Best Indie Short
The Plea by Michael David Charles Hicks (USA)
Best Drama Short
Ashes by Lewis Martin Soucy and Mehdi Ajroudi (Tunisia)
Best Documentary Short
Finding Abraham by Malcolm Green (UK)
Best Romantic Short
What Happened To Us by Christine Stronegger (Norway)

Best Comedy Short
The Stone by Bartosz Kozera (Poland)
Best Dark Comedy Short
They Prefer Richards by Felipe Castilla (USA)
Best Action Short
One in the Chamber by Hubert Boorder (Canada)
Best Crime Short
Runner by Joel Cocciolone (USA)
Best Film Noir Short
Mark My Words by Joseph Fletcher (USA)

Best Thriller Short
Babs by Brette Taylor (USA)
Best Mystery Short
River of Small Gods by Bradley Tangonan (USA)

Best Horror Short
Twine by Scott Bolger (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short
Cognition by Ravi Ajit Chopra (UK)
Best Fantasy Short
June by Dwayne Cameron (New Zealand)
Best Experimental Short
Mirror Mirror by Katya Ganfeld (UK)
Best Student Short
Safe And Sound by Chang Hao (Taiwan)
Best Animation Short
Tango Through Life by Zsofia Opra-Szabo (Canada)

Best Children Short
Pub Kid by Liam Young (UK)

Best Women Short
Spaceship by Jorge G. Camarena (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short
When the Tide Rises by Alex Jiang (China)
Best Microfilm
They Sense Your Fear by Aramis Tatu (USA)
Best Screendance Short
Triptych by Robin Cantrell (USA)
Best Director (Female)
Hervine De Boodt for Troubadours Célestes (France)
Best Director (Male)
Ravi Ajit Chopra for Cognition (UK)

Best Student Director (Female)
Alex Jiang for When the Tide Rises (China)

Best Student Director (Male)
Jorge G. Camarena for Spaceship (USA)

Best First Time Director (Female)
Inbal Selah for The Tailor (Israel)

Best First Time Director (Male)
Kyle Leatherberry for Blood Runs (USA)
Best Actress
Janet Mcteer for Hummingbird (USA)

Best Actor
Mike Shea for Rock Hard with the Clown (USA)
Best Supporting Actress
Myriam Boyer for Jeanne (France)

Best Supporting Actor
Marc Andreoni for Ashes (Tunisia)

Best Child/Young Actress
Xitong Han for Victims (China)

Best Child/Young Actor
Song A De for Safe And Sound (Taiwan)

Best Acting Duo
Alison Bruce and Erana James for Hot Mother (New Zealand)
Best Ensemble Cast
Katarzyna Herman, Irena Melcer, Andrzej Walden, Andrzej Dębski, and Krzysztof Materna for The Stone (Poland)

Best Cinematography
Sofian El Fani for Ashes (Tunisia)

Best Editing
Ravi Ajit Chopra for Cognition (UK)

Best Visual FX
Peerless, Territory Studios, Foundry, and Chocolate Tribe for Cognition (UK)

Best Original Score
Léo Vincent for Ashes (Tunisia)

Best Original Story
Chang Hao for Safe And Sound (Taiwan)

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