Special Jury Awards
Best Film of the Month
Incognito by Jacky Song (USA)
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month (Special Jury Mention)
Ashes by Lewis Martin Soucy and Mehdi Ajroudi (Tunisia)
Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Hanakotoba by Franck Lahoui and Jowkid (France)
Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Walk Alone by Lamu Shangchoo (USA)
Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)
Blue Moon by Emily Ruhl (USA)
Hot Mother by Lucy Knox (New Zealand)
Resignation Day by Adam Brashaw and Adam Basil (UK)
The Good Balloon by Angela Matemotja (USA)
Tide by Pedram Mehrkhah (Iran)
When the Tide Rises by Alex Jiang (China)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Hanakotoba by Franck Lahoui and Jowkid (France)
Best Drama Short: Incognito by Jacky Song (USA)
Best Documentary Short: The Clown Without A Mask by Oskar Dektyar (USA)
Best Comedy Short: The Funny Thing by Andy Dispensa (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Resignation Day by Adam Brashaw and Adam Basil (UK)
Best Action Short: Resignation Day by Adam Brashaw and Adam Basil (UK)
Best Crime Short: Morti’s Law by Marcel Wohlfahrt and Natalie Kölbl (Germany)
Best Film Noir Short: Hanakotoba by Franck Lahoui and Jowkid (France)
Best Thriller Short: Eyes Off You by Dewi Mutiara Sarginson and John Yusuf (UK)
Best Horror Short: Griffica by C.J. Arellano (USA)
Best Western Short: All the Reasons for Killing by David de Juan Navarro (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Blue Moon by Emily Ruhl (USA)
Best Experimental Short: 211220 – The Age of Aquarius by Caroline Viitanen (Sweden)
Best Student Short: Walk Alone by Lamu Shangchoo (USA)
Best Animation Short: Rewound Memory by Rui Ma (USA)
Best Children Short: Phoenix by Yi Li (China)
Best Women Short: The Good Balloon by Angela Matemotja (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short: Blue Moon by Emily Ruhl (USA)
Best Microfilm: Untouched by Alexander J Baxter (Canada)
Best Screendance Short: Undone by Pip Cowley (USA)
Best Director (Female): Lucy Knox for Hot Mother (New Zealand)
Best Director (Male): Jacky Song for Incognito (USA)
Best Student Director (Female): Rachel Kong for Red (USA)
Best Student Director (Male): Yao Songting for Heaven Stranded (China)
Best First Time Director (Female): Alex Jiang for When the Tide Rises (China)
Best First Time Director (Male): Franck Lahoui and Jowkid for Hanakotoba (France)
Best Actress: Lita Lopez for The Good Balloon (USA)
Best Actor: Marc Andréoni for Ashes (Tunisia)
Best Acting Duo: James C. Leary and Angel Cruz for Waiting for Deading (USA)
Best Acting Ensemble: Jessica Malka, Emily Vazquez, Shannon Mary Dixon, Andy Dispensa, and Tina Bel for The Funny Thing (USA)
Best Cinematography: Aaron R. Phillips for Wild is the Spring (USA)
Best Editing: Cinnamon Verite for Griffica (USA)
Best Production Design: Devon Padley and Amara for Playing with Fire (USA)
Best Sound Design: Yiwen Ma for Jesters Paradise (USA)
Best Original Score: Suvo Sur for Crude Massacre (USA)
Best Original Story: Paul Sestakov for Waiting for Deading (USA)
Best Short Script: Fairy Dress by Neha Srivastava (India)
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