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The Largest Film Festival & Market  of its kind in the United States, TV Interviews, Pre-Parties and After-Parties all leading up to an Awesome AWARDS CEREMONY!

“20 BEST Under-The-Radar Film Festivals” – Dream Vacation Magazine

Great expansion has come to The NOVA Fest in its fifth season! After hosting several hundred films from over 30 countries, producing two satellite film festivals in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and adding a Music Festival, we have successfully expanded with the addition of a film market!

CAPITAL FILM MARKET works in conjunction with The NOVA Fest and the Virginia Film Office to bring sales agents, domestic & international film offices, and buyers from around the globe, searching for and buying new content. In this new media age CAPITAL fully embraces and offers an environment to sell content to platforms such as Laurel Channel, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, Google play, and on and on.

Seminars, panels, receptions and party after party, lead up to an elaborate Oscar-style Awards Ceremony held at the Mosaic in Fairfax, Virginia, home of the beautiful Angelika Film Center! Welcome to the biggest festival and market of its kind in the United States of America!

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2019 AWARD WINNERS

FILM

Best Feature Film: Sound Wave

Best Short Film: Échappé

Best Foreign Film: BEDSPREAD

Best Documentary Under 45 Min.: Like We Don’t Exist

Best Music Video: Blazing

Best Actor (Feature Film): Hunter Dooha – Sound Wave

Best Actress (Feature Film): Phoebe Ryan – DAKOTA

Best Actor (Short Film): Vince Eisenson – Four Corners

Best Actress (Short Film): Olesya Senchenko – Échappé

Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film): Paul Tassone – Sound Wave

Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film): Orly Shemesh – The Dog Walker

Best Supporting Actor (Short Film): Enrique Villén – BEDSPREAD

Best Supporting Actress (Short Film): Rima Haddad – Choke

Best Acting Ensemble: Four Corners

Best Director (Feature Film): Dylan Narang – Sound Wave

Best Director (Short Film): Matthew Myslinski – Four Corners

Best Cinematography (Feature Film): Sound Wave

Best Cinematography (Short Film): Échappé

Best Period Based Film: Trotsky

Best Drama (Short Film): Échappé

Best Screenplay (Feature Film): Sound Wave

Best Screenplay (Short Film): Four Corners

Best Score: DAKOTA

Best Editing (Feature Film): DAKOTA

Best Editing (Short Film): Four Corners

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Echoes

Best Family/Faith Based Film: All Into Gold

Best Experimental: The accompanying dancer

Best Musical: Blazing

Best Horror/Thriller Film: GOODNIGHT, GRACIE

Best Film Noir/Dark: GOODNIGHT, GRACIE

Best LGBT Film: Choke

Best Inspirational Film: All Into Gold

The American ESPORTS (Best Action Film): Sound Wave

Best Action Choreography: Choke

Best Comedy: Four Corners

Best Romantic Comedy: Mine Forever

Best Trailer: Trouble in New Castille

Best Visual Effects: Echoes

Spiral Marketing Award for Best Art & Design: Four Corners

Best Web/TV Series: Trotsky

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Best Drama: Shoes from Kasur by Sangeeta Agrawal  

Best Comedy: Southern Fried Kimchi by Theodore Adams 

Best Horror: The Death Rattle by Tracie Jules 

Best Romance: Saving Hope by Amy McCorkle

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Best Drama: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED by Victor Warren

Best Comedy: The Salad Spinner by Kylie Garcelon

Best Family: A GOOD EXAMPLE by Lawrence Whitener

Best Action/Thriller: Vivisected by Tracie Jules

Best Horror: Vivisected by Tracie Jules

Best Period: Iran-Contra & Crack Cocaine by Tony Cammarata

Best Sci Fi: The First Law by DJ McPherson & Jack Christian

Best Romance: Beyond Logic by Bridget Bell McMahon

Best Fantasy: Lamya’s Poem by Alex Kronemer

TELEPLAYS

Best Teleplay 30 Min.: A New Sound by Joey Fama

Best Teleplay 60 Min.: Naivete Episode One Superboy by Jack McLaughlin

Harold L. Brown Award of Excellence 1st Time Writer: Home Party by Lisa Wood

The James Christopher NOVA Jury Award-Film: The Charles Effect, Dirty Bomb, & Marionette

NOVA Jury Award-Screenplay: The Free Agent Fan by Michael Volpe

The NOVA Award-Screenplay (Best Local Screen Play): Beyond Logic by Bridget Bell McMahon

The NOVA Award-Film (Best Locally Produced Film): DAKOTA

Screenplay of the Year: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED by Victor Warren

Film of the Year: Sound Wave

2019 NOVA Fest-Artist of the Year: Kylie Garcelon

2018 AWARD WINNERS

FILM

Best Feature Film: Daddy Issues

Best Short Film: Lawman

Best Foreign Short Film: Raw Days

Best Documentary Over 45 Min.: Expedition Congo

Best Documentary Under 45 Min.: The Walls Embrace

Best Music Video: LITTLE BIG – Lolly Bomb

Best Actor (Feature Film): Carlos Dala –‘1-2-3’ (Gasping for Air)

Best Actress (Feature Film): Montana Manning – Daddy Issues

Best Actor (Short Film): Yuki Matsuzaki – Othello-San

Best Actress (Short Film): Mandy Evans – Pickup

Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film): Andrew Pifko – Daddy Issues

Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film): Kamala Jones – Daddy Issues

Best Supporting Actor (Short Film): Danny Gavigan – Rumination

Best Supporting Actress (Short Film): Lorenza Machin – Cuidado, Antonio

Best Acting Ensemble (Feature Film): The 5 Year

Best Ensemble (Short Film): HOUSE RULES

Best Director (Feature Film): Carlo Obispo – ‘1-2-3’ (Gasping for Air)

Best Director (Short Film): Shailendra Singh – Raw Days

Best Cinematography (Feature Film): ‘1-2-3’ (Gasping for Air)

Best Cinematography (Short Film): Alfred J Hemlock

Best Animation: E-Delivery

Best Period Based Film: Lawman

Best Drama (Short Film): Othello-San

Best Screenplay (Feature Film): Daddy Issues

Best Screenplay (Short Film): Othello-San

Best Score: Lost Kings

Best Editing (Feature Film): 1-2-3′ (Gasping for Air)

Best Editing (Short Film): Rumination

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Alfred J Hemlock

Best Family/Faith Based Film: OurShow TV Show Pilot

Best Musical: PLUS ONE

Best Horror/Thriller: Cold Feet

Best Film Noir/Dark: Trouble Is My Business

Best LGBT Film: PLUS ONE

Best Inspirational Film: The Wall’s Embrace

Best Action Film: On The Edge

The Best Action Choreography: Lost Kings

Best Comedy: Sac de Merde

Best Romantic Comedy: Sac de Merde

Best Trailer: Love In Kilnerry Trailer #1

Best Visual Effects: Alfred J Hemlock

Best Art & Design: A Midwestern Methamphetamine Fairytale

Best Web/TV Series: Lost Kings

Screenplay Under 20 Pages

Best Drama: National Postcard Day by Joey Fama

Best Comedy: DC Slang by Joey Fama

Best Horror: A War On Terror by Peter Haig

Best Sci-Fi: Char Wars: Darth Vaper by Ron Podell

Best Thriller: A War On Terror by Peter Haig

Screenplay Over 20 Pages

Best Drama: Hiding in the Spotlight by Branislav Tatalovic

Best Comedy: Company Christmas by Diana Woody

Best Action/Adventure: UNDER.PRESSURE by Eric Carlson

Best Family: Hope is Not a Black and White Rainbow by Harold Brown

Best Thriller: The Chain by Jeff Woodard

Best Horror: Iris by Neil Chase

Best Period: Clash of Iron by Richard Reed

Best Fantasy: Waiting for Jerry by Stacy Waymack Thornton

TELEPLAYS

Best Teleplay 30 Min.: DC Slang by Joey Fama

Best Teleplay 60 Min.: Fat Vs Evil by Alex Sheldon

Harold L. Brown Award of Excellence 1st Time Writer: Comic Relief by Alex Hawthorne

The James Christopher – NOVA Jury Award-Film (All Official Selections Eligible): Embers of Varanasi, The Carnival Kid, Five O’clock Shadow, Wireless, Daily Bread

NOVA Jury Award-Screenplay (All Official Selections Eligible): HOG HEAVEN Episode One In The Beginning by Jack McLaughlin & George Stark, and The Shelter by Bob Caso

The NOVA Award-Screenplay (Best Local Screenplay): Metro by Tristan Aird

The NOVA Award-Film (Best Locally Produced Film): A Time Before

Screenplay of the Year (All Official Selections Eligible): Reach for the Sky by Eric Carlson

Film of The Year: I Am…

Artist of the Year: Theodore Adams III

2017 AWARD WINNERS

FILM

Best Feature Film: The Karma Club

Best Short Film: Cowlick

Best Foreign Short Film: Twisted Sobriety

Best Documentary Over 45 Min.: The Sultan and The Saint

Best Documentary Under 45 Min.: Everything Between

Best Music Video: Dan Sultan – Magnetic

Best Actor (Feature Film) – Kevin Interdonato – Bad Frank

Best Actress (Feature Film): Joely Fisher – Search Engines

Best Actor (Short Film):  Giorgio Pasotti – A Fine Mistery

Best Actress (Short Film): Veki Velilla – MARIPOSAS “Butterflies”

Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film): Kevin Porter Young – The Karma Club

Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film): Daphne Tenne – Love Is

Best Supporting Actor (Short Film): Steve Carter – Moral Compass

Best Supporting Actress (Short Film): Tess Higgins – Cowlick

Best Acting Ensemble (Feature Film): Search Engines

Best Acting Ensemble (Short Film): COLGADO (Post)

Best Director (Feature Film): Kevin Porter Young – The Karma Club

Best Director (Short Film): Lindsey Sitz – Cowlick

Best Cinematography (Feature Film): Comfort

Best Cinematography (Short Film): A Fine Mistery

Best Animation: Christmas Break

Best Drama: Twisted Sobriety

Best Screenplay (Feature Film): The Karma Club

Best Screenplay (Short Film): Seventy-Two

Best Score: The Karma Club

Best Editing (Feature Film): Search Engines

Best Editing (Short Film): Parivara (A Family)

Best Sci-Fi: Moonshot

Best Family/Faith Based Film: Highpointers

Best Musical: SEEKING ALICE

Best Horror/Thriller Film: Taste

Best Film Noir/Dark: The Karma Club

Best LGBT Film: MARIPOSAS “Butterflies”

Best Inspirational Film: One Penny

Best Action Film: Glass Ceiling

Best Action Choreography: One Penny

Best Action Sequence: One Penny

Best Comedy: Cowlick

Best Romantic Comedy: Comfort

Best Trailer: The Extravaganza

Best Visual Effects: Dan Sultan – Magnetic

Best Art Design: Twisted Sobriety

Best Web/TV Series: Carry On

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Best Drama: Time Out by Eduardo Miceli

Best Comedy: The Day The Earth Stood Awkwardly by Troy Graham

Best Horror: A Road to Nowhere by David Earle

Best Sci-Fi: The Day The Earth Stood Awkwardly by Troy Graham

Best Action/Adventure: Mules. (Part 1) by Todd Selleck

Best Thriller: A Road to Nowhere by David Earle

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Best Drama: Taking Down The Met (Provenance) by Andrea Forrest

Best Comedy: Third Time’s a Charm by Stacy Waymack Thornton

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Journey Home by Mark O’Brien

Best Action/Adventure: The Last Vikings by David Thorndill

Best Family: The Hickory Horse by Vicki Bartholomew

TELEPLAYS

Best Teleplay 30 Min.: Test Subjects  by VAHID BRIGNONI

Best Teleplay 60 Min.: DORIAN by Keryl Brown

The NOVA Award-Screenplay: Othello-San by Theodore Adams III

Jury Award-Screenplay: Whistling in the Dark by Kylie Garcelon and White Water Rescue Original Television Movie by Harold L. Brown

Jury Award-Film (All Official Selections): That’s Opportunity Knocking, Verdicta, Forgive Me Father, and Driver’s Ed.

Music Audience Choice Award: One Slack Mind

The NOVA Award-Film: The Breaks: Centuries of Struggle

Screenplay of the Year: The Last Vikings by David Thorndill

Artist of the Year: Kevin Interdonato

2016 AWARD WINNERS

FILM

Best Feature Film: Kiss of Life

Best Short Film: Grill Dog

Best Foreign Short Film: Radial

Best Documentary Over 45 Min.: SMART

Best Documentary Under 45 Min.: Kill Pen

Best Music Video: The Keys

Best Actress (Feature Film): Jensen Jacobs – TRI

Best Actor (Feature Film): Ali Sunal – Kiss of Life

Best Actor (Short Film): Jordi Vilasuso – This Modern Man is Beat

Best Actress (Short Film): Kayla Strada – Next

Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film): Adoni Maropis – Lazarus Rising

Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film): Antoinette LaVecchia – The David Dance

Best Supporting Actor (Short Film): Dylan Garz – Grief Sleeps

Best Supporting Actress (Short Film): Barbara Probst – Bachelorette Party

Best Acting Ensemble (Feature Film): Altar

Best Acting Ensemble (Short Film): Frontman

Best Director (Feature Film): Senol Sonmez – Kiss of Life

Best Director (Short Film): Corey Aumiller – Grill Dog

Best Cinematography (Feature Film): Kiss of Life

Best Cinematography (Short Film): Love at First Sight

Best Screenplay (Feature Film): The David Dance

Best Screenplay (Short Film): Worst Day #3

Best Score: Frontman

Best Editing (Feature Film): The David Dance

Best Editing (Short Film): Hope

Best Family/Faith Based Film: TRI

Best LGBT: The David Dance

Best Inspirational Film: TRI

Best Action Film: Lazarus Rising

Best Action Choreography: Wrath of God

Best Trailer: Sebastian: The Slumberland Odyssey

Best Visual Effects: Sebastian: The Slumberland Odyssey

Best Art Design: Altar

Best Web/TV Series: Hug-O-Gram

Best Horror/Thriller Film: Hope

Best Film Noir/Dark: Jack is Pretty

Best Action Sequence: BRIX AND THE BITCH

Best Fight Scene: Wrath of God

Best Comedy: Danny Dynamite

Best Romantic Comedy: Bernie and Rebecca

Best Band: Monday Mistress

Artist of the Year: Eduardo Moises Escribano Solera

The NOVA Award-Film: TRI

NOVA Jury Award-Film: Redmonton

Film of the Year: TRI

SCREENPLAY UNDER 20 PAGES

Best Drama: The Lock Box – CN Bean

Best Comedy: Donating in Vein by Joey Fama

Best Sci-Fi: POLLY by Eric P. Granger

Best Horror: Trunk or Treat by Ron Podell

Best Action/Adventure: The Baltimore Pairing by Corey Williams

SCREENPLAY OVER 20 PAGES

Best Drama: Within These Walls by Tracie Jules

Best Comedy: Zelda’s Ever Blooming Flowers by Lorraine Portman

Best Horror: Within These Walls by Tracie Jules 

Best Sci-Fi: The Muffin Conundrum by Diana Woody

Best Family/Faith Based: The Oscar by Julia Liberman

Best Action/Adventure: FourPlay by John Harris

Best Thriller: ILL CONCEIVED by Jeannette Cormier

Best Period: The Guide by Eric P. Granger

Best Romance: The Guide by Eric P. Granger 

Screenplay of the Year: ILL CONCEIVED by Jeannette Cormier

The NOVA Award-Screenplay: Something You Misplaced by Chad Alexander

Jury Award-Screenplay: Life Is But A Dream by David Earle Reed, Procedure by Samantha Macher, The Voyage of Genesis 2 by David Thorndill, and 20/20: Search for Independence by Harold L. Brown

TELEPLAYS

Best Teleplay 30 Min.: Boomtown by Rashel Mereness

Best Teleplay 60 Min.: Family Secrets by Warren Hull

2015 AWARD WINNERS

FILM

Best Feature Film: Blue Collar Boys

Best Short Film: A Man On The Edge

Best Documentary Over 45 Min.: IN AN IDEAL WORLD

Best Documentary Under 45 Min.: Last Pyramid

Best Foreign Feature Film: Backgammon

Best Foreign Short Film: Tras bambalinas

Best Music Video: Masheenee Alcketiara

Best Actor (Feature Film): Skyler Pinkerton – (Indigo)

Best Actress (Feature Film): Sofla Lever – (Backgammon)

Best Actor (Short Film): Lawrence Gilliard Jr. – (Trial of Ben Barry)

Best Actress (Short Film): Kaitlin Magowan – (Glass House)

Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film): Stan Harrington – (Lost Angels)

Best Supporting Actress (Feature Film): Elyse Levesque – (Sons of Liberty)

Best Supporting Actor (Short Film): Charlie Heaton – (The Schoolboy)

Best Supporting Actress (Short Film): Doris Roberts – (Just Another Man’s Story)

Best Director (Feature Film): Drew Hall – (Sons of Liberty)

Best Director (Short Film): Sarah Barbault & Emilie Barbault – (Un jour de lucidité)

Best Cinematography (Feature Film): Leaves of the Tree

Best Cinematography (Short Film): Gaia

Best Screenplay (Feature Film): Mortal Remains

Best Screenplay (Short Film): The Trial Of Ben Barry

Best Score: Lost Angels

Best Editing (Feature Film): Lake Los Angeles

Best Editing (Short Film): A Man Over the Edge

Best Family/Faith Based Film: The Sparrows: Nesting

Best Horror Film: All I Need

Best Film Noir: Moustache

Best Experimental Film: Gaia

Best Action Feature Film: Sons of Liberty

Best Action (Short Film): London Hood

Best Action Choreography: Wired

Best Action Sequence: A Peaceful Man

Best Fight Sequence: RZ‐9

Best Comedy: American Rescue Squad

Best Romantic Comedy: Stories of Alyx and Anton

Best Comedy Ensemble: Noirmare Season 1

Best Visual Effects: Pterodactyl Surprise

Best Art & Design: All I Need

The NOVA Award ‐ Film: The Art of Richard Thompson

Jury Award-Film: The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimer’s Together

Film of the Year: Last Pyramid

SCREENPLAY OVER 20 PAGES

Best Drama: Mimmo Fortrunati

Best Comedy: Life Support

Best Horror: One Luna Circle

Best Sci‐Fi/Fantasy: Valley of Spirits

Best Family/Faith: MotherShip

Best Action: 3 Sons of a Gun

Best Thriller: Makeup Man

Best Period: Underneath Her Skin

Romantic Comedy: Wedding Fever

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Best Drama: The Purchase

Best Comedy: Meet the Twittersons

Best Sci-Fi: The Torture of Greatness

Best Family/Faith: Moonlight Bandit

Best Thriller: The White Room

Best Period: The Clanmore

Jury Award-Screenplay: Scotch Verdict

The NOVA Award‐Screenplay: UNDARK aka RADIUM

Screenplay of the Year: Grace

Artist of the Year: Matthew Sconce