50th WorldFest Winners
2017 GRAND REMI WINNERS
WorldFest-Houston is the only film festival in the world with ten major competition categories, not just Shorts and Features like most festivals. In addition, we have more than 200 sub-categories, so a small Indie documentary does not have to compete with a National Geographic Special. Each year, we receive more than 4,500 category entries, and only about 15% of total entries actually win a Remi Award. WorldFest is the only film festival in the world that actually grades/scores your entry. We do not believe in awarding just one Gold, Silver & Bronze, as it is impossible to pick just three winners with so many wonderful entries. Since we did give first honors to Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ang Lee, John Lee Hancock, Randal Kleiser and the Coen Brothers, the winners of this year could well become the Spielbergs or Ang Lees of tomorrow. We present only one Grand Remi Award to the top winner in each of the major ten categories. The Remi Award is named after Frederic Remington, who’s brilliant sculptures and paintings captured the spirit of Texas and the West. WorldFest 51 Opens for entries on August 15th, 2017.
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BEST FEATURE FILM
"RESET"
Jackie Chan, Executive Producer
Beijing, China
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BEST SHORT FILM
"MIGHT"
Emil Sallinen, Writer/Director
Helsinki, Finland
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BEST TV/CABLE/WEB COMMERCIAL
"THE OSTRICH - SAMSUNG"
Leo Burnett, Chicago Agency
Matthijis Van Heijningen, Director
MJZ - LA, Production CompanyChicago, Illinois
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT - OK GO"
Directed by Damian Kulash, JR. & Trish Sie
USA/Russia
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BEST STUDENT FILM
"ONE EIGHTIETH OF ZHANG TIANYI"
Shuhan Fan, Cinematographer/Director
Beijing, China
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BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
"DATAMINE"
Tim Tracey, Producer/Writer/Director
Nova Scotia, Canada
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BEST NEW MEDIA/WEB PRODUCTION
"CHRONICLES OF COURAGE: STORIES OF WARTIME AND INNOVATION"
Vulcan Productions & NBC Learn
Seattle, WA
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BEST TV/CABLE/WEB PRODUCTION
"LOST HUMANS"
Korean Educational Broadcasting System
Seoul, South Korea
