AWARDS CEREMONY UKFFF 2020
62 NOMINATED FILMS - 18 CATEGORIES

“Embodiment” Award winner for "The Best Fashion Film”
“Embodiment” Award winner for "The Best Fashion Film” at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Ced Pakusevskij
Director - Ced Pakusevskij

“The Strange Story of a Shining Pearl” Award winner for "The Best Director"
“The Strange Story of a Shining Pearl” Award winner for "The Best Director" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Emir Mavitan
Director - Emir Mavitan

“Looking for a new place to begin” Award winner for "The Best Story"
“Looking for a new place to begin” Award winner for "The Best Story" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Henrique Sauer
Director - Henrique Sauer

“For tomorrow is a dream” Award winner for "The Best Message"
“For tomorrow is a dream” Award winner for "The Best Message" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Kristian van Kuijk
Director - Kristian van Kuijk

“THE TROPHY” Award winner for "The Best Cinematography"
“THE TROPHY” Award winner for "The Best Cinematography" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Josh Brandao
Director - Josh Brandao

“Little Stories” Award winner for "The Best Music"
“Little Stories” Award winner for "The Best Music" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - José Menéndez
Director - José Menéndez

“NIKE L’incredibile” Award winner for "The Best Leading Brand"
“NIKE L’incredibile” Award winner for "The Best Leading Brand" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Leone Balduzzi
Director - Leone Balduzzi

“A Club Called Rhonda” Award winner for "The Best Documentary"
“A Club Called Rhonda” Award winner for "The Best Documentary" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Luca Spreafic
Director - Luca Spreafic

“Behind the Curtain” Award winner for "The Best Makeup & Hair Style"
“Behind the Curtain” Award winner for "The Best Makeup & Hair Style" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Directors - Giacomo Boeri & Matteo Grimaldi
Directors - Giacomo Boeri & Matteo Grimaldi

“WOW THE WORLD” Award winner for "The Best Editing"
“WOW THE WORLD” Award winner for "The Best Editing" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Leone Balduzzi
Director - Leone Balduzzi

“INHUMAN LOVE” Award winner forBest Visual & Special Effects"
“INHUMAN LOVE” Award winner for "The Best Visual & Special Effects" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Adam Hayes
Director - Adam Hayes

“The life and times of Mannequeen Town” Award winner for "The Best Creative Concept"
“The life and times of Mannequeen Town” Award winner for "The Best Creative Concept" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Vincenzo Schioppa
Director - Vincenzo Schioppa

“Fenice - Momoni SS21” Award winner for "The Best Costume Design"
“Fenice - Momoni SS21” Award winner for "The Best Costume Design" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Giulia Achenza
Director - Giulia Achenza

“Hotel MFW” Award winner for "The Best Campaign"
“Hotel MFW” Award winner for "The Best Campaign" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Directed by - The Blink Fish
Directed by - The Blink Fish

“Georgetown Optician "Eyes Say More Than Words” Award winner for "The Best Actor "
“Georgetown Optician "Eyes Say More Than Words” Award winner for "The Best Actor " at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Dean Alexander
Actor - Kirill Kabachenko
Director - Dean Alexander
Actor - Kirill Kabachenko

“ALEX” Award winner for "The Best Actress"
“ALEX” Award winner for "The Best Actress" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Luca Spreafico
Actress - Silvia Bonavigo
Director - Luca Spreafico
Actress - Silvia Bonavigo

"SPY" APPRENTIE Award winner for "The Best Accessory Design"
"SPY" APPRENTIE
Award winner for "The Best Accessory Design" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Alberto Tolosa
Award winner for "The Best Accessory Design" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Alberto Tolosa

“PRADA: take me with you” Award winner for "The Best Emerging Talents"
“PRADA: take me with you” Award winner for "The Best Emerging Talents" at UKFFF 2020, Congratulation!
Director - Meng Deng
Director - Meng Deng
JUDGES

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Dr Rebekah Louisa Smith (aka Rebekah Film Dr) is an award-winning consultant and media personality with over 10 years of film festival strategy consulting experience.
After choosing not to pursue a career in Academia, Rebekah began her film industry career in 2009, working as one of the producers of Wales’ most successful national horror film festival; the ‘Abertoir Horror Festival’, which is part of the prestigious European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation.
Rebekah & the hard-working team behind her company; The Film Festival Doctor, are creators of success and are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure an abundance of film festival screenings, win awards and a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently her company have won over 800 awards for their clients, secured 1 Oscar nomination and several BAFTA longlisted short films. Rebekah and her team have supported over 848 creatives across the world enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams.
After choosing not to pursue a career in Academia, Rebekah began her film industry career in 2009, working as one of the producers of Wales’ most successful national horror film festival; the ‘Abertoir Horror Festival’, which is part of the prestigious European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation.
Rebekah & the hard-working team behind her company; The Film Festival Doctor, are creators of success and are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure an abundance of film festival screenings, win awards and a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently her company have won over 800 awards for their clients, secured 1 Oscar nomination and several BAFTA longlisted short films. Rebekah and her team have supported over 848 creatives across the world enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams.

Željko Ivanković
Founder of Sarajevo & Croatia Fashion Film Festival. Film & TV producer with 25+ years of experience. Working with TV broadcast stations, entertainment, and film industry. Zeljko is entertainment industry veteran who launched his career in former Yugoslavia followed by Munich and London. Mr. Ivanovic’s experience covers the spectrum of the film festivals, live TV shows, concerts, sport events, live performance, etc. Mr. Ivankovic quickly demonstrated an instinct for the entertainment business, rapidly moving up the ranks. Motivated, organized, able to handle large volumes of data and meet deadlines; Strong organizational characteristics gained in different environments. All told, Mr. Ivankovic has worked on more than hundreds European events.

Sofia Montes
Sofia Montes. Originally from Santo Domingo, from an early age showed interest in art, that’s why she obtained a degree in Industrial Design with a mention in Fashion Design, also specialized in Fashion Illustration.
In addition, I have successfully completed courses on the management of luxury brands and companies.
Then with a desire to experience other forms of art, she entered to study architecture and obtained the title of Architect, for which she carried out interior design, remodeling and construction jobs. But she never abandons her interest and passion for fashion, and makes several collaborations with other fashion designers, making accessories and styling for fashion shows and advertising campaigns.
She belonged to the board of Fashion Group International in the Dominican Republic. In 2016 Win the first place in the San Pellegrino Young Talent contest. And it presents its Duality collection at Costa Rica Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. In addition, collaborates and works as a costume assistant for film productions. This type of work sparks her interest in Fashion Films. By the end of 2016, Sofía Montes devised and carried out the first film show and the contest for fashion shorts exclusively dedicated to fashion, called Fashion Films RD, which serves as an exponential platform and development of new talents in the area of fashion design costumes for cinema.
In addition, I have successfully completed courses on the management of luxury brands and companies.
Then with a desire to experience other forms of art, she entered to study architecture and obtained the title of Architect, for which she carried out interior design, remodeling and construction jobs. But she never abandons her interest and passion for fashion, and makes several collaborations with other fashion designers, making accessories and styling for fashion shows and advertising campaigns.
She belonged to the board of Fashion Group International in the Dominican Republic. In 2016 Win the first place in the San Pellegrino Young Talent contest. And it presents its Duality collection at Costa Rica Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. In addition, collaborates and works as a costume assistant for film productions. This type of work sparks her interest in Fashion Films. By the end of 2016, Sofía Montes devised and carried out the first film show and the contest for fashion shorts exclusively dedicated to fashion, called Fashion Films RD, which serves as an exponential platform and development of new talents in the area of fashion design costumes for cinema.

Adrian Lazarus
“Founder of the Bokeh South African International Lifestyle & Fashion Film Festival, Adrian Lazarus is a Cape Town local who has travelled the world pursuing his love of Fashion Films!
Originally a producer, Adrian moved into the directing arena 19 years ago. After his fashion film, Steam 1886, won awards at both the La Jolla and Miami Fashion Film Festivals, he decided to create an international event to put Cape Town and South Africa on the fashion film festival circuit.
Adrian’s love of entertaining and his wonderful creativity, along with terrific partners Piper-Heidsieck Champagne & Mercedes-Benz, have allowed him to create a truly entertaining event of a global standard. Adrian lives in both Cape Town and on the French Riviera, loves cooking and travelling, and is deeply, madly, crazy in love with his wife Masha, and daughter Sienna
Originally a producer, Adrian moved into the directing arena 19 years ago. After his fashion film, Steam 1886, won awards at both the La Jolla and Miami Fashion Film Festivals, he decided to create an international event to put Cape Town and South Africa on the fashion film festival circuit.
Adrian’s love of entertaining and his wonderful creativity, along with terrific partners Piper-Heidsieck Champagne & Mercedes-Benz, have allowed him to create a truly entertaining event of a global standard. Adrian lives in both Cape Town and on the French Riviera, loves cooking and travelling, and is deeply, madly, crazy in love with his wife Masha, and daughter Sienna

Holly Campbell
Holly Campbell is an Authentic Style Guide, Stylist and Creative Director.
In 2016 Holly launched ProjectFEM, a collective that imagined an empowered world of fashion. A runway show, with diverse models, conscious and feminist designers and thought-provoking creative direction, followed by attendee networking from students to artists, activists and politicians celebrated how the creativity of clothes bring people together and inspire conversation. ProjectFEM also held conversation online with articles on sustainability, empowerment and the landscape of fashion.
Holly’s work now focuses on the language of clothes and how the nature of our personal relationship with them offers a gateway for self-reflection, exploration and transformation. Holly inspires a journey of connecting with your unique essence expressed as your authentic style. This connection shapes your relationship with clothes and gives rise to new, diverse and creative fashion solutions.
Holly celebrates her own unique expression through styling, creative directing and modelling in shoots weaving her love of music, subculture and character in engaging visuals. She is also a 1960s and 1970s GoGo Dancer, has an MA in Media, Communications and Critical Practice and Ba (Hons) in Social Care. She has written for Grazia and LBBOnline, sat on a Women’s Institute Panel and held a sold out talk on contemporary feminism for UAL students.
In 2016 Holly launched ProjectFEM, a collective that imagined an empowered world of fashion. A runway show, with diverse models, conscious and feminist designers and thought-provoking creative direction, followed by attendee networking from students to artists, activists and politicians celebrated how the creativity of clothes bring people together and inspire conversation. ProjectFEM also held conversation online with articles on sustainability, empowerment and the landscape of fashion.
Holly’s work now focuses on the language of clothes and how the nature of our personal relationship with them offers a gateway for self-reflection, exploration and transformation. Holly inspires a journey of connecting with your unique essence expressed as your authentic style. This connection shapes your relationship with clothes and gives rise to new, diverse and creative fashion solutions.
Holly celebrates her own unique expression through styling, creative directing and modelling in shoots weaving her love of music, subculture and character in engaging visuals. She is also a 1960s and 1970s GoGo Dancer, has an MA in Media, Communications and Critical Practice and Ba (Hons) in Social Care. She has written for Grazia and LBBOnline, sat on a Women’s Institute Panel and held a sold out talk on contemporary feminism for UAL students.

Henrique Sauer
Henrique Sauer
Film Director, based in Sao Paulo
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2124590/
Film Director, based in Sao Paulo
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2124590/
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