2019 Adobe Best of the Best
The Old Man and the Mountain by Mohamed Rida Gueznai
Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morroco
2019 Twofour54 Emerging Filmmaker Award
Ali Khaleel Abbas Mohamed Lari
Zayed University, UAE
ZUMEFFx 2019 Best Tolerance Awards
Carbon by Beshoy Maher Kamel Abadeer
Beni-Suef University, Egypt
Honorable Mention (ZUMEFFx 2019 Tolerance Award)
Heart by Yasmina Mesbahi
Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
2019 Best Documentary Winner
WAQF by Naif Shaqqaf
Inaya Medical College, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2019 Honorable Mention (Documentary)
The Coffee Shop… Why? by Nada Atta
American University in Cairo, Egypt
2019 Best Narrative Winner
180° by Mohamed Reda Kouzi
Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
2019 Honorable Mention (Narrative)
Ruins by Valentina Khawand
Saint Joseph University, Lebanon
2019 Best Animation Winner
I Exist by Achraf Ouammou
Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco
2019 Honorable Mention (Animation)
Cameo by Samaher Bantan
Effat University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Best of the Best
- 2018 – “R.A.N.D.A.” by Farouk Al Jammal
- 2017 – “Ayny” by Ahmad Saleh
- 2016 – “Unfinished Tales: Fool’s Paradise” by Hussam Ismail
- 2015 – “With Thy Spirit” by Karim Rahbani
- 2014 – “Et je vole” by Manon Nammour
- 2013 – “Studio Beirut” by Moktar Beyrouth
- 2012 – “The Last Hour” – by Roua Al Azzawi
- 2011 – “Aziz” by Shaerif Wahba
- 2010 – “Talk to the Brain” by Naji Bechara
Best Documentary
- 2018 – “Visitation” by Noor AbuGhaniah
- 2017 – “Story of Fatat” by Ibrahim Harb
- 2016 – “The Sheikh of Mussafah” by Waleed Al Madani
- 2015 – “The Living of the Pigeons” by Baha Abu Shahab
- 2014 – “Burhan Kashour” by Mohammed Al Fateh
- 2013 – “Dreams in their Eyes” by Abeer Al Marzouqi, Khawla Al Maamari & Ayesha Al Amri
- 2012 – “Living on the Nile” by Mohamad Elwassafy
- 2011 – “Om Al Kheir” by Montamy Sharha, and
- 2011 – “Sawaleef” by Osama Namrouqa
- 2010 – “Lady or the Rosary” by Abdullah Shaheen
Best Narrative
- 2018 – “Close your Eyes … well” by Ali Albayati
- 2017 – “My Dear Home With Love” by Aisha AlZaabi
- 2016 – “The Salt Man” by Seyed Sajad Moosavi
- 2015 – “That Day in September” by Karim Jaafar
- 2014 – “Memex” by Gaelle Sassine
- 2013 – “Studio Beirut” by Moktar Beyrouth
- 2012 – “His Name is a long Story” by Christel Whaiby
- 2011 – “4 Walls” by Ibrahim Hodroj
- 2010 – “Bitter Days” by Amjad Al Rasheed
Best Animation
- 2018 – “Long Road” by Adel Essam
- 2017 – “Unfinished Tales: The Alchemist” by Hussam Ismail
- 2016 – “Le voleur de casseroles” by Nicolas Fattouh
- 2015 – “The Dice Player” by Nissmah Roshdy
- 2014 – “House” by Ahmad Saleh
- 2012 – “Our Farm” by Safaa Al Katheeri & Fatema Al Hashemi
- 2011 – “One upon a feather” by Gaby Melky
Best Audio Documentary
- 2018 – “Catfishing in the Nile” by Ahmed Hosam Refai
twofour54 Emerging Filmmaker Award
- 2018 – “The Risk” by Shaimaa Albuainain Almazrouei
- 2017 – “Finding Myself” by Maryam Khalid Obaid
- 2016 – “Made of Clay” by Fayssal Bensahli
Happiness, Positivity & Tolerance Award
- 2018– “Odyssey” by Mariam Al Romaithi
- 2017 – “Hartom” by Arkus
NYFA/ZUMEFF Aspiring Filmmaker Award (until 2015)
- 2015 – “The Final Chapter” by Mohammed Luqman & Saleh bin Hallabi
- 2014 – “Dates” by Fatma Alghanim
- 2013 – “Need for Speed” by Aisha Al Kaabi
- 2012 – “The Confined Hope” by Mohammed Swaidan
- 2011 – “11:00 PM” by Khalid al Abdulla