We're excited to announce the nominations for the 5th annual New York Film Awards 2021. Best of Fest The Gliwensbourg Chronicles - Emilie Tommasi RED - David Newton, Beau Fowler Hidden Love - Dream International Pictures - Yang Feng The Guardian - Yifan Huo Qafas - Dayna Li The Alpines - Dante Aubain All Blood Runs Red - Paul Mignot Incognito - Jacky Song Now is Now - Peter Szajki R[evol]ution Of Love - Louise Hylland Night After Night - Danfeng Cai The Hunt For Salamander -

Best Picture Hamlet & Ophelia - Scott Westerman Best Narrative Film Hamlet & Ophelia - Scott Westerman Best Indie Film The Vanishing Hitchhiker - Rosario Brucato Best Fantasy Film Tainan Fantage - Jason M Tseng Best Experimental Film Money - Grégoire Vaillant, Dangelser Charles-Edouard Best Web Series Hamlet & Ophelia - Scott Westerman Best Music Video Pozda - No Love - Alexander Korsak Best Student Film Without You - Jae-woo Park Best Director Tainan Fantage - Jason M Tseng

Directors Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, and Christina Teenz Tan present “Synthetic Me” from Alan: The Musical about a lion plushie named Alan who is given a new, synthetic existence by his owner, a teenage scientist, Christina. Singer Matthieu Eymard leads the vocals with arrangement by Joi Baru. In the number, Alan is ready for a makeover inside and out, and eager for change. As a doll, he is apt for wear and tear, but with newfound sentience thanks to Christina’s ability