Award
Winners
2024
The winners of the inaugural NOYIFF Film Festival in New Zealand were officially announced during the awards ceremony on Sunday, 10th November. Nine awards were presented, recognizing outstanding works created by 11 talented young filmmakers from around the globe.
Here is the list of this year’s award-winning films:
The Best Short Film
The Alley Cats
Director: Víctor Sagristà, Maëlle Grand Bossi, Elisabeth Silveiro
Belgium | 00:21:30
The Best Director
Stay Alive
Director: Emilien Marret
France | 00:26:56
The Best Short Documentary
1%
Director: Olena Pavlidi
Ukraine | 00:08:00
The Best Experimental Short Film
On the Pillow to the Moon
Director: Xin-Yu Wang
China | 00:15:20
The Best Short Animation
From the Top
Director: Franc Planas
United Kingdom | 00:08:00
Special Focus Award for Student Film
So Long Mom
Director: Wencai Yao
China | 00:29:29
Asia-Pacific Culture Special Focus Award
Heading West
Director: (Sulla) Ngan Nguyen
Vietnam | 00:29:58
Honourable Mention
The Ferryman
Director: Christina Lebedzeva
Belarus | 00:18:05
Honourable Mention
Smile
Director: Henry Jiao
New Zealand | 00:14:21