The 2025 Marbella International Film Festival has now drawn to a close, and wrapped up with a fantastic gala event and awards ceremony.    Wondering who took home the awards?   Look no further!

Best A.I Director

And the nominees are…

  • Junghwi Suk for Door to Tomorrow
  • Andy Hart for Beat Drop, Cassandra Venice, Ketchup
  • Alborz Poursayad for Shepherd

And the winner is…

Andy Hart

Best A.I Generated Film

And the nominees are…

  • Door to Tomorrow
  • Shepherd
  • Cassandra Venice

And the winner is…

Cassandra Venice

Cassandra Venice

Country of production: Belgium
Language: English
Year of production: 2024
Director: Hugo Teugels
Length of film: 35 mins

Synopsis:

A top model, just back from a walk down the red carpet at the world-famous Venice Film Festival, encounters a mysterious coffee break with a golden spoon, in St Mark's Square. The empty city wants to tell her something of vital importance, it's as if an unknown force takes over.

Sinopsis:

Best Short Film

And the nominees are…

  • Catfish
  • Fundbox
  • The Informant

And the winner is…

The Informant

The Informant

Country of production: Malta
Language: English
Year of production: 2025
Director: Jameson Cuccardi
Length of film: 15 mins

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Synopsis:

The Informant" is a crime thriller that follows Detective Thomas Borg, a troubled cop obsessed with solving a series of disappearances. His investigation is complicated by the sudden reappearance of Kristina, his former lover and informant, who claims to have information about the case.

Sinopsis:

Best Newcomer

And the nominees are…

  • Natalia Stigter
  • Chloe Stannage
  • Anja Zeisberger

And the winner is…

Chloe Stannage

Best Actor

And the nominees are…

  • Florentin Groll for Fundbox
  • Oumar Diaw for Where There is Love There is no Darkness
  • Jean Paul Carbonaro for Informant

And the winner is…

Oumar Diaw for Where There is Love There is no Darkness

Where There is Love, There is no Darkness

Country of production: France, United States
Language: French, Fulani, Chinese, Arabic (English subtitles)
Year of production: 2024
Director: Stevan Lee Mraovitch
Length of film: 80 mins

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Synopsis:

In Paris, a reclusive widower and a young Senegalese migrant form an unlikely friendship that transcends grief, faith, and cultural divides. Their bond becomes a quiet resistance to loneliness and prejudice, illuminating hope in unexpected places.

Sinopsis:

Best Actress

And the nominees are…

  • Sandra Dickinson for Dead Actually
  • Polli Cannabis for Cassandra Venice
  • Emmelie de Forest for Catfish

And the winner is…

Sandra Dickinson for Dead Actually

Dead Actually

Country of production: United Kingdom
Language: English
Year of production: 2025
Director: Deanna Dewey
Length of film: 90 mins

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Synopsis:

In a dark countryside comedy, four friends face macabre mishaps—hiding a body, outsmarting a scheming daughter, and thwarting a son-in-law—to protect their secret.

Sinopsis:

Best Director

And the nominees are…

  • Giselle Lominchar for #Habanalike
  • Stefano Gonzalez for Catfish
  • Michel K Parandi for April X

And the winner is…

Stefano Gonzalez for Catfish

Catfish

Country of production: Denmark
Language: Danish (English Subtitles)
Year of production: 2024
Director: Stefano Gonzalez
Length of film: 20 mins

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Synopsis:

When Sophia checks into a remote hotel to meet a man she connected with on social media, reality begins to unravel. Depending on the room she receives, two very different fates await — both shadowed by obsession. Watching silently is the hotel’s mysterious clerk.

Sinopsis:

Best Feature Film

And the nominees are…

  • Dead Actually
  • April X
  • Zero Limits

And the winner is…

Dead Actually

Dead Actually

Country of production: United Kingdom
Language: English
Year of production: 2025
Director: Deanna Dewey
Length of film: 90 mins

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Synopsis:

In a dark countryside comedy, four friends face macabre mishaps—hiding a body, outsmarting a scheming daughter, and thwarting a son-in-law—to protect their secret.

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