Best Indie Short: Lily by Scham Salomon (USA)
Best Drama Short: Clockwork by Ross Luttrell (Australia)
Best Documentary Short: The Top-Secret Story of SACO (Sino American Cooperative Organization) by Daniel J. Levendowski (USA)
Best Comedy Short: The Uninvited by Anthony Barnett Riggins Jr. (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Cherry Pie by Pat Mulderrig (USA)
Best Crime Short: Gunner’s Lament by Jeremiah Zeier (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Ornamental Bird by Craig Lief (USA)
Best Mystery Short: In Wake of John Doyle by Niall McCloskey and Thomas Bennett (UK)
Best Experimental Short: Enchanted Waters by Rebecca Andreis (Italy)
Best Student Short: As the Door Opens by Hangwei Zhou (China)
Best Animation Short: Wonders from Travel to China by Annie Korach and François Juszezak (France)
Best Children Short: Little Help by Raymond Scott and Nick Hagelin (USA)
Best Microfilm: Norma and Rico by Christiamir Malanog (Philippines)
Best Music Video: Sky-Sky by Ilya Noyabrev (Ukraine)
Best Female Director: Camille Solari for Video Scream (USA)
Best Male Director: Brandon Harrop for Capacity In Reserve (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Brandon Floor for Growing Up Hill (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Anthony Barnett Riggins Jr. for The Uninvited (USA)
Best Actress: Grace Fahey for Anchor (USA)
Best Actor: Samuel Whitten for Visions of Her (USA)
Best Supporting Actress: Dolores Tobon for El Secreto Del Lago (Lake’s Secret) (USA)
Best Child/Young Actress: Charlie Dean and Blade Dean for Video Scream (USA)
Best Child/Young Actor: Brayden Gleave for Growing Up Hill (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Drew Sheridan-Wheeler and Matilda Bedford for Conversations Between You and I (UK)
Best Ensemble Cast: Law Sharma, Jade Giovanna, Mikah Conway, Zaya Kolia, Evelyn Case, and Emily Sargeant for Sexaholics Anonymous (USA)
Best Cinematography: Eris Zhao for Ornamental Bird (USA)
Best Production Design: Maria Morillo for The Sniper (USA)
Best Original Score: Grud for Gunner’s Lament (USA)
Best Original Story: Kristy Leigh Lussier for Return to Sender (USA)
Best Short Script: The Duel by Oscar Montion (USA)

























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