Congratulations  to the
2023 Award Winners:

Best of Show    
Kuumba Umbo
by Ekaterina Ogorodnikova (Belgium)

Best Experimental Award
The Mirror Neuron (poetry mix)
by Tommy Becker (USA)

Best Narrative Short
She's Mine Now
Dalton Okolo (USA)

Best Documentary
Swalesong
Nick Jordan & Jacob Cartwright (United Kingdom)

Best Animation
The Long Rain
Cassandre Léonard (France)

Best “Indeterminate Self” Theme
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Clare Chong & Sonia Kwek (Singapore)

Best West Virginia Film
Charged
Richard Sperry & J.J. Handley (USA)

Best Student Film
Sometin Deadlock
Batuhan Tüzün (Turkey)

WVU Student Award, First Place
Hitman Hotel
Seth Nardo

WVU Student Award, First Runner Up
Strange Taste
Bailey McCord

WVU Student Award, Second Runner Up
Groves
Helena Harman

WVU Student Award, Third Runner Up
Venom
Alexa Richardson

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A WVU Electronic Media / School of Art and Design Event

Founded in 2010, the WVMSFF has been a hub for narrative and experimental filmmakers worldwide, bringing diverse cultural and artistic perspectives to West Virginia and the Appalachian region.