World Music & Independent Film Festival
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2026 Feature Film: (Winners) Best Actress in Feature Film Amanda Richards, Whiskey Dixie Best Director in Feature Film Amanda Richards, Whiskey Dixie Best Actor…
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2025 15th Annual WMIFF — 2025 Winners (Partial List) Best Actress in Feature Film — Patricia Bursiel, Angel’s Tide Best Actor in Feature Film…
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2024 15th Annual WMIFF 2024 Winners Best Feature Documentary Motherhood of Captives Best Documentary in Music Cuba My Soul Best DMV Documentary The Dogmatics…
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2023 Winners – Partial List Best Actor in a Short Film Rick Grayson, I Am Of You Best Actress in a Short Film Cody…
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2022 Most Outstanding Achievement Award Patrick Liz Sims Best Actor in Feature Film (DMV) Lyon Beckwith, Zeke Best Actress in Feature Film (DMV) Vasti…
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2021 Best Actor in Feature Film Radek Pazura, The Day of Wrath Best Actress in Feature Film Gareth Tidball, My Autopsy Best Sup. Actor…
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2020 Best Actor in a Feature Film Matt Bush, Wake of Light Best Actress in a Feature Film Rome Brooks, Wake of Light Best…
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2019 Winners – 10th Annual Best Actor in a Feature Film Andre Joseph, Vendetta Games Best Actress in a Feature Film Hawa Barnes, Survive…
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2018 Best Actor in Feature Film IK Ogbonna, 3 Some Best Actress in Feature Film Etomi Okoka, 3 Some Best Supporting Nollywood Actor Monica…
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2017 Best Actor in a Feature Film Edward Hayter, To Dream Best Actress in a Feature Film Sabrina Dickens, Is This Now Best Supp.…
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