Best Indie Short: Cane Creek by Josh Coates (USA)
Best Drama Short: Shallow End by Maria de la Cruz Rudloff (USA)
Best Documentary Short: A Journey – 72 Drawings by Si Lewen by Damon Kardon (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Act! by Freddy Barouh (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Blood in the Pines by David Borges (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Wake Up, Dolores! by Dan James Rathke (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Cold by Greg Poppa (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Munchiez by Sascha Lourdes Agenor (USA)
Best Romantic Short: The Big Fight by Bobby Tucker (USA)
Best Microfilm: The Voice of Time by Carlo Guttadauro (Italy)
Best Female Director: Zara Carter for Papa Bear (Australia)
Best Student Male Director: Toby Griffin for One More Day (UK)
Best First Time Female Director: Caroline Kauffman for Rinse Cycle (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Bailey Spore for Currents (USA)
Best Supporting Actress: Lisa Cole for You Still See Dead People (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Lucia Bidois and Liam Kavenagh for Papa Bear (Australia)
Best Ensemble Cast: Scotty Sharpe, Grant Hayes, Will Lampe, Gerianne Hannibal, and Reid Scott Perry for Good-Man (USA)
Best Cinematography: Jonathan Nicol for The Last Rehearsal (UK)
Best Editing: Moe Taylor for A Touch of Clash (USA)
Best Production Design: You Still See Dead People (USA)
Best Original Score: Damon Kardon for A Journey – 72 Drawings by Si Lewen (USA)
Best Original Story: Bailey Spore for Currents (USA)
Best Short Script: Salazar (Episode 1: A Stray Dog) by Malik Myers (USA)
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