Best Film of the Month
Atlas by Maciej Kawalski (Poland)
Runner-ups
Daffodil by Nicola Fan (Hong Kong)
Missing by Alexander Hankoff (USA)
Play by Piotr Sulkowski (Poland)
Portrait by Charles Le Patourel (Australia)
Thieves by Julius Christian Christian Telmer (USA)
Trespassers by Yasmine Asha (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Thieves by Julius Christian Christian Telmer (USA)
Best Drama Short: Missing by Alexander Hankoff (USA)
Best Documentary Short: The Return by Jon Fish (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Atlas by Maciej Kawalski (Poland)
Best Dark Comedy Short: 9862 by Giles Greenwood (UK)
Best Mystery Short: Bedhab (Odd) by Akash Goila (India)
Best Fantasy Short: Daffodil by Nicola Fan (Hong Kong)
Best Western Short: Ghost in the Gun by Andrew Chen (USA)
Best Experimental Short: At the Time by Nathan Johnson (USA)
Best Student Short: Play by Piotr Sulkowski (Poland)
Best Women Short: Trespassers by Yasmine Asha (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short: Fortunate Country by Kristin Jordan Tripe and Julia Hinson (USA)
Best Music Video: Time Slips Away by Charlie Mysak (USA)
Best Director (Female): Nicola Fan for Daffodil (Hong Kong)
Best Director (Male): Julius Christian Christian Telmer for Thieves (USA)
Best First Time Director (Female): Kristin Jordan Tripe and Julia Hinson for Fortunate Country (USA)
Best First Time Director (Male): Charles Le Patourel for Portrait (Australia)
Best Actress: Kate Burton for Debbie (USA)
Best Actor: Paul Arthaud for Missing (USA)
Best Child/Young Actress: Willamina Simon for Townes (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Jonathan Digby and Amber Anderson for 9862 (UK)
Best Acting Ensemble: Cherubim Abueme, Chris Cendana, and Robbie Danzie for Code (USA)
Best Cinematography: Bhurin Treetampinich for Help. (Thailand)
Best Editing: Patrick Devaney, Sam Purdy, Stephen Berke, and Rena Yamamoto for Ghost in the Gun (USA)
Best Sound Design: Garrett Peters for Ghost in the Gun (USA)
Best Original Score: Chris Edgar for Ghost in the Gun (USA)
FINALISTS (OFFICIAL SELECTION)
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