Best Indie Short: Self-Portrait Diary by Yasuyuki Kurihara (Japan)
Best Drama Short: 10 Eggs by Rositsa Trayanova (Bulgaria)
Best Documentary Short: Taoism and Superstition by Yingzi Yang and Wencan Xianyu (China)
Best Comedy Short: Linger by Dan Bricker (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: A Final Message by Matthew Pollock (USA)
Best Crime Short: The Liability by Zhiyu Liao (UK)
Best Thriller Short: The Awakening by Andrew Abbiw (UK)
Best Mystery Short: The Awakening by Andrew Abbiw (UK)
Best Horror Short: Art Kills by Chris Pittas (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Man Alone by Brandon Normon (Canada)
Best Experimental Short: Orion 1925 by Eva M. Ingolfsdottir (Iceland)
Best Student Short: Methods Of Mortal Men by Aaron Tyler Gil (USA)
Best Animation Short: Humanimals by Benjamin Mansur (Australia)
Best Children Short: An Orchestrated Evil Professor by Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, and Samudra Kajal Saikia (USA)
Best Romantic Short: It’s You by Ivan D. Ossa (Canada)
Best Women Short: Forbidden Birth by Sohrab Kavir (Iran)
Best Microfilm: A Final Message by Matthew Pollock (USA)
Best Music Video: Wonderland – C Z A R I N A by Deliris Films and The Kitsunes (Spain)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Rise Of The Golden Goons by Kevin Short-Tay Robinson and Aaron Howie Dooe Little Lawson (USA)
Best Mobile Short: Finding Keanu by Verity Butler and Rebecca Holopter (USA)
Best Director (Female): Kristy Espinoza for They are Fine (USA)
Best Director (Male): Rahim Toofan for Galah (USA)
Best Student Director (Male): Chris Pittas for Art Kills (USA)
Best First Time Director (Female): Cynthia Garcia Williams for Dukkha (USA)
Best First Time Director (Male): Hang Yu for Journey Home (China)
Best Young Filmmaker: Shaunak Surlu for The Real Picture! (Singapore)
Best Actress: Aubree Lea Bouche for Beta (USA)
Best Actor: Ignacyo Matynia for Jesters Paradise (USA)
Best Supporting Actor: Danny Farber for Huge (USA)
Best Acting Duo: William Nicol and Aubree Lea Bouche for Beta (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Dylan Raffin, Anna Ivantchik, Antoine Le Bellec, Julien De Saint Jean, and Annette Rouvière for About Us (France)
Best Cinematography: Jeff Carolan for Captive (USA)
Best Editing: Jorden Cultice and Michael McKenna for The Final Overture (USA)
Best Production Design: Joel Camilleri, Taylor Habel, and Nicole Sofia for Black Box (Canada)
Best Special FX: Chris Pittas for Art Kills (USA)
Best Sound Design: Bogdan Brakovic, Vladimir Backovic, and Odiseja Studio for The Babylon Gardens (Egypt)
Best Original Score: Ira Cruz for Wellspring (Philippines)
Best Original Story: Damien Jaillette for About Us (USA)
Best Short Script: Room 501 by Marc Castaldo (Canada)
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