While other festivals resolved to cancelling their schedules due to the ongoing pandemic, the Realtime International Film Festival (a technology-driven and remotely accessible annual event) went full steam with its 5th edition.
The ‘stay home festival’, which ran for nine days, was complete with film screenings, question and answer sessions, industry round table sessions, film pitch sessions, audition sessions, trainings and masterclasses.
The closing ceremony of the online event, which held yesterday, Wednesday 15 April, saw a ‘novel’ approach to the red-carpet and a live presentation of the hourglass awards.
Among the winners, Nigeria’s Ade Laoye emerged the Best Actress for her role in The Audition, Bennie Lewis from the United States won the Best Actor award for Grandpa’s Hands, while Germany’s Johannes Krug emerged the Best Director for his work in Divine419 – Hawkers Hustle.
The RealTime Film Festival is focused on championing an artistic baseline where equity and openness is enhanced among creative artistes, filmmakers and film enthusiasts. Check out the full list of winners here:
Best Lighting Design
Arriaga
Portugal
Welket Bungué
Best Art Direction
Ounje Ale (Night Food)
Nigeria
Ozor Uche (Crea8ive Nerd)
Best RealTime Film Challenge
Path
Nigeria
Balepo Chuchu
Best Screenplay
Confession
Zambia
Emmanuel Mwape
Best Director
Divine419 – Hawkers Hustle
Germany
Johannes Krug
Best Foreign Short Film – Outside Africa
Dinner At My Place
Nigeria
Kevin Luther Apaa
Best Nollywood Short Film – New Filmmakers
A Love Story
Nigeria
Adenokun Temitope Joshua
Best Nollywood Short Film – Established Filmmakers
Simi
Nigeria
Johnson E. Awolola
Best Actress
The Audition
Nigeria
Ade Laoye
Best Christian Film
By Any Other Name
United States
Peter Kimball
Best Music Film
Why Not?
Turkey
Buğra Mert Alkayalar
Best Comedy
Fire Extinguisher
Spain
Rodrigo Sopeña Costales, Joana Solnado
Most Liked Film On Portal
Load
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Leyla Omran
Best Editting
Songs of Solitude
United Kingdom
Tarig Elmakki
Best Social Issue Film
Stranger
Canada
Sobe Charles Umeh
Best Music Film – Music Videos With Great Story Lines
Jose Hoek – Bullet Man
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic Of
Vadim Lasca
Best Nollywood Feature Film
Blue
Nigeria
God’spower Okoh
Most Viewed Short Film
The Cycle
Norway
Regina Udalor
Most Hilarious Movie
Life Is Beautiful Together
Turkey
Mehmet Secgil
Best Documentary – Worldwide
Vegetable Skin, An Interview
Italy
Giovanni Soletta
Best Local Language Film – Nigeria
Kar Ki Manta Da Ni (Forget Me Not)
Nigeria
Ali Nuhu
Best Foreign Short Film – Outside Africa
Rainy Season In Nairobi
China
Li Xuexin
Best Festival Themed Movie
Take 2
India
Angad Bawa
Best Production Design
Women Who Run With Wolves
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Amir Athar Soheili
Best Documentary
+ 55
Korea, Republic Of
Komeil Soheili
Best African Animation (Competitive and Free To Submit)
Malika – Warrior Queen
United States
Roye Okupe
Best Child Actor
Fireworks Wednesday
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Amirreza Faramarzi
Best Film By A Female Director
Are You Going To School Today?
India
Anupama Srinivasan
Best Narrative Short
Closure
Nigeria
Moses Akerele
Best Festival Themed
La Der Des Der
France
Patrice Guillain
Best Faith-Based Film
Unbowed
United States
David D. Haynes II
Best International Animation
St George And The Dragon
United Kingdom
Gus Kearns
Best Narrative Short
Wasted
Nigeria
Daniel Izu. Eze
Best Actor
Grandpa’s Hands
United States
Bennie Lewis
Best First Time Film
Poker Face
Nigeria
Winifred Iguwa
Most Voted
2 Cups
India
Anoop Singh
Best Story
Mother Mariam
Turkey
Best Advert/Commercial
Find Your Soul
France
Germain Lalot
Best Foreign Short Film
Honey, I Think I’ve Forgotten
United Kingdom
Stacey Darkwaah Duah
Best Film Made “For Kids” – By Any Filmmaker
I Love The Mountains
Canada
Brett Jubinville
Best Screenplay
Time Looped
Nigeria
Tayo Akinsipe
Best VFX
Jai Kisaan
India
Siraj Ansari
Best Spoken
Idle Worship
Angola
Ariel Casimiro
Best Cinematography
Who Killed Her?
Korea, Republic Of
Kim Il Dong
Best Original Soundtrack
Nothing In The World (Lyrical Video)
India
Akash Singh
Congratulations to all the winners.
