Gold Awards: January 2024

Best Indie ShortThis Could Be Us by Yi Chan Wang (China)

Best Drama ShortCancer by Yunnian Han (China)

Best Documentary ShortNot Alone by Tommy Duncan (USA)

Best Comedy ShortThe Kids’ Table by Stephen Folker (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortAlways in Sight by Mario Davila (Mexico)

Best Thriller ShortExhibit A by Matthew Morley Daniel (USA)

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

Best Fantasy ShortVampire by Feifan Han (China)

Best Student ShortMR Nightmare by Arman Sayat (USA)

Best Animation ShortThe Sitters by Hannah Franklin (USA)

Best Women ShortThis Could Be Us by Yi Chan Wang (China)

Best MicrofilmThe 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 CinematographyExistence (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 ScriptTeddy Cuddles by Christopher Eric Outridge (USA)

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