Official Results
February 2023 Winners
Official results for the February 2023 New Jersey Film Awards competition.
Official Winners
The complete official February 2023 winners list.
Film Awards
16 awards
Best Feature Film
Rhapsody in Justice
Best Feature Documentary
Country and Courage
Best Short Film
UNEASE
Best Drama Short
To be or not to be
Best Comedy Short
Beer Goggles
Best Horror Short
The Cannibals
Best Experimental Short
tHE aGe of aNXiety
Best Inspirations Short
Vow of Silence
Best Documentary Short
Hug 65+
Best International Short
Roma
Best Microshort
Leaf of Tree
Best College Short
The Price for a Princess
Best High School Short
Krampus on Campus
Best Mobile Short
Fortunate Son
Best Trailer
The Dark Girl
Best Movie Poster
Beer Goggles
Acting Awards
8 awards
Best Actor in a Feature
Philippe Brenninkmeyer (The Dark Girl)
Best Actress in a Feature
Katharina Scheuba (The Dark Girl)
Best Actor in a Short
Jek Jumawan (Nothing Beats Oldies)
Best Actress in a Short
Abigail Breslin (The Cannibals)
Best Supporting Actor
Bobby Burkich (The Cannibals)
Best Supporting Actress
Yvette Williams (Rhapsody in Justice)
Best Ensemble
Rhapsody in Justice
Best Young Actor
Giselle Eisenberg (The Cannibals)
Technical Awards
9 awards
Best Director of a Feature
Eun-ju Park (The Two Photojournalists)
Best Director of a Short
Subasan and Stephen Arun (The Nemesis)
Best First-Time Director
Marcie Novella (Owning SIDS)
Best Female Filmmaker
Sonya Giddings (Extreme Obsession II)
Best Cinematography
Angelo Donzella (UNEASE)
Best Editing
Marc Fratto (Rhapsody in Justice)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Kyra Gardner and Barney Burman (The Cannibals)
Best Sound Design
Paolo Cercato (UNEASE)
Best Original Score
Anthony J. Dixon (Rhapsody in Justice)
Screenplay Awards
2 awards
Best Feature Screenplay
“Peru Violet” by Brandon Trask
Best Short Screenplay
“Party Room” by Maureen Baker