DWBIFF has instituted a system to ensure entries do not compete against each other, but get recognized for their merits.
They compete against themselves: we judge each entry on individual merits and score on an inherent value system.
Becoming an "Official Selection" means your film passed through the first judging stage (DID NOT get rejected), now being able to go in front of the AWARD judges to decide the award (s) will receive, if any.
It does not mean your film will screen.
We will send the award notification the week of February 13, 2022.
If your film receives the Best Of Festival or Best Of Show award, it will be eligible for review by our long-standing and reputable distribution associates; PLUS, we will screen a few TOP Awards at the WRPN.tv sponsored Multi-Festival Event Rehoboth Beach, DE 2022 and Berkeley Springs, WV 2022 (At our discretion and by invitation, based on local demographics and COVID-19 situation)
Films SELECTED to
COMPETE Winter 2022
ALTERNATE MEDIA
ANIMATION
| Modern
Marriage, A Little Transgender Love Story Director Vivid Concept in Animated United States |
| TO BE TWO Director Lasse Persson in Animated Sweden |
ART-HOUSE
FILM
| Endless Possibilities: Jack Waters & Peter Cramer Director MM Serra in Art-house Film United States |
| Taboo Director Holly Villaire in Art-house Film United States |
| The Coronation Director Emily Penick in Art-house Film, Experimental, Cinematography (subcat), Original Concept (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat), Viewer Impact: Entertainment (subcat) United States |
COMEDY
DOCUMENTARY
DRAMA - ROMANCE
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
HORROR
INSPIRATIONAL
LOOSE SHORTS
| J Director Cressida Carré in Comedy, Original Score (subcat), Original Song (subcat), Viewer Impact: Entertainment (subcat) United Kingdom |
| Some Nudity Required Directors Guy Crawford, Tray Goodman in Comedy United States |
DOCUMENTARY
| AMERICA YOU KILL ME Director Daniel Land in Documentary United States |
| Dear whoever, Love Lebo Director Lebogang Matseke in Documentary United States |
| Death, by Koji Director Julian Liby in Documentary United States |
| Introducing Brian Broome Director Chris Ivey in Documentary United States |
| Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Way Directors William T. Horner, Stacey Woelfel in Documentary United States |
| Let's Kiss (History of a gentle revolution) Director Filippo Vendemmiati in Documentary Italy |
| Liz
and iris - Artists in Elkton Director Jon Ware in Documentary United States |
| LOST VEGAS: Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow in our Gender Diverse Community Director Bella Keana Castellarin in Documentary United States |
| Ourselves, in Stories Director Marjee Chmiel in Documentary |
| TherActivist: They/Them/Theirs Directors Khalid White, Dana TherActivist Johnson in Documentary United States |
| Zakaquito Director Zakaria Kajiou in Documentary France |
| Xreens-At
the Back of The Screen Director Malga Kubiak in Documentary Sweden |
| XreensNotCensored Director Malga Kubiak in Documentary Sweden |
| Young & Afraid // Nattebarn Directors Petter Aaberg, Sverre Kvamme in Documentary Norway |
DRAMA - ROMANCE
| Aligned Director Apollo (Andonis) Bakopoulos in Drama Greece |
| Casey: A True Story (no sex cut) Director Joanna Angel in Drama Canada |
| Family Affair Director Robert Hensley in Drama United States |
| GEORGIA Director Kely Lyons in Drama United States |
| Look In My Eyes Feature Directors Eddie Baca, Perry Dell'Aquila in Drama United States |
| Velvet Jesus Directors Spencer M Collins IV, Anthony Bawn in Drama United States |
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
| Darkentries Director Nikolaas Boucquey in Experimental Belgium |
| Fabián. Apuntes 1969 Director Henry Labrada Rodriguez in Experimental |
| Hiding in plain sight Director Michael Curtis Houck in Experimental |
| MENSTRUAL ROSARY Submitter Stefania de Kenessey in Experimental |
| No more, like dew-drop from the grass Director Susan Bruce in Experimental Australia |
| Pandemic Romance: Do You Remember When We Met...IRL? Director SALLY JK DAVIES in Experimental United States |
HORROR
| Haunted Director Alex Ringler in Horror, Actor: Lead (subcat) United States |
| Hotel Malángel Director Esteve Rovira in Horror Spain |
INSPIRATIONAL
| Love Yourself Director David Ditmore in Inspirational, Zero Budget, Actor: Lead (subcat), Tight Shorts United States |
| What's in a Name Director Jon Tracy in Inspirational United States |
LOOSE SHORTS
| KingDom Director Joanna Vymeris in Loose Shorts United Kingdom |
| Love
Potion Director Adi Rotem in Loose Shorts Israel |
| Static Space Directors John Klein, Kate Black-Spence in Loose Shorts United States |
NOVEL
| THE PEBBLE CHAMPION Writer Alan David Pritchard in Novel Manuscripts (All genres) United Kingdom |
RELIGIOUS/FAITH
SCREENPLAY
SCREENPLAY
| 2nd Date Submitter Jaik Andino in Screenplay United States |
| 11
Blocks to Go Writers Jack Utrata, Ashley Alexander in Screenplay United States |
| Adulting 101 Writers Jen Burke, Jill Smith in Screenplay United States |
| ALMOST
ALL AMERICAN... Writer Richard Winzeler in Screenplay United States |
| Amends Writer Siena Gostigian in Screenplay United States |
| Another Happily Ever After Writer Nathan Boyer in Screenplay United States |
| A Package of Dreams Writer Bradley M. Look in Screenplay United States |
| ap*pe*tite Submitter Kevin Mann in Screenplay |
| Aqua Tofana Writer Kate Lockwood in Screenplay United States |
| A Very Queer Holiday Writers Marie Incontrera, Megan A Zebrowski, Dianne Gebauer in Screenplay |
| Big Man on Campus Writer Andrew Lyman Black in Screenplay United States |
| Catfished Writer Lesley Manuel in Screenplay United States |
| Ciao, Jeff Writer Onan Dewar in Screenplay United States |
| Dissension Writer Stacey Alan Spivey in Screenplay United States |
| East Side Story Writer William C. Swanson in Screenplay United States |
| GUYS ON SATURDAY NIGHT Writer A. P. Hello in Screenplay United States |
| Invisible Writers Dave Schmeling, David A. Pasquarelli in Screenplay United States |
| Jazz Weekend Writer Nicholas O'Keeffe in Screenplay Ireland |
| Jessie's game Writer Piotr Piwowarczyk in Screenplay United States |
| Le Train Submitter William Swanson in Screenplay United States |
| Look In My Eyes Script Writer Eddie Baca in Screenplay United States |
| LSD Memories - A Love Story Writer Pavel Cerny in Screenplay United States |
| Meeting Director Sam Peckinpah Writer Nancee LaFayette in Screenplay United States |
| Misguided Illusions Submitter Alex Acevedo in Screenplay United States |
| My Little Brother's Gay Tiktok Wedding Writer Philip Embury in Screenplay United States |
| Poor Man's Son Writer Jennifer Giacalone in Screenplay United States |
| Questioning Writer Joshua Allen in Screenplay United States |
| ROSE COLORED GLASSES Submitter Cathy Trope in Screenplay United States |
| Send Me An Angel Writer Danae Clark in Screenplay United States |
| Station Epicness Writers L. Cronly, Kasio Violet Drake in Screenplay United States |
| THE OTHER HALF Writer Garry Michael Kluger in Screenplay United States |
| THE PINK HOUSE Writer MIGUEL ANGEL PARRA ANGUITA in Screenplay Spain |
| The Rising Of Dawn And Her Vampire Crew-Greed recent edit. Writers Brian Keith Painter, Kimberly Dawn Benson in Screenplay United States |
| The Shadow Falls Writer Clay Callender in Screenplay, Horror United States |
SCRIPT WRITER
(Judges the
writing NOT the script)
| What the Prophets Last Say to Earth Writer Justin Schumann in Sci-Fi United States |
| Almost Lost, Almost Loved Director Nelea Fong in Student United States |
| Before Night Shift Director Po Wei Su in Student United States |
| Blood Runs Out Director Shelby Kleinhans in Student United States |
| Butterfly Skin Director Ruby Elliott in Student Australia |
| Cardigan Director Doug Vale Gonzalez in Student, Actor: Lead (subcat) Canada |
| Chivalry Ain't Dead Directors Doug Sroka, Chad Tailor, Sunmin Oh in Student Canada |
| Don't Let Go Director Mel Orpen in Student, Direction (subcat) United States |
| Falling in the spring nights Director yi Han in Student China |
| Love Like Spring Breeze Director WENTING WEI in Student China |
| Once A Nun Always A Medium (Medium Length) Director Tyffany Howard in Student United States |
| Sleeping theydy Directors Joe Sarah Nadeau, Sophie Ruest in Student Canada |
| Terry Non-Binary Director Eduardo Maia in Student United States |
| The Elevator Director Victor Santos in Student Canada |
| The
Gift Director Uduak Isong Oguamanam in Student United Kingdom |
| The Guppy's Death Director Yi Han in Student China |
| Town
Meeting Director Susannah Thomas in Student Australia |
| The
Tailor Director Inbal Selah in Student Israel |
| Who I Wasn't Director Seeley Björkstén in Student United States |
TIGHT SHORTS
| Angela Directors Juan Alcantar , Saul Preciado-Garcia in Tight Shorts, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat) United States |
| A Sensual Temple Directors Ilsa Fay, Ryan Lee Adams in Tight Shorts Australia |
| Bees and Seas Director Roy Boucher in Tight Shorts United States |
| kwêskosîw (she whistles) Director Thirza Cuthand in Tight Shorts Canada |
| Lalito Director Héctor M. Gómez M. in Tight Shorts Mexico |
| The Lilos Director Tony Macias in Tight Shorts Mexico |
| Trashed Director Kate Johnston in Tight Shorts, Actress: Lead (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat) Canada |
| Look In My Eyes - Episodic Full Directors Eddie Baca, Perry Dell"Aquila in TV Show , Actor: Supporting (subcat) United States |
| Venice Beach Scumbags Director aleksei archer in TV Show United States |
| Famous Gays And Lesbians... Alleged And Otherwise - 15 Episodes Director Thomas Connelly in Webisode (Pilot) United States |
| Me & Three Others Directors E. Paxton Klein, Casey Smerczynski in Webisode (Pilot) United States |
| TempaKILL (Season Two) Director Rick Williamson in Webisode (Pilot) United States |
| Color Poetry Director Tahura Khan in Zero Budget India |
| Love Yourself Director David Ditmore in Inspirational, Zero Budget, Actor: Lead (subcat), Tight Shorts United States |
| One's
Company Director Paul Rapsey in Zero Budget Canada |
| The Shame and the Courage Director Jean-Christophe MENEEC in Zero Budget France |