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MOMO Film Festival 2025 – 3rd Edition

 

Where form is free, and voices are bold

The third edition of the MOMO Film Festival brought together bold voices and free forms of independent cinema. Over two days, 25 films — including shorts, documentaries, one-minute works, and two distinguished feature films — were screened for audiences.

The feature program was headlined by Brother Versus Brother (United States | 2025 | 91m | English), from executive producer Francis Ford Coppola, a powerful exploration of family and identity that brought Hollywood weight to the festival stage. Alongside it, the Canadian feature Can I Get A Witness? (Canada | 2024 | 110m | English), directed by Ann Marie Fleming and starring Sandra Oh, Keira Jang, and Reece Presley, delivered a striking international perspective that captivated audiences with its depth and vision.

In 2025, the festival stood out with a selection drawn from submissions across 26 different countries. Rooted in the cultural fabric of Ann Arbor, MOMOFF once again offered an unforgettable cinematic experience to emerging talents, established filmmakers, and audiences alike.

2025 Official Award Winners (Feature)

  • Best Feature Film — Brother Verses Brother (United States, 2025)

  • Audience Award — Can I Get a Witness? (Canada, 2024, Dir. Ann Marie Fleming)

 
2025winners
Award-winning film at MOMO Film Festival 2025
Award-winning film at MOMO Film Festival 2025
Brother Verses Brother – Best Feature Film at MOMO Film Festival 2025

Brother Verses Brother
(United States | 2025 | 91m | English)

Winner – Best Feature Film
From executive producer Francis Ford Coppola, Brother Verses Brother is a powerful exploration of family and identity that brought Hollywood weight to Ann Arbor’s independent stage.

Can I Get a Witness – Audience Award winner at MOMO Film Festival 2025

Can I Get A Witness?
(Canada | 2024 | 110m | English)
Winner – Audience Award
Directed by Ann Marie Fleming and starring Sandra Oh, Keira Jang, and Reece Presley, this Canadian feature delivered a striking international perspective that captivated audiences with its depth and vision.

A highlight of MOMOFF 2025, carrying Coppola’s cinematic legacy.

Sandra Oh’s performance left the audience spellbound.

2025 Official Award Winners (Short Films)

  • Best Short Film — Pessulus (Dir. Jaden Dean Sweeney)

  • Best Director — Brett Salamin (Waves)

  • Best Cinematography — Brandan Lee Keller (Lightly Ghosted)

  • Best Actor — D. Andrew Hartfield (Whale Math)

  • Best Actress — Em Rose Miller (Drowned)

  • Special Mention — The Recipe (Dir. Daniel Wylie-Eggert)

  • Special Mention — Stay (Dir. Dylan Kaufmann)

 
Pesulus – Best Film winner at MOMO Film Festival 2025
WAVES (Brett Salamin)  Waves – Best Director winner at MOMO Film Festival 2025
ightly Ghosted – Best Cinematography winner at MOMO Film Festival 2025
D. Andrew Hartfield – Best Actor at MOMO Film Festival 2025
Em Rose Miller – Best Actress at MOMO Film Festival 2025
Em Rose Miller – Best Actress at MOMO Film Festival 2025
Stay – Special Mention at MOMO Film Festival 2025
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