Best Indie Short: Reflexiv by Paul Sichigea (Romania)
Best Drama Short: Toxic by Ben Chiadika (Nigeria)
Best Documentary Short: Person Place Object by Dahrell Williams (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Dalliance by Krystal Knight (USA)
Best Action Short: Paper Line: Bragging Rights by Ryan Watson (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Not Alone by Jordan Scott (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Late Bloom by Dexter J Ho (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Unconditional by Marta Chierego (USA)
Best Student Short: Sunshine in the Forest by Yueh Yu (USA)
Best Animation Short: What If? by Emma Bradley Bothwell (USA)
Best Children Short: The Color of Life by Eduardo Eddy Rivera (Puerto Rico)
Best Microfilm: Dance is Life by Amelia Rico (USA)
Best Screendance Short: Every Pebble by E Lockleis (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Gavin’s Adventures by Fiona Lincke (USA)
Best Female Director: Sisy M Gómez Peña for Out of Body (Cuba)
Best Male Director: Mario Ricardo Rodriguez and Marcus Nel-Jamal Hamm for Triggered 2.0 (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Lauren Ikemoto for Daughters of Apollo (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Nick Leahy for Live from The Geneva! (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Julie Goldstone for The Elevator (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Paul Sichigea for Reflexiv (Romania)
Best Acting Duo: Nancy Kimball and Jon Reinhold for The Fries Rebellion (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Sean Ryan McBride, Audrey Bennett, Ron Kestner, and Bill Pierce for Bark of Evil (USA)
Best Editing: Ryan Watson for Paper Line: Bragging Rights (USA)
Best Original Score: Lauren Ikemoto, Sara Pepin, and Malia Hernandez for Daughters of Apollo (USA)
Best Original Story: Andreea Ramona Pasăre for Reflexiv (Romania)
Best Short Script: Divorce Story by Vanessa Li Wang (USA)





















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