Gold Awards: December 2025

Best Indie ShortEye Contact by Eva L Hoffman (USA)

Best Drama ShortMom Is Here by Zhigang Zhao (China)

Best Documentary ShortEl Cone by Mark Kronemeyer and Maria Begoña Felix (Mexico)

Best Comedy ShortFit For Sale by Yongmyung Yi (South Korea)

Best Dark Comedy ShortMax Distance by Marissa Goldman (USA)

Best Fantasy ShortLet There Be Light by Igor Poptsov (Russia)

Best Women ShortShallow End by Maria de la Cruz Rudloff (USA)

Best Music VideoWide Awake by Roman Daniel Rütten (USA)

Best Female Director: Marissa Goldman for Max Distance (USA)

Best First Time Female Director: Carling Ernstzen for The Last Rehearsal (UK)

Best First Time Male Director: Suresh G for Ditto (India)

Best Actress: Sugey Cruz for Cold (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Michael Dempsey and David Gianopoulos for I Often Dream of Trains (USA)

Best Ensemble Cast: Alan Rosenberg, Tom Everett, Mark Simon, Bellina Logan, James Pat Satcher, and Don Marino for Trader Verdinkle: The Underpinnings Of An Understudy (USA)

Best CinematographyWide Awake (USA)

Best Editing: Harry Baker and Lisa Ronkowski for The Last Rehearsal (UK)

Best Production Design: Nikita Zudilin for Let There Be Light (Russia)

Best Sound Design: Guy Fixsen for The Last Rehearsal (UK)

Best Original Score: Zing Audio for Hexapod (Canada)

Best Original Story: Lena Heintze for For God’s Sake, Smile! (Germany)

Best Short ScriptCall Me Howie by Howard Brodsky (Canada)

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