The 12th Annual Edition of Chelsea Film Festival announces its list of winners listed below by award category. It introduced American and foreign films to the public from October 16-20 at Regal Cinemas Union Square and online through FilmFestival+ until October 31st.

NARRATIVE FEATURE AWARD WINNERS
Grand Prix Award for Best Picture – THE CITY by Amit Ulman
Best Director – THE CITY by Amit Ulman
Best Actress – Moira Akous in THE CITY
Best Actor – Rafael Silva in THE COMPATRIOTS
Best Cinematography – Denson Baker for MOUNTAIN BOY
Audience Award – BEYOND THE RUSH by Robert John Sayegh
Honorable Mention – AND ON THE EIGHTH DAY by Alexandra Chando
Best Young Actor – Naser Salah in MOUNTAIN BOY
 

US NARRATIVE SHORT AWARD WINNERS
Petite Prix for Best Short Film – THE LAKE IN THE SKY by Caleb Reese Paul
Best Actress – Olivia Cohen and Isabella Cohen in NEVER GETTING RID OF ME, BITCH
Best Actor – Isaiah Aldridge in WORKS OF MERCY
Best Animation – RED by Madison Elizabeth Lin
Best Cinematography – John Carrington for HAVEN
Audience Award  – BEHIND THE LINE by Vinay M. Umapathy

INTERNATIONAL SHORT AWARD WINNERS
Petite Prix for Best Short Film – A GOOD DAY WILL COME by Amir Zargara
Best Actress – Haras Yaron in FRENCH
Best Actor – Etienne Gallo in SWEET, DEAR FAMILY
Best Animation – FLAME by C'drik Fremont
Best Cinematography – GOOD FRIDAY by Ethel Jagolkowski Kfir
 

DOCUMENTARY AWARD WINNERS
Best Documentary Feature – SONO LINO by Jacob Patrick
Best Documentary Short – THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT by Ben Proudfoot
Audience Award - TORN by Nim Shapira

INDIE EPISODIC WINNER
IN THE PAINT by Jonathan Cipiti
Audience Award - PROTECTED SPACE by Anna Fatahov

The full list of winners is listed on our website.