Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Hide by Ian Curtis (UK)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Mother by Sebastian Kwidziński (Poland)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Where the Light Enters You by Matt Alesevich and Hemal Trivedi (USA)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-up)
Moonlight Sea by Tzu Han Hsia (Taiwan)
Stroke of Genius by Karel Van Bellingen (UK)
Summerville 70 by David Boatwright (USA)
The Geisha and The Gunfighter by Clint Lilley (USA)
The Witch Pricker and the Hare by Brynn Mitchell (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Summerville 70 by David Boatwright (USA)
Best Drama Short: Hide by Ian Curtis (UK)
Best Documentary Short: Where the Light Enters You by Matt Alesevich and Hemal Trivedi (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Stroke of Genius by Karel Van Bellingen (UK)
Best Western Short: The Geisha and The Gunfighter by Clint Lilley (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Sheroism by Wei Yi (China)
Best Student Short: Mother by Sebastian Kwidziński (Poland)
Best Microfilm: Through the Looking Glass by Wei Yi (China)
Best Animation Short: Ocher by Chee Ho (USA)
Best Women Short: The Witch Pricker and the Hare by Brynn Mitchell (USA)
Best Male Director: Alexander Sworik for 27 Minutes (Canada)
Best First Time Male Director: Tzu Han Hsia for Moonlight Sea (Taiwan)
Best Young Filmmaker: Ray Peng for Pro (China)
Best Actress: Niamh Blackshaw for Hide (UK)
Best Actor: Zac Titus for The Geisha and The Gunfighter (USA)
Best Acting Duo: John Austin and David Charles Dukellis for Desert Inn (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Niamh Blackshaw, Shaakira Bradley, Connor Davies, Teddy Mitchell, Effie Elton, and Lisa Davina Phillip for Hide (UK)
Best Cinematography: Nik Pilecki for 27 Minutes (Canada)
Best Editing: Alexander Sworik for 27 Minutes (Canada)
Best Visual FX: Ben Bayliss, Anthony Hampshire, and Joel Dutton for DreamBrew (UK)
Best Original Score: K.C. Balasarangan for Thaye Yashoda (India)
Best Original Story: Yuanhao Zhang for Desert Inn (USA)
Best Short Script: R.E.M by John P Martinez (USA)
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