Because Art is Essential: the Winners of the 2020 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival

And just like that, 12 days of screenings, workshops, panel talks and international live stream filmmaker talkbacks is in the history books. To say that producing this 10th anniversary edition of AoBFF was a challenge would be a world-class understatement. But thanks to YOU, our wonderful filmmakers and enthusiastic audiences, we put on a world-class festival, digital or otherwise.

Please join us in celebrating our all of our 2020 selections, our award winners, and everyone everywhere who creates independent art, no matter what their challenges may be. Art matters and is always essential.

Outstanding Cinematography: 
RUBY RED 
Directed by Emily C. Chang
Cinematography by Alejandro Wilkins 
 
 Outstanding Sound: 
PUSH THE POINT
Directed by Bryan Lawrence Burton 
Sound by Bryan Burton & Robert Gongora 
 
Outstanding Editing:
THE KEEPER
Directed by Bob Celli
Edited by Cecilia Potenza Jimenez
 
Outstanding Ensemble: 
Izzie Steele and Jefferson White in THE MOUSE AND THE LION
Directed by Lain Kienzle 
 
Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Short: 
Daniela Mastropietro in AUGUST IN THE CITY
Directed by Christie Conochalla
 
Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Feature: 
Aunjanue Ellis in THE SUBJECT
Directed by Lanie Zipoy
 
Outstanding Animation: 
UNCLE GRIOT
Directed by Paul Charisse
 
The Dark Side Award for Outstanding horror/thriller/Noir/ Sci Fi: 
THE RED MARSH
Directed by Drake Woodall
 
The Vanguard Award for Outstanding Experimental Film: 
STAR-SPANGLED BRIGHTON BEACH
Directed by Lynn Bianchi
 
Outstanding Comedy: 
MY NEW PANTS
Directed by Gerard Zarra
 
Outstanding Drama: 
CAMBIO
Directed by Bob Giraldi
 
Outstanding Short Documentary: 
FALLING FORWARD
Directed by Caroline Macfarlane
 
Outstanding Feature Documentary:
BORN JUST NOW
Directed by Robert Adanto
 
Outstanding Screenplay: 
AKTION T-4
Written by John Martins III
 
Jury Award: 
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Directed by Michael Irish
 
Audience Choice Award: 
IN ACTION
Directed by Sean Kenealy and Eric Silvera  
 
Outstanding Director of a Narrative Short: 
Amit Shamir for RED
 
Outstanding Director of a Narrative Feature: 
Lanie Zipoy for THE SUBJECT
 
Outstanding Narrative Short: 
BUTTBALL
Directed by Maryll Botula
 
Outstanding Narrative Feature: 
THE SUBJECT
Directed by Lanie Zipoy­