Best Film of the Month
Better Half by Pete Johnson and Adam Jones (USA)
Film of the Month; Award of Excellence (Special Jury Prize)
Jimmy’s Tale by Daniel Hart Donoghue (USA)
Film of the Month; Award of Excellence (Special Jury Prize)
The Blood Bride by Hannah McKibbin and Caspar Leopard (UK)
Best Film of the Month (Runner-ups)
Cultanica by Mitchell Smalenski (USA)
Cupcake by Courtney Grace (USA)
Gone with the Ocean by Bide Yuan (USA)
J-1 by Emmi Shockley (USA)
Ole, Benni und der Rest des Universums by Anna Ludwig (Germany)
The Menu for Tomorrow by Kazuhiro Kiuchi (Japan)
The Ties That Bind Us by Patricia Chavez (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: The Menu for Tomorrow by Kazuhiro Kiuchi (Japan)
Best Drama Short: Gone with the Ocean by Bide Yuan (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Scum Boy by Allison Swank (South Africa)
Best Romantic Short: Stay Sane by Hana Wagner (USA)
Best Comedy Short: The Last Pizza by Gert Kombate (China)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Better Half by Pete Johnson and Adam Jones (USA)
Best Action Short: The Last Pizza by Gert Kombate (China)
Best Thriller Short: Fugitive Zero by Joe Lam (USA)
Best Mystery Short: Cultanica by Mitchell Smalenski (USA)
Best Crime Short: @ana by Pedro Melo (Brazil)
Best Horror Short: Little One by Chris Beyrooty and Logan Fields (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: The Blood Bride by Hannah McKibbin and Caspar Leopard (UK)
Best Sci-Fi Short: River by Emily Skye (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Paradoxical Dream by Mohammad Khaki (Iran)
Best Student Short: Carnivore by Ashton Herrild (USA)
Best Animation Short: Stick To Manual by Christian Antonini and Tanice Arnold (USA)
Best Children Short: Ole, Benni und der Rest des Universums by Anna Ludwig (Germany)
Best Women Short: Cupcake by Courtney Grace (USA)
Best Microfilm: Circle of Salt by Kirill Novikov (Russia)
Best Music Video: You’re the Kinda Guy by Joshua McGrane (Ironclad Productions) and Michelle Rose (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: The Gliwensbourg Chronicles by Emilie Tommasi (France)
Best Director (Male): Daniel Hart Donoghue for Jimmy’s Tale (USA)
Best Student Director (Female): Emmi Shockley for J-1 (USA)
Best Student Director (Male): Taniel Kilajian for C’est La Vie (USA)
Best First Time Director (Female): Courtney Grace for Cupcake (USA)
Best First Time Director (Male): Mohammad Khaki for Paradoxical Dream (Iran)
Best Actress: Libby Wattis for Lavender (UK)
Best Actor: Brett Carmical for Happenstance – Episode Three (USA)
Best Supporting Actress: Kristen Vaganos for Bound For Glory (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Michael Naizu and Derik Young for Bound For Glory (USA)
Best Acting Ensemble: Arnaud Thery, Chantal Baroin, and Romain Pirosa for The Gliwensbourg Chronicles (France)
Best Cinematography: Jon Schweigart for Gone with the Ocean (USA)
Best Editing: Gert Kombate for The Last Pizza (China)
Best Production Design: The Gliwensbourg Chronicles (France)
Best Sound Design: Oleg Shushkanov for The Last Pizza (China)
Best Original Score: Richard Collins for Lavender (UK)
Best Original Story: Obiageli Odimegwu for Cupcake (USA)
Best Short Script: Red Line by Charles Jacob Bistrong (USA)
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