Special Jury Awards
Best Film of the Month
Korrinty by Aziz Chennaoui (Tunisia)
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month (Special Jury Mention)
Shimmer Summer by Tong Mao (China)
Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Dancing To Jericho by Jonathan T. Coleman (USA)
Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
They Prefer Richards by Felipe Castilla (USA)
Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)
Ant And Human by Cevahir Çokbilir (Turkey)
Her Call by Ewa Bielska (USA)
Safe And Sound by Chang Hao (Taiwan)
The Tailor by Inbal Selah (Israel)
The Vampires by Daniele Marchioni (Italy)
Three Stops by Tati Golykh and Anton Ernst (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Her Call by Ewa Bielska (USA)
Best Drama Short: Breaking & Entering by Michael William Hogan (USA)
Best Documentary Short: The Militiaman by David Peter Hansen (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Every Limerence Helps by Bebhinn Naughton (Ireland)
Best Dark Comedy Short: They Prefer Richards by Felipe Castilla (USA)
Best Film Noir Short: Korrinty by Aziz Chennaoui (Tunisia)
Best Thriller Short: There’s No Hell Like Home by Russell Southam (Australia)
Best Horror Short: The Yellow Wallpaper by J. Kiernan O’Brien (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Smoking by Luisa Gherdaoui (Belgium)
Best Student Short: Shimmer Summer by Tong Mao (China)
Best Animation Short: Tango Through Life by Zsofia Opra-Szabo (Canada)
Best Romantic Short: The House of The Butterfly by Samantha Ferrand (USA)
Best Women Short: Dancing To Jericho by Jonathan T. Coleman (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short: The Tailor by Inbal Selah (Israel)
Best Microfilm: They Sense Your Fear by Aramis Tatu (USA)
Best Mobile Short: A Clearing in the Forest by Young Man Kang (South Korea)
Best Director (Female): Tong Mao for Shimmer Summer (China)
Best Director (Male): Ned Caderni by Light Fantastic (UK)
Best Student Director (Female): Inbal Selah for The Tailor (Israel)
Best Student Director (Male): Chang Hao for Safe And Sound (Taiwan)
Best First Time Director (Female): Bebhinn Naughton for Every Limerence Helps (Ireland)
Best First Time Director (Male): Aziz Chennaoui for Korrinty (Tunisia)
Best Young Filmmaker: Merivelle Hannah for First Gig (USA)
Best Actress: Kiri Hartig for Breaking & Entering (USA)
Best Actor: Alex Lugo for They Prefer Richards (USA)
Best Child/Young Actress: Gracie Silva for Honey (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Dominic Varney and Bobbi Nunes for Light Fantastic (UK)
Best Ensemble Cast: Mehdi Chetila, Azza Slimene, Mohamed Dahech, Oumayma Meherzi, Hamadi Ben Neya, Mohamed Karmousi, Rajah Zinguir, Semi Ghrab, Fathi Chennoufi, Rayen Banaoues, and Khaled Nebli for Korrinty (Tunisia)
Best Cinematography: Ahmed Thameur for Korrinty (Tunisia)
Best Editing: Luisa Gherdaoui for Smoking (Belgium)
Best Production Design: Rupali Ingle for The House of The Butterfly (USA)
Best Visual FX: Aramis Tatu for They Sense Your Fear (USA)
Best Sound Design: Aramis Tatu for They Sense Your Fear (USA)
Best Original Score: Danuchate Wisaijorn for Spaceman (Thailand)
Best Original Story: Chang Hao for Safe And Sound (Taiwan)
Best Trailer/Teaser: They Sense Your Fear (USA)
Best Short Script: Applicant American by John Kestner (USA)
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