Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Churrería Maravillas by Ana García and Guillermo Rodriguez (Spain)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Big Jerry by Elle Reck (USA)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Wedding, Funeral by Lucan Zhang (China)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-Up)
How to Get Caught by Alexandre Bassard (France, UK)
Just Call Her by Theadora Tolkin (USA)
The Silence Protocol by Humberto Dias Fernandes Pacheco (Brazil)
Best Indie Short: Big Jerry by Elle Reck (USA)
Best Drama Short: Churrería Maravillas by Ana García and Guillermo Rodriguez (Spain)
Best Dark Comedy Short: How to Get Caught by Alexandre Bassard (France, UK)
Best Thriller Short: The Silence Protocol by Humberto Dias Fernandes Pacheco (Brazil)
Best Experimental Short: Human-Cannabis III: Tracing Green by Arthur Liou (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Lucan Zhang for Wedding, Funeral (China)
Best First Time Female Director: Theadora Tolkin for Just Call Her (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Alexandre Bassard for How to Get Caught (France, UK)
Best Actress: Stella Kammel for Just Call Her (USA)
Best Young Actor: Azriel Dalman for Our Monsters (Canada)
Best Original Score: Jason Pelsey for Marilyn’s Dark Paradise (USA)
Best Short Script: All Good by Dion Aralihalli (USA)
Independent Shorts Awards 2018-2026 © All Rights Reserved