award-winning films of the 5th Edition of the Seventh Art Independent International Film Festival 2025

We are overjoyed to announce the award-winning films of the 5th Edition of the Seventh Art Independent International Film Festival 2025! 🎉

This year’s journey has been truly inspiring, with filmmakers from across the globe sharing their powerful stories and unique visions. The festival will take place on October 30th and 31st, 2025, at Aries Plex SL Theatres, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

While not all award-winning films will be screened due to time constraints, each selected work stands as a testament to the passion, creativity, and excellence of its filmmaker.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and participants whose films made this edition so memorable. Your artistry is the true celebration of cinema!

 

Feature films

1.Best Feature Film

Lena and Vladimir, North Macedonia

Igor Aleksov

2.Best Director

Starstruck! USA

Dir: Kenneth Brossoie

3.Award of Excellence in Creativity

PDC (Pig is a Dangerous Creature),75 – 6 India

Dir: Raaffi Mathirra

4.Best Debut Director

Dear Radhi, India

Praveen k Mani

5.Outstanding Achievement Award

UNS, India

Dir: Sparsh Sharma

6.Outstanding Achievement Award

Family Drama

Aneesh JL

7.Special Jury Award

Ashantham, India

Prasad RJ

 

Short Films

8.Best Short Film

Metronome, India

Dir: Adarsh Gupta

9.Best Director

251, India

Dir: Bauddhayan Mukherji

10.Award of Excellence in Creativity

Pithavinte Namathil

Dir: Vishnu Sankar

11.Award of Excellence in Creativity

Vilayiruth, India

Dir: Eldho Joseph

 

12.1Outstanding Achievement Award

Dishearten, Mexico

Dir: Alfredo Ríos Escandón

13.Special Jury Award

Aazham, India 21.05 – 6

Dir: Mithun S

 

Feature Documentary

14.Best Feature Documentary

Kabir’s Path, India

Dir: Indubhushan Mandal

15.Best Director

Flying with Fins, Bulgaria

Dir: Maria Averina

16.Award of Excellence in Creativity

TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing

Dir: Louis Massiah, Monica Henriquez

17.Outstanding Achievement Award

BON VOYAGE, Belgium

Dir: Karine Birgé

18.Special Jury Award

Space, Italy

Dir: Catia Ott

 

Documentary Short

19.Best Documentary Short

On which foot to dance, France

Dir: Marie Sushila LE NY

 

Experimental films

20.Best Experimental Film

A Permanently Open Window, Italy

Marco Mazzi

21.Best Director

No horses on Mars, Netherlands

Dire: Bea de Visser