August 2018 Winners
Best Picture
Picture
​Arzi
Best Foreign Feature
Producer: Optimystix
Director: Sarim Momin
​Runtime 01:48:00
 Picture
“Best Picture” Award Winner, "Arzi" will take home this beautiful HIMPFF Trophy during the Award Ceremony on Jan 26, 2019. 
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Award of Recognition
Best Drama Student Short
Picture
When Sky Was Sea
Drama Student Short
Runtime 14:15
Best Drama Short
Picture
Sylvia
Drama Short
Runtime 19:56
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
Picture
Don't Mess with Lucy 
Comedy/Dramedy Short
Runtime 22:28
Best Feature All Genre​
Picture
The Whale Caller
Feature All Genre
Runtime 01:50:00
Best Foreign Short
Picture
HINOIRINOKAZE- Wind of sunset
Foreign Short
Runtime 19:36
Best Animation Short​
Picture
Happy The Angry Polar Bear 
Animation Short 
Runtime 03:26
Best Horror Short​
Picture
The Cask of Amontillado
Horror Short
Runtime 20:00
Best Webisode/New Media​
Picture
Homeroom
Webisode/New Media
Runtime 32:30 
Best Music Video​
Picture
TWALKING
Music Video
Runtime 07:51
Best Cinematography 
Picture
Alessandro Oliven
A Date With Shillelagh
Runtime 12:32
Best Editing
Picture
Nic Goodwin
The Whale Caller
Runtime 01:50:00​

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Best First Time Filmmaker
Picture
Dr. Jose. P. V.
KHARAM 
Runtime 01:53:45
Best Producer Short
Picture
Keith Large
A Date With Shillelagh
​Runtime 12:32
Best Producer Feature
Picture
Anthony James Faure
Kids with Guns
Runtime 01:26:30

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Best Director Animation 
Picture
Brandon Swofford
Happy The Angry Polar Bear 
Runtime 03:26
Best Director Music Video
Picture
Derek Frey
PANGEA
Runtime 07:11
Best Director Short
Picture
Daniel Bogran
Low
Runtime 22:07
Best Director Feature
Picture

​Anthony James Faure
Kids with Guns
Runtime 01:26:30

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Best Actress 
Picture
​​Shama Sikander
Arzi
Best Actor
Picture
​Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Arzi
Screenplay Winners
Dr. Franklin Julius White: The Man of All Men
1st  Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
William A. Berg
Talia
1stPlace Winner
Screenplay Short
by
Cara Bamford
Parallax Reflections
2nd Place Winner
Screenplay Short
by
Derin Isikman Baratka