After premiering over 45 films on Wednesday to a packed house at the Queensway Cineplex, ESA Film would like to congratulate its filmmakers and thank its audience for their continued support. The winners of this year’s BSSFF awards are:
Best Cinematography – The Road Ahead – Jordan Martins and Diego Romero
Best Sound Design and Editing – Swimming Through Jello – Ava Marucci-Campbell
Best Writing – Do I Terrify? – Tessa Hill and Nara Wrigglesworth
Best Animated Film – Fear the Electron – Doc Sims Liptrott and Rafferty Blumberg
Best Experimental Film – Once More – Thomas Adshead
Best Narrative Film – Hands Off Mahjong – Bayden Chiu and Alex Silva
And the winner of the prestigious 2019 Audience Choice award is Omneya Tollar’s Hair Drying the Puddle out and Away – a beautiful and thoughtful exploration of what and how it means to be happy.