2025 Contest Results
Hello Everyone,
The results are in — congratulations to the 2025 Synergy Film Festival Winner, Finalists, Semi-Finalists, and Quarter Finalists, of the Year!
This year’s competition once again amazed our panel of judges, with an outstanding level of creativity and passion across all submissions. The selection process was incredibly competitive, and we’re proud of every writer, director, and actor who took part. We celebrate your artistry and dedication to storytelling.
A special round of applause to our talented Finalist writers!
We’re thrilled to share that the Top Winners of the Year were officially announced during our Award Night on Sunday, November 2, at 6:30 PM.
Below is the updated winners list — congratulations to all for your incredible work and creativity!
With warm regards,
The Synergy Film Festival Team
The Synergy Film Festival Team
Grand Jury Winner
Festival Special
Bad Therapist Murisa Harba
Feature Screenplay
Finalists
1st Place Winner
2nd Place Winner
3rd Place Winner
Thy Fist and Fang Bryson Dillon Hille
The Silence Of The Mountains Hans Sluijter
The Red Zone Terry Luke Podnar
Zandaya CURTIS w HARRISON
THE GAME SERIES Naz King Ja'son
Semi-Finalists
Spectre 7 John P Martinez
RAINBOW ANGEL ANDRY PLATRITES
The Secret on the Prairie Markiss McFadden, Amanda Cortez, Mike Hormek
The Mists Barbara De+la+Cuesta
White Orchid Maura Campbell, RIk Sinkeldam
The Amazing Garrett Morgan David Siracusa
The Friend LINDA PALLOTTA
THE ORDER OF THE KA Wes Fisher
Quarter-Finalists
Short Screenplay
Review Jonathan Zarantonello
Don't Die Before It's Over Steven Keith Bogart
At the Mercy of Faith Samuel Taylor
Beastly Onslaught Helen Rana
SACRED SUN Michael Louis Gould
Ava & the Piano Tuner Emanuele Secci
1st Place Winner
Finalists
R.E.M John P Martinez
The Home of Y&Y Yelena Demikovsky
Over and Out Callie Currence
WHEN STARS ALIGN Dave Orvis
Timebound Danny Phillips
2nd Place Winner
Over and Out Callie Currence
Semi-Finalists
Hours to Minutes to Seconds Bethany Livers
Hugoliad Kostiantyn Mishchenko
Benson: A Brand New Day Maxwell L Highsmith
Fouled Nest Tania Kamal-Eldin
Quarter-Finalists
Jazz and Trampolines Marcus Hemingway, Matthew Gissentanna, Armard Bellamy
Alien Camcorder Corey Hood
A Very Good Man Michael Gavino
ATTUCKS Lew Osteen
A Guy, A Girl, A Gun Casey Mensing
Feature Films
Winner
Finalists
Semi-Finalists
From Chiclayo to the Vatican Horacio Vergara Arancibia
The Safe Uwe Schwarzwalder
The Spiritualization of Jeff Boyd Uwe Schwarzwalder
Quarter-Finalists
A Lady's Love Sonia Machado-Hines
Super Mashugee & Freeky Passover DEAN MORGAN
Short Films
1st Place Winner
Elsewhere Anne Thorens
2nd Place Winner
Charlie Nicole Field
3rd Place Winner
Treasure Imagination Scott Rice
Finalists
Semi-Finalists
The Booth Ryan Christopher
La valse des adieux Louis Salvatore Bellanti
Argie Berman Fon Davis
Unforeseen Prediction Randy Carels, Veronica Mitsuk
At the Mercy of Faith - Short Film Andrew Arguello
The Choice Laura Jean Bransky
Quarter-Finalists
High Road Isaiah Francis
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
EMBER David Ogrodowski
O Fabien Legeron
Arctic Polar Bear Mothers Carol J. Amore
Foreign Films
Winner
Finalists
Method To My Madness Behrang Mortazavian, Hoda Hamzehali
Lost dolls 2.0 JAROSLAW GOGOLIN
Semi-Finalists
Student Short Films
Winner
Tough Luck Jase D Stafford
Finalists
Lord of the Tags Kangwoo Moo
Second Chance India Anne Mitchell
Semi-Finalists
Malaal Abhishek Tata, Chirag Patel
Remember Our Legacy Sarah Astrowsky
Quarter-Finalists
Documentary Films
Winner
Seeds of Sovereignty Stuart J Tanner
Honorable Mention
Finalists
Zero Limits Dr. Kasia Wezowski, Patryk Wezowski
THE PORT CHICAGO INCIDENT Kenneth E. Stewart
Semi-Finalists
Seeking the Lost Ones Michael Teutsch
My Covid Story Grant Dixon
Quarter-Finalists
Suburban Safari James Edward Porter
Liz Lira: La Reina de Bolivia Dilip Khatri
Best In The World Clint Arthur
Toothache: The Painful Truth Dr. Nicole McGrath-Barnes
Babel to Abstraction Rob Lemkin, Irina Johnstone
Best Comedy Films
Winner
Finalists
Argie Berman Fon Davis
Semi-Finalists
Temple Of The Money Changers 2.0 Nicole Blessing
Where would you be? Konstantin Antipenko
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
Quarter-Finalists
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
Master Bruno & the Perfidious M.B André Azevedo
Web Films
Winner
Finalists
Semi-Finalists
Exprimental Films
Winner
FACE UNDER THE FACE JOAN MARSHAL
Finalists
Cassandra Venice Hugo Justin Teugels
How to Love a Tree Annie Wood
Semi-Finalists
Liminauts Stuart Leask
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
Gangsta to Grace Letitia Scott Jackson, Valerie Denise Jones
Quarter-Finalists
Human History Youcef Hollywood
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
24th Cinematic Nail Factory Dalibor Martinis
4 ayes Richard Philpott
The Stalker- Virtual play- film noir Emily Kathleen
Animation Films
Winner
Finalists
Honorable Mention
Semi-Finalists
Tiny Teaching Tales Julie Anne Burch
Vita Nova Dmytro Zavora
Quarter-Finalists
Life is Prickly Diane Sherry
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
Anime Song "You Light the Stars" Gregory Christopher Snelgar
Drama Films
Winner
Finalists
Sci-Fi Films
Winner
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1 John P Martinez
The Days of Knight: Chapter John P Martinez
Triggered 2.0 Mario Ricardo Rodriguez, Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm
Finalists
Thriller Films
Winner
Finalists
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1 John P Martinez
Horror Films
Winner
Finalists
THE WORLD AFTER Wes Fisher, Kevin Kukler
Dry Stone Vitaly Flipgraf
Semi-Finalists
Pyro Andrew Connor Essig
Quarantine Russ Emanuel
Best Female Actor -Actress
Winner
All I Want Today Magdalena Kuta Key Cast "Dorota Drozda "
Finalists
When It Hits Veronica Mitsuk Key Cast "Jess"
NEXT UP Hervine De Boodt Key Cast "Juliette Mandeville"
Semi-Finalists
FACE UNDER THE FACE DEBBIE GERBER Key Cast "Debbie Gerber"
Lox Bettina Devin Key Cast "Ruth Gold"
Quarantine Bailey Sorrel Key Cast "Cathy"
Best Male Actor
Winner
Finalists
Semi-Finalists
The Choice Jonatan Pinke Key Cast "Matteo"
Karma Coma Stephen Samson Key Cast "Jim Samson"
HITMAN EX Jamon Holmes Key Cast "Todd Towns"
Music Video
Winner
Lady Paul Dos Santos
Finalists
Semi-Finalists
Quarter-Finalists
Destination 11 Jens Brygmann
Shooter In the School Gene Reid
Chaton - From the Future Marcus CB Soori
Best Trailer
Winner
Finalists
Trailer for Crazy Texas FRANCIS JUAREZ
The Game Rudimentary Reel Nadia Star
Bad Therapist Murisa Harba
Semi-Finalists
Enipheres Trailer Mike Breyer, Lynne Newton, Rachel F. Betts
Poe & Company Lawrence Riggins
Best Production
Winner
Finalists
Best Male Director
Winner
Finalists
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1 John P Martinez
HITMAN EX Jamon Holmes
Best Female Director
Winner
Finalists
The Choice Laura Jean Bransky
Semi-Finalists
The ORDER Jean Buschmann
King Castling Dale Loon, Catalina Cardenas
Launching the Lagoon Jessica Renslow
First Time Filmmaker
Winner
Finalists
Semi-Finalists
Одеяло Анастасия Спартаковна Фаттахова
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
Washington Avenue Vince Minniti
Quarter-Finalists
THE FAREWELL MELODY Francisco Bassignana
Super Turbo Jet Boats Daniel Stuelpnagel
Chaton - From the Future Marcus CB Soori
Mommy, lets play hide and seek Line Adelen Nilssen Asp
Caged by courage Harinder Jeet Virk
Official Selections
“MR GIGANTIC”
Submitter Charles Petrilla
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Red Hands, a Mary MacIntosh novel by Maureen Anne Meehan
Writer MAUREEN ANNE MEEHAN
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Cleanse My Sins
Writer Viveka Thompson-Robinson
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Somebody’s Baby
Writer Allie Markova
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
AT THE MERCY OF FAITH - Terror Version
Writer Samuel Lee Taylor
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Buried in Light
Writer Lorraine Flett
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
EYE OF WAR
Writer Dr. Ronald Dalrymple
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Quest for Light, Adventure of the Magi
Writer Byron E Anderson
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g-Pilots
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FAST FOOD
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Sometimes My Fears
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CAMSHAFT
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Pharaoh
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
LIGHTS, CAMERA... EVIL!
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
ODESSA
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Nokosee: Rise of the New Seminole
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Mr. Jack
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Child of Dawn
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COMMITTEE OF FIVE
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Loving Home
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Love Reunited
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
ON THE EDGE
Writer IRINA VYSOTSKAYA
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Godfor
Writer Pablo Torroella
in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Alta California
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in FEATURE SCREENPLAY
Bagel Dog
Writer Tracy L Swanson
in SHORT SCREENPLAY
A Soul in Abstract
Writer Sophia Flot-Warner
in SHORT SCREENPLAY
BOZ: Bikers of Oz
Writers Drew Henriksen, Ken Hewski
in SHORT SCREENPLAY
Bread place
Writer Semen Khanin
in SHORT SCREENPLAY
¡Corazón!
Director J.K. Zepeda
in FEATURE FILM
The Distance of Time
Director Mitch Greer
in SHORT FILM
HEAD
Director Keith Ruggiero
in SHORT FILM, BEST COMEDY
HITMAN EX
Director Jamon Holmes
in SHORT FILM
The Sanctuary
Director Maynard Bagang
in SHORT FILM
Atlantic Narratives
Directors Kostiantyn Mishchenko, Valeriy Zayets
in SHORT FILM
The Accident
Director Thierry Obadia
in SHORT FILM
ZOOMERS
Director Dylan Chow
in DOCUMENTARY FILM
When Elevators were Racist
Director Keyonda Smith
in DOCUMENTARY FILM
The House
Director Troy Kirby
in DOCUMENTARY FILM
Walkers
Director william m mesa
in EXPERIEMNTAL SHORTS
VOID.exe
Director Kostiantyn Mishchenko
in EXPERIEMNTAL SHORTS
Heart’s Too Cold
Director Luke Angelo
in MUSIC VIDEO
There Is A Moose (music video)
Director Robert Hicks
in MUSIC VIDEO, FIRST TIME
The Prop Master's Dream
Director April Liu
in FIRST TIME FILMMAKER
Dream
Director Angel Azcona
in FIRST TIME FILMMAKER
Highway 1
Director frederic dominioni
in FIRST TIME FILMMAKER
For Love or Rock
Director Tony Pacheco
in FIRST TIME FILMMAKER
SOMNAMBULISTIC
Director ALAN EMSLIE
in FIRST TIME FILMMAKER
Shepherds Club
Director Henri Frank Jones
in FIRST TIME FILMMAKER