Best Film of the Month
Aquatic Bird by Nan Zhang (China)
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month (Special Jury Mention)
Käpt’n by Ben Blaskovic (Germany)
Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Lucky, Lucky by Jonah Lindley (Australia)
Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
The Two Missing Hours by Jean-Claude Thibaut (USA)
Best Film of the Month (Runner-ups)
Although I Am Retired by Feng Tian Xun (China)
Company by Lam Tsz Him (Hong Kong)
Counterproductive by Eva Tisnikar (UK)
I Can’t Go Back to Yesterday by Liesa Van der Aa (Belgium)
Mankind by Mohammadreza Nourmandipour (Iran)
Permafrost by Aeryn Lee (USA)
Poolside by Alex Kinter and Erik Schuessler (USA)
Trees Under Water by Julian Simon Pache (Germany)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Aquatic Bird by Nan Zhang (China)
Best Drama Short: Käpt’n by Ben Blaskovic (Germany)
Best Documentary Short: Eleven Weeks by Anna Kuperberg and Julie Caskey (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Double Exposure by Daryl Getman (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Trees Under Water by Julian Simon Pache (Germany)
Best Mystery Short: Poolside by Alex Kinter and Erik Schuessler (USA)
Best Thriller Short: The Two Missing Hours by Jean-Claude Thibaut (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Permafrost by Aeryn Lee (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Good Fengshui by Yurong Xu (China)
Best Experimental Short: I Can’t Go Back to Yesterday by Liesa Van der Aa (Belgium)
Best Student Short: Lucky, Lucky by Jonah Lindley (Australia)
Best Women Short: Counterproductive by Eva Tisnikar (UK)
Best LGBTQ Short: Eleven Weeks by Anna Kuperberg and Julie Caskey (USA)
Best Microfilm: Not Enough by Jul & Gil (France)
Best Screendance Short: A Mother’s Soliloquy by Cameron Kostopoulos (USA)
Best Music Video: Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That by Brendan Henry (Canada)
Best Web and New Media: Beyond Culinary – Ontario Farms by Giulia Frisina (Canada)
Best Mobile Short: Mother, Daughter, Holly Spirit by Hamidreza Zakiani (Iran)
Best Director (Female): Yurong Xu for Good Fengshui (China)
Best Director (Male): Ben Blaskovic for Käpt’n (Germany)
Best Student Director (Female): Eva Tisnikar for Counterproductive (UK)
Best Student Director (Male): Julian Simon Pache for Trees Under Water (Germany)
Best First Time Director (Female): Nan Zhang for Aquatic Bird (China)
Best First Time Director (Male): Lam Tsz Him for Company (Hong Kong)
Best Young Filmmaker: Brandon Hill for K.I.T. (USA)
Best Actress: Shno Kamal for Minah (Belgium)
Best Actor: Adam Frith for Frank Sinatra And My Dad’s Wig (UK)
Best Acting Duo: Jennifer Yu Heung Ying and Nina Paw Hee Ching for Company (Hong Kong)
Best Cinematography: Song Yi Di for Aquatic Bird (China)
Best Editing: Jean-Claude Thibaut for The Two Missing Hours (USA)
Best Production Design: Chloe Lambert for Lucky, Lucky (Australia)
Best Visual FX: Brendan Henry & Minotaur Creative for Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That (Canada)
Best Sound Design: Vincent Mauduit for The Two Missing Hours (USA)
Best Original Score: Alan Williams for Moving Art: Underwater (USA)
Best Original Story: Julian Simon Pache and Mattias Engling for Trees Under Water (Germany)
Best Short Script: After This by Kaitlyn Clare (USA)
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