May 2018 Winners
Best Picture
Picture
Octav
Feature All Genre
Runtime 01:40:00
Producer: Adela Vrinceanu Celebidachi
Director: Serge Ioan Celebidachi
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 Picture
“Best Picture” Award Winner, "Octav" 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
Seven Rounds
Drama Short Student
Runtime 15:00

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Best Drama Short
Picture
Agony
Drama Short
Runtime 13:03
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
Picture
Famous Little Girls
Comedy/Dramedy Short
Runtime 17:54
Best Foreign Short
Picture
Hind's Case
Foreign Short 
Runtime 13:58
Best Action/Thriller Short
Picture
Miscreant
Action/Thriller Short
Runtime 10:45
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Best Animation Short​
Picture
MIRACLE TOYS ~THE BAR
Animation Short
Runtime 17:02
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Best Experimental Short
Picture
Execution
Experimental Short
Runtime 10:00
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Best Horror Short
Picture
Stones
Horror Short
Runtime 02:02

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Best SCI-FI Short
Picture
Human Protocol
SCI-FI Short
Runtime 17:30
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Best Documentary Short 
Picture
Spring Festival bazaar
Documentary Short
Runtime 10:00
Best Documentary Feature
Picture
Exploring Hope for Better Times
Documentary Feature
Runtime 41:14
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Best Trailer/Promo
Picture
The Walking Dead | March to War
Trailer/Promo
Runtime 01:10
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Best Music Video
Picture
Rokeaux - Silent
Music Video
Runtime 03:29
Best Cinematography ​
Picture
Blasco Giurato
Octav
​Runtime 01:40:00
Best Editing
Picture
Mircea Olteanu
Octav​
​Runtime 01:40:00
Best Music Score
Picture
Vladimir Cosma
Octav
​Runtime 01:40:00
Best Woman Filmmaker
Picture
Lauren Speeth
Exploring Hope for Better Times
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Best First Time Filmmaker
Picture
Luciana Caplan
Torment
Best Producer Short
Picture

Luciana Caplan
Famous Little Girls
Runtime 17:54
Best Producer Feature
Picture
Adela Vrinceanu Celebidachi
Octav
Runtime 01:40:00
Best Director Music Video
Picture





Gorkem Tekdal
Rokeaux - Silent
Best Director Short
Picture
​Cesar Roman
Agony
Best Director Feature
Picture
​Serge Ioan Celebidachi
Octav
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Best Actress 
Picture
Alessia Tofan
Octav
Best Actor
Picture
Marcel Iures
Octav
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Screenplay Winners
The Benefactor
1st Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Patricia Poulos
Orson Welles Ashes
2nd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Debra Knox
Heard
3rd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Maureen Chappell Sasscer
Runner
1st Place Winner
Screenplay Short
by
John Van Roekel