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2022 Festival Audience and Director’s Choice Awards

The Woods Hole Film Festival is pleased to announce the awards for the 31st Woods Hole Film Festival:

BEST OF THE FEST

ON THESE GROUNDS by Garrett Zevgetis

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

2ND RUNNER UP: THE TERRITORY by Alex Pritz

RUNNER UP: OF MEDICINE AND MIRACLES by Ross Kaufman

WINNER: FREE RENTY: LANIER v HARVARD by David Grubin

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

2ND RUNNER UP: NORTHERN SHADE by Chris Rucinski

RUNNER UP: A STAGE OF TWILIGHT by Sarah T. Schwab

WINNER: DEAR ZOE by Gren Wells

BEST DRAMATIC SHORT

2ND RUNNER UP: THE PRINCIPAL’S ASSEMBLY by Jordan Ancel

RUNNER UP: NORTH STAR by P.J. Palmer

WINNER: THE STUPID BOY by Phil Dunn

BEST COMEDY SHORT

2ND RUNNER UP: BREAKFAST AT THE BODEGA by Marina Barham

RUNNER UP: OUT OF TUNE by Portlynn Tagavi

WINNER: THE F-WORD by Alex & Paul Cannon

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

2ND RUNNER UP: FAVORITE DAUGHTER by Dana Reilly

RUNNER UP: LALITO 10 by Jordan Horowitz

WINNER: STRANGER AT THE GATE by Joshua Seftel

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

RUNNER UP: THE SEA OF HOPE by Walid Salhab

WINNER: MEMENTO MORI by Paul O’Flanagan

DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARDS

BEST PERFORMANCE

Best Performance in a short film (Youth):

NAYA JOHNSON (THE ERRAND)

Best Performance in a short film (Adult):

COLMAN DOMINGO (NORTH STAR)

Best Performance in a Feature film (Youth):

SADIE SINK (DEAR ZOE)

Best Performance in a Feature film (Adult):

KAREN ALLEN & WILLIAM SADLER (A STAGE OF TWILIGHT)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Short Film

Ernesto Lomeli (NORTH STAR)

Feature Documentary

Tasha van Zandt (AFTER ANTARCTICA)

Feature Narrative

Nicholas Bupp (THE FALCONER)

EMERGING FILMMAKER

Sarah T. Schwab (A STAGE OF TWILIGHT)