BEST SHORT OF THE SEASON (SPECIAL JURY AWARD)
Satomi by Rayner Wang (Hong Kong/Japan/USA)
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE (SPECIAL JURY MENTIONS)
The Last Supper of Girl by Jring Van (USA)
Unruly by David Ernesto Herrera (UK)
XY by Stephan Fleet (USA)
BEST SHORT OF THE SEASON (RUNNERS-UP)
C.Y.A by Guy Lifshitz (Israel)
Daddy Daze by Phil Ossai (UK)
Guns in Paradise by James Boss (USA)
Two Sisters by Waleed Alqahtani (USA)
PLATINUM AWARDS
Best Indie Short: XY by Stephan Fleet (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Blackfeet Buffalo Yo-Yo Ma by Hunter Robert Baker and Elias Gallegos (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Unruly by David Ernesto Herrera (UK)
Best Film Noir Short: Guns in Paradise by James Boss (USA)
Best Student Short: The Last Supper of Girl by Jring Van (USA)
Best Animation Short: The High King’s Daughter by Joël Gibbs (Ireland)
Best Children Short: Satomi by Rayner Wang (Hong Kong/Japan/USA)
Best Women Short: Two Sisters by Waleed Alqahtani (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Don’t Call Me Anymore by Denis Chereukho (Russia)
Best Microfilm: Egoli – Place of Gold by Martin Miron (Germany)
Best Screendance Short: Where Rooms Go by Yupei Tang and Qianxun Ren (China)
Best Music Video: Strolling Down Brighton Pier by Kenny McCracken (UK)
Best Male Director: Stephan Fleet for XY (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Andréas Freisse Correa for On The Other Side (France)
Best First Time Female Director: Alannah Wilson for Our Last Summer (Ireland)
Best Acting Duo: JL Perkel and Dominic Burgess for XY (USA)
Best Cinematography: Ignas Laugalis for Our Last Summer (Ireland)
Best Sound Design: James Boss for Guns in Paradise (USA)
Best Original Score: Catherine Joy for Chimera (USA)
Best Short Script: Silent Screams by Jiayi Ouyang (China)
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