Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Homing by Ricardo J Varona (USA)
Best Foreign-Language Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
The Land of Nowhere by Tenglin Peng (China)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) by Beth Riesgraf (USA)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
The Brave Locomotive by Andrew Pierce Chesworth (USA)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-up)
Beyond Lesser Things by David Schaupp (USA)
Familiar by Rebecca Mlinek (USA)
Glass Works by Norman Ng (Hong Kong)
My Baby by John Dada (France)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: The Land of Nowhere by Tenglin Peng (China)
Best Drama Short: The Mudslingers by Sean Patrick Bologna (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Beyond Lesser Things by David Schaupp (USA)
Best Comedy Short: (Wo)Men by Didi Cederström (UK)
Best Dark Comedy Short: It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) by Beth Riesgraf (USA)
Best Horror Short: My Baby by John Dada (France)
Best Experimental Short: Moments by Xia LV (China)
Best Animation Short: The Brave Locomotive by Andrew Pierce Chesworth (USA)
Best Children Short: Glass Works by Norman Ng (Hong Kong)
Best Women Short: Familiar by Rebecca Mlinek (USA)
Best Female Director: Beth Riesgraf for It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) (USA)
Best Male Director: Robert Kroger for Wire and Water (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Norman Ng for Glass Works (Hong Kong)
Best First Time Female Director: Rebecca Mlinek for Familiar (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: David Schaupp for Beyond Lesser Things (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Xinyao Wu for The Wedding Eve (China)
Best Actress: Claire Schoonover for Familiar (USA)
Best Actor: Jon Fletcher for It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) (USA)
Best Child/Young Actress: Roxana Contreras for Homing (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Molly Wagner and Sarah Wanendeya for (Wo)Men (UK)
Best Ensemble Cast: Lance E. Nichols, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Trina LaFargue, and Kermit Burns for A Touch of Magic (USA)
Best Cinematography: John Dada for My Baby (France)
Best Editing: Brian Gonosey for It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) (USA)
Best Production Design: Beth Riesgraf for It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) (USA)
Best Original Score: John Dada for My Baby (France)
Best Original Story: Jon Fletcher for It Is What It Is (Or The Standards Of Outrage) (USA)
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