Our web pages state that we only live-screen Best of Festival winners. Other award
winners down to Excellence will be invited to screen on WRPN.tv (optional)
To ensure that each film is studied and rated individually, RFIFF has instituted a system in which entries do not compete against each other but are recognized for their own merits.
They compete against themselves.
Each entry is judged on merits and scored on an inherent value system.
When it is your turn to be evaluated, the judge's focus is on your film, not on all the other films in cue. This ensures that they will not have comparisons going on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on you.
Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best of Festival and Best of Show but also for two Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.
Best of Festival and Best of Show honors are granted to the top-scoring entries for each season; Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.
To ensure that each film is assessed on its own merits, the RFIFF has established a system whereby entries do not compete against one another but are acknowledged for their individual qualities. In essence, each entry competes against itself, undergoing evaluation based on specific criteria and scoring according to an intrinsic value system.
During the evaluation process, judges concentrate exclusively on the film under review, allowing them to remain free from comparative thoughts regarding other submissions. This practice facilitates an undivided focus on each film's unique attributes.
Entries are scored on a performance scale, with winning submissions distinguished through several accolades, including Best of Festival, Best of Show, two levels of Awards of Excellence, two levels of Awards of Merit, and the Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.
Best of Festival and Best of Show are conferred upon the top-scoring entries for each season. Awards of Excellence are designated for entries demonstrating exceptional artistic and technical achievements. At the same time, noteworthy accomplishments are recognized at the Merit and Kudos levels.
He's All I Need in Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
The Tiny War of Vera Mae Noack in Drama, LGBT, Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
The Ark
and the Darkness in Documentary United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Poor
Tom in Tight Shorts United Kingdom |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Masterpiece in Music Video United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Down the Mekong: Voyage of Discovery in Documentary United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
I take refuge (Saranam Gacchami) in Documentary United States RFIFF1202 |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Skytsangel Sang in Religious/Faith Germany |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Temple Crimes in Art-house Film Singapore |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Mosaics Symphony in Drama United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Where Can We Live In Peace? in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) Canada |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE- ORIGINAL SCORE [Subcat]: OUTSTANDING EXCEXCENCE--- SOUND EDITING {SUBCAT]: OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Mother Love in Religious/Faith Germany |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Dead Name in Documentary United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Thiruvonappoovu in Music Video, Religious/Faith, Direction (subcat) United Arab Emirates |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE- DIRECTION [ Subcat]: OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Here's Yianni! in Drama United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Set Me Free in Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Heaven Winks in Docu-drama Feature United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Love Wins in Tight Shorts United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Jerusalem 1187 in Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Making A Killing - Money and Manipulation Episode 2 in Documentary United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Ariel in Animated United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
The Sixth Seal in Human Spirit Ukraine |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Two Words as the Key in Drama Czech Republic |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Adam's
Eve in Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
The Golden Rule: Do Unto Others in Documentary, Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Celestial in Animated United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Restoring Lost Hope: A Way Out for Syrian Refugees in Human Spirit United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
18. The Book of Job in Religious/Faith Australia |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Paradise
Road in Religious/Faith United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Moses - Truth to Power in Experimental United States |
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE |
Pilgrimage
- Japan in Docu-drama Short United States |
EXCELLENCE |
The King and the Sun. A Journey Through the History of Ancient Egypt in Documentary Bulgaria |
EXCELLENCE |
Firebird in Documentary United Kingdom |
EXCELLENCE |
Five Minutes of Faith- by Claudia Parker in Religious/Faith United States |
EXCELLENCE |
MY AMAZING GRACE (video) in Original Song (subcat) United States |
EXCELLENCE |
Africa's tricken children in Religious/Faith France |
EXCELLENCE |
Magic of Podlasie - WHISPERERS in Documentary Poland |
EXCELLENCE |
The Assignment in Religious/Faith United States |
EXCELLENCE |
Louder Than Rock in Documentary United States |
EXCELLENCE |
This Land Is in Loose Shorts United States |
EXCELLENCE |
My First Breath: The Story of Carl Gibson in Documentary United States |
EXCELLENCE |
ARE WE ONE in Documentary United States |
EXCELLENCE |
Home of the Brave in Docu-drama Feature United States |
EXCELLENCE |
Maestro Roman Toi Beautiful songs I dedicate to you in Biography Canada |
EXCELLENCE |
Albuquerque Mosaic in Documentary, Direction (subcat) |
EXCELLENCE -Subcat: Direction: Outstanding Excellence |
THE MIRROR PARAJANOV in Documentary France |
EXCELLENCE |
LOST VOICES - Reclaiming Sami Identity in Documentary Norway |
EXCELLENCE |
I'm So Glad: Kansas City And The Roots Of Black Gospel Music, The Untold Story in Documentary, Editing (subcat), Research (subcat) United States |
EXCELLENCE |
Why Am I Trans? in LGBT United States |
EXCELLENCE |
PUT THE GUNS DOWN: A WORLD EPIDEMIC in Docu-drama Feature United States |
EXCELLENCE |
Sri Ramanujar in Religious/Faith India |
EXCELLENCE |
The Best Gifts in Religious/Faith |
EXCELLENCE |
Conceal and Carry in Religious/Faith United States |
EXCELLENCE |
I Am Living Proof in Documentary, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Direction (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
EXCELLENCE |
I
Thought in Loose Shorts, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Youth Isues United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Gods on Earth: Everyday Sacred In A Global City in Documentary Singapore |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Discovering Wisdom -- Rabbi Leah's Journey in Religious/Faith United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Promesa in Religious/Faith United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
The Whole Armor Comic Book: The Truth About Lies in Animated United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
On behalf of the living in Documentary Denmark |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
On the Alpen Road to St. Martin in Documentary France |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Real Wonder Women in Documentary United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Creation Fables in Animated United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Third Week in Drama United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Wheels of a Giant in Documentary Brazil |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
The Storm & The Tree in Tight Shorts United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Bringing Dharma West - Chan Master Hsuan Hua in Documentary United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
NO RELIGION in Music Video, Cinematography (subcat) Germany |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Sent in Religious/Faith South Africa |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Artists and Aliens in Sci-Fi Canada |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Within the Lodge of Sacred Relations in Documentary United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
O' Paradiso - The Heaven in Music Video, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat), Original Song (subcat) Italy |
Lead Actor [Subcat]: Excellence- Supporting actor [Subcat]: Excellence- Original Song [Subcat]: Excellence |
UNTHINKABLE in Documentary Canada |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Full Court press: The Ken Zacher Story in Docu-drama Feature United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Sheikh Mand Temple: A New Day Dawns in Human Spirit, Religious/Faith Iraq |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
The Compostelan Cycle: Via Podiensis 1 in Art-house Film, Religious/Faith United Kingdom |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Three Amigos in Loose Shorts United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
The Breath of Korean Folk Beliefs in Student Korea, Republic of |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Lemon Fèis in Art-house Film United States |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HAZRAT-E ZAYNAB in Religious/Faith Italy |
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT |
Super Sheroes - Embracing our spiritual powers in Religious/Faith United States |
MERIT |
Sanctuary: Part III in Original Concept (subcat) United States |
MERIT |
Yellow Daisy Butterfly in Human Spirit South Africa |
MERIT |
The Pure Goats in the Kalasha Religion in Documentary Denmark |
MERIT |
Corpus Chaosum in Experimental United States |
MERIT |
Horse-Riding Therapy in Zero Budget China |
MERIT |
The Rhythms Never End in Inspirational, Religious/Faith United States |
MERIT |