WINNERS Vienna New Stories Film Prize 2025

2025 December 30

WINNERS Vienna New Stories Film Prize 2025

Noise

By R. Scott MacLeay

BEST INDIE FILMMAKER, BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM OF THE YEAR, BEST SOUND DESIGNER & BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER

Stay With Me

By Zsolt Pozsgai

BEST EUROPEAN FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

AMERICA BOXED IN

By Ian S. Williams & Casey Williams

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE OF THE YEAR, BEST PRODUCER, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

The New Immigrant- Hong Kongers

By Vivian Tsang

BEST ORIGINAL YOUNG DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR, BEST EDITING & BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE DOCUMENTARY

Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)

By Carla Di Bonito

BEST ARTHOUSE DRAMA SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER

Grandi Cose

By Don Pasquale Ferone

BEST EUROPEAN SONG, BEST ORIGINAL INDIE MUSIC VIDEO & BEST ARTHOUSE SINGER

Lifes Mapped Out

By Akal Demir

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

Cataclysm Down Under – Hero

By Akal Demir

BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

The Little Match-Seller

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER (Category: Animation) BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT

Omnipotent Resolution

By Uniqueness Heiress & Azia

BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL, BEST FILMMAKER, BEST COSTUME DESIGNER, BEST DANCE FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: ARTHOUSE MUSIC VIDEO)

Katabasis

By Samantha Casella

BEST EUROPEAN NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST INDIE MOVIEMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY (Category: Narrative Feature)

The Arcangel Of Death

By Vincenzo Amoruso

BEST ORIGINAL ACTING, BEST INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ACTOR & BEST SPIRITUAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Short Film)

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM 2025, BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SOUNDTRACK, BEST EDITING (Category: Film) & BEST CAST

Not Without Gloves

By Lena Mattsson

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST POETIC CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL FILM)

The Rorschach Test

By Lena Mattsson

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: EXPERIMENTAL) & BEST POETRY SHORT  

Precious the baby dragon

By Dr Dawn Menge

BEST WRITER OF THE YEAR & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE BOOK

Legends of the Land of Quails

By Dr Dawn Menge

BEST WRITING STYLE

Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana

By Ken Kimmelman

BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING, BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM OF THE YEAR & BEST AMERICAN FILMMAKER 2025

Out of control

By Bellopropello

BEST INDIE DIRECTOR & BEST ARTHOUSE ANIMATED SHORT FILM

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR & BEST INDIE WRITER

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST HISTORICAL FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER

The Mongrel

By Lynn Elliott

BEST INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SCRIPT

PIRANDELLO’S WIFE

By Lynn Elliott

BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA SCRIPT & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA 2025, BEST ACTING & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC VISION (Category: Arthouse Drama)

Thankful

By Earnest Diaz

BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER & BEST FEATURE SCRIPT 2025

Planetary Rebellion

By Fabrizio Fuochi

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILMMAKER, BEST ARTHOUSE MUSIC VIDEO, BEST EDITING & BEST PRODUCER (Category: International Music Video)

Bagliori – Flashes of Light

By Mattia Paone

BEST INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN NARRATIVE SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT & BEST INDIE DIRECTOR