2023 WINNER & NOMINEE OF BEST ACTRESS
| 1 | Film Category | Film Name | Actress |
| Short Film | In The Echo of Evil | Tijuana Layne **Winner** | |
| Short Film | Toronto Motel | Gabrielle Pringle |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST ACTOR
| 2 | Film Category | Film Name | Actor |
| Short Film | A Man Walks into A Bar | Perez Tieku | |
| Short Film | Big Guy | Sanur Harrag | |
| Short Film | Private Idiots | Andre Sills **Winner** |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEE OF BEST ACTRESS
| 3 | Film Category | Film Name | Actress |
| Feature Film | Dodoma | Helen Hartmann **Winner** |
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| Feature Film | The Exile of the Sea | Dayana Bermúdez Cortes |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEE OF BEST ACTOR
| 4 | Film Category | Film | Actor |
| Feature Film | Bringing Back Christmas | Mark Christopher Lawrence | |
| Feature Film | Dodoma | Van Vicker **Winner** |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST EDITOR
| 5 | Film Category | Film Name | Editor |
| Short Film | A Man Walks into A Bar | Gianluca Olmastroni | |
| Short Film | Big Guy | Chloé Dupeyrat | |
| Short Film | Descension Part II | Adrian Campbell **Winner** |
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| Short Film | In The Echo of Evil | Alexis Maklin |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY
| 6 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer/Director |
| Short Film | Empty Nest **Winner** |
Produced by Yaser Talebi, Fariba Arab Directed by Fariba Arab |
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| Short Film | I Won’t Remain Alone | Produced by Yaser Talebi, Fariba Arab Directed by Yaser Talebi |
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| Short Film | It’s Still Autumn | Produced by Yaser Talebi Directed by Farzaneh Fathi |
2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
| 7 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer/Director |
| Feature Film | HumaniTree **Winner** |
Produced by Loren Henry Directed by Nuakai Aru |
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| Feature Film | Lyles Station: History of A Pre-Civil War African American Colony |
Produced by Ronald Lacey Directed by Ronald L Lacey, II |
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| Feature Film | Reclaiming the Throne | Produced by Joshua Cullins, Morris Williams Jr. Directed by Joshua Cullins |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY
| 8 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer/Director |
| Feature Film | Beloved | Produced by Elaheh Nobakht Directed by Yaser Talebi |
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| Feature Film | Dope Is Death | Produced by Bob Moore Directed by Mia Donovan |
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| Feature Film | Finding Sally **Winner** |
Produced by Isabelle Couture Directed by Tamara Dawit |
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| Feature Film | Raised/Razed | Produced by Mason Mills, Steve Humble Directed by Lorenzo Dickerson, Jordy Yager |
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| Feature Film | The Guardian | Produced by Ronald L Sturgess Jr., Jeanetta Brown Sturgess Directed by Ronald L Sturgess, Jeanetta T Sturgess |
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| Feature Film | The Sun Rises in The East | Produced by Tayo Giwa, Cynthia Gordy Giwa Directed by Tayo Giwa |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR
| 9 | Film Category | Film Name | Director |
| Feature Film | Beloved | Yaser Talebi | |
| Feature Film | HumaniTree | Nuakai Aru | |
| Feature Film | Lyles Station: History of A Pre-Civil War African American Colony |
Ronald L Lacey, II | |
| Feature Film | Reclaiming the Throne | Joshua Cullins **Winner** |
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| Feature Film | The Sun Rises in The East | Tayo Giwa |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR
| 10 | Film Category | Film Name | Director |
| Feature Film | Big Guy | Hicham Harrag Samir Harrag |
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| Feature Film | Descension Part II | Adrian Campbell | |
| Feature Film | In The Echo of Evil | Tijuana Layne | |
| Feature Film | Toronto Motel | David Ngandu **Winner** |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR
| 11 | Film Category | Film Name | Director |
| Feature Film | Bringing Back Christmas | Lisa Arnold | |
| Feature Film | Crazy Love | Drxp | |
| Feature Film | Dodoma | Honeymoon Mohammed Aljabri | |
| Feature Film | The Exile of the Sea | Mauricio Brunetti **Winner** |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST SHORT FILM
| 12 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer/Director |
| Short Film | Big Guy | Produced by Studio Ciné Magueule Directed by Hicham Harrag, Samir Harrag |
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| Short Film | Descension Part II | Produced & Directed by Adrian Campbell |
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| Short Film | In The Echo of Evil | Produced & Directed by Tijuana Layne |
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| Short Film | Private Idiots | Produced by Oliver Ward, Dennis Nicholson, Andre Sills, Nick Talon, Stephen Marian Directed by Dennis Nicholson |
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| Short Film | Toronto Motel **Winner** |
Produced by Michael Caterina, David Ngandu Directed by David Ngandu |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST FEATURE FILM
| 13 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer/Director |
| Feature Film | Bringing Back Christmas **Winner** |
Produced by Ryan O’Quinn, Heather O’Quinn, Taylor Cole, Ariel Fernald, Trey Fernald Directed by Lisa Arnold |
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| Feature Film | Dodoma | Produced by Eunice Karanja, Honeymoon Mohammed Aljabri Directed by Honeymoon Mohammed Aljabri |
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| Feature Film | The Exile of the Sea | Produced & Directed by Mauricio Brunetti |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST PICTURE
| 14 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer |
| Short Film | Big Guy **Winner** |
Produced by Studio Ciné Magueule |
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| Short Film | Descension Part II | Produced by Adrian Campbell |
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| Short Film | Estatística | Produced by Rodrigo Sena |
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| Short Film | In The Echo of Evil | Produced by Tijuana Layne |
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| Short Film | Toronto Motel | Produced by Michael Caterina, David Ngandu |
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| Short Film | Yabá | Produced by Arlindo Bezerra |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST PICTURE
| 15 | Film Name | Film Name | Producer |
| Feature Film | Bringing Back Christmas **Winner** |
Produced by Ryan O’Quinn, Heather O’Quinn, Taylor Cole, Ariel Fernald, Trey Fernald |
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| Feature Film | Dodoma | Produced by Eunice Karanja, Honeymoon Mohammed Aljabri |
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| Feature Film | The Exile of the Sea | Produced by Mauricio Brunetti |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST PRODUCER
| 16 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer |
| Documentary Feature Film | Lyles Station: History of A Pre-Civil War African American Colony |
Produced by Ronald Lacey **Winner** |
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| Documentary Feature Film | The Sun Rises in The East | Produced by Tayo Giwa, Cynthia Gordy Giwa |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST PRODUCER
| 17 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer |
| Short Film | Big Guy | Produced by Studio Ciné Magueule |
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| Short Film | Toronto Motel | Produced by Michael Caterina, David Ngandu **Winner** |
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2023 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST PRODUCER
| 18 | Film Category | Film Name | Producer |
| Feature Film | Bringing Back Christmas | Produced by Ryan O’Quinn, Heather O’Quinn, Taylor Cole, Ariel Fernald, Trey Fernald **Winner** |
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| Feature Film | The Exile of the Sea | Produced by Mauricio Brunetti |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST ACTRESS
| 1 | Film Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film | End of the Rope | Winsome Cooper | |
| Short Film | Kreme | Uche NkwontaKey | |
| Short Film | Out Of Order | Sheronna Osbourne **Winner** | |
| Short Film | Pass | Mina Hamedani | |
| Short Film | The Blue Lady | Tijuana Layne |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST ACTOR
| 2 | Film Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film | Broken Life | Mamoudou Camara as Ayo Koumbi **Winner** | |
| Short Film | Descension | Andon Campbell as Liam | |
| Short Film | How Many More? | Wesley Guimarães as João | |
| Short Film | Kreme | Robert Mudenge as DJ Eastsyde | |
| Short Film | Out Of Order | Troy CrossfieldKey as Chad |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEE OF BEST ACTRESS
| 3 | Film Category | Film Name | |
| Feature Film | Illusion | Sandrine Ziba as Larisha | |
| Feature Film | Love and Brotherhood | Cortney KetchumKey as Makaila **Winner** |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEE OF BEST ACTOR
| 4 | Category | Film Name | |
| Feature Film | Illusion | Joe Richard Pook as Alex Arnold | |
| Feature Film | Love and Brotherhood | Nate Jackson as Arnold **Winner** |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
| 5 | Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film | Building Cultural Legacies – Black Artists in Hamilton | Directed by Christopher McLeod | |
| Short Film | Building Cultural Legacies – Leon ‘Eklipz’ Robinson | Directed by Christopher McLeod | |
| Short Film | Music and Mental Health Episode 1 of 9 | Directed by Tina Rix | |
| Short Film | The Melody Lingers On | Directed by Kimberley R. Williams **Winner** |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
| 6 | Category | Film Name | |
| Documentary Feature | Black Seeds: The History of Africans in America | Directed by Bayer Mack **Winner** | |
| Documentary Feature | Dear Jackie | Directed by Henri Pardo | |
| Documentary Feature | Mr. Emancipation-The Walter Perry Story | Directed by Preston Chase |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
| 7 | Category | Film | |
| Documentary Feature | Black Daddy The Movie | Directed by Damon Jamal Taylor | |
| Documentary Feature | Raised Up West Side | Directed by Brett A. Schwartz | |
| Documentary Feature | This is [Not] Who We Are | Directed by Beret E Strong & Katrina Miller **Winner** |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
| 8 | Category | Film | |
| Documentary Music | Black Daddy The Movie | Directed by Damon Jamal Taylor | |
| Documentary Music | Music and Mental Health Episode 1 of 9 | Directed by Tina Rix | |
| Documentary Music | The Melody Lingers On | Directed by Kimberley R. Williams | |
| Documentary Music | The Woodstock of House | Directed by Rodrick F. Wimberly & Senuwell Smith **Winner** |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST EDITOR
| 9 | Category | Film | |
| Short Film | Descension | Edited by Adrian Campbell |
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| Short Film | End of the Rope | Edited by Rodney V. Smith |
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| Short Film | Kreme | Edited by Saiixnt Bailey |
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| Short Film | Out Of Order | Edited by Eric Metzloff **Winner** |
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| Short Film | The Blue Lady | Edited by Adam Vitums |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR
| 10 | Category | Film | |
| Documentary Feature | Black Daddy The Movie | Directed by Damon Jamal Taylor | |
| Documentary Feature | Black Seeds: The History of Africans in America | Directed by Bayer Mack | |
| Documentary Feature | Dear Jackie | Directed by Henri Pardo |
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| Documentary Feature | Mr. Emancipation-The Walter Perry Story | Directed by Preston Chase |
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| Documentary Feature | Raised Up West Side | Directed by Brett A. Schwartz **Winner** |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST SHORT FILM
| 11 | Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film (Social Impact) |
Broken Life | Directed by Claude Emmanuelle Yapo |
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| Short Film (Social Impact) |
How Many More | Directed by Lucas de Jesus **Winner** |
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| Short Film (Social Impact) |
Pass | Directed by Elika Abdollahi |
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| Short Film (Social Impact) |
Subsidiary House | Directed by Milad Taleghani & Vahid Aalam |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST SHORT FILM
| 12 | Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film | Descension | Directed by Adrian Campbell |
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| Short Film | End of the Rope | Directed by Ryan Singh & Sabine Mondestin |
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| Short Film | Kreme | Directed by | |
| Short Film | Out Of Order | Directed by Troy Crossfield & Sheronna Osbourne **Winner** |
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| Short Film | The Blue Lady | Directed by Tijuana Layne |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST FEATURE FILM
| 13 | Category | Film Name | |
| Feature Film | Illusion | Directed by Sylvain Boayaga, Michel Pouamo **Winner** |
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| Feature Film | Love and Brotherhood | Directed by Jason Horn |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST DIRECTOR
| 14 | Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film | Broken Life | Directed by Claude Emmanuelle Yapo |
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| Short Film | Descension | Directed by Adrian Campbell | |
| Short Film | How Many More | Directed by Lucas de Jesus | |
| Short Film | Kreme | Directed by SAIIXNT Bailey **Winner** |
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| Short Film | Out Of Order | Directed by Troy Crossfield & Sheronna Osbourne |
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2022 WINNER & NOMINEES OF BEST PICTURE
| 15 | Category | Film Name | |
| Short Film | How Many More? | Produced by Vilma Martins, Heraldo de Deus, Daniele Souza, Ianna Nascimento, Romário Almeida, Isabella Carvalho **Winner** |
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| Short Film | Kreme | Produced by Jennifer Sanasie & Darrell Wonge |
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| Short Film | Out Of Order | Produced by Troy Crossfield, Sheronna Osbourne, Tazia Harris, Chris Morsby, Tisha Reid, & Adeela Carter |
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| Short Film | The Blue Lady | Produced by Tijuana Layne |
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| Short Film | The Dark Room | Produced by Brandon Christopher |
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2021 Virtual Award Ceremony