Official Selection October 2025
RedWood Film Festival announces the list of Official Selected films of July 2025.
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Redwood Film Festival is an Online Film Festival.
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Our Jury screens the selections Privately and from there we select the winners. Only the winning films will get a chance to participate in a second selection at the end of the year. If they pass the second selection, we'll screen them at our annual live online screening. Where one film from each category will be awarded.
AI – Films (Films Created with AI)
Medusa & Hermes : The Reincarnation Musical | Algis Kemezys
Best Action Film
Young Agents: Kids VS Adults | Matthew Schmid
Best Art Film
Ala Negra “El Angel de la Encarnacion” (LARGO) Ingles | Reyes Caballero
fluid | Ingrid Gans
Best Cinematographer
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BACKYARD POOL INDUSTRY | Derek Frey
Best Comedy Film
Young Agents: Kids VS Adults | Matthew Schmid
Best Dark Comedy
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BACKYARD POOL INDUSTRY | Derek Frey
Best Director
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BACKYARD POOL INDUSTRY | Derek Frey
Best Docu- Drama Film
Albert of the Five Towns | Richard Steele
Best Documentary
Storm Self Portraitist | Randy Kelly
The Christians of Kerala | Richard MARTIN JORDAN
Best Experiment Film
A_biography | Alexander Schellow
Playing House | Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Thus Spake Zarathustra | Joanna&rubens
UNPROMISED LAND | Damiano Rossi
WHAT’S HAPPENING OUT THERE? | Kazumi Shimizu
Best Feature Screenplay
After’Nam | Jean Galliano, Paul R. Pirozzi
Almost Human | Robert Leo Cox
Feral Mountains | Terry Luke Podnar
In Times of Courage | Jean Galliano
Best LGBTQ Film
Moomtaz Khatoon: A gender fluid queer Muslim | Imtiaz Popat
Best Music Video
Because I’m Loved | Eymard Altoveros
Best Narrative Film
Until Time Forgets Us | Paul J Scotter
Best Original Screenplay
Bank Run | Paul May
Feral Mountains | Terry Luke Podnar
Best Photography
Rock Face: In the Eyes of the Beholder
Best Screenwriter
Feral Mountains | Terry Luke Podnar
Best Short Film
Substance Abuse and Addictive Behavior in Teenagers | Alan J. Chriest
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BACKYARD POOL INDUSTRY | Derek Frey
Best Short Screenplay
Thaw | Paul Corricelli
The Dead Plains
Best Sound Designer
Playing House | Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Best TV Script
Bound By Blood | Dakota Banks
Best Women Director
Playing House | Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Best Women’s Film
Playing House | Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Student Fiction Film
Trudy | Xaimary Torres Ortiz
Student Non Fiction Film
The ballet of dyslexics on dyslexia | Celine Rose GRUENBERG
Student Short Film
The ballet of dyslexics on dyslexia | Celine Rose GRUENBERG
