R. Scott MacLeay: List of Awards won at Film/Video Festivals / Events during the 2024/25 Season
Canadian new media artist / photographer / composer who worked in Paris from 1979 until 2009 and is currently based in Florianópolis Brazil
Career Awards (2024/25)
• Most Awarded Author Of The Year, International Indie Cinemathque Awards 2025, L.A., NYC, Rome, Cannes, Dubai - January 2025
• Most Awarded Indie Author Of The Year, Arthouse Movie Database Critic’s Choice Awards 2025, L.A., NYC, Rome, Cannes, Dubai - January 2025
• Official Member of the Golden List as the Most Awarded Artist in the Experimental Film Category for the 2024/25 festival season, The Heart of the Indie Film Industry, Indie Oscar Qualifying artist 2025, Bologna, Italy – February 2025
• Named one of the Best Artists of 2025 by the 2025 International Indie Cinematheque Awards, L.A., NYC, Paris, London, Rome – March 2025
• TIFA Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to world cinema, Trivandrum, India – June 2025
• Review of R. Scott MacLeay being named in the Top Ten Best Artists 2025 for the Film “NOISE” by Wild Filmmaker USA
Awards for Specific Works (2024/25)
• Video “NOISE” (2025)
o Best Director / Best International Experimental Film, Tribeca Maverick Film Network, New York, USA –June 2025
o Best Experimental Film, New York Movie Awards, New York, USA - June 2025
o Silver Award Winner (Experimental Film), Paris Film Awards, France – June 2025
o Best Experimental Film, Cannes Independent Shorts, Cannes, France - June 2025
o Best Experimental Film, Florence Film Awards, Florence, Italy - June 2025
o Best Social Documentary Film / Best American Documentary Film / Best Social Narrative Script, Trivandrum, India – June 2025
o Best Director / Best Editing / Best Original Cinematography (Category: Experimental Film), San Francisco Film achievement Awards 2025, San Francisco, USA & Silicon Valley Film Experience – July 2025
o Best Experimental Film, International Gold Awards, New York, USA - July 2025
o Best Original Director / Best Screenplay, Human Rights Film Awards, Rome, Italy – July 2025
o Best Arthouse Director / Best Original Editing, Asian Oscar Film Critics’ Awards (Beijing / Seoul / Tokyo) 2025 & California Foreign Press Awards 2025, Los Angeles; USA – July, 2025
o Best Experimental Film, L.A. Sun Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA - July 2025
o Best Experimental Film of the Year, Once Upon A Time In America Film Critics’ Choice Awards, Hollywood, USA – July 2025 & Telluride Indie Film Festival, Telluride Colorado, USA – August 2025
o Best Experimental Film, Chicago Filmmakers Awards, Chicago, USA – July 2025
o Best Arthouse Director & Best Original Editing, Filmmakers of the Future 2025, London, LA, Rome, Paris, Tokyo - August 2025
o Best Experimental Film, Toronto Film and Script Awards, Toronto, Canada – August 2025
o Best Experimental Film of the Year, Special Events in Venice at the 8 & Halfilm Awards 2025 and Natural born Artists, New York, USA – August 2025
o Best Experimental Film, Tokyo International Cinema awards, Tokyo, Japan – August 2025
o Best Screenwriter 2025 (Category: Experimental Film), Best Screenwriter Awards 2025 (NYC, LA, Rome, Paris, Cannes) – September 2025
o Best International Experimental Director & Best Cinematographer, Indie Golden Globes – Summer Edition 2025, New York, USA
o Best Experimental Film of the Year, Special Event Toronto 2025, Toronto, Canada – September 2025
o Best Director 2025 (Category: Experimental Film), Indie Emmy Awards, USA – September 2025
o Best Arthouse Director 2025 & Best Original Editing, Chicago New Directors, New Screenwriters Awards 2025, Chicago, USA – September 2025
o Best Director 2025 (Category: Experimental Film), European Indie Film Critics’ Awards, Copenhagen, Denmark – September 2025
o Best Original Moviemaker, London Underground Film Critics’ Awards, London England – September 2025
o Best Experimental Short, San Diego International Film Awards, San Diego, USA – September 2025
o Best International Experimental Film & Best cinematography, New Horizons of Cinema, Beverly hills, USA – September 2025
o Best International Experimental Director & Best cinematographer, Sweet Democracy Awards, USAOctober 2025
o Catalogue of Top International Titles 2025, Wild Filmmaker – October 2025
o Best Experimental Director, Best Indie Producer & Best International Experimental Film, Hollywood Arthouse Awards 2025, Los Angeles, USA – October 2025
o Best International Experimental Director & Best International Experimental Film, Stanley Film awards, STANLEY FILM AWARDS, London - Edinburgh Future Cinema Festival, Scotland – October 2025
o Best Experimental Film, London Directors Independent Festival Awards, London, England – October 2025
• Video “Can’t Figure It Out” (2024)
o Best International Experimental Film, Dark Side of the Cinema Film Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands –July 2024
o Best Experimental Project, Route 66 Film Festival, USA – August 2024
o Best Inspirational Film & Best Original Director, Monaco film Meeting – August 2024
o Best Experimental Project, New York Film Festival-Best Indie Selection – August 2024
o Best Original Filmmaker, Special Event at the 81st Venice International Film Festival – August 2024
o Best Experimental Film, Paris Film Awards, France – August 2024
o Best Experimental Director, Shanghai Indie International film Festival, Shanghai, China – September 2024
o Best Producer (Experimental Film Category) & Best Original Idea, Spain CinemArt Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain – September 2024
o Best Experimental Cinematography & Best Indie Production Company, Atlanta International Film Festival, USA – September 2024
o Best Original Project & Best Arthouse Cinematography, European Film Critics’ Awards, Cannes, France –September 2024
o Best Original Editing, Chicago IFF Best Indie selection 2024, USA – October 2024
o Best Original Experimental Project, Best Cinematography & Best Editing, Iceberg Cinema & Literature Awards, France – October 2024
o Best Experimental Filmmaker & Best Cinematography, Australian Film Critics’ Awards 2024, Sydney, Australia – October 2024
o Best Experimental Filmmaker of The Year, British Film Critics’ Awards 2024, London, England – October 2024
o Best Original Filmmaker, Wild Filmmaker Special Event, American Film Market, Las Vegas, USA –November 2024
o Cine Vision Award, Indie Cine Tube Awards, Kolkata, India 2024 – November 2024
o Best Arthouse Director & Best Inspirational film - L.A. Arthouse Film Critics’ Awards, Los Angeles, USA –November 2024
o Best Director, Best Producer, Best Editing (Category: Experimental) – Washington DC International Film Awards, Washington DC, USA – December 2024
o Best Producer (Category- Experimental Film) & Best Inspirational Film, AEFF America Europe Film festival, Zurich, Switzerland – January 2025
o Best Cinematographer, Best director, Best Producer & Best Editing (Category: Experimental Film) & Best Inspirational Film, Indie Golden Globe 2025, L.A., NYC, Paris, Rome, Madrid, London, Cannes, VeniceJanuary 2025
o Best Arthouse Director; Best Cinematographer & Best Editing (Category: International Experimental Film), Oklahoma New Directors / New Films 2025 – Oklahoma, USA – January 2025
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Original Producer, Independent Special Event at Sundance, USA – February 2025
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Original Producer, Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin Germany – February 2025
o Best Director, Best Producer, Best Cinematographer & Best Editing, Special Event at the 54th International Film Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands – February 2025
o Best Filmmaker & Best Indie Producer (Category: Experimental Film), Best Director’s Cut Of The Year, San Diego, USA – February 2025
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Original Producer, Indie Oscar Awards, L.A., NYC, Rome, Cannes, London – March 2025
o Best Director, Best Cinematography & Best Editing (Category: Experimental Film), Arthouse Movie Database Critics’ Choice Awards 2025 Edition, L.A., NYC, Rome, Cannes, Dubai – March 2025
o Best Original Producer & Best International Experimental Film, Alice Film Festival, Berlin, Germany –March 2025
o Best Original Inspirational Film & Best Producer (Category: Experimental Film), International Film Registry Awards 2025, New York, USA – April 2025
o Best Cinematographer / Best Director / Best Producer / Best Editing (Category: Experimental Film), Cambridge Film Critic’s Awards, Cambridge, England – April 2025
o Best Original Producer / Best International Experimental Film, Special Event 8 & Halfilm Awards at Cannes 2025, France – May 2025
o Best Director / Best Original Idea / Best Editing (Category: Experimental Film), Venice City of Cinema Grand Jury Prize, Venice, Italy & The Indie Filmmaker Week, Nice, France – May 2025
o Best Arthouse Director / Best Cinematography / Best Editing (Category: International Experimental Film), Molière Cinema Prize, Paris, France. – June 2025
o Best Director / Best Original Idea / Best Editing (Category: Experimental Film), Frida Film Festival, Mexico City – July 2025
o Best Original Producer / Best International Experimental Film, 1984 Film Awards, London, England 2025 & Dreams Film Awards, Sydney, Australia – July 2025
• Video “BLIND FAITH: Moments of Missed Understanding” (2023)
o Honourable Mention, 2024 WSXA Barcelona International Awards, Spain – March 2024
o Outstanding Achievement, Miami Film Critic Award, USA – April 2024
o Recognition Award, The IndiefEST film Awards, La Jolla, CA, USA – July 2024
o Best Experimental Film, Filmzen International Film Competition, Chicago, USA – August 2024
o Best Inspirational Film, New York Film Festival- Best Indie Selection, USA – August 2024
o Best Experimental Project & Best Inspirational Director, Japan Film Critics’ Awards – August 2024
o Best Experimental Project & Best Arthouse Producer, Fantasy Festival, Santiago de Chile – August 2024
o Best Experimental Film & Best Editing, Monaco film Meeting – August 2024
o Best Experimental Film, Telluride New Stories Film Festival, Telluride, USA – September 2024
o Best Original Inspirational Film, Shanghai Indie International film Festival, Shanghai, China – Sept. 2024
o Best Experimental Cinematography & Best International Filmmaker, Spain CinemArt Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain – September 2024
o Best Experimental Film & Best Indie Director, Atlanta International Film Festival, USA – September 2024
o Best Experimental Film & Best Inspirational Filmmaker, Chicago IFF Best Indie selection 2024, USA –October 2024
o Best Arthouse Experimental Short Film, Iceberg Cinema & Literature Awards, France – October 2024
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Indie Producer, Australian Film Critics’ Awards 2024, Sydney, Australia – October 2024
o Best Arthouse Experimental Short & Best Indie Cinematographer, British Film Critics’ Awards 2024, London, England – October 2024
o Best Experimental Film, Indie Cine Tube Awards, Kolkata, India 2024 – November 2024
o Best International Experimental Director & Best Inspirational Film, Brazil Best International Indie Film Festival, São Paulo, Brazil – November 2024
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Arthouse Cinematographer - L.A. Arthouse Film Critics’ Awards, Los Angeles, USA – November 2024
o Best Experimental Film & Best Cinematographer (Category: Experimental)– Washington DC International Film Awards, Washington DC, USA – December 2024
o Best Experimental Film, Best Filmmaker, Best Original Idea & Best Arthouse Editing – AEFF America Europe Film festival, Zurich, Switzerland – January 2025
o Best Experimental Film, Best Filmmaker, Best Original Idea & Best Arthouse Editing (Category: Experimental), America Europe Film Festival – January 2025
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Poetry Short Film, Indie Golden Globe 2025, L.A., NYC, Paris, Rome, Madrid, London, Cannes, Venice - January 2025
o Best Director, Best Editing & Best cinematography (Category: Experimental Film), Independent Special Event at Sundance, USA – February 2025
o Best International Experimental Director of The Year, Best Arthouse Cinematographer & Best Experimental Editing, Shakespeare Film Awards 2025, Verona, Italy – February 2025
o Best Director, Best Editing & Best Cinematography (Category: Experimental Film), Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival – February 2025
o Best International Experimental Film & Best Poetry Short Film, Special Event at the 54th International Film Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands – February 2025
o Best Director, Best Editing & Best Cinematography (Category: Experimental Film), Indie Oscar Awards, L.A., NYC, Rome, Cannes, London – March 2025
o Best Director, Best Editing & Best Cinematography (Category: Experimental Film), Alice Film Festival, Berlin, Germany – March 2025
o Best Original Producer / Best International Experimental Film, Cambridge Film Critic’s Awards, Cambridge, England – April 2025
o Best Director, Best Editing & Best Cinematography (Category: Experimental Film), Kansas City FilmMusic-script Festival, Kansas City, USA 2025, 1984 Film Awards, London, England 2025 & Dreams Film Awards, Sydney, Australia – July 2025
• Video “Déjà Vu on the Ledge” (2022)
o Best Arthouse Short Film, Japan Film Critics’ Awards, Tokyo – 2024
o Best Experimental Short Project, Special Event, 81st Venice International Film Festival, Italy - August 2024
o Best European Experimental Film, Wild Filmmaker Awards, Toronto, Canada – September 2024
o Best Experimental Director, European Film Critics’ Awards, Cannes, France – September 2024
o Best Experimental Short Project, Wild Filmmaker Special Event, American Film Market, Las Vegas, USA –November 2024
o Best International Experimental Screenwriter, Best Screenwriter of the Year Awards 2024, Rome, Italy–November 2024
o Best Experimental Film 2025, Oklahoma New Directors / New Films 2025 – Oklahoma, USA – January 2025
o Best Experimental Short Film & Best Arthouse Producer, Shakespeare Film Awards 2025, Verona, Italy –February 2025
o Best Original Experimental Film & Best Arthouse Cinematographer, Best Director’s Cut Of The Year, San Diego, USA – February 2025
o Best Indie Producer & Best Experimental Film 2025, Arthouse Movie Database Critics’ Choice Awards 2025 Edition, L.A., NYC, Rome, Cannes, Dubai – March 2025
o Best Director Of The Year (Category: Experimental Film), International Film Registry Awards 2025, New York, USA – April 2025 Best International Experimental Film, Venice City of Cinema Grand Jury Prize, Venice, Italy – May 2025
o Best International Experimental Film 2025, The Indie Filmmaker Week, Nice, France – May 2025
o Best Experimental Film 2025, Molière Cinema Prize, Paris, France – June 2025
o Best International Experimental Film 2025, Frida Film Festival, Mexico City – July 2025
• Video “Waves of Informed Delusion” (2022):
o Best Experimental Film, Paris Film Awards, France - October 2024
• Video Polyptych “Isolation Row (Naked Confusion Disguised as a Friend)”(2021):
o Best Experimental Film, New York Film Awards, New York, USA – February 2025
• Video “(S)HE 5plural) (2016):
o Silver Award winner, New York Movie Awards, USA – May 2024
o Best Experimental Film, Hollywood Gold Awards, Los Angeles - June 2024
o Silver Award Winner (Experimental Film), Paris Film Awards, France – July 2024
o Best Avant-Garde Film / Best Innovative Concept / Best Creative Editing, Trivandrum, India – June 2025
R. Scott MacLeay