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Planet Frame: International Youth Film Festival & Anthology, 2025
Official Winners Announcement
We are excited to present the official results of the Planet Frame International Youth Film Festival 2025.
Thank you to every filmmaker, jury member, mentor, and supporter who made this year truly global, bold, and inspiring.
WINNERS 2025
Jury Award for Creativity
Anaerobic | Fatemeh Shams | Iran | 9 min
Young Talent Award (12–15)
In Another Life | Renee Shi | United States | 3 min
Best Video Essay
Data Centers: The Problems of a Growing Digital World
Ananya Madaan, Audrey Miracle, Violet Wiley | United States | 8 min
Best Youth Short
CHINESE TATTED-WALL | Nianyu Zhong | China | 3 min
Best Animation
QUI EST L’ORDURE ? | Yummy Films | France | 4 min
Eco Message Award
The Sixth Element | Sudipta Sarker | Bangladesh | 5 min
Grand Prix Plane Frame 2025
Not awarded
FINALISTS 2025 (Top 27 Films)
SHARP GOSSIP | Nianyu Zhong | China
Pass | Kianoush Eslami | Iran
A Change of Heart | Tanaya Sethi | India
Staying Hydrated | Sebastian Roncoroni | United States
We Were Here Where We Wear | ALAMAT None | Philippines
All You Need is Less | Adira Blades, Angelica Guillen, Erin Dela Cruz | United States
AMERICA IS | Annabel Aust | United States
The Surprised Watchman | Michael Reichel | Israel
Vanima za Varaždin 2 | Anabela Mlinarić, Vita Dvoržak, Sara Majnarić, Vigo Gulić, Eva Košić, Srećko Lebinec | Croatia
Living Roots | Francisca Seabra | Portugal
The Flavor of the Sea | Luís Mendes | Portugal
Oh My Kampung | Iroet Marteni | Malaysia
A Colorful Dream | Mohammad Gardidahkar | Iran
If I Were to Love the Bay | Reticências Filmes | United States
Progress at a Price | Amanda Bilchick, Derek Dong, Maria Kinnan, Logan Sibiski | United States
The Effect of Housing Development on Wildlife | Sarah Ballenger, Hadley Cabell, Leanna Hodgson | United States
New Land Tomorrow? | Wang Xiangying | China
Inner Voice | Zachary Huang | China
LIQUID | Ilias Khlifat | Morocco
DESCENSO / DECLINE | Ana Victoria Pérez | Spain
In The Company of Bees | Taylor Smith | United Kingdom
Lost History | Ryan Hainline | United States
The Final Stair | Shameer Ali | India
Borrowed Sea | Antoine Mathieu | Canada
Lignum Love | Gabi Bania | United Kingdom
Hope | Stefania Spasova | Bulgaria
Tomorrow | Stefania Spasova | Bulgaria
SPECIAL FESTIVAL AWARDS
Special Recognition Award
Talking Silence | Stephanie Spasova | Bulgaria
Spirit of Morganton Award
Back to Junaluska | Leah & Elias Hummel | United States
FILM ALMANAC 2025 — Series 1
CHINESE TATTED-WALL | Nianyu Zhong | China
Pass | Kianoush Eslami | Iran
We Were Here Where We Wear | ALAMAT None | Philippines
AMERICA IS | Annabel Aust | United States
A Colorful Dream | Mohammad Gardidahkar | Iran
Back to Junaluska | Leah & Elias Hummel | United States
Planet Frame International Youth Film Festival 2025 -WINNERS
THANK OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
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