Our 2025 Filmmakers
2025 award winners
Wilbur, The King
Best Narrative Film
Abby Sommers, Director / Tufts University
No English In America
Best Documentary
Jing Dong, Director / Emerson College
Flamingo
Best Animation
Hannah Nangle, Director / Lesley College
Mayor!
Best High School Film
Mazen Abukhalaf, Director
Arlington High School (Arlington, MA)
Mizery & Linda
Award of Special Distinction
Sarah Marie Reeves & Sushmita Udoshi, Directors
Boston University
Featured Filmmakers at the 2025 Festival
Mazen Abukhalaf
Erielle Amboy
Sebastian Anderson
Alex Bisceglia
Thomas Bonteil
Zeke Braman
Grace Clancy
Jing Dong
Adam Fournier
Haley Gabelsberg
Madison Hines
Serena Johnson
Jack William Lasoskie
Olivia Lopes
Kathrine Lucas
Kely Maloney
Jared Mancuso
Ria May
Megan McCarthy
Lexi Meader
Elle Misko
Hannah Nangle
Elli Peck
Emily Puccia
Xiaoxi “Ariel” Qin
Sarah Marie Reeves
Maureen Robertson
Jimmy Rojewski
Courtney Satterley
Cade Savage Schwartz
Ling Shi
Abby Sommers
Nathaniel Sterling
Elias Stevens
Paola Talerico
Naomi Tyler
Sushmita Udoshi
Ella Xu
David Zona Jr.