FEATURE FILM
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In an era where cinema continues to interrogate the boundaries between auteurist vision and contemporary storytelling, the Lonely Wolf International Film Festival emerges as a vital platform for voices that challenge conventional narrative paradigms. This year's selection process has been particularly rigorous, with an unprecedented 1,184 submissions spanning diverse genres and cultural perspectives, each work contributing to the ongoing dialogue between traditional cinematic language and experimental form.
From the delicate coming-of-age sensitivity of Joshua Trigg's "SATU: Year of the Rabbit" to the visceral intensity of Neil Marshall's "Duchess," our feature film competition showcases works that transcend traditional genre boundaries while maintaining profound emotional resonance. The selection demonstrates remarkable range: László Illés's "Haunting Trophies" and Brandon Forgione's "The Punisher: Nightmare" push the boundaries of psychological thriller conventions, while historical dramas like Cellin Gluck's "Persona Non Grata: Chiune Sugihara" and Toma Enache's "Enescu, Skinned Alive" excavate personal histories against broader sociopolitical landscapes. This convergence of voices, including Gonzalo Ladines's darkly comic "Muerto de Risa" and Lei Cui's philosophically charged "The Herald," represents cinema's continued ability to function as both a mirror to our contemporary condition and a window into possible futures. |
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Best Feature Film
1st Place Winner · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Joshua Trigg 2nd Place Nominee · Persona Non Grata: Chiune Sugihara (Japan) · Cellin Gluck 3rd Place Nominee · Duchess (UK) · Neil Marshall Nominee · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · Gonzalo Ladines Nominee · The Herald (Germany) · Lei Cui Nominee · Intermedium (USA) · Erik Bloomquist Nominee · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Toma Enache Best Directing 1st Place Winner · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Joshua Trigg 2nd Place Nominee · Duchess (UK) · Neil Marshall 3rd Place Nominee · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · Gonzalo Ladines Nominee · Persona Non Grata: Chiune Sugihara (Japan) · Cellin Gluck Nominee · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Toma Enache Best Emerging Director 1st Place Winner · Poyyamozhi (India) · Sudhi Anna 2nd Place Nominee · The Punisher: Nightmare (USA) · Brandon Forgione 3rd Place Nominee · New Squam City (France) · Quentin Trélet Nominee · O Velho E A Espada "The Old Man And The Demon Sword" (Portugal) · Fábio Powers Nominee · Mercy Of Others (Australia) · Damien Giglietta Best Original Screenplay 1st Place Winner · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · Gonzalo Ladines 2nd Place Nominee · Intermedium (USA) · Erik Bloomquist 3rd Place Nominee · Duchess (UK) · Neil Marshall Nominee · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Joshua Trigg Best Cinematography 1st Place Winner · Duchess (UK) · Neil Marshall 2nd Place Nominee · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Joshua Trigg 3rd Place Nominee · The Herald (Germany) · Lei Cui Nominee · The Punisher: Nightmare (USA) · Brandon Forgione Best Lead Actor Performance 1st Place Winner · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · César Ritter 2nd Place Nominee · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Itthiphone Sonepho 3rd Place Nominee · Poyyamozhi (India) · Jaffar Idukki Nominee · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Mircea Dragoman Nominee · Under Heaven's Eyes (UK) · Christopher Anthony Tajah Semi-Finalist · In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden (Japan) · Kotatsu Terabayashi Semi-Finalist · Forbidden Love (USA) · JB Brown Best Lead Actress Performance 1st Place Winner · Duchess (UK) · Charlotte Kirk 2nd Place Nominee · The Herald (Germany) · Yuxuan Wang 3rd Place Nominee · Golden Vanity (USA) · Melora Hardin Nominee · Son-Of-A-Preacher Man (USA) · Dr. Brandon M. Glover Nominee · Tricked And Treated (USA) · Victoria Richards |
Best Drama
1st Place Winner · Persona Non Grata: Chiune Sugihara (Japan) · Cellin Gluck 2nd Place Nominee · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Joshua Trigg 3rd Place Nominee · Escorpio (Mexico) · Julian Noble Nominee · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Toma Enache Semi-Finalist · In Your Blood: Hoki Naiden (Japan) · Julien Uzan Semi-Finalist · Son-Of-A-Preacher Man (USA) · Dr. Brandon M. Glover Semi-Finalist · Mahalakshmi Path: The Evolution (India) · Prashant Naik Best Comedy or Dramedy 1st Place Winner · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · Gonzalo Ladines 2nd Place Nominee · Intermedium (USA) · Erik Bloomquist 3rd Place Nominee · Tricked And Treated (USA) · Victoria Monai Richards Semi-Finalist · Shadow Tag (USA) · Jimmie Lee Rogers, Autumn Rogers Best Action, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Drama 1st Place Winner · Duchess (UK) · Neil Marshall 2nd Place Nominee · The Herald (Germany) · Lei Cui 3rd Place Nominee · The Punisher: Nightmare (USA) · Brandon Forgione Nominee · O Velho E A Espada "The Old Man And The Demon Sword" (Portugal) · Fábio Powers Semi-Finalist · Reunion 02: Genesis (Japan) · Jun Kitamikado Semi-Finalist · Tedor Anomaly (Italy) · Daniel Frevert Best Zero/Low-Budget Film 1st Place Winner · Poyyamozhi (India) · Sudhi Anna 2nd Place Nominee · New Squam City (France) · Quentin Trélet 3rd Place Nominee · Mercy Of Others (Australia) · Damien Giglietta Nominee · O Velho E A Espada "The Old Man And The Demon Sword" (Portugal) · Fábio Powers Nominee · Golden Vanity (USA) · Max Abram Semi-Finalist · Escorpio (Mexico) · Julian Noble Semi-Finalist · Shadow Tag (USA) · Jimmie Lee Rogers, Autumn Rogers Semi-Finalist · $ Broke Boi (USA) · David Bell, Mecca Medina Semi-Finalist · Forbidden Love (USA) · D. Jerome Brown Best Supporting Performance 1st Place Winner · Poyyamozhi (India) · Nathaniel Madathil 2nd Place Nominee · Escorpio (Mexico) · Cecilia Camarena 3rd Place Nominee · Intermedium (USA) · Beau Minniear Best Ensemble Performance 1st Place Winner · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Toma Enache 2nd Place Nominee · Mercy Of Others (Australia) · Damien Giglietta 3rd Place Nominee · Tricked And Treated (USA) · Victoria Monai Richards Nominee · Son-Of-A-Preacher Man (USA) · Dr. Brandon M. Glover Semi-Finalist · Mahalakshmi Path: The Evolution (India) · Prashant Naik Semi-Finalist · $ Broke Boi (USA) · David Bell, Mecca Medina Semi-Finalist · Pickleball Is Life: Dill With It! (USA) · Carol Ann DeMarco, Ethan de Aguiar Semi-Finalist · The Ange And Addi Show (USA) · Dustin James Leighton Semi-Finalist · Abnormal Fixation (USA) · John Kenneth Muir |
Relevant categories from other sections...
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Best CGI & Visual Effects
1st Place Winner · The Herald (Germany) · Lei Cui 2nd Place Nominee · Project Shadow (Brazil) · João Filipe Santiago 3rd Place Nominee · Solar Pulse (China) · Zong liang Nominee · We Hunt Giants (Sweden) · Titus Paar Nominee · La Croix (France) · Joris Fleurot Nominee · The Punisher: Nightmare (USA) · Brandon Forgione Nominee · Botching (UK) · Denis Kilty Nominee · Nostalmagia (USA) · Simon Sciacovelli Semi-Finalist · Puedes Tú Solito "You Can Do It Alone" (Spain) · Silvia Pradas Semi-Finalist · O Velho E A Espada "The Old Man And The Demon Sword" (Portugal) · Fábio Powers Semi-Finalist · Reunion 02: Genesis (Japan) · Jun Kitamikado Best Experimental Avant-Garde Film 1st Place Winner · Kruz' (USA) · Loic Zimmermann 2nd Place Nominee · O Velho E A Espada "The Old Man And The Demon Sword" (Portugal) · Fábio Powers 3rd Place Nominee · Reunion 02: Genesis (Japan) · Jun Kitamikado Nominee · Bergamota (Brazil) · Hsu Chien Nominee · Don't Mess With Shiva Part 1 (Canada) · Lorenzo West Nominee · The Scalpel (USA) · Richard H Lyford Semi-Finalist · The Grim Reaper Is Out, Or The Day He Gives Up His Job (Germany) · Nina Romming, Thomas Küper Semi-Finalist · Pink City Film (Germany) · Mirijam Jeremic Semi-Finalist · A Picnic With Strawberries (USA) · Jeremy Iván Goei Videla Semi-Finalist · Monique & Bus Stop Billy (USA) · Aaron W. Brown Semi-Finalist · The Days Of Knight (USA) · John P Martinez Semi-Finalist · Seagulls Sometimes Howl Like Dogs (France) · Guhl Geneviève Semi-Finalist · The Expectation Of The Observed (USA) · Stephanie J Williams Best Fan Film 1st Place Winner · The Punisher: Nightmare (USA) · Brandon Forgione 2nd Place Nominee · Project Shadow (Brazil) · João Filipe Santiago 3rd Place Nominee · Bonds Of Courage (Czech Republic) · Helena Bernardová |
Best Film Editing & Sound Design
1st Place Winner · Duchess (UK) · Neil Marshall 2nd Place Nominee · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · Gonzalo Ladines 3rd Place Nominee · Satu: Year Of The Rabbit (UK) · Joshua Trigg Nominee · O Velho E A Espada "The Old Man And The Demon Sword" (Portugal) · Fábio Powers Nominee · La Croix (France) · Joris Fleurot Nominee · Kruz' (USA) · Loic Zimmermann Nominee · No Vacancy (USA) · Jay Sherer, Lukas Colombo Best Original Score 1st Place Winner · Blue Love (France) · Sylvain Bes 2nd Place Nominee · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Toma Enache 3rd Place Nominee · La Mélodie Des Cendres "The Melody Of Ashes" (Switzerland) · Jonathan Moratal Nominee · The Nephew (UK) · Wilhelm Kuhn Nominee · Bubbling Synapses (France) · William Eguienta Nominee · Osmose (France) · Eva Motreff Semi-Finalist · The Gale II (USA) · Timothy Wenzel Semi-Finalist · Cascading Matter: Being In Between (Switzerland) · Raphael Sommer Semi-Finalist · Star Valley (China) · Yaoqi Huang Semi-Finalist · Chain (USA) · Ling Han Semi-Finalist · Botching (UK) · Denis Kilty Best Art Direction 1st Place Winner · Persona Non Grata: Chiune Sugihara (Japan) · Cellin Gluck 2nd Place Nominee · Enescu, Skinned Alive (Romania) · Toma Enache 3rd Place Nominee · The Herald (Germany) · Lei Cui Nominee · Reunion 02: Genesis (Japan) · Jun Kitamikado Nominee · Muerto De Risa "The Last Laugh" (Peru) · Gonzalo Ladines |
