Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
The Tempest by Diego Müller (Brazil)
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Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Stolen Reins by Nolan Tondreau (USA)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Table Read by Norris Wong and Hoi Wong (Taiwan)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-Up)
Baby Teeth by Will Lowell (USA)
Omnia Vincit Amor by Mayya Sergeevna Pavlova (Russia)
Quimera by Fernando Corta and Andrés López (Spain)
Taboophen by Naeem Esmaeeli (Iran)
The Mold by Yuki Kobayashi (Japan)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Baby Teeth by Will Lowell (USA)
Best Drama Short: The Tempest by Diego Müller (Brazil)
Best Horror Short: The Mold by Yuki Kobayashi (Japan)
Best Fantasy Short: Omnia Vincit Amor by Mayya Sergeevna Pavlova (Russia)
Best Western Short: Stolen Reins by Nolan Tondreau (USA)
Best Animation Short: Esperança by Amora Moreira and Marcelo Pereira (Brazil)
Best LGBTQ Short: Table Read by Norris Wong and Hoi Wong (Taiwan)
Best Student Short: Filigree Siege by Nicole Zizhen Long (China)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Quimera by Fernando Corta and Andrés López (Spain)
Best Female Director: Janelle Christa for Our Father (USA)
Best Male Director: Nolan Tondreau for Stolen Reins (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Nicole Zizhen Long for Filigree Siege (China)
Best Student Male Director: Naeem Esmaeeli for Taboophen (Iran)
Best First Time Male Director: Will Keesee for The Stallion and the Mare (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Qiaoyin Wang for Shorts (China)
Best Ensemble Cast: Sara Paxton, Dan Gill, Kate Godfrey, and Jackson Passaglia for Baby Teeth (USA)
Best Editing: Andrea Porter for Our Father (USA)
Best Original Score: Phillip Rapa for Stolen Reins (USA)
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