Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Boatlift 9/11 by Dale Fabrigar (USA)
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Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Disconnected by Vít Hradil (Czechia)
Lovebug by Jalaludin Trautmann and David Mahmoudieh (Germany/USA)
The Assassination of Michael D. Higgins by Dave Minogue (Ireland)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-Up)
An Iris Wild by Benjamin Hess (USA)
Decarb by Roel Swierenga (Netherlands)
Do You Know Who I Am? by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu (Romania)
Flower of Life by V R Bhagat (India)
The Experiment by Hugo Will (USA)
Where We Remain by Olivia Bancel and Katelyn Van Mater (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Flower of Life by V R Bhagat (India)
Best Drama Short: Do You Know Who I Am? by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu (Romania)
Best Documentary Short: Where We Remain by Olivia Bancel and Katelyn Van Mater (USA)
Best Comedy Short: The Assassination of Michael D. Higgins by Dave Minogue (Ireland)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Outsourcing Rhapsody by John Wang (China)
Best Action Short: Boatlift 9/11 by Dale Fabrigar (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Mr. Fleischmann by Frank Crim (USA)
Best Horror Short: A Burden to Bare by Jorge Orellana (Canada)
Best Animation Short: A Butler’s Job by Madison Arellano and Faye Kennedy (USA)
Best Women Short: Flower of Life by V R Bhagat (India)
Best Experimental Short: Tires Velvet Paws by Don Freeman (USA)
Best Student Short: Rebel Flowers by Roberta Pia De Angelis (Italy)
Best Screendance Short: Unread Goodbye by Fu-Ling Kuo (Taiwan)
Best Music Video: Take It Back by Lee Daehan (South Korea)
Best Female Director: Lisa Ranran Hu for Heading to the East (USA)
Best Male Director: Dale Fabrigar for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Carmen Cecilia Halphen for Canon Event (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Alexander Schroeder for Plastic Leaves (France/USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Natalia Warchol for Child Check (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: V R Bhagat for Flower of Life (India)
Best Actress: Sofia Helin for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)
Best Actor: Walter Koenig for Mr. Fleischmann (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Ana Ciontea and Nelu Serghei for Do You Know Who I Am? (Romania)
Best Original Story: Matei Arnăutu for Do You Know Who I Am? (Romania)
Best Cinematography: Jalaludin Trautmann for Lovebug (Germany/USA)
Best Editing: Radu Ion for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)
Best Sound Design: Michael Huang for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)
Best Original Score: Oliver Goodwill for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)
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