2024 IDU Film Festival

8th IDU Film Festival
Date	January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)
Site	Althea, Laeral
Hosted by	Laeral

The 2024 International Democratic Union Film Festival was held in January 2025, in Althea, Laeral, for the purpose of honoring IDU cinema. During the festival, delegations from XX nations within the IDU and XX non-IDU nations submitted films in six categories, and YY nations voted.

Best Film

The category 'Best Film' is the most prestigious of the awards presented at the IDU Film Festival, honoring the overall best film released in the IDU in 2024. XX entries were submitted in this category.

• DrabeMās — Eiria
• Hélène — Haesan
• Küp — Serriel
• Mo Chubhrachain — Glanainn
• Opthelia — Opthelia
• The House Upon the Hill — Slokais Islands
• The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour — Libertas Omnium Maximus
• The Storms — Zargothrax
• Tlauilantli — Huenya
• Watch This Film Thrice — Novella Islands

Best Lead Actor

The category 'Best Lead Actor' recognizes the most phenomenal performances from main characters in the year's IDU Films. XX performers were nominated for the award.

• Alis Kravale in DrabeMās — Eiria
• Cem Eltayeb in Küp — Serriel
• Ed Turner in The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour — Libertas Omnium Maximus
• Gareth Waterson in A Just Cause — Opthelia
• Haneef Tawfeek in The Storms — Zargothrax
• Sandra Kario in The House Upon the Hill — Slokais Islands
• Seo Chae-won in Hélène — Haesan
• Telpoch in Tlauilantli — Huenya
• Renee Dalton in You Are My Sunshine — Novella Islands

Best Supporting Actor

The category 'Best Supporting Actor' acknowledges the impact of supporting cast members on a film. XX actors received nominations in the category.

• Aylin Gürer in Küp — Serriel
• Charles Avrard in Hélène — Haesan
• Elliot Holden in A Just Cause — Opthelia
• Gean Anderson in DrabeMās — Eiria
• Hugh Hunt in The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour — Libertas Omnium Maximus
• Sokhna Bousso in The Universe Beyond — Kolda
• Tlacoehua in Tlauilantli — Huenya
• Anthony Sawyer in Watch This Film Thrice — Novella Islands

Best Musical Score

The category 'Best Musical Score' recognizes the most stunning and thematic parts of 2024's movie music. XX movies were entered for the award.

• A Bowl Full of Pride — Salad Land
• Beyond the Orange Sunrise — Auria
• Hélène — Haesan
• Mo Chubhrachain — Glanainn
• Opthelia — Opthelia
• The House Upon the Hill — Slokais Islands
• The Infallible Maxims of William Wintour — Libertas Omnium Maximus
• You Are My Sunshine — Novella Islands

Best Costume Design

The category 'Best Costume Design' rewards the most memorable costumes (whether they be historical or modern) that best fit the movies that they appeared in. XX nations submitted films nominated for this award.

• DrabeMās — Eiria
• Echoes of Cannonfire — Libertas Omnium Maximus
• Opthelia — Opthelia
• The Universe Beyond — Kolda
• Watch This Film Thrice — Novella Islands

Best Documentary Film

The category 'Best Documentary Film' honors the best non-fiction films in the IDU. XX films were nominated in this category.

• A Bowl Full of Pride — Salad Land
• Beyond the Orange Sunrise — Auria
• Echoes of Cannonfire — Libertas Omnium Maximus
• To the Moon — Opthelia

Best Foreign Film

The category 'Best Foreign Films' acknowledges truly extraordinary films from outside the IDU that were released in 2024. X nations from Y regions submitted entries for the award.

• A Different Perspective — Iceagea (Europe)
• Alliass — Einswenn (Forest)
• Boat of Mieren — Pichvi (Europeia)
• The Great Restoration — Great Thandoria