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In order to insure that each film is studied and rated on an individual basis, NWBFF has instituted a system where entries do not compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own individual merits.
For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves:  each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an inherent value system.

The judges focus is on your film when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films that are in cue: this insures that they will not have comparisons going on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU.

Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best of Festival &  Best of Show, but also for two Awards of Excellence levels,two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.

Best Of Festival & Best of Show honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries for each season;  Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with truly exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the  Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.

The number of awards granted at any given level will fluctuate based on the total number of entries received for each competition deadline.



Awards below Best of Show

Your winning title is shown in the left column.
You won the award under the main award heading, i.e., Outstanding Excellence.
The right column shows any additional awards won, if any.





We select  two Best Of Festival Award Winners for
Domestic and Foreign in various categories, if available.



BEST OF FESTIVAL
Environmental



"The Fellowship of the Springs"
Directed by Oscar Corral
United States

Florida’s artesian springs are a natural wonder of the world. As unique as the geysers of Yellowstone and as mesmerizing as Vernal Falls in Yosemite, these blue jewels surrounding the north Florida landscape are considered a treasure by many who see them. The state contains the largest and highest concentration of fresh water springs on earth. But today, the future of Florida’s springs is uncertain.



Emmy-Award winning Latino filmmaker and journalist Oscar Corral has embraced a unique brand of narrative storytelling: entertaining, educational, journalistic. Corral began his career as
an award-winning investigative journalist for newspapers like The Miami Herald, Newsday and The Chicago Tribune, and traded in his pen for a camera more than a decade ago.

****

"Climate for Change: Closing the Loop"
Directed by Andrew Paterson and Shahul Hameed
Singapore

EXCELLENCE: Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
EXCELLENCE Content/Message Delivery (subcat)


Examines the concept of the circular economy and its potential benefits for the world's environment, with a focus on plastic and food waste.


Andrew Paterson is a New Zealand-born producer/director, based in Singapore, who has filmed across Asia. Shahul Hameed is a senior producer for Channel News Asia’s documentary unit, focusing on Singapore content.







"Against the Current"
Directed by Tod Hardin
Ocean Life Documentaries
United States

Against the Current is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the journey of South African endurance swimmer Sarah Ferguson, as she attempts to become the first human ever to swim around Easter Island (Rapa Nui) non-stop. It tells the story of a global team united, not only in trying to make Sarah's 40-mile challenge a success, but also in using it to raise awareness about the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans.

****

"Seals and Sea Lions: Scoundrels or Scapegoats?"
Directed by Mike Sullivan
Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States

Seals and sea lions have been blamed for causing fish population collapses and for keeping fish populations for recovering. Is the blame justified, or are they being scapegoated?






TITLE - Country  AWARD (s)
Earth Emergency
Director Susan Gray
in Environmental
United States		  
Eyre & Sea
Director Jem Cresswell
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Australia		  
Our Story - The Indigenous Led Fight to Protect Greater Chaco
Directors Michael Ramsey, Daniel Tso
in Environmental
United States		  
Why On Earth
Director Katie Cleary
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  








TITLE - Country AWARD (s)
40 Days, 4 Criollos and Silence...
Director Pignon Jean François
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
France		  
An Overview of Wildlife Fertility Control
Directors Monique Principi, Stephanie Boyles Griffin
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  
Bridging Troubled Waters
Director Ran Levy-Yamamori
in Environmental
Israel		  
CABRERA, The ancestral Mediterranean
Director Toni Escandell
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Spain		  
Changing Seas: "Peru's Desert Penguins"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Ornithology Documentaries
United States		  
Daybreak, Sunset, Cow Milk
Director Marina Fomenko
in Environmental
Russian Federation		  
Drops in the Ocean.
Director Dongheon Shin
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Korea, Republic of		  
Fat ducks mean fat cattle - water for the environment
Director Stuart Cohen
in Environmental
Australia		  
Forced Change
Director Rennik Soholt
in Environmental, Original Score (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
United States		 EXCELLENCE: Environmental
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Original Score (subcat)
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Cinematography (subcat)
Hearts Road
Director Colin Finlay
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		  
I Am Ocean - PT Hirschfield
Director Samuel Riley
in Biography
Australia		  
It's Bean Too Hot
Director Hedvika Michnová
in Environmental
United Kingdom		  
Keystone: Voices for the Little Fish
Director Jerry Monkman
in Environmental
United States		  
Leaving for Holiday
Director Ariel Goldenberg
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Turkey		  
Muco: Contradiction Within Tradition
Director Oberom Corrêa da Silva
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Brazil		  
My Dragon River
Director Dagmar Hilfert-Rüppell
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Germany		  
Planet Sheep
Director Marvin Entholt
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Germany		  
Pride: The Lions of Soysambu
Director Will R Richardson
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Canada		  
THE BLUE FOREST
Director PHILIP HAMILTON
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United Kingdom		  
The cranes fo Planeron. Between steppes and wetlands
Director Miguel Ángel Bielsa
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Spain		  
THE CURIOUS WOODS
Submitter SEJ SARAIYA
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat), Direction (subcat), Actor: Lead (subcat)
United States		 EXCELLENCE: Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Direction (subcat)
EXCELLENCE: Actor: Lead John Henry Richardson (subcat)
The Depths of Ningaloo
Directors Logan Mock-Bunting, Carlie Wiener
in Oceanography Documentaries
United States		  
The roar of the Marañon
Directors Bruno Monteferri, Dana Bonilla
in Environmental
Peru		  
Wolves of Isle Royale: The Quest for Survival
Director Slade Kemmet
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  








TITLE - Country  AWARD (s)
A Day in the Life Of an [Illegal] Gold Miner
Director Ashlei Payne
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Indonesia		  
Aliquam
Director Anthony Gordon
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Australia		  
Always Hope
Director Roy Davidson
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Malta		  
breathe the green
Director Stefan Rohner
in Environmental
Switzerland		  
Caen Black
Director Zakariya omran
in Ornithology Documentaries
Bahrain		  
Changing Seas: "A Decade After Deepwater"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Oceanography Documentaries
United States		  
Changing Seas: "American Samoa's Resilient Coral Reefs"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States		  
Climbing Giants
Directors Noah T Kane, Jaidon Lalor
in Environmental
United States		  
CODEX ENTROPIA: 3D
Director Richard Pell
in Original Concept (subcat)
United States		  
 Coral Gardening
Director Silke de Vos
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Philippines		  
Ed and Rooster's Great Adventure
Submitter Lucy Fazely
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		  
Finbag
Director Brooke Steytler
in Animation
United States		  
Green forests and red carpet
Director Luc Marescot
in Environmental
France		  
Lichens
Director Karan Wongprakarnsanti
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Thailand		  
Muco: Contradiction Within Tradition
Director Oberom Corrêa da Silva
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Brazil		  
Myrtle Rust
Director Fiona APANUI-KUPENGA
in Environmental
New Zealand		  
Not Alone - The Life Above
Director Scott Deschaine
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  
Palm Oil’s Vice Grip on Natives
Director Ashlei Payne
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Indonesia		  
Planet Earth - a brief history
Director Bruce Currie
in Geological Documentaries
Australia		  
Polyp
Director Christopher Cilfone
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		  
Re-member
Director Yo Kohatsu
in Animation, Original Score (subcat)
Japan		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT ALL
Ruka's Amazing Journeys: Moon Fish
Director Julian Rosenblatt
in Animation
Chile		  
Sharks of the Sea of Cortes: A Lost Treasure?
Director James Ketchum
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Mexico		  
Snowstorm
Director David Busse
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  
Stranded: A Whale Rescue Tale
Submitter Kelsy Long
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  
Taoro, a story of survival
Director Domingo Damián Ojeda
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Spain		  
the border
Director roohollah fakhroo
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Iran, Islamic Republic of		  
The Circle of Life
Director Tim Plowden
in Ornithology Documentaries
Singapore		  
The Cohoke Light
Director Scott Deschaine
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Original Concept (subcat)
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT ALL
"The Green Space - Suwanna´s Fight For Nature"
Directors Ingo Bellacoola, Stefan Roettger
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Germany		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT ALL
The Dark Hobby
Director Paula Fouce
in Environmental
United States		  
The Legacy
Directors Gerardo del Villar, Alex Luke
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Mexico		  
We Are Here
Director Marc Levy
in Environmental
United States		  
Where There Once Was Water
Director Brittany App
in Environmental
United States		  
Whetu Marama- Bright Star
Directors Toby Mills, Aileen O'Sullivan
in Environmental
New Zealand		  
Wildlife and shopping
Director Martyn Moore
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United Kingdom		  
Wildlife in Our Backyard
Director William Freund
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT ALL






TITLE - Country  AWARD (s)
A Journey Into Plants & Flowers
Director Rhonda Mae PallasDowney
in Flora Documentary
United States		  
A River Reborn
Director Ben Kalina
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		  
Apollo
Director Isabel Fahlén
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Sweden		  
Bees, What Would We Do Without Them?
Director Greg Carson
in Entomology Documentaries
United States		  
Bird's Eye View Final
Director Beth Osnes
in Ornithology Documentaries
United States		  
Blow Over
Director Judith Lynn Mogul
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		  
Blue Jeans Blues
Director Manuela Nudo
in Environmental
Canada		  
Breathing Dandelion Flowers
Director Graciela Cassel
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Argentina		  
Connection
Director Andrea Dalpian
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Italy		  
#lasciamiandare - La Preda
Director Monica Marioni
in Environmental
Italy		  
LIVING WATER
Director Gerard M. Cahill
in Environmental
United States		  
Not To Trample
Director Marcin Jagnus
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Poland		  
Pollution Solution
Director The Bum Family
in Youth Produced
Canada		  
Tales of Sunshine: Florida EcoStories
Director Vincent Marcucci
in Biography
United States		  
Terra
Directors Saltare in Elementis Dance Collective, Lilly Dyer
in Environmental
United States
NWB1293		  
The Cost of Sand
Director Terry Melvin
in Environmental
Australia		  
The Good The Bad and The Slow
Director Hans Peter Glasmann
in Environmental
United States		  
The Living Sea
Director Ema Poposka
in Youth Produced
Hong Kong		  
THE MAN OF THE TREES
Director ANDREA TRIVERO
in Environmental, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
Italy		 MERIT ALL
The Message of the Lyrebird
Director Mark B Pearce
in Ornithology Documentaries
Australia		  
The pigeon lady
Director Giulia Brazzale
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Italy		  
The Trash Mob and Burning Landfill Sites
Director Maciej Kuciel
in Environmental
Poland		  
The Way to Live Nature's Way
Director Dubhaltag O' Hearcain
in Biography
United States		  
Until All Are Free
Director Tracey Glover
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States		 MERIT ALL
We Trees
Director Sam Kauffmann
in Environmental
United States		  
What is Environmental Change?
Director Greg Carson
in Environmental
United States		  
Where The Water Starts
Director Amanda King
in Environmental
Australia		  
Wonder of the Bobolink
Director Jon Bowermaster
in Ornithology Documentaries
United States		  






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SUB-CATEGORIES

TITLE - Country AWARD (s)
95 Days
Director Leslie Streit
in Original Concept (subcat)
United States		 MERIT
Boneyard Alaska
Director Paul Andrew Lawrence
in Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat)
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Original Score (subcat)
MERIT: Sound Editing (subcat)
Fadi Awad - Till The End
Director Fadi Awad
in Original Song (subcat)		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Immolation
Director David Elkins
in Cinematography (subcat)
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Light on Water | 44.18217, -69.05075 | 8.16.2021
Director Dominic Cordisco
in Original Score (subcat)
United States		 MERIT
Living On The Edge
Director Henry Frankel
in Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
United Kingdom		 MERIT
Lost Along the Line
Director Benjamin Ward
in Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United Kingdom		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
ME! you?
Director Wissam
in Original Concept (subcat)
United States		 MERIT
Song From The Future
Director Ruben Noksound
in Original Song (subcat)
United States		 MERIT
Sounds of Unridden Waves
Submitter Sean Lowry
in Original Concept (subcat)
Australia		 MERIT
SPINELESS
Director Alison Pouliot
in Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
Australia		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
The Falling Sky
Director Regina Jehá
in Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
Brazil		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
The Northern Rim
Director James Thornton
in Original Song (subcat)
United States		 MERIT
The Stray Story: A dogumentary (Director's Cut)
Director Christina Georgiou
in Research (subcat)
Cyprus		 EXCELLENCE 
Tribute to a Glacier
Director Thaïs Despont
in Original Concept (subcat)
Canada		 MERIT
Urgent Nature
Director Jo Ganter
in Original Concept (subcat)
United Kingdom		 MERIT