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9th Annual New York Film Awards Nominations Announced

  • Writer: New York Film Awards
    New York Film Awards
  • 4 days ago
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We're excited to announce the nominations for the 9th annual New York Film Awards 2025.



Best of Fest

You, Me & Her - Selina Ringel, Dan Levy Dagerman

SWIM 62 - Mansoor Al Yabhouni Aldhaheri

AI vs Deep State - Katalin Weith, Duncan Shelley, Ádám Rozgonyi

Fan - Erik Lee

The Curse Effect - Gregg Jaden

The Wildman of Shaggy Creek - Jesse Edwards


Best Narrative Film

You, Me & Her - Selina Ringel, Dan Levy Dagerman

The Possible Life - Jacob Seidman, Burke Doeren, Tyson Call

Dahlia - Geovanna Escobar

The Wildman of Shaggy Creek - Jesse Edwards

Grey Skies - Unni Rav

O palhaço que há em nós - Eduardo Robalo


Best Indie Film

Missing (DESAPARECIDA) - Anahi G. Luna

No Entry - Kate Brossard

Grandpa's Magical Marshmallow Moss - Bryan Chadwick

Swimming Naked - Jordan Shea Calusdian

Stemma - Logan Zervakos

FIEND - Lucas Cavanagh, Olivia Simon, Sydney Brumfield


Best Documentary

The Curse Effect - Gregg Jaden

Abu Dhabi Success Story - Mansoor Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri

The Missing Weeks - Ali Diab

The Last Show - Lisle Turner

Breakthrough - Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski

Artists Anonymous - Philip De Clare, Caroline Cory, George Mays


Best Director

The Curse Effect - Gregg Jaden

SWIM 62 - Mansoor Al Yabhouni Aldhaheri

AI vs Deep State - Katalin Weith

The Possible Life - Burke Doeren

The Wildman of Shaggy Creek - Jesse Edwards

Frequency Over Time - Cari Sudmeier


Best Actor

You, Me & Her - Ritesh Rajan

The Possible Life - Michael Vlamis

O palhaço que há em nós - Mário Faísca

The Waiting Room - Alfonzo Kahlil

AI vs Deep State - Géza Bodor

Stemma - Casey Young


Best Actress

You, Me & Her - Selina Ringel

The Possible Life - Lauren Call

Dahlia - Cameron Jackson

FIEND - Sydney Brumfield

Amentalio - Fernanda Vilela

Missing (DESAPARECIDA) - Mariana Sanjuan


Best Cinematography

Grey Skies - Unni Rav

The Curse Effect - Gregg Jaden

SWIM 62 - Buddika Serasingha, Nalin Ekanayaka

Dahlia - Chloe Leis

You, Me & Her - Michael Street

The Possible Life - Mitchell & Start


Best Editing

Pandora - Grégoire Vaillant, Charles-Edouard Dangelser

The Wildman of Shaggy Creek - Joe Bastien

The Last Show - Lisle Turner

Artists Anonymous - George Mays

The Possible Life - Michael DeJohn

Breakthrough - Kasia Wezowski


Best Score

Tiny Teaching Tales - Peter Roper Curzon

The Wildman of Shaggy Creek - Jose Skertchly

Grey Skies - Kevin Edilson

Fan - Shih-Yu Liu

FIEND - Ratewenniio George

Dahlia - Thomas Yamada


Best Screenplay

The Seduction of Ruby Jewel - Donna Loehrer

Fatal Deceit - Dan Burle

The Red Rose City Resurrection - Kevin Lewis

Burned - Loren Davis

Hear My Song - Rachel Walsh-Williams

The Ultimate Breakup - Zena L Logan


Special Jury Award

Mirage - Hanson Ma, Jeffrey Su, Michael Wang

Fan - Erik Lee

Nocturnal - Big Howl

The Lonely Life of Lint - Sarah Sklar

Amentalio - Fernanda Vilela, Mokotsi Rukundo

SIN3056843 - Dustan Hlady


Congratulations to the nominees!


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