BEST NARRATIVE SHORT

THE INCREDIBLE SENSATIONAL FIANCEE OF SEYA AJAYI
Narrative Short
Director:  Abbesi Akhamie

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BEST DOCUMENTARY Short

CIRILO: A LEGACY UNTOLD
Documentary Short
Director:  ​Justin O'Shea Cooper

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Best Musical short 

IN THE HOOD
Musical Short Film
Director: Anichka Banichka & Arcenio De Almedia

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Best Animation

If(fy)
Animation
Director: Lesego Vorster, Ross Lelliott, Osiokeh Ikharo

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BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

RECESSION PROOF
Narrative Feature
Director: Arthur Muhammad

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BEST DOCUMENTARY ​FEATURE

AIN'T NO BACK TO A MERRY-GO-ROUND
Documentary Feature
Director:  Ilana Trachtman
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Best Student Film

GO
Student Narrative Short
Director: Dusan Brown

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BEST SCREENPLAY

THE OHIO, TEXAS REMIX
​Director: ​Ya'Ke Smith

BEST Director

THE OHIO, TEXAS REMIX
​Director: Ya'Ke Smith​

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Best Editor

MARIO LATHAN
Movie: The Lesser of 2 Evils

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Director:  Mario Lathan

Best Actress​

PAULA JAI PARKER
Role: ​Elizabeth Holiday
Movie: Don't Hang Up
​Director: Diamond Batiste

Best CINEMATOGRAPHER​

ISAAC YOWNMAN
Movie: Don't Hang Up
​Director: Diamond Batiste

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BEST ACTOr

MARK WHITE
Role: ​Christopher Gates
Movie: Mister Gates
​Director: Desmond Donahue

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Audience choice award

*(The most Audience VOTES received qualified this category Winner)

FINDING SOLACE
Narrative Feature 
Director: Maurice Moore

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL #SABIFF 2025 WINNING FILMS & FILMMAKERS!
AN D   HONORABLE MENTION   rECIPIENTS
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