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.