The Winners of the 2021 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival!

Our 11th annual edition featured one of our strongest slates ever, with incredible work in all genres from the Brooklyn scene, and all over the word. Thank you to all our filmmakers and screenwriters for being a part of AoBFF, and to all our winners!

Outstanding Cinematography: 
Shabier Kirchner for ‘Jamestowne’

Outstanding Sound: 
Brad Nayman for ‘Gestura’

Outstanding Editing:
Peter Hogenson for ‘Inevitability’

Outstanding Musical Score:
Andy Hasenpflug for ‘Dirt’

Outstanding Ensemble: 
Triple Threat (Stacey Maltin, Margarita Zhitnikova, Jay DeYonker, Catherine Curtin and more!)

Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Short: (Our first tie!)
Johnny Brown in ‘The Inconvenience of Being Black’
Louis Ozawa Changchien in ‘Sitting’

Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Feature: 
Martha Brown in ‘DimLand’ 

Outstanding Animation: 
Lea Zalinskis for ‘Seashells’

Outstanding Visual Effects:
Christopher Phelps and Joel Barlow for ‘Odyssey’

The Dark Side Award for Outstanding horror/thriller/Noir/ Sci Fi: 
'Hell of a Pitcher' directed by Daniel Burity

The Vanguard Award for Outstanding Experimental Film: 
'Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond' directed by Alicia Diaz

Outstanding Comedy: 
'Miss Blueberry Beauty Pageant' directed by Sarah Kennedy

Outstanding Drama: 
'Sisters' directed by Sarah Nolen

Outstanding Short Documentary: 
'Cat Man Do' directed by Matt Tyson

Outstanding Feature Documentary:
'Last Call' directed by Johnny Sweet

Outstanding Director of a Narrative Short: 
Stacey Maltin for ‘Appetite’

Outstanding Director of a Narrative Feature: 
Byron Lamarque for ‘The Desiring’

Outstanding Narrative Short: 
'Song & Grace' directed by Maisa Chian

Outstanding Narrative Feature: 
'One Moment' directed by Deirdre O'Connor

Outstanding Screenplay: 
'Saratoga' by Robert Potter

Jury Award: 
'Koreatown Ghost Story' directed by Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum

Audience Choice Award: 
'Mina Martin' directed by Anthony Petrucci