Gold Awards: December 2018

Independent Shorts AwardsBest Narrative Short: Farewell to the Ark by Yi-Feng Chang (Taiwan)

Best Drama Short: A Friend in Need by Matt George Lovett (UK)

Best Comedy Short: Give + Take by Armand Hamouth (Canada)

Best Dark Comedy Short: The Carpool by Jonathon Graham (USA)

Best Animation Short: The Quintet of the Sunset by Jie Weng (China)

Best LGBT Short: Grind by Jesse Ung (New Zealand)

Best Music Video: Out of Nowhere by Ben Yonker (USA)

Best Experimental Short: Life Depart by Manuel Kamunen (Finland)

Best Student Short: Grind by Jesse Ung (New Zealand)

Best Director (Female): O.B. De Alessi for Kuo’s Eyes (Italy)

Best Director (Male): Matt George Lovett for A Friend in Need (UK)

Best First Time Director: Barret Mulholland for Grip (USA)

Best Student Director: Chas Harrington for Calamity Bot (UK)

Best Actress: Sherry McFarland for Blue Jay Hearts (USA)

Best Actor: Adam Jaegle for Grind (New Zealand)

Best Acting Duo: Kate Buatti and Sherry McFarland for Blue Jay Hearts (USA)

Best Child/Young Actress: Kate Buatti for Blue Jay Hearts (USA)

Best Acting Ensemble: The Devil May Care Trilogy Part 1: Blood (Australia)

Best Cinematography: Kike de la Fuente for Without You (Spain)

Best Editing: Ty Brueilly for Shucks (USA)

Best Visual FX: Murray Zev Cohen, Jonh Reavey, Conroad Russel and Charlie Maxwell for Calamity Bot (UK)

Best Original Score: Allan J. Arcal and Juan De Dios Garduño for Without You (Spain)

Best Original Story: Yi-Feng Chang for Farewell to the Ark (Taiwan)

Best Short Script: Charlie’s Concept by Madison De La Garza (USA)

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

PLATINUM AWARDS