2023 Winners

The 23rd Beverly Hills Film Festival®
AWARD WINNERS

The 23rd Anniversary Edition of the Beverly Hills Film Festival has warmly welcomed an exceptional set of filmmakers and writers. Remaining dedicated and focused to its artists’ creative vision, the Beverly Hills Film Festival® is more than honored to present the 23rd Edition of its Awards with the close collaborative efforts of the Beverly Hills Film Festival Executive Directorial Team and the Beverly Hills Film Festival President of the Jury.

Golden Palm Award - Phi 1.618

PHI 1.618

Theodore Ushev

2023 SCREENPLAY AWARDS

GOLDEN PALM SCREENPLAY

Song of the Bigfoot

Brent Bishop

1ST RUNNER UP

Carpenterland

Heidi-Marie Ferren

2ND RUNNER UP

The Burden of Light

Helen Alexis Yonov

2023 FILM AWARDS

BEST DIRECTOR

DAEDALUS

Katerina Munis

BEST ACTOR

HANGMAN

Peter Stormare

BEST ACTRESS

PROMISES

Kelly Reilly, Amanda Sthers

BEST PRODUCER

BLOWIN’ SMOKE

Jack Lucarelli & Michael Lazari

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE

Piero Basso, Daniel Talbott and Samantha Soule

BEST EDITING

WHEN WE DANCED

Ryan Moore

BEST FOREIGN FILM

LA CALIFORNIA

Cinzia Bomoll

BEST ANIMATED FILM

MOIRAI, THREAD OF LIFE

Mark Chavez

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

BY DESIGN: THE JOE CAROFF STORY

Mark Cerulli

BEST STUDENT FILM

PAPITO

Ramiro Vargas

2023 SPECIAL JURY AWARDS

BEST FEATURE FILM

PROMISES

Kelly Reilly, Amanda Sthers

BEST DOCUMENTARY

CASE FOR KINDNESS

Steven Sawalich

BEST SHORT FILM

WHEN WE DANCED

Ryan Moore

2023 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

BEST FEATURE FILM

MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE

Piero Basso, Daniel Talbott and Samantha Soule

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

KING OF KINGS : CHASING EDWARD JONES

Harriet Marin Jones

BEST SHORT FILM

SWIPE NYC

Sue Zarco Kramer

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