRANK MANCUSO

GABRIEL WOMACK

GARY BEEBER

GARY MAZEFFA

GIOVANNI CODA

GLEN DUNZWEILER

GRACE FRAGA

HUGO TEUGELS

IOANNIS KOUTROUBIS

MATT TOWNSEND

MATTHEW ROCH

MICHAELA KUTI

MICHELLE LYNN

MIKE HORAN

NANCEE LAFAYETTE

NANCY KIMMEL

JACEK KRAWCZYK

JACOB COMFORTY

JAMES McELLIGOTT

JAMIE SUTLIFF

JANJA RAKUS

JAYMZ BEE

JENNIFER GLEE

JEREMY AND CHRISTINE STORK

JOE STARZYK

JONATHAN FISHER

JOHN JOHNSON

JOHN MARTINEZ

JUSTIN FONTENOT

KAI FISCHER

KEN KIMMELMAN

KEVIN IRVINE

LAURA CALDERINI

LARRY GENE FORTIN

LENA MATTSSON

LES DOTSON

LINDA RADKE

LYNN ELLIOTT

OLIVIA DUNLOP

OMAR CARIAS

PAOLO PIER LUIGI GUGLIELMETTI

PAMELA PERRYGOULARDT

PHOEBE VON SATIS

R. SCOTT MacLEAY

REID BARWICK

ROCCO TROMBETTA

ROGER PARADISO

RUSSELL EMANUEL

SAMANTHA CASELLA

SEAN GREGORY TANSEY

STEPHEN KELLY

SUSAN DOWNS

SUZANNE LUTAS

THOMAS HEINEMANN

TYSEN KNIGHT

UNIQUENESS HEIRESS & AZIA

VICENTINI GOMEZ

VINCENZO AMORUSO

YANN RICHEBOURG

YISSENDY TRINIDAD

WINNERS – DUBAI FILM ART 2025

The Great Animal Escape by Linda Harkey and illustrated by Jeff Yesh

BEST INTERNATIONAL BOOK 2025

The Days of Knight: Chapter 3

BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT (Category: Narrative Short)

Katabasis

BEST PICTURE, BEST CAST, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Narrative Feature)

The Priory of Sion

BEST EUROPEAN FEATURE SCRIPT 2025 & BEST HISTORICAL SCRIPT

Can’t Figure It Out

BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST EDITING (Category: International Experimental Film)

Déjà Vu On The Ledge

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM 2025

Lambada The Dance Of Fate

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER

Monument to Love

BEST DIRECTOR & BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY 2025 (Category: Documentary Feature)

Alta California

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT 2025 & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER

Only You Can Save Her,” pilot teleplay of series THE BOY WHO EARNED HIS MAGIC

BEST ORIGINAL TELEVISION SCRIPT 2025

Canta la gioia

BEST SPIRITUAL SONG, BEST EUROPEAN MUSIC VIDEO, BEST ARTHOUSE SONG WRITER & BEST HUMAN RIGHTS SONG

Lacrime di Vento

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Educational Film)

Min

BEST DIRECTOR & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Super Short Film)

The Quest for Camelot

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILMMAKER

Corn Bread Dressing

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST AMERICAN ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER

Walking In Memphis

BEST INTERNATIONAL PILOT/TV SCRIPT

Colombano & La 21esima Fetta

BEST EUROPEAN INDIE FILM 2025

NeverWere: a Lycan Love Story

BEST ARTHOUSE SCREEWNWRITER OF THE YEAR & BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT

Mashuga Wedding and Sheldon’s Jewish Christmas

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Category: International Comedy)

Thankful

BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT 2025

French Broad

BEST INTERNATIONAL PILOTV TV & BEST WRITER (Category: Television Script)

Am I a painter?/Czy jestem malarzem?

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER & BEST INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER (Category: International Animated Short Film)

The way of Mizoguchi

BEST ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST CAMERA OPERATOR

The Dead Ringer

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT

Innovation in Connecticut

BEST INDIE EDUCATIONAL FILM

The Hallmark Couple

BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT

Iriso

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING (Category: International Drama)

The Woman and the Cross

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE DIRECTOR & BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER

Gold, Glory & Nobility

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER (Category: Indie Feature Script)

Dojo

BEST ACTION MOVIE. BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (Category: International Thriller)

The Esteemed Priority

BEST ARTHOUSE ANIMATED SHORT FILM & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM

La sposa nel vento

BEST EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL FILM

Eye of the Storm

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM & BEST AMERICAN DIRECTOR

Man in a Can

BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION

Omnipotent Resolution

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY, BEST INTERNATIONAL SINGER & BEST ARTHOUSE MUSIC VIDEO

Mind Over Matter

BEST INTERNATIONAL SUPER SHORT FILM

Atlas of Uncertainty

BEST SOUND DESIGN

Darker Realities

BEST SCREENWRITER 2025 (Category: Arthouse Feature Script)

Not Without Gloves

BEST POETRY SHORT FILM, BEST BLACK & WHITE CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST DIRECTOR & BEST PRODUCER (Category: Experimental Film)

Remnant

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: Narrative Feature), BEST ARTHOUSE NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST SCREENWRITER & BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT

Gold, Gloves & Glory

BEST AMERICAN INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Lucky in Long Island

BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT

The Stones of Rome

BEST HISTORICAL SHORT FILM, BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE ACTOR & BEST AMERICAN NARRATIVE SHORT

The Pathos of Hamlet

BEST ACTING (Category: Narrative Short) & BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER

The Duchess

BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

RETHINK – a Philosophical Web Series

BEST INTERNATIONAL WEB SERIES & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

The Assassin’s Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

BEST AMERICAN NARRATIVE SHORT 2025, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST CAST & BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER

Routine

BEST INDIE PRODUCER, BEST INDIE SHORT FILM, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST AMERICAN PRODUCTION COMPANY

Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)

BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER (Category: Indie Feature Script)

Mahmoud Mahmoud  – Personal Profile & Awards

MAHMOUD MAHMOUD

Film Director
Member of The Cinema Professions Syndicate
Member of the Film Academy in Sydney

Film Magda

1.Sweden Film Awards  best short film
 1  Paris International Film Awards

Prague International Film Awards

2. Indapuram International Short Film Festival 

3. Virgin Spring Cinefest film Festival . Best director

4 Boden International Film Festival(  BEST short film )

5. Kosice International Film Festival

6.URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM . (Best short film )

7.INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAl  ( Best director )

8.Athens International Art Film Festival . 

9.Europe Film Festival .( Best soundtrack )

10.Gona Film Awards (  Best short script )

11..Cinemana 2021

12.Prague International Film Festival  ( hononrble mention )

13: ARGENTEUIL INTERNATIONAL FILM

14 : ADIFF – Actor&Director Awards

15: India Film Festival

16 : World Film Carnival – Singapore ( Best short film )

17  : Heart Of Europe International Monthly Film Festival (HEI)(  best actor )

18: Roshani International Film Festival 2021( Best actor)

19 : Indapuram International Short Film Festival

20 : alawdah international film festival

21: Tokyo International Film Festival(  hononrble mention)

22> London Shorts Best director  nominee

23 Hodu International film festival     BEST ACTOR

24 Europe Film Festival   BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST Cinematography 

25 World Film Carnival – Singapore   BEST FILM

26 ALAWDAH INTARNATIONAL FILM

27    Cinematic European Film Festival BEST ACTOR

 28 Tagore International Film Festival

29  RAGFF Cairo Egypt

30    African Smartphone International Film Festival

FILM  Casting Film Youssef Shaheen”

Cairo Francophone Film Festival

 Rome Prisma Film Awards ( Nominee Best poster )

 Boden International film festival.

 Robinson Film Awards (RFA)

 Virgin Spring ( Best Director )

Egyptian American Festival

 Paradise Film Festival

 Navy international film festival ( Best producer )

 Sharjah International Film Festival, ( BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM )

Sharjah International Film Festival ( BEST DIRECTOR )

 Saudi Arabia Independent Film Festival ( BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM , BEST DIRECTOR, BEST PRODUCER

 Ajman International Film Festival ( BEST PRODUCER , BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM , BEST DIRECTOR , BEST EDITOR , BEST SOUND DESIGN , BEST POSTER , BEST TRAILER )

 Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival)

 Riffa International Film Festival ( BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM , BEST DIRECTOR, BEST PRODUCER )

Faten hamama film festival     jury Award

/EasternEuropeFilmFestival. Best Director

Rome International Movie Awards  Best Director

Madrid intarnationl movie awards Best DRAMA

Muscuat  intarnationl film festival  BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM , BEST writter, BEST PRODUCER

Best International Film Festival Best MAKEUP

FILM HOME

iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL THE BEST

Short film

Golden Sparrow International Film Festival

Best International Short Film

FILM  Brown Woman On The Way

First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 5

FILM abd el wadod

The Madavera Expojour JazzTimes Film Festival

First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 5

Jeremy and Christine Stork – Personal Profile & Awards

STUDEO AWARDS 2024/25

  • Zeal International Film Festival ( IMDb Paris) Best Original Music – “Magic Moment”
  • The World Class Film Awards IMDb

 -Best Oceanian Project –“ Magic Moment”

 -Best Song – “Silence”

       -Best Music Video – “You’re Safe With Me”

  • “Indie Oscar Awards 2025” USA –  Best original song “Running Out Of Time”
    In the International music video category-
    – Best Arthouse Project
    – Best Indie Producer
  • “Magic Moment” Bronze Medal in the Global Music Awards! March 2025
  • “Canadian International Indie Film Critics Awards 2025” Best original song “You’re Safe With Me”
    – Best Arthouse Song
    – Best Original Sound Designer
    – Best International Singer
  • “Magic Moment” Kyoto Cinematic Film Festival 2025, JAPAN!
    Best Music Video – “Magic Moment”
  • “25 Steps”  winner in the CLOUZINE International Music Awards Spring 2025!
  • “Running Out Of Time” Winner International Music Video Category…
    Wild Filmmakers Awards, Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival
    – Best Indie Arthouse Project
    – Best Indie Producer
  • “Right Now” SCANDINAVIAN Film Critics Awards, Helsinki, Finland!

  • The World Class Film Awards – March 2025
    -Best Oceanian Project – “Magic Moment”
    -Best Song – “Silence”
    -Best Music Video – “You’re Safe With Me”
  • “Bellagio New Cinema” from the World Film Festival 2025
    – Best Original Indie Song – “Magic Moment”
  • The Hollywood Indie Film Critics Awards
    • Best Indie Music Video – “Magic Moment”

– Best Sound Designer

  • The LIT Music Awards 2024 –
    Best Adult Contemporary – “You’re Safe With Me” – Studeo

  • The Hawaii Film Awards 2024
    “Silence” – Best Original Music Video
    “You’re Safe With Me”- Best Original Music
  • Zeal International Film Festival IMDb (Paris) 2024
    Best Original Music – Studeo – “You’re Safe With Me”
  • Clown International Film Festival 2024 – “Magic Moment”
  • Filmnest International Film Festival 2024 – “Silence”
  • Zeal International Film Festival IMDb (Paris) 2024
    • Best Original Music September 2024, “Silence”
  • Filmnest International Film Festival 2024, “You’re Safe With Me”

Best Original Music – Studeo – “You’re Safe With Me”

  • Frida Film Festival 2024– “You’re Safe With Me”
  • One Earth Awards 2024– “Silence”
  • 8 & Halfilm awards- “When It’s Over”
  • International Songwriters Day Song Contest – “Find Your Detsiny”
  • International Network Film Festival 2024 – “When It’s Over”
  • Frida Film Festival 2024 – “When It’s Over”
  • Wild Filmaker Festival 2024 – Award Winner – “Right Now”