AWARDS SCALE
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BEST OF SHOW
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE
EXCELLENCE
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
MERIT
KUDOS

Fall 2024 WINNERS

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To ensure that each film is studied and rated individually, NWBFF has instituted a system in which entries do not compete against each other but are recognized for their own merits. This system allows for a fair evaluation of each film based on its qualities rather than compared to other entries. Unlike traditional film competitions, where subjective preferences and biases can influence the outcome, NWBFF's approach ensures that every film receives a fair chance to be recognized and appreciated on its own terms.
For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves: each entry is judged on its individual merits and scored according to an inherent value system.

When it is your turn to be evaluated, the judge's focus is on your film, not on all the other films in the queue. This ensures that they will not compare when they should focus entirely on YOU. Comparing films during the evaluation process can lead to biased judgments and unfair treatment. It can undermine the unique qualities and merits of each film, and prevent a fair assessment of individual artistic expression and storytelling.

Judges score entries on a performance scale, and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best of Festival and Best of Show but also at two Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award. Entries are judged based on various criteria such as creativity, technical skill, originality, and overall impact. These factors are carefully evaluated to determine the level of excellence exhibited in each entry and to identify the winners in the different categories. The performance scale allows judges to objectively assess the quality and merit of each submission.

Best Of Festival and Best of Show honors are granted to the top-scoring 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. Receiving a Best Of Festival award is a tremendous honor and a validation of the artist's exceptional talent and creativity. It signifies that their entry has not only achieved the highest scores in its category but has also stood out among all other entries in the competition. Winning this prestigious award can open doors to new opportunities, recognition, and career advancement in the industry.




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.

We live screen only Best of Festival winners.
Our screening event is to collect audience reactions to be used by our distributors. We don't conduct after-screening networking parties or seminars.
Video interviews of the viewing audience may be conducted and shown on WRPN.tv

Other award winners down to Excellence will be invited to screen on WRPN.tv



Wildlife/Nature Documentary



"The Piping Plovers of Moonlight Bay
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States"


The Piping Plovers of Moonlight Bay" is a one-hour nature documentary that tells the life story of these captivating and endangered birds. The film features a pair of courageous Plovers and the adventures of their blended brood of chicks. Raising tiny, marshmallow-sized baby birds on a crowded urban beach is a perilous occupation and the family overcomes many life-threatening obstacles.



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Good Fire, Bad Fire: Inside the Race to Restore America's Forests
in Environmental
United States		 BEST OF SHOW 
DMZ: De-Manned Zone
Director Inpyo Hong
in Animation
Korea, Republic of
 BEST OF SHOW
Magic Meadows – the Power of Seagrass
in Ocean Life Documentaries, Oceanography Documentaries
Germany		 BEST OF SHOW 
Wild Hope: Return of the Manatees
in Ocean Life Documentaries, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States
 BEST OF SHOW 
The Ramba Effect
 in Wildlife/Nature/Animals/enviroment Documentaries		 BEST OF SHOW 
R.E.S.C.U.E.
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Kenya		 BEST OF SHOW 

Voices for Madidi
in Environmental
Canada		 BEST OF SHOW 
Wild Hope: The Great Ocean Cleanup
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States		 BEST OF SHOW 
Wild Hope: Pangolin Protectors
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment		 BEST OF SHOW 









The Bare Heart
in Environmental
Germany		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Burrow Buddies - A European ground squirrel story
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Germany		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Chill Ravine
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
China		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Cosmogony (English version)
in Ocean Life Documentaries
France		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
DR Woody : Forest E.R.
in Ornithology Documen		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Earth
in Music Video
Ukraine		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Heart of the Sea
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Bermuda		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Jaguar - Jungle Icon of Guyana
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Germany		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
The Last Dolphin of the Sacred River
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
France		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
The Last Game
in Environmental
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
LIFE WITH VULTURES
in Ornithology Documentaries
Cyprus		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Lions of the Skeleton Coast
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat), Editing (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
Austria		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
The Man in the Middle
in Biography
South Africa		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Nightwish-Perfume Of The Timeless
in Music Video
Finland		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
On Sanibel: The Hurricane Diaries
in Environmental, Original Score (subcat), Original Song (subcat), Editing (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
ONE NEEDS A TOWN. Zavattini, Luzzara and the Po River
in Environmental
Italy		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Paradox
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Pennsylvania: A Keystone for Wildlife
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
The Power of One
in Environmental
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
The Rewilding of Habu
in Biography
South Africa		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Salmon Run
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Seizure
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Australia		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
SHIRINGA: Fashion regenerating Amazonia
in Environmental
Australia		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Super moss
in Environmental
France		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Welcome Home
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
White Rock
in Environmental
Australia		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: America's BFF
in Narrative Short Film		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: The Frog Ark
in Herpetology Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Gardner to Guardian
in Flora Documentary		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Coral Comeback
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Mission Impossible
in Environmental		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Protecting Paradise
in Ocean Life Documentaries, Herpetology Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Rebuilding a Forest
in Flora Documentary
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: The Serpent's Lair
in Herpetology Documentaries
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Stork Sisters
in Ornithology Documentaries, Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Turtle Trackers
in Ocean Life Document		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Unleaded
in Ornithology Docume		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Vertical Meadows
in Flora Documentary
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wild Hope: Whale Shark Homecoming
in Ocean Life Documen		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Wildnis 2.0
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Cinematography (subcat)
Austria		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 






All the Little Things
in Entomology Documentaries
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Bamboo. Are you happy？
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
China		 EXCELLENCE 
Biodiversity in the Heart of the Sky Islands
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Bold North
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Original Score (subcat)
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
The Bulls of the Cold. Homecoming.
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Russian Federation		 EXCELLENCE 
Devouring Beauties: The Remarkable Pitcherplants
in Flora Documentary
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Friends Not Food
in TV Show or pilot
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Grasping at the Roots
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
The Green Legacy
in Environmental
Ethiopia		 EXCELLENCE 
home
in Experimental
United States
 EXCELLENCE
Homeland
in Meteorology Documentaries
Iran, Islamic Republic of		 EXCELLENCE 
Monsters
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Mysterious kelp forest
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Germany		 EXCELLENCE 
NORTH ATLANTIC The Dark Ocean
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Ireland		 EXCELLENCE 
Ocean Cities exploring our connection to the Sea
in Environmental
United States		 EXCELLENCE
Based on preview. Entire film not available.
Peace Wilderness Man
in Biography
Australia		 EXCELLENCE 
Pearl
in Music Video
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Peepal
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
India		 EXCELLENCE 
Postcards Road to 30: Owyhee Canyonlands
in Environmental, Cinematography (subcat)
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
PRESERVE, PROTECT, PASS ON - Klingnauer Stausee
in Environmental
Switzerland		 EXCELLENCE 
Ravenala, the lynx
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Spain		 EXCELLENCE 
Seeds of Sovereignty
in Flora Documentary
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Tail of the twilight cat
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Australia		 EXCELLENCE 
A Visit From Will Dilg
in Environmental
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Waves of Tomorrow
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Spain		 EXCELLENCE 
Win-win for bats and road-Bat Cave Ecology on Taiwan’s Provincial Highway No. 2 Coastal Highway
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Taiwan		 EXCELLENCE 
Wingspan
in Ornithology Documentaries
United States		 EXCELLENCE 








Bat Boy
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		  EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Brookesia and I
in Youth Produced
Korea, Republic of		  EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
The Charming Leopard Sharks
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Thailand		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Glaciers - a poem cycle
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United Kingdom		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Hunting Unicorns
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Australia		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Lost in Harmony
in Music Video, Original Concept (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
India		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Mirror Of Heaven
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Not Just Another Pretty Face
in Herpetology Documentaries
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Roar and Resilience
in Youth Produced
India		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
The Rhythms Never End
in Environmental
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Song of A Lost Tribe, in a Cosmic Rhapsody
in Environmental, Music Video, Original Song (subcat)
Singapore		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
A Tortoise Called Pumpkin Spice
in Herpetology Documentaries
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Wild Orchid Man On The Rocks
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
WOVEN
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT






Amazing Beeches
in Flora Documentary
United States		 MERIT
Bird Island Suite
in Environmental
Canada		 MERIT
A Cure for Burnout
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 MERIT
Elemental
in Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Editing (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
United States		 MERIT
Robert Finkle and the Cat
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States		 MERIT
The Three Beasts & The Unicorns ~ Prologue
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United Kingdom		 MERIT
There Is A Moose
in Music Video, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Original Song (subcat)
United States		 MERIT






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SUB-CATEGORIES

GLASS
in Original Concept (subcat)
Ireland		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
The Last Lion
in Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
United Kingdom		 EXCELLENCE 
The Residents of 49
in Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
Ireland		 EXCELLENCE