October 2018 Winners
Best Picture
Picture
A Civilized Life
Drama Short
Runtime 15:00
Producers: Victoria Keon-Cohen, Lawrence Bender, Dean Winters & Andrea Harrison
Director: Victoria Keon-Cohen
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“Best Picture” Award Winner, "A Civilized Life" will take home this beautiful HIMPFF Trophy during the Award Ceremony on Jan 26, 2019.

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Best Drama Student Short
Picture
​La Pieta
Drama Student Short
Runtime 19:30
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
Picture
Porch Light
Comedy/Dramedy Short
Runtime 09:01
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Best Foreign Short
Picture
Love in Canton
Foreign Short
Runtime 23:28
Best Foreign Feature
Picture
THE UNSOLVED MYSTERY
Foreign Feature
Runtime 59:26
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Best Horror Short​
Picture
Apple of My Eye
Horror Short
Runtime 05:44
​Best Animation Short​
Picture
Chasing the Sun
Animation Short
Runtime 06:30
Best Time Lapse
Picture
The Art of Night
Time Lapse
Runtime 04:06
Best Documentary Short
Leave It On the Water 
Runtime 12:19
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Best Documentary Feature
Picture
50 Summers
Documentary Feature
Runtime 01:36:00
Best Music Video
Picture
Bloodred Hourglass - Six Feet Savior
Runtime: 03:53
Best Cinematography 
Picture
Pablo Adame
Echoes of War
Runtime 23:52
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Best First Time Filmmaker
Picture
Julia Strassmann
Greater Fool
Runtime 07:11
Best Woman Filmmaker
Picture
Heather E. Connell
Forget Us Not 
Runtime 01:10:18
Best Producer Short
Picture
Jean Maye
TIDES
Runtime 05:20
​Best Producer Feature
Picture
Samir Raees
UNS
Runtime 01:46:36
Best Director Short
Picture
John Balazs
Night Shift
Runtime 39:00
Best Director Feature
Picture
Maurice Micallef
THE UNSOLVED MYSTERY
Runtime 59:26
Best Actor
Picture

E.R Ruiz
Bloodhound Disciple
Runtime 18:19
Best Actress 
Picture
Tanya Fischer
A Civilized Life
Runtime 15:00
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Screenplay Winners
Gravel Road
1st Place Winner
Screenplay feature
by
Arden Teresa Lewis
Reflections 
2nd Place Winner
Screenplay feature
by
Manuel Freedman
Marry Me, Later Maybe
3rd Place Winner
Screenplay feature
by
Jim Norman