Welcome to Eastern Europe Film Festival
We are a monthly film festival held in Eastern Europe and our main purpose is to find passionate filmmakers that thoroughly enjoy art and to make their work known across every platform.
Our judge panel is full of festival award-winning Directors, Cinematographers, Screenwriters and Editors from Eastern Europe.
Furthermore, our festival is also a tribute to the late, great and award-winning Romanian actor, ILIE GHEORGHE.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, certain delays might happen from time to time.
Main Categories:
Best Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Directing
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenwriting
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Original Music
Best Student Filmmaker
Best VFX
Best Sound Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Production Design
Best Drone Short Film
Best Movie Poster
Best Music Video
WINNERS MAY 2023
Best Short Film
WINNER- War of the Gods
Special Award-CONFRONTATION
Honorable Mention- Lapavooni
Honorable Mention- POSTMAN
Best Feature Film
WINNER- Cuckoo's Den
Special Award- That Girl from Ukraine
Honorable Mention- Silver lining
Best Cinematography
WINNER- One Second at a Time: Battling the Monster of Addiction
Best Director
WINNER- Raavana Kottam
Special Award- Ilam Kattu or The Breeze
Honorable Mention- V.I.S. - Very Important Student
Honorable Mention- Facing the Silence
Best Documentary
WINNER- One Second at a Time: Battling the Monster of Addiction
Special Award- Jiangzhong Hougu
Honorable Mention- KALLITHEA SPRINGS OF RHODES
Honorable Mention- Xu Aihua: A story of a Zhejiang Entrepreneur
Best Sound Design
WINNER- Odd Birds
Best Sound Editing
WINNER- KALLITHEA SPRINGS OF RHODES
Best Animation
WINNER- The Shortest Relationship in the World
Best Actor
WINNER- The beginning of my new Life
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER- Birthday
Special Award- Film’s Ocean
Honorable Mention- Deviance
Honorable Mention- Engagement at Highway Junction
Best VFX
WINNER- Odd Birds
Best Original Music
WINNER- Facing the Silence
Best Music Video
WINNER- Demons Of The Night
Special Award- CIECHO (by Kaylo)
Honorable Mention- Bambi: Cigarette
Honorable Mention- We Break Up because of Family Reasons
WINNERS APRIL 2023
Best Short Film
WINNER- Diligitis
Special Award-I'll Be
Honorable Mention-SIDELINES
Honorable Mention- BIRDSKIN
Best Feature Film
WINNER- Ōta Shōgo's The Water Station
Best Original Music
WINNER- Baltic Truth
Special Award-I Run Into Chairs
Honorable Mention- Arrivederci Paris
Best Cinematography
WINNER- MIGRATION TO DREAMS
Special Award- Baltic Truth
Honorable Mention-Ōta Shōgo's The Water Station
Best Director
WINNER- The Way to Happiness
Special Award- Transgressing
Honorable Mention- Majnun Jugnu
Best Documentary
WINNER-Flowers in the Veins
Special Award-Preval
Honorable Mention- This is Maki
Honorable Mention- UNSEEN
Best Sound Design
WINNER-I Run Into Chairs
Special Award- Ōta Shōgo's The Water Station
Best Movie Poster
WINNER- Alec in WILDerland
Special Award- Night of the Zomghouls
Best Editing
WINNER- Baltic Truth
Special Award-Ōta Shōgo's The Water Station
Best Screenwriting
WINNER- The Therapist
Special Award-Second Chance
Best Animation
WINNER- The Adventures of Capt Sanchez: Dr. Who?
Special Award- Alley cat's gourment journey
Best Actor
WINNER-Ōta Shōgo's The Water Station
Best Actress
WINNER- Ōta Shōgo's The Water Station
Special Award- Second Chance
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER- MEDEA
Special Award-To the End of the World
Honorable Mention- Quiet Desperation
Honorable Mention- Second Chance
WINNERS MARCH 2023
Best Short Film
WINNER- Where the Dreams are Waiting
Special Award-LifeQuest
Honorable Mention-SECOND WIND
Honorable Mention- WWII Airborne Demonstration Team
Best Feature Film
WINNER- ULTIMATE DESTINATIONS
Best Original Music
WINNER-The American Good Samaritans
Special Award-ONE INDIA MY INDIA
Honorable Mention-ONE INDIA MY INDIA 2.0
Best Cinematography
WINNER-The Instruments of Light
Special Award-Not an ordinary Mechanic
Best Director
WINNER-Valley of Light
Special Award-Black Box
Honorable Mention-Butterfly Cinema
Best Documentary
WINNER- CANCER/EVOLUTION Episode 1: The Dustbin of History
Special Award-Earth Beneath a Dark Lid
Honorable Mention-Can't Wait For You To Come
Honorable Mention- Faces of war
Best Sound Design
WINNER-The American Good Samaritans
Special Award-Slaughterhouse
Best Movie Poster
WINNER- Slaughterhouse
Best Editing
WINNER- Not an ordinary Mechanic
Special Award-The Mountain (Official Music Video)
Honorable Mention- The American Good Samaritans
Best Music Video
WINNER-Small Child and Mother
Special Award-Eva Braun
Best Screenwriting
WINNER- Sins of Searcy
Best Animation
WINNER-Life Cycles
Special Award- Sound of the Shadow
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER-Slaughterhouse
Best Actor
WINNER- Trek to Neverland
Special Award-The gift of the devil
Best Actress
WINNER-Slaughterhouse
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER- Tech Troubles
Special Award-Playing Apocalypse
Best VFX
WINNER- Lucky Break
Best Drone Short Film
WINNER- Hypnotic, La Palma Volcano.
Special Award- LIFE - FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS
Honorable Mention- FRANCE - CINEMATIC TRAVEL VIDEO
Honorable Mention- CINEMATIC DRONE COMPILATION
CONGRATULATIONS!
WINNERS FEBRUARY 2023
Best Short Film
WINNER- Die Finsternis ( The Darkness )
Special Award- Fashionopa: First Look
Honorable Mention- Ukraine in Fire
Honorable Mention- Fit In That Dress
Best Feature Film
WINNER- THE DARK GIRL
Special Award-Almighty Zeus
Honorable Mention- Bullets and Katanas
Honorable Mention- Johnny NATMAN
Best Original Music
WINNER- Milan
Special Award- The Desire To Live
Best Cinematography
WINNER-Almighty Zeus
Special Award- Bullets and Katanas
Honorable Mention- RED FAUST
Best Director
WINNER-THE DARK GIRL
Special Award- JUDAS KISS
Honorable Mention- Bullets and Katanas
Honorable Mention- Johnny NATMAN
Best Documentary
WINNER- The Unspoilt Forest of PARDOMINO
Special Award-Searching for Halifax NP711
Honorable Mention- Expedition on 3 Rivers
Honorable Mention- Abracadabra
Best Sound Design
WINNER- Bullets and Katanas
Special Award-Maniacs: Part One - A Run to Run to Remember
Honorable Mention- The Final Bullet
Best Movie Poster
WINNER- BOIZ KLUB
Special Award- The Final Bullet
Best Editing
WINNER- The Final Bullet
Special Award-The Desire To Live
Best Screenwriting
WINNER- The neverending match
Special Award- Bullets and Katanas
Honorable Mention- BOIZ KLUB
Best Animation
WINNER-The Boy and The Mountain
Special Award- Forget-Me-Not
Honorable Mention- Mental x Disorder
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER- Johnny NATMAN
Special Award- Maniacs: Part One - A Run to Run to Remember
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER- Maniacs: Part One - A Run to Run to Remember
Special Award- Johnny NATMAN
Best Actor
WINNER- RED FAUST
Special Award- The Final Bullet
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER- ÖLÜ
Special Award- Guess.t
Best VFX
WINNER- Tatty
Special Award- Game Knight
Best Production Design
WINNER- RED FAUST
Special Award- TALITA l'abbandono
CONGRATULATIONS!
JANUARY 2023
WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – CINNAMON
Special Award - First Snow
Honorable Mention Decisions
Honorable Mention The Fifth Chair
Best Feature Film
WINNER – THE FIELD OF FORGOTTEN
Special Award - Santa Guerra
Best Original Music
WINNER – Langford Tales
Special Award - Between Here and Gone
Honorable Mention Of Light and Shadows
Best Cinematography
WINNER – GOING HOME
Special Award - The UnWanted Guest
Honorable Mention There Goes That Life
Honorable Mention How the West Wasn't Won Smells Worse then Skunk
Best Director
WINNER – My Friend Lucas
Special Award - iCare
Honorable Mention (Dis) connection
Honorable Mention Between Here and Gone
Best Documentary
WINNER – A simple film about LOVE
Special Award - 13 Driver's Licenses
Honorable Mention Saving Sawyer T. Rabbit
Honorable Mention Langford Tales
Best Movie Poster
WINNER – How the West Wasn't Won
Best Editing
WINNER – Langford Tales
Special Award - 13 DAYS BEFORE WINTER
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – Love Beyond The Grave
Special Award - I Still Love You
Honorable Mention You Don't Know How Much I Love You
Best Actress
WINNER – Santa Guerra
Special Award - Don't Answer
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER – Santa Guerra
Best Actor
WINNER – Between Here and Gone
Special Award - How the West Wasn't Won
Honorable Mention How the West Wasn't Won Smells Worse then Skunk
Best Music Video
WINNER – Into the Deep
Special Award - SerendiPity
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – iCare
Special Award - THE SETTING SUN
Honorable Mention Late Autumn Period Comes
Honorable Mention Apple Tree
Best Production Design
WINNER – How the West Wasn't Won Smells Worse then Skunk
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AUGUST 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – The Veteran Dramedy
Special Award - Natural Science
Honorable Mention – I Don't Care
Honorable Mention – The Secret Weapon: Yesterday IS Today
Best Original Music
WINNER – MusArt
Special Award - Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist (2022)
Best Cinematography
WINNER – For I Am Dead
Special Award – Vertigo
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – Sherry the Gangster
Best Director
WINNER – Beginning
Special Award – The Secret Weapon: Yesterday IS Today
Honorable Mention – MIO CARO SALVATORE
Honorable Mention – Vertigo
Best Editing
WINNER – The Privilege of the Last Wave
Special Award – The Secret Weapon: Yesterday IS Today
Honorable Mention – House of David "Life Everlasting” a Documentary Film
Best Documentary
WINNER – House of David "Life Everlasting” a Documentary Film
Special Award – Motherland
Honorable Mention – OUR VOICES ARE FREEDOM.
Honorable Mention – A Survivor Amongst Survivors PT1
Best Actor
WINNER – For I Am Dead
Special Award – Domestic Bliss
Honorable Mention – Rotte
Honorable Mention – The Privilege of the Last Wave
Best Actress
WINNER – Domestic Bliss
Special Award – Any Day Regret
Honorable Mention – Mike & Fred vs. The Dead
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER – For I Am Dead
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – Just Smile, You're Fine
Special Award – Threaded Together
Honorable Mention – Through the Whole of Time
Honorable Mention – Rotte
Best Animation
WINNER – Duck Lake
Special Award – Cloud Boy: An Autistic Journey / 2021
Honorable Mention – Little Pixies and Colours
Best Music Video
WINNER – "Flying"- Music Video By Amy Barbera
Special Award – Endless Possibilities at Lenz Studio
Best Sound Design
WINNER – Mike & Fred vs. The Dead
Best Sound Editing
WINNER – The Secret Weapon: Yesterday IS Today
Best Movie Poster
WINNER – House of David "Life Everlasting” a Documentary Film
JULY 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – S Agapo (I Love you)
Special Award - The Cost
Honorable Mention – Ukraine War, in the Eyes of Refugees
Honorable Mention – Pryaniy
Best Feature Film
WINNER – Jalwayu Enclave
Special Award - Happy Ending
Honorable Mention – Wills
Best Cinematography
WINNER – DOUBLE RAINBOW
Special Award – Pryaniy
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – Legal Passion
Special Award – Phoenix: David’s Dream
Best Director
WINNER – The Last Supper
Special Award – Pryaniy
Honorable Mention – Not Game
Honorable Mention – The Uncanny
Best Documentary
WINNER – Helianthus
Special Award – "CARRIED AWAY AND RETURNED"
Honorable Mention – 2005 Nights and Days
Honorable Mention –
The Graduates
Best Actor
WINNER – Pryaniy
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – When You Forget July
Special Award – Contained
Honorable Mention – Sem
Best Animation
WINNER – The Better Angels
Special Award – Brownies
Best VFX
WINNER – Post Mortem
Best Music Video
WINNER – Creatures Of Clay - So Entwined Video
Special Award – Never Enough in a Million Dreams
Honorable Mention – Sweet Surrender
JUNE 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Special Award - I Bet
Honorable Mention – Bluebirds
Honorable Mention – BabyGirl
Best Feature Film
WINNER – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Best Cinematography
WINNER – Émancipation
Special Award – SNÁMH (SWIM)
Honorable Mention – THE EVE
Honorable Mention – Là où tu seras.
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – BAD LOVE TIGERS
Special Award – THE CANDY NOTES - ANTHOLOGY
Honorable Mention – CICERO - Two Lives, One Stage
Honorable Mention – TEARS OF A DEATH MAIDEN
Best Director
WINNER – THE EVE
Special Award – Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Honorable Mention – Dill Pickle
Honorable Mention – RIPPLE IN THE MIRROR
Best Editing
WINNER – THE EVE
Special Award – RIPPLE IN THE MIRROR
Honorable Mention – LAST LOVE
Honorable Mention – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Best Originial Music
WINNER – THE EVE
Special Award – Close The Loop
Honorable Mention – The Ledge
Honorable Mention – Timeless Dialogue
Best Documentary
WINNER – CICERO - Two Lives, One Stage
Special Award – Five Finals
Honorable Mention – The Onara Marshes Park
Honorable Mention – Thirai Virutham
Best Actor
WINNER – Dill Pickle
Special Award – THE EVE
Honorable Mention – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Honorable Mention – RIPPLE IN THE MIRROR
Best Actress
WINNER – Dill Pickle
Special Award – Black Out
Honorable Mention – Timeless Dialogue
Honorable Mention – Là où tu seras.
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER – THE EVE
Special Award – BabyGirl
Honorable Mention – LAST LOVE
Honorable Mention – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER – THE EVE
Special Award – BabyGirl
Honorable Mention – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Special Award – Là où tu seras.
Honorable Mention –DOWNING THE ANCHORS
Honorable Mention – LOS AMO
Best Sound Design
WINNER – THE EVE
Special Award – RIPPLE IN THE MIRROR
Honorable Mention – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Best Production Design
WINNER – RIPPLE IN THE MIRROR
Special Award – THE EVE
Honorable Mention – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Best Sound Editing
WINNER – THE RIGHTEOUS ONE
Special Award – THE EVE
Best Animation
WINNER – SPOON
Special Award – MACHINES "Pilot"
Best VFX
WINNER – GNAUGHTY GNOMES
Special Award – BLUEBIRDS
Honorable Mention – LOST PET
Honorable Mention – THE EVE
Best Drone Short Film
WINNER – BAVARIA
Special Award – SNÁMH (SWIM)
Best Movie Poster
WINNER – DOWNING THE ANCHORS
Special Award – PORTRAITS OF A JAZZ ARTIST: INNOKENTY IVANOV
Honorable Mention – THE EVE
MAY 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – KILL THEM ALL AND DON'T COME BACK ALONE
Special Award – LUCA
Honorable Mention – KING OF SILENCE
Honorable Mention – 《Wall of Air》
Best Feature Film
WINNER – THE HAUNTED JIZO OF SHIMO-MIZUNO, SAYAMA CITY
Special Award – CLOWNERY
Best Cinematography
WINNER – LUCA
Special Award – THE HAUNTED JIZO OF SHIMO-MIZUNO, SAYAMA CITY
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – THE HANDSTAND HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD
Special Award – KILL THEM ALL AND DON'T COME BACK ALONE
Best Director
WINNER – KILL THEM ALL AND DON'T COME BACK ALONE
Special Award – THE HAUNTED JIZO OF SHIMO-MIZUNO, SAYAMA CITY
Honorable Mention – LUCA
Best Editing
WINNER – THE HAUNTED JIZO OF SHIMO-MIZUNO, SAYAMA CITY
Special Award – CLOWNERY
Best Originial Music
WINNER –THE HAUNTED JIZO OF SHIMO-MIZUNO, SAYAMA CITY
Best Documentary
WINNER –THE WOUNDED SOULS OF THE RANN
Special Award – ANJELA
Honorable Mention – THE WANDERER OF THE MONTAGNETTE........
Best Actor
WINNER – CLOWNERY
Best Actress
WINNER – HERETICS
Special Award – THE VOICE OF THE PAST
Honorable Mention - KILL THEM ALL AND DON'T COME BACK ALONE
Honorable Mention – CLOWNERY
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER – CLOWNERY
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER – CLOWNERY
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS THE COVID
Best Animation
WINNER – THE GINGERBREAD WITCH
Special Award – EAT THE RICH
Honorable Mention – SOLIR THE ALIENS
Honorable Mention – AUDITION IN HELL
Best VFX
WINNER – SHIMMER
Best Drone Short Film
WINNER –JOURNEY OF A WONDER
April 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – CHOPSTICKS
Special Award – CHARTER
Honorable Mention – THIRST
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – STOKER
Special Award – AND WE WERE LEFT DARKLING
Best Director
WINNER – CHARTER
Special Award – CHOPSTICKS
Best Editing
WINNER – WASHING WELL WENCHES AND FRIENDS
Best Originial Music
WINNER – CHOPSTICKS
Best Documentary
WINNER – WASHING WELL WENCHES AND FRIENDS
Honorable Mention – THERE IS ENOUGH METAPHYSICS IN THINKING ABOUT NOTHING
Best Actor
WINNER – CHARTER
Honorable Mention - CHOPSTICKS
Honorable Mention – UNFAITHFUL LOVE
Best Actress
WINNER – I RULE OVER YOU
Honorable Mention - WHAT LIES AHEAD
Honorable Mention – THE INDIFFERENCE BETWEEN US
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER – HURAMENTADO
Best Sound Design
WINNER – THIRST
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – LAMB
Best Animation
WINNER – NIMBUS
Best Music Video
WINNER – NIRVANA
Special Award – REMINISCENCE
March 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – Time and Desire
Audience Award – Time Switch Aveiro
Honorable Mention – Rabbit Girl
Honorable Mention - Nowhere To Escape
Best Feature Film
WINNER – Fortress of Sin
Best Cinematography
WINNER – Rabbit Girl
Best Director
WINNER – Love (English Subtitles)
Audience Award - Classmate
Honorable Mention – Nowhere To Escape
Best Originial Music
WINNER – The Clay and The Girl
Honorable Mention - NIRVANA
Best Documentary
WINNER – Keeping Christmas
Audience Award – Incorrigible- A Film about Velma Demerson
Special Award – Please Do Not Parabolic
Honorable Mention – Work For Compassion
Best Actor
WINNER – Shining Moon Director's Cut
Honorable Mention - Fortress of Sin
Honorable Mention - Nightmare
Best Sound Editing
WINNER - Generic
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER - Ruby
Audience Award - Classmate
Best Music Video
WINNER – I Am The Candidate
Best VFX
WINNER - Precursor
February 2022 WINNERS
Best Short Film
WINNER – Apples, Oranges, Lemons & Limes
Audience Award – Colour Lens
Honorable Mention – Marie
Best Cinematography
WINNER – Passionate
Audience Award – DARK DREAMS
Special Award – The Defender
Best Director
WINNER – My Baby Cries
Audience Award – Rising Lotus
Special Award –Take A Trip
Best Editing
WINNER – That Helium Candy
Best Screenwriting
WINNER – BELINDA
Best Documentary
WINNER – Journey To The Dream
Audience Award – SIGNS OF LIFE
Best Original Music
WINNER – SIGNS OF LIFE
Honorable Mention – Rising Lotus
Best Actor
WINNER – The Dark Caller
Best Actress
WINNER – BELINDA
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER – BELINDA
Best Sound Design
WINNER – That Helium Candy
Best Production Design
WINNER – Occult
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER – I Am Not Like Others
Audience Award – That Day, I Was Twenty-One
Best Animation
WINNER – The Case
Best Music Video
WINNER – " CALL OF DUTY"
Audience Award – Elton John, Dua Lipa - Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
Best VFX
WINNER – Russell
January 2022 Winners
Best Short Film
WINNER - Unbrotherly Love
Honorable Mention - I'm the King
Honorable Mention - BOXED
Honorable Mention - On the Stage
Honorable Mention - Lavender
Best Feature Film
WINNER - Golden Land
Audience Award - Not to Forget
Best Director
WINNER - Home of Peace
Audience Award - BOXED
Honorable Mention - All Work, All Play
Best Originial Music
WINNER - Bella Bimba
Audience Award - Earth Man
Honorable Mention - Light of My Life
Best Documentary
WINNER - Monk Arsenje
Audience Award - masterjam
Audience Award - Tales of India
Honorable Mention - AnorMal
Best Animation
WINNER - Bright Future
Honorable Mention - Nirvana
Honorable Mention - Hunger
Best Screenwriting
WINNER- What the Prophets Last Say to Earth
Best Cinematography
WINNER - BOXED
Audience Award - What we have left
Best Editing
WINNER - A Dire Strait
Best Actor
WINNER - Extirpator of Idolatries
Honorable Mention - Grinders
Best Actress
WINNER - BOXED
Honorable Mention - CODE-D: The House of the 8 Women Honorable Mention - Pessoas
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER - BELINDA
Honorable Mention - Grinders
Best Sound Design
WINNER - Bella BimbA
Honorable Mention - KAMALOKA
- FUTURE MEMORIES
Best Production Design
WINNER - BOXED
Honorable Mention - A Dire Strait
Best Student Filmmaker
WINNER - On the Footsteps of His Majesty St. Price Neagoe Basarab
Audience Award - MORNING
Honorable Mention - Lifeline -The Brothers who Hold the same Breath
Best Movie Poster
WINNER - WEB TATTOO. GOLDEN SKETCHBOOK Honorable Mnetion - Bella Bimba
Best Music Video
WINNER - Download My Heart In New York
HONORABLE MENTION - What we have left
Best Drone Short Film
WINNER - MONUMENTAL
HONORABLE MENTION - The Journey "PANTANAL BRAZIL"
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS
