Celebrating Indies, Brooklyn style! The Winners of the 2022 Art of Bklyn Film Festival

The 2022 AoBFF trophies, handmade in Brooklyn

The 12th Annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival marked our return to a full slate of in-person screenings — and what a slate it was! Over 70 new films from Brooklyn and around the world, screening in venues across the borough (including opening night in Cobble Hill Cinemas.) Special events like our legendary Launch Party, filmmaker workshops, and
our first-ever live music/film event (featuring an original score for the 90th anniversary of Jean Cocteau's landmark silent film The Blood Of A Poet) marked just some of our 2022 highlights.

Enthusiastic audiences and filmmakers were thrilled to meet each other face to face again, and we loved the supportive energy each event generated. To increase the accessibility of our 2022 selections, we used our state-of-the-art virtual platform to screen encores of all our films that streamed across the globe.

We want to thank all our filmmakers, volunteers, partners, and guests for making our 12th edition extra special. See you next year!

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The Winners of the 2022 AoBFF

Outstanding Cinematography: 
BREAKFAST AT THE BODEGA
Directed by Marina Barham

Outstanding Sound: 
ECHO’S ANSWER
Directed by Cat Tassini

Outstanding Editing:
Mike Enright for NIGHT AT DOWNTOWN BEIRUT

Outstanding Musical Score:
Hope For Agoldensummer for FISH STORY

Outstanding Ensemble Performance: 
Nicolas Calero, Shah Motia, Adrienne Lauren in THE GAME

Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Short:
Katie Vincent in HOMEBOUND

Outstanding Performance in a Narrative Feature: 
West Liang in SILENT RIVER

Outstanding Animation: 
CHILLY & MILLY Directed by Will Caballero

The Dark Side Award: 
DARK TALES FROM CHANNEL X
Directed by Manny Serrano and Lindsay Serrano

The Vanguard Award: 
BEATINGS OF THE DEVIL
Directed by Bradly Dever Treadaway

Outstanding Comedy: 
PUSS
Directed by Leah Shore 

Outstanding Drama: 
’TIL MORNING
Directed by Ana Moioli and Ryan Cairns

Outstanding Short Documentary: 
JUST A BROADWAY BABY: MARY ELLEN ASHLEY
​Directed by Patrick A Riviere

Outstanding Feature Documentary:
MORE THAN ACADEMICS
Directed by Elizabeth Mealey and Dejinay Reed

Outstanding Director of a Narrative Short: 
Shannon Morrall for BRIDGE

Outstanding Director of a Narrative Feature: 
Nick Thompson for SKAGIT

Outstanding Narrative Short: 
I’M FINE Directed by Justin Ho

Outstanding Narrative Feature: 
SILENT RIVER Directed by Chris Chan Lee

Outstanding Screenplay: 
PICK written by Bernhard Riedhammer 

Audience Choice: 
SHAMROCKS Directed by Greg Lofrano