iHollywood Film Festival Winners Announced

The iHollywood Film Festival closed its 3-day festival by announcing winners live from the Women’s Club of Hollywood in Los Angeles with guests including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Pink Floyd’s Scott Page,   Patrick Kilpatrick, Isaac. C. Singleton and Terrace House star Chikako Fukuyama attending.

Randy Madden and Izzie High on the red carpet at iHollywood Film Fest

Winning films this year were offered distribution on Prime Video (Amazon) through TriStar Continental Distribution. The judging criteria consisted of a shortlist of finalists judged by a panel of influential figures within Hollywood.Winning films this year included, The man they called a young genius, master swordsmith Yoshikazu Yoshihara.”Winning Best Documentary, Our Neighbors Shadow Winning, Best Feature Film and, The Salon Winning, Best Series.

James Pratt (Conversation Hollywood) was the Winner of Best Audio Presenter, Bai Ling (Star Wars) won the International Icon Award, and Rachel McCord (American Heiress) Won the Influence Award.

Other standouts included the world premieres of “The Original Charvel Gang” winning Best Hollywood Musical Documentary and “Katie, Cuty, Ashu and the Funny Mouse”. Best COVID-19 Created Mini Movie–Bandwidth, “Directed By” for a behind the scene look at the Academy Awards.

Bai Ling, Rachel McCord and James Pratt were winners at this year’s iHollywood Film Festival

Before the evening was over, Chris Martin (Coldplay) Honored Emmanuel Kelly when he won the iHollywood Film Fest award for inspiration saying, “Emmanuel Kelly is such a wonderful man. He is someone who celebrates and encourages diversity and inclusion of all kinds of people all around the world. He’s someone I look up to and admire so much.

Emmanuel was joined in his music video “Never Alone” with Chris Martin, Demi Lovato, Terrence Howard, J.K. Simmons and Elisabeth Moss

It was a welcome return to live film festival events with ihollywood offering both a virtual option and in person experience. Virtual passes were available online for those around the world to live stream and watch a total of 54 films with rare interviews from award finalists prior to their films being screened. The final night then offered a traditional red-carpet awards night in Hollywood to close the festival which was covered by Getty images and aimed at giving people a chance to experience the glamour in person and network within the industry.

iHollywood Film Fest IHollywood Film Fest Fest is the only official Hollywood Film Festival internationally recognized and proud member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. iHollywood Film Fest honors creativity and people transforming the arts, advancing NFT awards and continues to be on the forefront of technology. The iHollywood Film Fest seeks to set a new standard of inspired creativity by educating and discovering the best of diverse and emerging storytellers to showcase to the world. The iHollywood Film Fest was created by Joyce Chow and Catherine Rhee in 2020. It is the next series of film festivals created by Joyce Chow, the co-founder of the Brentwood and Pacific Palisades International Film Festival and Palm Beach International Mini Movie Film Festival. www.iHollywoodFilmFest.com