Official Results
June 2023 Winners
Official results for the June 2023 New Jersey Film Awards competition.
Official Winners
The complete official June 2023 winners list.
Film Awards
15 awards
Best Feature Film
New and Forever
Best Short Film
Angelman
Best Drama Short
Cum Laude
Best Comedy Short
Just Pans
Best Horror Short
Predation
Best Thriller
Highway
Best LGBT Short
Farewell
Best Animation Short
Gary the Vanilla Piece of Gealt
Best Inspirational Short
I Drum to a Different Puzzle
Best International Short
Do Not Trust
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
The Next Frame
Best Mobile Short
Before the Break Up
Best Trailer
Rise of a King
Best Movie Poster
Angelman
Best Concept
Almost Home Alone
Acting Awards
8 awards
Best Actor in a Feature
Joseph Michael Vrola (New and Forever)
Best Actress in a Feature
Lainey Drew (Soulmate)
Best Actor in a Short
Tristan Bastile (Farewell)
Best Actress in a Short
Lindsey Hawkes (Highway)
Best Supporting Actor
Jek Jumawan (Isa Isa Isadaan)
Best Supporting Actress
Jasmine Nelson (Cum Laude)
Best Ensemble
I Drum to a Different Puzzle
Best Young Actor
Léon Durieux (Angelman)
Technical Awards
10 awards
Best Director of a Feature
Jay Palmieri, Jr. & Andrew Froening (Soulmate)
Best Director of a Short
Manon Lantignac & Lilou Romans (Predation)
Best First-Time Director
Umesh Sandipan Jagtap (Bhumigat Kranti)
Best Female Filmmaker
Lisa Dunning (I Drum to a Different Puzzle)
Best Cinematography
Vincent Beck (Angelman)
Best Editing
Andrew Froening (Soulmate)
Best Visual Effects
Francois Brigouleix (Angelman)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Marc Geller (Soulmate)
Best Sound Design
Mario DeAngelis (Highway)
Best Original Score
Stephane Moucha (Angelman)
Screenplay Awards
2 awards
Best Feature Screenplay
“Jersey Joyride Gone Wrong” by Noreen Manvell
Best Short Screenplay
“Delicates” by Jenn Nobile