Best Indie Short: Casus by William Eguienta (France)
Best Documentary Short: Juli by Jöel Schnabel (Switzerland)
Best Comedy Short: The Stallion and the Mare by Will Keesee (USA)
Best Action Short: Asf1xia by Álvaro Benítez (Spain)
Best Thriller Short: Our Father by Janelle Christa (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Fractured Reality by Joseph Lisa (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Efflorescence by Sofia Garza-Barba (USA)
Best Animation Short: Al Ritmo del Apoyo by Daria Mirzoyants (Guatemala/USA)
Best Women Short: Everything’s All Right by Sebastian Schadler (Austria)
Best Experimental Short: Safe Zone by Ahmad Alameldeen (Egypt/Italy/USA)
Best Student Short: Shorts by Qiaoyin Wang (China)
Best Music Video: On Being by Masanobu Hiraoka (Japan)
Best Female Director: Sofia Garza-Barba for Efflorescence (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Ella Talerico for Wormball (USA)
Best Actor: Joshua Anyasike for Our Father (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Dan Carney and Lena Drake for The Stallion and the Mare (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Ryan De Quintal, Timothy De Leon, Johnny Martini, Veronica Rose, and Adam Lowder for Stolen Reins (USA)
Best Original Story: Mel Blake for The Candyshop Girls (UK)
Best Cinematography: Tyler Chandler for Stolen Reins (USA)
Best Editing: Nolan Tondreau for Stolen Reins (USA)
Best Production Design: Ollie Slade for Stolen Reins (USA)
Best Visual FX: Marshall Leming for Stolen Reins (USA)
Best Sound Design: Esperança (Brazil)
Best Original Score: Julia Lima for Fire Baby Monster (UK)
Best Short Script: Fun Fact by Quinn Katherman (USA)
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