Official Results

May 2023 Winners

Official results for the May 2023 New Jersey Film Awards competition.

Official Winners

The complete official May 2023 winners list.

13 awards

Best Feature Film Pat Walsh: The Life and Legacy of an Irish Revolutionary

Best Short Film Conquista

Best Drama Short Sorkhaab

Best Comedy Short Roll Check

Best Animation Short Out of Control

Best Documentary Short Disabled Artist Showcase

Best International Short A Not So Perfect Wedding

Best Microshort The Righteous

Best College Short No Good Deed

Best High School Short ROCKIT!

Best Music Video I Got The Blues

Best Trailer Disabled Artist Showcase

Best Movie Poster Jumawan: Huwaran

6 awards

Best Actor Isaac J. Conner (No Good Deed)

Best Actress Laura Olivier (No Mas)

Best Supporting Actor Carlos Magnusson (A Not So Perfect Wedding)

Best Supporting Actress Meelii Sweet (Daggers and Roses)

Best Ensemble A Not So Perfect Wedding

Best Young Actor Lola R. Rodriguez (A Not So Perfect Wedding)

8 awards

Best Director Mohamad Lakzadeh (Sorkhaab)

Best First-Time Director Wylene Gulfan (Jumawan: Huwaran)

Best Female Filmmaker Rosie Pingxin Zhou (Forget Me Not)

Best Cinematography Michael Benson (Pat Walsh)

Best Editing Joey Mosca (Roll Check)

Best Visual Effects Alejandro Maidana (Daggers and Roses)

Best Sound Design Jay Kay (No Good Deed)

Best Original Score Sam Anthem (Forget Me Not)

2 awards

Best Feature Screenplay “Beyond The Summer Of Love” by M. Duncan

Best Short Screenplay “Faking It” by Bobby Purnell