Global Independent Film Awards is a film festival and film awards competition dedicated to recognising filmmakers and actors for high quality work. Some of the films selected at the Global Independent Film Awards have later gone on to win many prestigious film awards including the Academy Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards . Awards The jury presents the following awards: Best Picture Awards * Best Music Video * Best Documentary Picture * Best Picture - Narrative Short * Best Picture - Narrative Featurette * Outstanding Achievement Award for Animation Film * Outstanding Achievement Award for Comedy Film * Outstanding Achievement Award for Horror Film * Outstanding Achievement Award for Sci-Fi Film * Outstanding Achievement Award for Drama Film Technical and Artistic Awards * Best Director * Best Cinematography * Best Screenplay * Best Editing * Best Costumes * Best Production Design * Best Sound * Best Visual Effects * Best Original Score * Best Action Sequence Acting Awards * Best Lead Actor * Best Lead Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Actor Under 18 * Best Ensemble Cast Speciality Awards * Avant-Garde Filmmaker Award * (Dis)Ability Film Award * Diversity and Inclusion Award * Emerging Filmmaker Award * Best Environmental Film Award * Best Humanitarian Film Award * Independent Spirit Award * Best Under 18 Filmmaker Award Script Awards * Best Short Script * Best Feature Script