Best Documentary Short: The Other Side – A Portrait of Nikki Bell by Aubrey Franchell (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Getting Gizmo by Lucas Nasu Nielsen and Ben Taylor (Canada)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Turn Back Time by Jake Estes (USA)
Best Action Short: Wing Chun – The Next Generation by Malcom Jennings (USA)
Best Horror Short: Shutter by Zachary Padgett (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Pralaya by Ekaterina Olegovna Stepanova (Cyprus)
Best Animation Short: Bon Appétit! by David Guo (USA)
Best Women Short: Aïcha by Feriel Bouchaffra (Canada)
Best LGBTQ Short: Generations In Time by Liz Nistico (USA)
Best Microfilm: Wheel Gone Kid 3 – Rolling In It by Wayne Kelly (UK)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: The Back Pages Season 2: #perfect by Kendall Bryant Jr (USA)
Best Parody Short: Espiritu del Jaguar by Moe Taylor (Costa Rica)
Best Student Director (Female): Harriette Murtland for Quality Check (USA)
Best First Time Director (Female): Chong Zhang for Stones From Other Mountains (China)
Best First Time Director (Male): Paul Bouisset for When Hate Comes (France)
Best Young Filmmaker: Lucas Nasu Nielsen and Ben Taylor for Getting Gizmo (Canada)
Best Actress: Hitomi Ando for Being Born (Japan)
Best Actor: David Alan Madrick for Living Proof (USA)
Best Supporting Actor: Johnny Catalano for Funeral for Furmanski (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Lotus Bech and David Lee Smith for Murder in Monte Nido (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Being Born (Japan)
Best Cinematography: Victor Palm for Stuck In The Mud (Sweden)
Best Editing: A Woman’s Voice (Canada)
Best Production Design: Murder in Monte Nido (USA)
Best Sound Design: David Kowalski and Donna Gureckas for The Culture Killers (USA)
Best Original Story: Joe Klos for Refresh (USA)
Best Short Script: Cold Tommy by Janice L Walker (USA)
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