The 21st Anniversary Edition of the Beverly Hills Film Festival has warmly welcomed an exceptional set of filmmakers and writers. The year 2021 has also brought with it unprecedented circumstances due to the COVID-19 global pandemic that demanded unusual changes.
Remaining dedicated and focused on its artists’ creative vision, the Beverly Hills Film Festival is more than honored to present the 21st Anniversary Edition of its Awards with the close collaborative efforts of the Beverly Hills Film Festival Executive Directorial Team and the Beverly Hills Film Festival President of the Jury.
THE GOLDEN PALM AWARD
Title: Bloodless: The Path To Democracy
Bared Maronian
Title: “CARAVAGGIO”
Richard Vetere
Title: “WINTER BIRD”
Stephen Delos Treacy
Title: “ THE ADVANTAGES OF WHISKEY OVER DOGS”
Michael Begg & Barry A. Lemoine
BEST DIRECTOR
Alexandre Singh
Title: The Appointment
BEST ACTOR
Liu Zhen
Title: The Journey of Murder
BEST ACTRESS
Mohadeseh Kharaman
Title: Forbidden to see us scream in Tehran
BEST PRODUCER
Emmett James, Steve Einzig, Scott Rose
Title: Life & Larry Brown
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Andrzej Król
Title: Nuclear Forever
BEST EDITING
Jacqueline Cambas
Title: Ten Tricks
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Title: The Journey of Murder
Jun Wang
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Title: Kapaemahu
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Title: The Clowns Without a Mask
Oskar Dektyar
BEST STUDENT FILM
Title: Concrete
Ryan Mercatante
BEST FEATURE FILM
Title: Ten Tricks
Rick Pagano
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Title: Bloodless: The Path To Democracy
Bared Maronian
BEST SHORT FILM
Title: Stalin Unlimited
Yury Vorobev
Best Feature Film
Title: – Stand Up! Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Timo Jacobs
Best Documentary
Title: Nuclear Forever
Carsten Rau
Best Short Film
Title: Blue
Ziad Foty