Announcing Chelsea Festival 2024 Winners

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.