September 2018 Winners
Best Picture
Picture
REAL LOVE NEVER DIES
Best Foreign Short
Producer: Valentina Vinci
Director: Matteo Bini
Runtime 18:21
 Picture
“Best Picture” Award Winner, "REAL LOVE NEVER DIES" will take home this beautiful HIMPFF Trophy during the Award Ceremony on Jan 26, 2019.

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Best Drama Short
Picture
Kommando 1944
Drama Short
Runtime 15:43
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
Picture
Holiday Hostage
Comedy/Dramedy Short
Runtime 15:25
Best Horror Short​
Picture
The Monster Within
Horror Short
Runtime 11:05
Best Animation Short​
Picture
SuperHillCool
Animation Short
Runtime 20:00
Best Music Video​
Picture
Foreign Air -Free Animal
Music Video
Runtime 03:35
Best Music Score
Picture
Stefano Gargiulo, Valentina Vinci & Adelmo Musso
REAL LOVE NEVER DIES
​Runtime 18:21
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Best Cinematography 
Picture
Christopher Kistan
Kommando 1944
Runtime 15:43
Best Editing
Picture
Matteo Bini
REAL LOVE NEVER DIES
​Runtime 18:21
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Best First Time Filmmaker
Picture
John Strucel
Cruel Perfection
Runtime 12:48
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Best Woman Filmmaker
Picture
Sai Deodhar Anand
D.A.T.E
Runtime 13:10

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Best Producer Short
Picture
Derek Quick, Lucy Quick, Nicholas Nathaniel & Dusica Aleksic
Kommando 1944
Runtime 15:43
Best Director Short
Picture
Derek Quick
Kommando 1944
Runtime 15:43
Best Director Feature
Picture
Moussa Djigo
Rosalie
Runtime 01:36:01
Best Actress 
Picture
Isabelle Giroux
Rosalie
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Best Actor
Picture



Daniel Joo
Kommando 1944
Screenplay Winners
Rome of the Dead
1st  Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Sherwin Allen
Surfmen of the Pacific
2nd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Derek Quick
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Painted Sharks
3rd  Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Brian Lutes
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