Best Indie Short: One Of One by Daniel Kyle Mccartney (USA)
Best Drama Short: The Race by Zoran Pribičević (Croatia)
Best Documentary Short: Poetic Justice by Nicol Ragland (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Cut Out by Panfred Reed and Sebastian Carr (Australia)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Diy by Taelim Kim (South Korea)
Best Action Short: The Asset by Christopher Folkens (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Monsters by Mees Van Oosten (Netherlands)
Best Fantasy Short: Transcend the Sword by Ashley B. Wern and Eric Benjamin Alirez (USA)
Best Western Short: Hail, Mary by Molly Foy (USA)
Best Animation Short: Reflection by Daniel Robichaud (USA)
Best Women Short: The Last Word by Rory Hanrahan (Ireland)
Best Romantic Short: Where The Stars Meet by Benjamin Martin (South Africa)
Best LGBTQ Short: Notice Me by Amy Leonard (UK)
Best Experimental Short: Commedia Fantasia by Gina Lori Riley and Peter Freele (Canada)
Best Student Short: Twist by Lilian Baculard (France)
Best Microfilm: Baby Boy by Michael Anthony Carter (USA)
Best Music Video: For The Record by Corey Mayne (Canada)
Best Screendance Short: Rooms by Levi Elizaga (USA)
Best Female Director: Ying Hu for A Complete Mess (China)
Best Male Director: Christopher Folkens for The Asset (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Madison Wake for Impact (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Benjamin Martin for Where The Stars Meet (South Africa)
Best First Time Female Director: Alicia Betty Fall for Hopscotch (France)
Best First Time Male Director: Roshan Buddhika Fernando for Little Life (Sri Lanka)
Best Young Filmmaker: Hudson Hillin for Instant (USA)
Best Actress: Paris Khougaz for Second Shift (USA)
Best Actor: Trever Riney for When The Moon Goes Down (USA)
Best Supporting Actress: Alexa Mansour for One Of One (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Zoran Pribičević and Iva Viskovic Krizan for The Race (Croatia)
Best Ensemble Cast: Scarlett Roselynn, Bridget Regan, Gustavo Galindo, Meredith Thomas, and Jon Snow for Serenity’s Song (USA)
Best Original Story: Clara Fitzgerald for The Last Word (Ireland)
Best Cinematography: James Ducker for Mirror Within (USA)
Best Editing: Christopher Folkens for The Asset (USA)
Best Production Design: Yvonne Tsang for As It Should Be (Hong Kong)
Best Original Score: Tomáš Svašek for The Ballad Of A Wandering Rider (Czechia)
Best Short Script: Roadkill by Fiamma Cochrane (USA)
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