BEST SHORT OF THE SEASON (SPECIAL JURY AWARD)
Malka by Stacey Maltin (USA)
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE (SPECIAL JURY MENTIONS)
Mom Is Here by Zhigang Zhao (China)
Where The Shadows Wait by Riley Robbins (USA)
BEST SHORT OF THE SEASON (RUNNERS-UP)
The Last Rehearsal by Carling Ernstzen (UK)
Tooth Jerry by Ruya Yaman (USA)
Whisper of Home by Sahar Ghorishi (USA)
PLATINUM AWARDS
Best Indie Short: The Last Rehearsal by Carling Ernstzen (UK)
Best Drama Short: Malka by Stacey Maltin (USA)
Best Documentary Short: The 3100 by Mark Fisher (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Where The Shadows Wait by Riley Robbins (USA)
Best Student Short: Tooth Jerry by Ruya Yaman (USA)
Best Women Short: Whisper of Home by Sahar Ghorishi (USA)
Best Female Director: Stacey Maltin for Malka (USA)
Best Male Director: Zhigang Zhao for Mom Is Here (China)
Best Student Male Director: Jiayang Liu for Teenhood (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Igor Poptsov for Let There Be Light (Russia)
Best Cinematography: Alexey Petrenko for Let There Be Light (Russia)
Best Editing: Yufei Fu for The Witch Pricker and the Hare (USA)
Best Sound Design: Shuo Shen for The Only Universe For Us (China)
Best Original Score: Federico Ricci for Sleeping in Silence (USA)
Best Short Script: Filotimo by Jessica Pappas and Allison Burnett (USA/Greece)
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