June 2018 Winners
Best Picture
Picture
Staring at the Sun
Feature All Genre
Producer: Carmine Famiglietti
Director: Harry Greenberger
Runtime 01:54:30



 Picture
“Best Picture” Award Winner, "Staring at the Sun" 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
Staff Pick
Drama Short Student 
Runtime 10:25
Best Drama Short
Picture
Goodbye Mondays
Drama Short
Runtime: 13:05
Best Foreign Short
Picture
Anew
Foreign Short
Runtime 09:20
Best Action/Thriller Short
Picture
Tolerance
Action/Thriller Short
Runtime 23:55
Best Animation Short​
Picture
The Sandman
Animation Short
Runtime 10:15
Best Time Lapse
Picture
TIME
Time Lapse
Runtime 03:51

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Best Experimental Short
Picture
Abyss 
Experimental Short
Runtime 05:24
Best Documentary Short 
Picture
Tax Evasion: A Greek National Sport
Documentary Short
Runtime 22:24
Best Documentary Feature
Picture
Kesulat - A Story of Kosovo
Documentary Feature
Runtime 01:20:00
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Best Trailer/Promo
Picture
Silencio
Trailer/Promo
Runtime 12:00
Best Music Score
Picture
Martin De Lima
The Sandman
Runtime 10:15
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Best Cinematography
Picture
Karl Kim
Staring at the Sun
Runtime 01:54:30
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Best Woman Filmmaker
Picture
Alexa Tariff
Swingline
Runtime 09:52

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Best First Time Filmmaker
Picture
Directors: Adela Vrinceanu Celebidachi, Liviu Stanciu
Producer: Cristina Dobritoiu
I Am What I have Learned To Be
Runtime 57:04
Best Producer Short
Picture
Eric Schwarz
Staff Pick
Runtime 10:25
Best Director Animation
Picture
Charles Mandracchia
Big PASTA
Runtime 16:56
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Best Director Short
Picture
Paphangkorn Punchantarak
Silencio
Runtime 12:00
Best Actress 
Picture
Taylor Rose
Staring at the Sun
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Best Actor
Picture
Bislim Muqaj
Kesulat - A Story of Kosovo
Screenplay Winners
​Jimmy and The Star Angel
1st​ Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Jerry Robbins & Jeffrey Gage​
WHERE DO THE CLOUDS GO
2nd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
Serge Ioan Celebidachi & 
James Olivier
​Executed and Risen
3rd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Salvatore Bono
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​Take The Shot
​4th Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Jim Norman
​Tiger Poppy
5th Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Todd Lowery
A Bathroom on Drake
1stPlace Winner
Screenplay Short
​by
Mark Lesser