Gold Awards: January 2024

Best Indie Short: This Could Be Us by Yi Chan Wang (China)

Best Drama Short: Cancer by Yunnian Han (China)

Best Documentary Short: Not Alone by Tommy Duncan (USA)

Best Comedy Short: The Kids’ Table by Stephen Folker (USA)

Best Dark Comedy Short: Always in Sight by Mario Davila (Mexico)

Best Thriller Short: Exhibit A by Matthew Morley Daniel (USA)

Best Sci-Fi Short: Existence by Jérôme Jacob (France)

Best Fantasy Short: Vampire by Feifan Han (China)

Best Student Short: MR Nightmare by Arman Sayat (USA)

Best Animation Short: The Sitters by Hannah Franklin (USA)

Best Women Short: This Could Be Us by Yi Chan Wang (China)

Best Microfilm: The Goods by Thomas Nangle (UK)

Best Mobile Short: What If by Pablo Adame (Mexico)

Best Female Director: Katalin Weith for AI vs Deep State (Hungary)

Best Male Director: Danny Erb for Press 1 (USA)

Best Student Female Director: Christine An for At What Cost (USA)

Best Student Male Director: Jes Pace for The Pain of Being (Malta)

Best First Time Female Director: Nina Bhatt for M for Mother (M jako Máma) (Czechia)

Best First Time Male Director: Yunnian Han for Cancer (China)

Best Actress: Vilma Jackson for The Cycle (UK)

Best Actor: Narcy Calamatta for The Pain of Being (Malta)

Best Supporting Actor: Jesse Townes for Press 1 (USA)

Best Child/Young Actress: Nina Jacob for Existence (France)

Best Acting Duo: Kelton White and Taylor Hall for Three Fourths (USA)

Best Ensemble Cast: Qian Yu, Xufei Huang, Peijie Song, Sichen Zhao, Shiyan Lin, and Yi Ming Zhang for Cancer (China)

Best Cinematography: Existence (France)

Best Editing: Hanyu Gao for Canary (USA)

Best Production Design: Nelly Vaillot for On the Paths Awakened (France)

Best Sound Design: Mengchen Sun for Canary (USA)

Best Original Score: Maródi László and Gábor Nagysolymosi for AI vs Deep State (Hungary)

Best Original Story: Matthew Morley Daniel for Exhibit A (USA)

Best Short Script: Teddy Cuddles by Christopher Eric Outridge (USA)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

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