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



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

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)









SCI-FI

 




What the Prophets Last Say to Earth
Writer Justin Schumann
in Sci-Fi
United States

STUDENT

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



TV SHOW



    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



WEBISODE


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





ZERO BUDGET

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