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MYSTIC FILM FESTIVAL

2018 Festival

On Oct 21, 2018 the inaugural Mystic Film Festival announced its 2018 winners at an awards ceremony held at the Mystic Luxury Cinemas in Mystic, Connecticut, wrapping up four days of film, panel discussions, and networking events.
We were honored to have actor, playwright, and theater director Austin Pendleton as our guest, who was awarded the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.

 


Lifetime Achievement Award
AUSTIN PENDLETON

Human Rights Award
120 YEARS

Best Narrative Feature
THE IRON ORCHARD

Best Narrative Short
SMOKE GRENADE

Best International Narrative Short
RAHEEL

Best Documentary Short
CUBAN CANVAS

Best Feature Documentary
RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE

Best International Feature Documentary
STROOP: JOURNEY INTO THE RHINO HORN WAR

Best New Director
ZHEI XIE

Best New England Film
LOBSTER WAR: THE FIGHT OVER THE WORLD’S RICHEST FISHING GROUNDS

Audience Choice Award (Tie)
STARFISH
VIRGIN BLACKTOP: A NEW YORK SKATE ODYSSEY

Grand Jury Prize Narrative Feature
HUMAN AFFAIRS

Grand Jury Prize Narrative Short
SAMUEL DAVID

 


 

2018 Film Festival Image Gallery

2018 Downloads & Films

Click here to download the 2018 Mystic Film Festival Slate of Films.

Click here to download the 2018 Mystic Film Festival Schedule.

 

Feature Films

  • Starfish, Directed by Shira Levin
  • Long Lost, Directed by Erik Bloomquist
  • The Song Of Sway Lake, Directed by Ari Gold
  • Human Affairs, Directed By Charlie Birns
  • The Iron Orchard, Directed by Ty Roberts

Feature Documentaries

  • Virgin Blacktop: A New York Skate Odyssey, Directed by Charlie Samuels
  • Rodents Of An Unusual Size, Directed by Chris Metzler & Jeff Springer, & Quinn Costello
  • Family Meal, Directed by Jim O’Connor & John Small
  • F**k It, It’s Over, Directed by Hardeep Giani
  • Stroop: Journey Into The Rhino Horn War, Directed by Susan Scott
  • Lobster War: The Fight Over The World’s Richest Fishing Grounds, Directed by David Abel

Documentary Shorts

  • Seeking Shelter, Directed by Susan Hagedorn
  • Arrested (Again), Directed by Dan Goldes
  • Dear Brother, Directed by Alyson Bortone
  • A Different Script, Directed by Francesca Carter & Eva Andersen
  • Fueling Fierce: The Shannon Heil Story, Directed by Christian de Rezendes
  • Behind The Curtains, Directed by Michael Bonavita Jr.
  • Cuban Canvas, Directed by Kavery Kaul
  • Bodega? A David Leigh Jaunt, Directed by David Leigh Abts
  • 120 Years, Directed by Matt Nadel

Short Fiction

  • Samuel’s Got A Sweet Tooth, Directed by Angel Rosa
  • Outlaw, Directed by Rob Levinson
  • Izilwane (Animals), Directed by Kyllian Roux
  • Smoke Grenade, Directed by Joe LaRocca
  • Room Tone, Directed by Morgan Cooper
  • The Invaders, Directed by Mateo Márquez
  • Deer Hunter, Directed by Justin Doughty
  • Carro, Directed by Gustavo Rosa
  • Raheel, Directed by Ayat Asadi Rahbar
  • Heimlich, Directed by Lisanne Sartor
  • Memory Lane, Directed by John Denton
  • Tea at 3:33, Directed by Julen Santiago
  • The Gaffer, Directed by Paul Robinson
  • Dear Eloise, Directed by Bryan E. Murphy
  • Viral, Directed by Olivia Johnson
  • A Ghost In Her Eyes, Directed by Tom Procida
  • Selkie, Directed by Amy Frear
  • Challenge, Directed by Bakay Usenaliev
  • The Meteor, Directed by Charlie Losiewicz & Carson Bloomquist
  • Gab, Directed by Gazanfer Biricik
  • The Busker Kid, Directed by Kevin Durr
  • The Audit, Directed by Marcus Slabine
  • The Other Capulet, Directed by Afonso Henrique
  • Fly, Directed by Briana Krzeminski
  • Interference, Directed by Rüya Koman & Robin Rose Singer
  • Wicked Children, Directed by Bryan Metzger
  • The Confidence Man, Directed by Rebecca Foss
  • So Much Rice For So Little Chicken, Directed by Alejandra Carreño Perea
  • Through The Red Door, Directed by Anita Russo & Kate Marion
  • Kiss The Girl, Directed by Not That Clever Productions
  • Four Play, Directed by Jack Kyser
  • Turyn Goes To The Club, Directed by Lauren Ireland
  • Samuel David, Directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain
  • Police 3, Directed by James Lucarz
  • Double Take, Directed by Zhie Xie & Rachel Pak

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