Finalists: November 2023

7 Flames Till Death: The Pit and the Pendulum by Luke Ring (USA)

A Day in the Life of a Russian Mafia Boss by Artyom Novokshonov (Russia)

Afterlove by Madara Gruntmane-Dujana (Latvia)

Almost Home by Robert Lin (USA)

And Then She Was One by Colin Tracy (USA)

Beyond the Facade: Unveiling the Harsh Reality of Exploitation by Tiara Symone Jamison (USA)

Confession by Branislav Jankic (USA)

Controlled Chaos by Deepi Ahluwalia (Canada)

David by Matthew Forbes (Canada)

Dreamer by Jess Godwin (USA)

Fear City by Nathaniel Pinheiro (USA)

Green Forge 2030 by Mauro Bussani (Italy)

Half Way Home by Michael Anthony Newman (USA)

Harry by Roy Boucher (USA)

Heritage by Yilin Zhang (China)

Hijinks by Armando Xavier Peniche (USA)

Ironing Board by Haley Jiang (China)

Memoirs of a Bruised Mind by Shania Banton (USA)

Mr. Noface by Franco Rodrigo Andrade (USA)

My Hated Enemy by Elias Hutchinson (USA)

Only Eden by Andrea Jean Plamondon (USA)

Shadows by Tom Lovegrin (USA)

Sing to Me, Oh Muse… by Yannis Efstathiou (Germany)

Skin by Mario Christian Rodriguez (USA)

Something To Look For by Justin McCollor (USA)

Sunday League by Jamie Bourne (UK)

The New Student by Camila Mendez and Kenzie Leete (USA)

Thrilling Love by Mark Wasserman (USA)