2021 NYLIFF IS HERE!
OCTOBER 21-24, 2021
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2021 Award Nominations and Winners
2021 NYLIFF AWARD NOMINATIONS
Award Winners are indicated with an asterisk
BEST SHORT - DRAMA
Ethan Song
Going Out
Harvest Time
The Monkey King
Where To Now? *
BEST SHORT - COMEDY
Dating Blind
David in Quarantine
Mid Life Conversations
My Life As A Doormat
Waiting For Deading
You Can’t Fix Stupid *
BEST SHORT - HORROR
Ay Que Susto! (What A Fright!)
Have You Checked The Children?
Processing *
Raven
Room 1403
BEST NYLIFF SHORT
David in Quarantine
Daybreak *
Take The Vax
The Monkey King
Where To Now?
MOST CREATIVE SHORT
A Goldfish Contemplates Life
Driftwood III: Baby Alien
Eye to I
Take The Vax *
Trucked!
We’re All Fine
BEST SCREENPLAY - SHORT
Daybreak
Ethan Song
Waiting For Deading
We’re All Fine
Where To Now? *
BEST STORY - SHORT
David In Quarantine *
Demons
Harvest Time
My Life As A Doormat
The Monkey King
Where To Now?
BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT
Brian Pollock -- Dating Blind
Eric Whitten -- Daybreak
Joseph Maddalone -- Have You Checked The Children? *
Sameul Kassover -- Raven
Paul Sestakov -- Waiting For Deading
BEST EDITING - SHORT
A Goldfish Contemplates Life
Intense Battles Reloaded Trailer
Processing *
Take The Vax *
The Monkey King
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - SHORT
Ay Que Susto! (What a Fright!)
Daybreak
Processing
Take The Vax *
The Monkey King
Waiting For Deading
BEST SOUND AND LIGHTING - SHORT
Dating Blind
Daybreak
Have You Checked The Children?
The Della Morte Sisters
Waiting For Deading *
BEST F/X - SHORT
A Farewell To Arm
Ay Que Susto! (What A Fright!) *
Processing
Raven
Take The Vax
Waiting For Deading
BEST PANDEMIC INSPIRED SHORT
Challah for Caroline
David in Quarantine
Diner Therapy: Desperate Time Call For Desperate Measures
Froggumentary
Take The Vax *
We’re All Fine
You Can’t Fix Stupid
BEST ACTOR - DRAMA SHORT
Donny Most – Harvest Time
Greg Nutcher - Retrospect
Jizhong Zhang – The Monkey King *
Neil Holland – Where To Now?
BEST ACTOR - COMEDY SHORT
Nicholas D’Agosta – David In Quarantine
Wendell Laurent – Daybreak *
Vincent Ford – In With Vinny
Mitch Poulos -- My Life As A Doormat
BEST ACTOR - HORROR SHORT
Rhett Lindsey -- Processing
James Michael Tyler – Processing *
Robert Mullally – Trucked!
Angel Cruz – Waiting For Deading
James C. Leary – Waiting For Deading
BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA SHORT
Nicole Wheeler – Going Out *
Loria Parker – Over Tea
Leven Rambin – Where To Now?
BEST ACTRESS - COMEDY SHORT
Hailey Pine – A Special Dinner
Kate Greer – Diner Therapy: Desperate Time Call For Desperate Measures
Gerry Glennon -- LoveLetter Profiles
Justine Rossi-Barile – You Can’t Fix Stupid *
BEST ACTRESS - HORROR SHORT
Yecenia Jesse Cotto -- Ay Que Susto! (What A Fright!)
Hana Mae Lee – Processing
Jazmine Cornielle – Raven * (tie)
Rebi Paganini – Raven * (tie)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - DRAMA SHORT
John Dorcic – Over Tea
Jason Wang – The Monkey King *
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - COMEDY SHORT
Luis Pedron – Dating Blind * (tie)
David Hecter – Driftwood: Baby Alien
Anthony Robert Grasso – My Life As A Doormat
Michael Perri – You Can’t Fix Stupid * (tie)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - HORROR SHORT
Robert M. Snyder Jr. – A Farewell To Arm
Andres Chulisi Rodriguez – Ay Que Susto! (What a Fright!) *
Scott M. Silverman – Waiting For Deading
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - DRAMA SHORT
Beth Littleford -- Harvest Time
Debra Toscana – The Della Morte Sisters
Annie Pisapia – Where To Now? *
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - COMEDY SHORT
Jennifer Cové – David In Quarantine
Kathy Searle – In With Vinny
Maya Jacobson – My Life As A Doormat
Laura King Otazo – We’re All Fine *
BEST ENSEMBLE - SHORT
In With Vinny
Missing Pictures
We’re All Fine *
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ANIMAL
Fly – A Goldfish Contemplates Life
Goldfish – A Goldfish Contemplates Life
Fox – PAX
Dog – Raven *
Horse – Riding Redemption
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Alive By Accident: The Story of Mayday Hardware
Beyond The City Skyline *
Eastwood Block
Platinum
Riding Redemption
The Tuneful Trolley
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Angel
Āta
Cloud Boy: An Autistic Journey
Lost Vegas
Oysters!
Space Dragons *
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Angel * (tie)
Ave Maria
George Floyd: Say Their Names * (tie)
The More You Know
BEST ORIGINAL SONG IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Angel
George Floyd: Say Their Names
Maybe Tonight *
BEST TRAILER
Intense Battles Reloaded Trailer
PAX – Trailer *
SPIRIT OF NYLIFF
Dating Blind
Ethan Song
Missing Pictures *
MONTAUK77
Plan Z
BEST FEATURE - DRAMA/HORROR
Bitter Taste of Ginger
For Roger
Jack and the Treehouse
Middletown
MONTAUK77 *
BEST FEATURE – COMEDY/ROMANCE/MUSICAL
“Breasts and Thighs”
Dumped
Enjoy Yourself
Interabled *
BEST FEATURE
For Roger
Love Is Not Love
MONTAUK77 *
SPY
BEST SCREENPLAY - FEATURE
Interabled
MONTAUK77 *
Roman Candle
SPY
BEST STORY - FEATURE
Enjoy Yourself
Jack and the Treehouse *
Love Is Not Love
MONTAUK77
Second Chance
BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE
George Massimillo – Enjoy Yourself
Stephen Keep Mills – Love Is Not Love
Michael Scully – MONTAUK77 *
Natalie Spence – SPY
Keishi Suenaga – The Stars My Destination
BEST EDITING - FEATURE
Bitter Taste of Ginger
Love Is Not Love
MONTAUK77 *
SPY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - FEATURE
Bitter Taste of Ginger
For Roger *
Jack and the Treehouse
Love Is Not Love
MONTAUK77
BEST SOUND AND LIGHTING - FEATURE
Bitter Taste of Ginger
For Roger * (tie)
Jack and the Treehouse * (tie)
SPY
BEST F/X - FEATURE
Bitter Taste of Ginger
For Roger *
SPY
The Stars My Destination
BEST ACTOR - FEATURE
Marcus Nazario – Interabled
Stephen Keep Mills – Love Is Not Love *
Michael Scully – MONTAUK77
Noah Schindler – Roman Candle
BEST ACTRESS - FEATURE
Lauren Shevchek – Interabled
Alejandra Gollas – Love Is Not Love
Suzanna Bornn – Middletown
Michayla Scully – MONTAUK77 *
Sarah Hubner – Roman Candle
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - FEATURE
Vincent Ricciardi – Enjoy Yourself
Jeff Raiano – Middletown *
Chris O’Shea – MONTAUK77
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - FEATURE
Andrea Pizza – Enjoy Yourself
Chrissy Menfi – Interabled *
Devan Kier – Middletown
Deena Scully – MONTAUK77
BEST ENSEMBLE - FEATURE
Dumped
Enjoy Yourself
Middletown *
BEST FOREIGN FILM
In The Name of Art – France
SPY – Australia
The Stars My Destination – Japan *
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
I Did It
The Monkey King *
BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY
Ashes Under The Sand *
I Quit
It’s Not Me, It’s You
Low Pro Po
AUDIENCE AWARDS -- BEST PICTURE
Thursday, Day Block Interabled
Friday, Day Block The Tuneful Trolley
Friday, Evening Block (tie) Dating Blind & Mid Life Conversations
Saturday, Day Block MONTAUK 77
Saturday, Evening Block Daybreak
Sunday, Day Block Demons
NYLIFF 2021
OCTOBER 21st-24th
NYLIFF 2021 FILM SCREENING SCHEDULE
*Order of films in each block is subject to change*
FESTIVAL DATES 10/21/21 THROUGH 10/24/21 - PLEASE CHECK LISTINGS BELOW FOR VENUE
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BY VISITING FILMFREEWAY.COM/NYLIFF
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021
@ South Shore Theatre Experience – 115 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY
DAY BLOCK 12:00-5:00PM (Doors Open at 1:00 PM)
In With Vinny
Breasts and Thighs
Challah For Caroline
(BREAK – 15 MINS)
Oysters
Interabled
Have You Checked the Children?
For Roger
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
5:00 PM
@ Sand City South Brewing Co. – 150 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY
Interactions/Snacks CASH BAR
SPEAKER - SANDY FAVUZZI - BODYGUARD TO THE STARS - TIME TBD
Straight Home
Ave Maria
Cloud Boy: An Autistic Journey
Froggumentary
The Monkey King
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021
@ Lindenhurst Moose Lodge – 883 South Broadway, Lindenhurst, NY
DAY BLOCK 12:15-5:30 PM (Doors Open at 12:00 PM)
12:15 – 3:00 PM
The Tuneful Trolley
(BREAK – 10 MINS)
Retrospect
Room 1403
Plan Z
Eastwood Block
3:00 – Speaker - TBD
3:15 – 5:00 PM
Riding Redemption
Ata
Platinum
David In Quarantine
5:00 – Speaker - ANTHONY ROBERT GRASSO
EVENING BLOCK 5:30-9:00 PM (Doors Open at 5:15 PM)
Angel
The Della Morte Sisters
Mid-Life Conversations
Where To Now?
LoveLetters Profiles
Where’s The Will?
(BREAK – 15 MINS)
CROOKED
George Floyd: Say Their Names
Eye to I
Raven
My Life As A Doormat
Dating Blind
SPACE DRAGONS: Pilot Episode
Waiting For Deading
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021
@ Lindenhurst Moose Lodge – 883 South Broadway, Lindenhurst, NY
DAY BLOCK 12:15-5:30 PM (Doors Open at 12:00 PM)
12:15 – 3:00 PM
A Goldfish Contemplates Life
Beyond the City Skyline
Missing Pictures
A Farewell to Arm
Dante
(BREAK – 10 MINS)
Intense Battles Reloaded Trailer
Going Out
Alive By Accident
Lost Vegas
Trucked!
A Special Dinner
3:00 – Speaker - IVY TOBIN
3:15 – 5:00 PM
MONTAUK77
5:00 – Speaker -LORNA RAINEY
EVENING BLOCK 5:30-9:00 PM (Doors Open at 5:15 PM)
Ethan Song
I Did It
Diner Therapy
Processing
We're All Fine
PAX – TEASER
You Can’t Fix Stupid
(BREAK – 15 MINS)
Maybe Tonight
Ay Que Susto!
Daybreak
Driftwood III: Baby Alien
Harvest Time
Take the Vax
AWARDS PRESENTATION 10:00 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2021
@ South Shore Theatre Experience – 115 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY
*Additional Block – All films eligible for awards even though awards presented Saturday night.
DAY BLOCK 12:15-4:00 PM
(Doors Open at 12:00 PM)
Brando’s Spoon
Brooklyn Burial
Demons
Growth
Over Tea
(BREAK – 15 MINS)
Driftwood Episode Two: Lizard Mom
Roman Candle
The Game of Many Names
Skiff
The Divisible
Ruby Days
FESTIVAL TICKET PRICING
All-Access Pass – All Blocks, October 21st-24th $50.00 Tickets Per Block = $12.00
2020 NYLIFF SELECTIONS
The following films have been selected to the 2020 New York Long Island Film Festival!
Congratulations to all the filmmakers and their entire teams!
FILMS AND DIRECTORS
RETRACT - Alexandra Spieth
WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME - Nicole Rinaldi
IDENTITY CHECK - Patrick Devaney
NO LONGER - James Hardy
THE CLAM KID - Jim Morrison
ESSENCE - Gerry Ferretti
BOTTLED - Christine Sloan Stoddard
UNSPOKEN - Daryl Denner
THE DOOR - Tim O'Hearn
THE TELL TALE HEART - Danny Ashkenasi
CARMA - Sunny Na
NIGHT OF THE CRABS - Elyas Masrour
FITZGERALD'S FLASK - Philip Snyder & Robert M. Snyder
FONDER - Nick Rapuano
FIND AN IDENTITY - Maria Capp
Hurricane - Cappricielli Productions
ALL I DESIRE - Detroit Hamell
THE INEVITABLE COMPLETE - Ryan Lewis
BROKEN HEARTED - Joseph Ammendolea
THE BRA - Frank Modica
LE MIROIR - Leila Murton Poole
COLLEGE SENIOR - Nicholas James D'Agosta
TAXICAB RIDE WITH JESUS - Dan Brennan
HOUND DOG - Michael Robert Anderson, Matt Provenzano
HEARTS THAT CROSS BORDERS - Renee Stork
THE RISE OF WHORE BETSY - Simon King
THE BANKS NOT OPEN YET -
Dawson Harlow, Mike Fugallo
ENVIROMAN - Caitlin Clonan
ADDICTED TO PORN - Daryl Denner
SWITCH - Gerry Glennon, Jennifer Pierro
BROMANCE - Greg Contaldi
STAIRWELL MY LOVE - Adam Khan
SCREENPLAYS & SCREENWRITERS
LAST RESORTS - Rodney Simmons Jr.
PIZZA DOUGH - George Massimillo
ADDITIONAL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
(but due to time restrictions not being shown at the festival)
A HOME FOR CURIOSITIES - Ben Tobin
A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT - Kimberly B. Flores
CONNECTING - Stefan Ghedina
CO-WORKERS - Manuel Saldana
DISHONOUR - Terrence Turner
HUNGER - Manu Herrara
MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOON - Evgeniya Radilova
PASSING THROUGH - Maria Cappricielli
STRAY DOGS - Adam Gascho
THE ANGRY WORLD OF BRYAN WEBSTER - Jim Heffernan
THE CLOWN - Laura Lewis-Barr
TWO BAD - Jim Menza
2019 NYLIFF AWARDS
NYLIFF AWARDS
DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORTS
NOMINEES
(WINNERS IN ITALICS)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
9 DEGREES
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE
WHEN IT SNOWS
BEST COMEDY SHORT
AUDITION ANTICS
CANCELED
PARTICIPANT
LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY
BEST DRAMATIC SHORT
FOREIGN NATIONALS
BOUND EAST FOR CAM RANH
LADIES MOST DEJECT
THE JOB
THE OPERA SINGER
READY
BEST SCI-FI SHORT
FINE
THE EYE
THE PROJECTIONIST
THE SESSION
BEST THRILLER SHORT
FLOWERS
MURDER CREEK
THE BAG
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
HERBIE AND THE SMUSHIES:BULLIED AT THE DOG PARK
BEST ACTOR – SHORT
BOUND EAST FOR CAM RAHN – “CORPORAL O’NEILL” STEVEN KUNEVICH
FLOWERS – “RONALD GREY” CHRISTOPHER HALLADAY
THE JOB – “COP” SHEVY GUITIEREZ
THE OPERA SINGER – “SONNY” JACOB BERLAND
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT
FLOWERS – “MARILYN SCOTT” )TONI VITALE
LADIES MOST DEJECT – “CHARLIE” CONNOR WHARTON
MURDER CREEK – “ALLISON GREGG” RACHAEL KLEIN
READY – “LILLY” CHRISTINA GOBES
READY – “MAGGIE” LINDA GILLARD
BEST COMEDIC ACTOR - SHORT
LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY – “THE ADVENTURER” GREG LEE
PARTICIPANT – “MAN” JOHN HARRINGTON
THE BAG – “GRANDPA ROB” ROBERT M. SNYDER
THE STRAIGHT MAN – “FRANK A’DO” PAUL LAUDICANO
BEST COMEDIC ACTRESS -SHORT
AUDITION ANTICS – “MELISSA WILLIAMS” KISHA ANGELA PEARL
CANCELED – “MOLLY” KATRINA ROSSI
LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY – “MOLLY” LORI BETH DENBERG
BEST DIRECTOR – SHORT
FOREIGN NATIONALS – LOUIS J. GUERRS
READY – ABIGAIL DELL’ORTO
THE JOB – SUSAN W. CAMINEZ
THE OPERA SINGER – ANTHONY FAZIO
BEST EDITING – SHORT
MURDER CREEK
OUROBOROS
READY
THE OPERA SINGER
BEST SOUND – SHORT
FOREIGN NATIONALS
LADIES MOST DEJECT
LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY
THE OPERA SINGER
BEST SCREENPLAY – SHORT
LADIES MOST DEJECT – CONNOR WHARTON & MARK SALYER
MURDER CREEK – KRISTEN SKEET
READY – ABIGAIL DELL’ORTO
THE OPERA SINGER – ANTHONY FAZIO
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHORT
OUROBOROS
THE OPERA SINGER
THE PROJECTIONIST
BEST EFFECTS – SHORT
LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY
THE BAG
THE DRIVING DEAD
THE PROJECTIONIST
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
WISHING YOU THE BEST
BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO
INTOXICATED
NYLIFF AWARDS
FEATURES
BEST FOREIGN FEATURE
BLUE MOON
BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE
TAKE CARE OF EMILY
BEST COMEDIC FEATURE
THERE’S ALWAYS ONE
BEST ACTOR – FEATURE
BLUE MOON – “HORACE” MARK HADLOW
BEST ACTRESS FEATURE
TAKE CARE OF EMILY – “AUTUMN” CORINNE BRITTI
BEST COMEDIC ACTOR – FEATURE
THERE’S ALWAYS ONE – “NICK” AARON LATTA -MORISSETTE
BEST SCREENPLAY – FEATURE
DUET
BEST DIRECTOR – FEATURE
THERE’S ALWAYS ONE – GEORGE MASSIMILLO
BEST EDITING – FEATURE
BLUE MOON
BEST SOUND – FEATURE
TAKE CARE OF EMILY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE
BLUE MOON
THE NYLIFF “MOST WITH THE LEAST” AWARD
DUET
BEST SUBMITTED SCREENPLAY
LAST STOP BEFORE EXIT
PLACE HOLDERS
AUDIENCE AWARDS
BLOCK ONE
FILM
THE SESSION
ACTOR
TIE – FRANCIS LEIK – THE PROJECTIONIST
MATTHEW NAPOLI – THE SESSION
ACTRESS
LORI BETH DENBURG – LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY
DIRECTOR
RICK BECK – THE SESSION
BLOCK TWO
FILM
TAKE CARE OF EMILY
ACTOR
DAVID BECKETT – TAKE CARE OF EMILY
ACTRESS
CORINNE BRITTI – TAKE CARE OF EMILY
DIRECTOR
NICK RAPUANO – TAKE CARE OF EMILY
BLOCK THREE
FILM
HERBIE AND THE SMUSHIES:BULLIED AT THE DOG PARK
ACTOR
SHEVY GUITIEREZ – THE JOB
ACTRESS
CONNOR WHARTON – LADIES MOST DEJECT
DIRECTOR
HEATHER LEHRMAN – HERBIE AND THE SMUSHIES:BULLIED AT THE DOG PARK
BLOCK FOUR
FILM
DUET
ACTOR
ISAAC WONG - DUET
ACTRESS
NATALIE CREEK – THEREAFTER
DIRECTOR
JOHN PIAZZA – PARTICIPANT
BLOCK FIVE
FILM
READY
ACTOR
JOSHUA CAJAS - READY
ACTRESS
LINDA GILLARD - READY
DIRECTOR
ABIGAIL DELL’ORTO - READY
The Festival Approaches...
OFFICIAL DATES AND TIMES
October 21, 22, 23 & 24 - 2021
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NYLIFF
New York Long Island Film Festival
Welcome to NYLIFF. The New York Long Island Film Festival. Our goal is to give equal opportunity to filmmakers, writers and artists who put their heart and soul into filmmaking, especially those who may not have all the resources necessary to perfectly polish their work! Artists in the past were discovered for their unique talents and abilities even if all the technical aspects were not in place. Recognizing a great story, actor, script or any other artist while not yet perfected should be the job of those doing the evaluating. Whether you have a 10 million dollar indie or an ultra low-budget iphone short, we are interested in you.
NYLIFF
The Full Story
Our Film Festival our team brings years of experience as writers, actors, musicians and of course filmmakers, dedicated to bringing the greatest talents to our big screens as well as discovering those hidden geniuses and gems. It’s this standard of excellence and commitment we hope will establish us as the most innovative film festival in the New York area for many years to come.
Premiering out of Seaford, Long Island in New York and now in Lindenhurst for 2020 we are perfectly located for convenience to Manhattan but ease of travel by car or train.
New York Long Island Film Festival ...and Networking
Submit your project ASAP!
(Details on submission rates and awards will be posted by June 15, 2019)
Music Videos and Movie Trailers
Feature Films - Short Films and Student Films
Professional Feedback
NYLIFF Year One
November 7th, 8th and 9th, 2019
Seaford Cinemas
3951 Merrick Rd.
Seaford, NY 11783
More details to follow
