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Rosies 2023
Audience Awards
Documentary Long Form
The World’s Best Film
Joshua Belinfante
Documentary Short Form
The Militiaman,
David Peter Hansen
Drama
Welcome to Forever
John Gray
Comedy
I Have to Tweet that
Jake Allen
Faith based
Anima
Jennifer Jessum
PSA
The Real Impact
Daniel Blu Cervantes
Faith Based Film:
Anima
Jennifer Jessum
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Festival Special Awards
Voice of the Voiceless Award
Finding Courage
By Kay Rubacek
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The Earth and its Creatures Award
Manatee Rescue: Last Stand of a Florida Treasure
Riverside Conservancy & Red Rock Films,
Emerging Filmmaker
JOHNNY CASSIDY
Authenticity, the Musical USA
Film School Standout
It’s Over, Florida State University
Charlee Andelman, Director
Cinematography Award
Moonlight Serenade
Ruslan Aknov, Russia
6-12th Grade Student Filmmaker of the Year
Axe Soup, Screenplay by Candido Soto, III
Most Creative Title credit
ALL IN
Philippe Vanasse-Paquet All IN 10:50
Canada
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Heart of the Festival
Alexa Sheehan
Festival Director's Best of Festival 2023
As they say, when it's the best written, best acted, and best edited, it's the director...
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Welcome to Forever, USA 9:22
Directed by John Gray
Drama, Short
The Reel Deal Film Festival is an independent film festival based in
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​Volusia County, Florida
We accept worldwide entries and seek the widest array of voices and perspectives possible, both student and indie. We love traditional comedies, dramas, PSAs, documentaries & faith-based, and also include new media: Smartphone, Sports Edits, TikTok.
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Volusia Public and Private School Students Enter for Free as part of our Community Outreach. Alpha Code and School Name Required to be Considered or your film will not be viewed. Private/Home School students email us for a code: festivaldirector@reeldealfilmfestival.com.