On Oct 25, 2020, the Mystic Film Festival (Pandemic Edition) named its 2020 winners during an awards ceremony at Mystic Luxury Cinemas in Mystic, Connecticut, wrapping up four days of film screenings, panel discussions, and workshops.

We honored screenwriter, actor, director, and comedian Carl Gottlieb with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lifetime Achievement Award
CARL GOTTLIEB

Best Narrative Feature
THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU

Best Screenplay Narrative Feature
#LIKE

Grand Jury Prize Feature Documentary
ASSASSINS 

Best Feature Documentary
THE DONUT KING

Grand Jury Prize Documentary Short
WITH DAD

Best Documentary Film Editing
SAUDADE

Best Documentary Short
BURNT FEATHERS, BROKEN WINGS

Best Documentary Film Cinematography
THE LAND OF AZABA

Grand Jury Prize Narrative Short
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT

Best International Narrative Short
THE HONEY MAKERS

Best Screenplay Narrative Short
A VITAL SIGN

Best Narrative Short
LANCASTER PARK

Best Narrative Film Cinematography
IT’S LOOK SUNSHINE

Best Narrative Short Film Director
RACHEL S. THOMAS-MEDWID

Best International Short Film Director
ALEXANDER BAGHDASARYAN

Best Narrative Short Editing
EVERYTHING’S FINE

Best New Director
DILLON TOOLE

Best New England Film
GATSBY IN CONNECTICUT: THE UNTOLD STORY

Best Conservation Film
ENTANGLED

Human Rights Award
UPROOTING ADDICTION: HEALING FROM THE GROUND UP

Best Student Film
HEAT WAVE

Best Screenplay Student Film
RINSE & REPEAT

Best Director Student Film
TJ NOEL-SULLIVAN

Screenplay Competition Grand Jury Prize 
DIRTY WATER DOGS

Screenplay Competition Top Finalists
SIMMER, SAVING MARK TWAIN, LORD OF THE SILVER HAND, LANDLOCKED

Audience Choice Award (Narrative)
#PRINCESS PROBLEMS

Audience Choice Award (Documentary)
A CALL TO ARTS