San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) has announced the complete list of award winners for 2022 festival, which took place from July 13-17.
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) is a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2006 that is dedicated to creating avenues for independent filmmakers, youth, filmmakers of conscience, and artists from underserved communities to come together and exhibit their work to the widest possible audience.
“Outside In” by Mark O’Toole from Ireland won the Best Short Documentary award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF).
Directed by by Mark O’Toole, “Outside In” is a personal diary of an eerily empty and haunting metropolis captured while running through city streets, embalmed in a state of suspended animation.
The Canadian “Nuisance Bear” by Jack Weisman & Gabriela Osio Vanden won the Best Environmental Film award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF).
Directed by Jack Weisman & Gabriela Osio Vanden, “Nuisance Bear” is the documentary study of the polar bears who draw tourists to Churchill, Manitoba.
“The Mental State” by James Camali from USA won the Best Digital Feature Film award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF).
Directed by James Camali, “The Mental State”, set in the heart of rural Kentucky, tells the story of a high school senior and his family struggle to cope with the true identity and intentions of a dangerous town shooter.
The Best Student award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) went to “Flies Only Live One Day” by Mauro Luis López from Spain.
Directed by Mauro Luis López, “Flies Only Live One Day” tells the story of a tormented mother struggles during a delusional journey against her own imagination, which plays tricks on her by deforming her young son’s plans.
The Spanish “Dandoy” by Christian Rosillo won the best award for Surf/Skate Video at the 2022 SFFFF.
Directed by by Christian Rosillo, “Dandoy” is a story about how sports can help a community to grow and positively influence others around.
The best award for International Film went to the Iranian “Spotted Yellow” by Baran Sarmad.
Directed by Baran Sarmad, “Spotted Yellow” tells the story of Roya, a young girl with a yellow spot on her face. One day she feels the signs of a real giraffe in her life. And her normal life is slowly changing.
The Best Animation award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) went to “The Statue (Peykareh)” by Mohsen Salehi Fard from Iran.
Directed by Mohsen Salehi Fard, “The Statue (Peykareh)” tells the story of a sculptor engaging with the mud of his sculpture and shapes it.
The best award for LGBTQ Themed Film went to “Sexual Distancing” by Dimitrios Asproloupos from Greece.
Directed by by Dimitrios Asproloupos, “Sexual Distancing” tells the story of two guys, one deadly virus, a city in quarantine and a lot of sexual desperation.
The Best Music Video of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) went to “And in My Dream” by Matan Portnoy from Israel.
Directed by Matan Portnoy, “And in My Dream” tells the story of Noam, who starts running and doesn’t look back. He has no intention of stopping, even when on the running track he encounters a cyclist, a piano, hurdles and several other scenarios and figures. Where is he running to? To his life’s dream. Will he get there? Who knows, but along the way he finds pleasure in every obstacle and difficulty, and maybe that’s the whole point of running.
The Best Feature Documentary award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) went to “Waterman” by Isaac Halasima from USA.
Directed by Isaac Halasima, “Waterman” is about the five-time Olympic medalist and Native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, who shattered records and brought surfing to the world while overcoming a lifetime of personal challenges.
The First Time Director award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) went to “Dinner Time” by Hadi Yaghmaee, Matin Talebzadeh from Iran.
Directed by Hadi Yaghmaee & Matin Talebzadeh, “Dinner Time” tells the story of Nyusha, who returns to the house of her former roommate, Zahra, to pick up her belongings, and Amirhossein, who has recently settled in that house, lets her in. When Zahra comes home and confronts Nyusha, a new conflict occurs between these three.
The best award for Experimental Film went to “Les Dieux Changeants” by Lucio Arese from Italy.
Directed by Lucio Arese, the Italian “Les Dieux Changeants” is an experimental short film, which depicts the destruction and collapse of ancient Greek and Roman statues.
“Sucking Diesel” by Sam McGrath from Ireland won the Best Comedic Film award of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF).
The best award for Dramatic Short Film went to the short drama “Seam” by Ali Rezabeigi from Iran.
Directed by Ali Rezabeigi, “Seam” tells the story of a writer, a single mother who lives with her child and has become careless about her surroundings.
The Best Horror Film of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) went to “Facies” (“El Semblante”) by Carlos Moriana & Raul Cerezo from Spain.
Directed by Carlos Moriana & Raul Cerezo, in “Facies” (“El Semblante”) it’s 1692. The Inquisition is in decline and one of the inquisitors has been trying to find the perfect torture device. He’s developing “The Demeanour”, a torture chair created by his engineer. The engineer’s daughter Elena has different plans.
“Uku Pacha” by Diego Bonilla from Ecuador won the Best Virtual Reality of the 2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF).
Directed by Diego Bonilla, “Uku Pacha” tells the story of a young influencer, a businessman, and a journalist, summoned by the mysterious Mr. Owen, who meet in a van that travels through Los Andes, symbolizing the “Uku Pacha”.
The Best award for Video Game went to “Harold Halibut” by Onat Hekimoglu from Germany.
Directed by Onat Hekimoglu, “Harold Halibut” is a handmade narrative game about friendship, and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean.
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San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF) is held every summer in the heart of the Mission district in San Francisco, CA.
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