IVFF Award Winners, Nominees, and Selections

2025

2025 Winners

Three people seated at a conference table with laptops and water bottles, participating in a discussion during a climate summit with a modern building in the background. The text reads "Food systems change, not climate change, plant-based treaty at COP29."

Food Systems Change Not Climate Change

Winner, Environmental Protection

A man with curly hair and a blue jacket smiling outdoors with mountains in the background, overlaid with the text 'LOVE OVER MONEY' and 'THE MAN WHO WALKED AWAY FROM BASKIN-ROBBINS'.

Love Over Money

Winner, Lifestyle

Black and white graphic of Jesus Christ holding a lamb with a price tag in its ear, along with text about Christ'sspiracy and conspiracy theories.

Christpiracy: The Spiritual Secret

Winner, Animal Advocacy

Food for profit

Food For Profit

Winner, Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Test Subject V

Test Subject V

Winner, Health And Nutrition

They're trying to kill us

They’re Trying To Kill Us

Winner, Intersectional

Is this the real life

Is This The Real Life?

Winner, Social Media Advocacy

A man wearing sunglasses looks surprised and is gesturing with his hand while looking at a menu, with a woman taking notes next to him in a cafe or restaurant.

Ditch Dairy: What Milk Don’t Want You To Know

Winner, Public Service Announcement

2025 Nominees

Food for profit

Food For Profit

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Food for thoughts

Food For Thought

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Test Subject V

Test Subject V

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Chrispiracy

Christpiracy

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Cofee wars

Coffee Wars

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

A dark, mostly black scene with a partially visible face in the upper left corner. The face is in shadow with only one eye and part of the forehead visible. In the center, there is a large, red, stylized text that reads "A44." Below that, smaller text states "A film by Chris Cooney, The Vegan Zombie." Additional information includes production credits and names of actors.

A44

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Poster featuring awards and festival mentions at the top, with green text that reads "November 2024, Veganism’s 80th Anniversary, Are we ready to talk about it?" Below, there is an illustration of two hands holding a bird, which is depicted with a white outline and black fill, set against a black background. The word "ETHICALL" is at the bottom in large gray capital letters.

Ethicall

Nominee, Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

A simple drawing of a hand holding a lit candle, with a yellow flame, black outline, and bodies of color, against a white background.

Breeding Is Engaging

Nominee, Public Service Announcement

Book cover for 'Matilda & the Brave Escape,' featuring a pig with a butterfly near it in a forest setting, with green trees and sunlight

Matilda & the Brave Escape

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

I am trying

I’m trying: A film about Regan Russell

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

Humans and other animals

Humans and Other Animals

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

The heart whisperer

The Heart Whisperer

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

Love over money

Love Over Money

Nominee, Lifestyle

More Like Paul

More Like Paul

Nominee, Lifestyle

Vegan worldwide

Vegans Worldwide

Nominee, Lifestyle

A black poster with white line art of a hand holding a knife and another hand with a raised index finger. The word "PLANTED" is prominently displayed in large white letters. The top features awards for a vegan-themed film, including "Winner Vegan Theme" and selections from various festivals. The bottom states "Donald Watson and the roots of veganism" and "His story in his words."

Planted

Nominee, Lifestyle

The best coffee creamer

The Best Coffee Creamer

Nominee, Lifestyle

Can dogs live on plant based diet

Can Dogs Live on a Plan-based Diet

Nominee, Health and Nutrition

Reversing Diabetes

Reversing Diabetes

Nominee, Health and Nutrition

Gimme my medicine

Gimme My Medicine

Nominee, Health and Nutrition

They're trying to kill us

They Are Trying To Kill Us

Nominee, Intersectional Category

A culinary Uprising

A Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodroot

Nominee, Intersectional

Everthing needs to live

Everything Needs To Live

Nominee, Intersectional

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Food Systems Change Not Climate Change

Nominee, Environmental Protection

A person standing behind a baby crib in a dimly lit room with curtains and a "Welcome Baby" banner, with the text "DAIRY IS SCARY" overlaid.

Dairy Is Scary

Nominee, Public Service Announcement

Ditch Dairy

Ditch Dairy: What Milk Companies Don’t Want You To Know

Nominee, Public Service Announcement

Be Their Voice

Be Their Voice

Nominee, Public Service Announcement

Please don't eat me

Please Don’t Eat Me..

Nominee, Public Service Announcement

2024

2024 Award Winners

A raw piece of meat hanging by a rope with blood dripping from it, set against a dark background. Overlaid text reads 'The Unsustainable Footprint' and 'Rebellion Starts Within'.

Carne: The Unsustainable Footprint

Award Winner, Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Man smiling and holding a pineapple and a cantaloupe in front of a food truck with colorful flowers in the background. The image promotes a documentary film about education and nourishment.

A Well-Fed Education

Award Winner, Health and Nutrition

A cartoon depiction of a planet's landscape with a water fountain in the background and a person in the foreground with a blue alien face inside a vehicle. The scene illustrates the concept of aquifer depletion.

Aquifers Could Save Humanity:

Here’s What’s Draining Them

Award Winner, Environmental Protection

Cover of the documentary 'Eating Plants' showing hands holding a small Earth surrounded by plant-based dishes, with banners indicating awards and endorsements.

Eating Plants

Award Winner, Lifestyle

A man with glasses and a beard, partially visible in a dark background, with the caption 'Slaughterhouse Worker Confessions' written in yellow text.

Nowhere to Run

Award Winner, Intersectional

A movie poster featuring a large cow and a smaller calf with black background. The text reads 'Ed Winters presents Porks' with the tagline 'Blood is Thicker Than Milk' and credits for screenplay, direction, production, animation, and music.

Milk

Award Winner, Animal Advocacy

A person is holding a red plush lobster toy above a pot on a stove, as if about to drop it into the pot.

The Humane Way to Kill

Award Winner, Social Media Advocacy

Colorful gradient background with the text 'VEGAN ORIGIN STORIES' and a yellow smiley face emoji, with a pink oval outline and a pixelated cursor arrow.

Vegan Origin Stories

Award Winner, Public Service Announcement

2024 Honorable Mentions

A poster for a film titled 'The Feast' with a close-up of a person's face, showing a torn section revealing a chicken's face inside the person's head. The tagline reads 'Who pays the price?' and includes credits for a Vive production and a film by Le Bui.

The Feast

Honorable Mention, Intersectional

Poster for a documentary film titled "Rob Banks" featuring a man spray-painting a large shark's head with a bloody wound on the side, set outdoors with greenery in the background. The poster has a black and white section with the title in large bold letters and mentions the film's selection at the International Vegan Film Festival 2024.

Rob Banks

Honorable Mention, Lifestyle

2024 Nominees

Document cover for 'A Quest For Compassion,' featuring a photo of a rodeo scene with two men trying to help a fallen cow, surrounded by spectators.

A Quest for Compassion

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

Poster for short film titled 'I Want' by Raz Raivitz, featuring a stylized depiction of red lips with green teeth against a yellow background, with festival laurels and awards at the bottom.

I WANT*

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

Illustration of two women, one with brown hair in a bun and one with long brown hair, standing on a farm with a cow, a pig, and a kitten, under a sign that says "Sanctuary", with trees and barns in the background.

Sanctuary

Nominee, Animal Advocacy

A children's book cover titled 'Hand Turkey' by Benjamin Neal, featuring a handprint painted with brown, orange, yellow, and red paints to resemble a turkey with colorful letters spelling out the title.

Hand Turkey

Nominee, Social Media Advocacy

Cover of a production titled "Mercy" featuring a cartoon illustration of a small, cute spider with large eyes on a brown gradient background.

Mercy

Nominee, Social Media Advocacy

A movie poster for a production called "Let Death Be Kinder Than Man." The background features a starry night sky with silhouettes of trees. In the foreground, there is a deer's face lying on a yellow and red striped road. The poster includes credits for animation by Vinzent Schatzmann, writing by Althea Davis, and music by Vladimir Guryanov.

Let Death Be Kinder Than Man

Nominee, Social Media Advocacy

A movie poster with a man holding a smoking pipe, looking contemplative against a dark background. The top features a cloud of smoke revealing various animals like a dog, a rabbit, a wolf, and a bear, with the title "The Animal Thing" below.

The Animal Thing

Nominee, Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Poster for the film 'The Big Raise' by Angelina Lee, featuring a yellow building with a red tiled roof and sky in the background, with event details and credits.

The Big Raise

Nominee, Environmental Protection

A dilapidated wooden barn tilted and falling apart in a rural Oklahoma field with dark storm clouds overhead.

Common Enemy

Nominee, Intersectional

Two superhero gloves, one red and one yellow, forming a heart shape on a dark, weathered surface with pawn shop logos and a "Deadpool & Wolverine Fight Climate Change" message.

Deadpool and Wolverine Fight Climate Change

Nominee, Public Service Announcement

2024 Official Selections

Poster for the movie 'The Next Girl' featuring a girl sitting in a tunnel hugging her knees with a distressed look, surrounded by a dark, gritty background, with text highlighting awards and crew members.

The Next Girl

Official Selection, Animal Advocacy

Cover of a documentary film titled 'The Right to Rescue' by Jordan Ehrlich, showing a person wearing a uniform and gloves holding a hen, with a second hen beside a wooden crate, in a dark environment with an award label for the International Vegan Film Festival 2024 in the top right corner.

The Right to Rescue

Official Selection, Animal Advocacy

A promotional poster for a film titled 'Exhibit' features a silhouette of a person behind a semi-transparent glass or plastic barrier, with hands pressed against it. The person's face is not visible, and the hands are positioned as if reaching out or trying to get free. The poster includes the names Rin Kusunose, Hitomi Katayama, and Take Fujimoto at the top, along with production credits and information about the film at the bottom.

Exhibit

Official Selection, Animal Advocacy

Illustration of a sad cow's face with a large nose, yellow tags on ears, and a black and white coat, under the title 'Sad Word' and credits to 'The TreeSpirit Project'.

Sad World

Official Selection, Animal Advocacy

Protest scene with two women holding signs that say "Stop abusing animals" and "Stop breastfeeding from cows"; one woman is wearing revealing lingerie, and there are people in the background wearing masks.

The Lingerie Protest

Official Selection, Animal Advocacy

Poster for the film 'Kindness Town' showing a handmade red bird puppet with a felt beak and black eyes, held by a person's hand, with a pink background and text about changing the world with small acts.

Kindness Town

Official Selection, Animal Advocacy

A digital illustration featuring a large, metallic paperclip with animated eyes, set against a grassy field and cloudy sky. A speech bubble reads, 'VEGAN US. CHATGPT'. The bottom of the image credits 'BY BENJAMIN NEAL'.

Vegan vs. Chat GPT

Official Selection, Social Media Advocacy

Book cover titled 'the weaner' by benjamin neal, featuring a close-up of a pink and white animal, possibly a newborn or fetal creature, with a dark background.

The Weaner

Official Selection, Social Media Advocacy

Poster featuring a close-up photo of a young calf with black and white markings. The poster has text overlay stating: "We are all animals," "A day in the life of a farmed animal," and "Premiering on World Farmed Animals Day."

A Day in the Life

Official Selection, Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Poster depicting Earth with fork, knife, and spoon stuck into it, representing the theme of dining on despair. The background is red-orange with text about a film or awareness campaign.

Dining on Despair

Official Selection, Intersectional

2023

2023 Award Winners

A landscape with a calm body of water reflecting a sky with clouds, trailers in the foreground, and awards at the top for film festivals. The text reads 'The Smell of Money' and 'Who pays the price for what we want?'

"The Smell Of Money"

Environmental Protection Category
"The Smell Of Money" took home the prize in the Environmental Protection category. This film skillfully addressed the environmental impact of our choices, offering a unique perspective on how a plant-based lifestyle can contribute to a more sustainable and ecologically conscious world.

Silhouettes of horses running through a misty landscape at sunset with an orange sky, featuring the title 'Wild Beauty' and the tagline 'Their freedom is worth fighting for'.

"WILD BEAUTY: Mustang Spirit of the West"

Vegan-Themed Feature Film Category
In the Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film category, "WILD BEAUTY: Mustang Spirit of the West" claimed the spotlight. This feature film entertained and educated audiences about the beauty and significance of veganism, earning its well-deserved recognition.

Close-up of a pig lying in grass during sunset, with text about a film titled 'Transfarming Switzerland' by We Animals Media.

"Transfarming Switzerland"

Animal Advocacy Category
"Transfarming Switzerland" triumphed in the Animal Advocacy category, shedding light on the importance of animal rights and advocating for ethical practices in agriculture. The film showcased the filmmakers' commitment to raising awareness about the treatment of animals in the farming industry.

2023 Nominees

2022

2022 Award Winners

A drawing of a large, open-topped container labeled 'ACME GIGANT-O FUNNEL' filled with what appear to be sticks or objects, with text at the top saying 'WHY I'M A VEGAN'.

"Why I'm Vegan"

Best Lifestyle Film

A digital illustration of a human skull with Earth as the top part, set against a space background. The text 'EATING OUR WAY TO EXTINCTION' is written across the bottom in bold white and yellow letters.

"Eating Our Way to Extinction"

Best Environmental Protection Film

Close-up of a high heel shoe with a pointed toe and stiletto heel, labeled with large text 'SLAY' and blood splatter marks, along with the phrase 'The film fashion brands don't want you to see' in smaller text.

"SLAY"

Best Vegan-Themed Feature Film

Silhouette of a woman running with her hair flowing, against a background with tree branches, with the text 'Grounded in My Roots' at the top.

"Grounded In My Roots"

Best Health & Nutrition Film

A man with short blonde hair holding a live white chicken in an industrial or farm setting with large stacks of white feathers in the background. Text on the image reads, 'Where does KFC chicken come from?'

“Where Does KFC Chicken Come From?”

Best Animal Advocacy Film - Short

A kangaroo standing on sandy ground with some dry bushes, next to a sign that reads 'Kangaroos Are Not Shoes' with a silhouette of a kangaroo. The background shows a cloudy sky and a distant body of water.

"Kangaroos Are Not Shoes"

Best Public Service Announcement

2021

2021 Award Winners

Cover of a book titled 'The Dark Hobby' showing a colorful tropical fish swimming near coral in an aquarium.

"The Dark Hobby"

Best Animal Advocacy Feature Film

A person with a backpack and camera walking along a highway with trucks and telephone poles in the background, and a hazy, overcast sky.

"Moving Animals"

Best Animal Advocacy Short Film

A man and a young girl planting a tree together in a green park with futuristic city buildings in the background, promoting sustainability and a better future in 2040.

"2040"

Best Environmental Protection Film

The image is split into two parts. The top part shows a person holding two dogs, one toy breed and one larger, possibly Dachshund, with arms visible. The bottom part features a woman in a gray tank top with muscular, well-defined arms, smiling in a gym setting. Overlayed text reads "The Story of Two Vegan Bodybuilders."

"The Story of Two Vegan Bodybuilders"

Best Health & Nutrition Film

A rabbit with one eye red and the other eye black, wearing a small jacket, in front of a green background, with the text "Save Ralph" and "Written and directed by Spencer Susser"

"Save Ralph"

Best Public Service Announcement

2020

Two people standing on a farm among cows and dogs at sunset, with the words 'Buiten Land' in large white letters overlaying the sky.

"Butenland"

Best Film - Grand Prize

Two people standing on a farm with cows and dogs, large text overlay says "Bouten Land" with a sunset sky in the background.

"Butenland"

Best Animal Advocacy Film

Close-up of a camera and a backpack with text overlay reading "Monbiot. Arresting the truth."

"Monbiot. Arresting the Truth"

Best Environmental Protection Film

Protestor holding a yellow sign that says 'ALL NO PROUD' with the background of a busy street and vehicles.

"REGAN RUSSELL - A Short Film"

Best Lifestyle Film

Text on a black background that reads, 'Milk does a body bad'.

"Milk Does a Body Bad"

Best Public Service Announcement

2019

Image shows a rodeo scene with a bucking bull and a rider. The text above reads 'BUCKING TRADITION' and 'Some traditions deserve to die.'

"Bucking Tradition"

Best Film - Grand Prize

A rodeo scene with a bull and a cowboy on horseback, with the text 'Bucking Tradition' and 'Some traditions deserve to die.'

"Bucking Tradition"

Best Animal Advocacy Film

A dress made of white paper with text, shaped like petals, displayed on a mannequin, with a red velvet background. The image contains a message about plants saving the planet.

"#PowerPlant"

Best Environmental Protection Film

A chimpanzee behind metal bars, looking through a cage with a sad expression.

"Gold Doesn’t Rust"

Best Lifestyle Film

A person walking on a gravel path with grass on both sides, casting a long shadow overhead. The image features the text 'code blue' with the tagline 'redefining the practice of medicine' at the top.

"Code Blue"

Best Health & Nutrition Film

A man with a dark beard and short hair, wearing a gray shirt and an apron, looking at his phone. The background features the title 'Casa de Carne' and several film festival laurels.

"Casa de Carne"

Best Short Film

2018

Partial image of a person's face with blue eyes and brown hair, and text overlay with the words '73 COWS' and a tally chart.

"73 Cows"

Best Film - Grand Prize

Silhouette of a person's head and shoulders against a cloudy sky with the word "PROMISES" in bold white letters at the bottom.

"Promises"

Best Animal Advocacy Film

Scenic view of a valley with green hills, rocks in the foreground, and a partly cloudy sky.

"Where Do We Go?"

Best Environmental Protection Film

Text reading 'Eating you alive' with a fork replacing the letter O in 'you', background includes food items and a green leafy vegetable.

"Eating You Alive"

Best Health & Nutrition Film

Partial view of a man’s face with blue eyes, middle-aged, seen partially on the right side of the image. The background appears to be an indoor setting with a dark object or wall and a piece of brown fabric or curtain. Overlayed on the image are tally marks grouped in fives, a collection of numbers '73' and letters 'C O W S'.

"73 Cows"

Best Lifestyle Film