Winners of The North Film Festival Edition 2025

Best Feature Film

DISDAIN - Dir. Gabo Ramos - 01:45:00 min - Mexico

Best Cinematography Feature Film
HOME FREE - Dir. Avi Ronn Federgreen - 01:36:00 min - Canada

Best Director Feature Film
Dir. Giorgi Markoza Markozashvili - The Burrow - 01:22:49 min - Georgia
 

Best Actress Feature Film
Vico Escorcia - DISDAIN - 01:45:00 min - Mexico

Best Actor Feature Film
Jaime Aymerich - What the heart says - 01:22:10 min – Mexico
 

Best Documentary Feature
The Architects of Hope: The First Steps in Rebuilding Ukraine. - Dir. Paul Thomas - 01:14:00 min - United Kingdom
 

Best Documentary Short Film
Won Soen - Road to Completeness - Dir. Maciej Szczukowski - 24:48 min - Sweden
 

Best International Short Film
Delir - Dir. Thilo Vogt, Pablo Knote - 7:29 min – Germany
 

Best Swedish Short Film 

The Queen - Dir. Amanda Svensson, Nicklas Sternegård - 12:06 min - Sweden

Best European Short Film
THE OLD LADY - Dir. ANDRES ROMERO - 26:25 min – Spain

Best American Short Film
The Road to Gold & Injuries - Dir. Dean Jeffrey Kropp - 39:41 min – USA

Best Scandinavian Short Film
An Exam's Journey - Dir. Carl Bengtsson - 15:43 min – Sweden
 

Best Drama Short Film
Doll - Dir. Marcel Köppe - 11:47 min – Sweden

Best Horror Short Film
Listen - Dir. Javi Prada - 9:00 min – Spain

Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Vanlande - Dir.  Alexandra Elofsson - 21:47 min - Sweden
 

Best Experimental Short Film
Moneybaby - Dir. Byron Ruf - 5:35 min – USA

Best LGBTQ Short Film
2ḦOOM [zu:m] - Dir. Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz) - 10:00 min - Puerto Rico

Best Student Short Film

Molkom-Core - Dir. Carl Axel Eduard - 15:40 min - Sweden

Best Music / Dance Video or Film
«SULTONI QALBAM» (2024) HIMN OF LOVE music video - Dir. ILIYAS DAUDI - 4:50 min - Russian

Best Animation Short Film
Tormented - Dir. Liz Lugo - 9:21 min – USA

Best Web Series
The Third Sister - Dir. Julien Ivanowich - 13:31 min – France

Best Cinematography Short Film
Vanlande - 21:47 min – Sweden
 

Best Director Short Film
Dir. Olof Berghe - Nothing odd about that  - 4:20 min – Sweden
 

Best Actor Short Film
Tommy Karls  - Vanlande - 21:47 min – Sweden

Best Actress Short Film
Anette Sevreus - The Color of Desire is Blond -13:44 min - Sweden 

Best Script Feature

SACRED SUN - Wri. Michael Louis Gould - United Kingdom

Best Script Short

Too Soon - Wri. Avril David - USA
 

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Honorable Mention

 - Goodnight Killer - Dir. Patrick Schulz - 01:47:00 min - Germany -

A gripping and powerful feature that stood out for its storytelling and cinematic execution.

Honorable Mention
- Veus Del Pallars Sobirà - Dir. Pere Marique Marti - 01:10:00 min – Spain -
An unprecedented documentary that captures the voices and memories of life in the remote valleys of the Lleida Pyrenees. A touching tribute to history, resilience, and identity.

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Honorable Mention

- Unshod - Dir. Mary Piller - 4:00 min - USA -

A striking experimental short that reflects on freedom, captivity, and the wild spirit—through the poetic lens of untamed horses. Visually bold and emotionally resonant.

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Honorable Mention
- Fasad - Dir. Malin Lindholm - 7:55 min – Sweden -

A raw and intimate portrayal of hidden struggles behind a perfect exterior. Fasad is a moving reflection on mental health and a reminder of the importance of truly seeing one another—before it’s too late.

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Honorable Mention

- Dont Tell Mom - Dir. Bianca Panos - 4:39 min – USA -

A witty and heartfelt one-woman show that turns family dynamics and generational quirks into something hilariously

healing. Bold, clever, and surprisingly relatable.

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Best Audience Award

Unshod - Dir. Mary Piller - 4:00 min - USA