Official Results
August 2023 Winners
Official results for the August 2023 New Jersey Film Awards competition.
Official Winners
The complete official August 2023 winners list.
Film Awards
11 awards
Best Feature Film
Ivan IRL
Best Drama Short
One More Day
Best Horror Short
Malevolence
Best Thriller
What is Owed
Best Sci-Fi Short
Synthetic Symphony
Best Inspirational Short
Never Fade Away
Best Microshort
Free Birds
Best New Jersey Short
The Rose
Best Mobile Short
At First Sight
Best Trailer
Ivan IRL
Best Movie Poster
Never Fade Away
Acting Awards
7 awards
Best Actor in a Feature
Kevin Bencosme (Mangú Aquí)
Best Actress in a Feature
Nikki Hrichak (Yester-Years)
Best Actor in a Short
Somjit Sutradhar (Synthetic Symphony)
Best Actress in a Short
Noa Flores Rodríguez (One More Day)
Best Supporting Actor
Keith Crosby (Yester-Years)
Best Supporting Actress
Francheska Pujols (Mangú Aquí)
Best Ensemble
Mangú Aquí
Technical Awards
10 awards
Best Director of a Feature
Jim Cannatelli (Yester-Years)
Best Director of a Short
Jesaniel Marrero (Malevolence)
Best First-Time Director
Cree Ossner (Ivan IRL)
Best Female Filmmaker
Donna Weng Friedman (Never Fade Away)
Best Cinematography
Mich Zurita (One More Day)
Best Editing
Siyi Chen (Never Fade Away)
Best Visual Effects
Anargha Pal (Synthetic Symphony)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Isabelle Isle (Yester-Years)
Best Sound Design
Michael Engesser (The Rose)
Best Original Score
Jon McKoy (Yester-Years)
Screenplay Awards
2 awards
Best Feature Screenplay
“Lisa and the Outsiders” by Sheryl Payton
Best Short Screenplay
“The Night We Met” by Richard Hoggarth & Sam Hoggarth