ZUMEFF celebrates the achievements of the impressive filmmakers whose films stood out from all the submissions received. Congratulations to the films that received Honorable Mention Awards and those awarded First Place Awards in each of the three categories:

– Animation
– Documentary
– Fiction

In addition, congratulations to the winner of our Creative Lab Emerging Filmmaker Award and this years Pioneers Prize.

CREATIVE LAB EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD

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Ali Khaleel Abbas Mohamed Lari
Zayed University – UAE
Creative Lab Emerging Filmmaker Award Winner

FIRST PLACE AWARDS

The Quiet
Radheya Jegatheva
Curtin University – Australia
First Place – Animation

The First
Mohammed Saffouri
George Mason University – USA
First Place – Documentary

The Lilies Seller
Igor Galuk
National University of La Plata – Argentina
First Place – Fiction

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS

Epirenov
Alejandro Ariel Martin
National University of Rosario – Argentina
Honorable Mention – Animation

The Celluloid Woman
Anantha Krishnan
LUCA School of Art – Belgium
Honorable Mention – Documentary

They Only See Our Faces
Julio C. Vargas
Florida State University – USA
Honorable Mention – Fiction

PIONEERS PRIZE

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Ali Khaleel Abbas Mohamed Lari
Zayed University – UAE
ZUMEFF 2021 Pioneers Prize Winner