Best Indie Short: The Stoics by Yuan Yao (China)
Best Documentary Short: All People Free by Duda Penteado (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Mary and Gus by Dmitriy Usov (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Antidote Lipstick by Chase Montgomery Fein (USA)
Best Film Noir Short: Men. Tea by Roy Tan (Hong Kong)
Best Horror Short: LA After Midnight by Corey J Wayne (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Mumbai X – The Prelude by Rahul Dhiman (USA)
Best Experimental Short: When I See You At The End Of The World by Yaqi Liu (China)
Best Student Short: Divorced Dads Hotel by Charlie Hane (USA)
Best Animation Short: Afterglow by Winter Sage Williams (USA)
Best Women Short: The Emerald Purse by Kimberly Olsen (South Africa)
Best Romantic Short: Our Keys by Paulo Gaete-Beeman (USA)
Best Microfilm: 3 Minutos by Douglas Ryan (USA)
Best Music Video: Topanga Canyon by Nikki Lorenzo and Lauren Withrow (USA)
Best Web and New Media: Walkers by William M Mesa (USA)
Best Male Director: Michael Marentette for Cap and Trade (Canada)
Best Student Male Director: Jiang Zeyu for Early Spring (China)
Best First Time Female Director: Delphine Sicard Malafosse for Anomalia (France)
Best First Time Male Director: Abel Moreno Pradas for Edge (Spain)
Best Young Filmmaker: Mime by Gabri Blankson (USA)
Best Actor: Marx Cheung for Chai Wan Cineclub (Hong Kong)
Best Supporting Actress: Faith Harrison for Soeur Celeste (Nigeria)
Best Acting Duo: Taya Miller and Chase Panczak for Daydreaming About Love (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Engin Ben Akkaya, Esther Maaß, Kofi Wahlen, and Hüseyin Albayrak for Bordeaux (Germany)
Best Cinematography: Sidh Bhoj for Chhupte Chhupte (India)
Best Editing: Ashutosh Matela for Chhupte Chhupte (India)
Best Sound Design: Yaqi Liu and Zhenxing Shao for When I See You At The End Of The World (China)
Best Original Score: Douglas Ryan and Conan Ryan for No Left Turns (USA)
Best Original Story: Daniel Ninkovic for Cap and Trade (Canada)
Best Short Script: High School SweetHearts by Coco Coloma (USA)
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