Gold Awards: July 2025

Best Indie ShortCrop Duster by Leonid Okhitin (Armenia)

Best Drama ShortNo Left Turns by Douglas Ryan (USA)

Best Documentary ShortRigged: Wealthism In Higher Education by Matt Zodrow (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortI-Scream by Jordan Beltz and Carlee Coulehan (USA)

Best Thriller ShortDilemma by Trevan Hiatt (USA)

Best Student ShortCircle of Doom by Enze Hong (China)

Best Animation ShortAlyssum by Alex King (USA)

Best Women ShortLucy by Bastien Leblanc (France)

Best Romantic ShortSomeday by Justin Baggio Cheung (Hong Kong)

Best Screendance Short: Edge by Abel Moreno Pradas (Spain)

Best Male Director: Kin Fung Ting for Chai Wan Cineclub (Hong Kong)

Best Student Female Director: IB Asanga for Soeur Celeste (Nigeria)

Best First Time Female Director: Lavinia Tan for Birdsong (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: Jin Sung Park for Shadow Road (South Korea)

Best Young Filmmaker: Yining Zhu for Echoes of Daughters (China)

Best Actress: Gabrielle King for Soeur Celeste (Nigeria)

Best Actor: PJ Sosko for Becoming Harry (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Barry O’Rorke and Julian Gaertner for Men. Tea (Hong Kong)

Best Ensemble Cast: Jason Earles, James Storm, and Chris Van Vliet for Worst Man (USA)

Best Editing: Douglas Ryan for No Left Turns (USA)

Best Production Design: Abigail Siddall for Soeur Celeste (Nigeria)

Best Sound Design: Leo Grand for Cap and Trade (Canada)

Best Original Score: Jesse Dantzler for Alyssum (USA)

Best Original Story: Yuan Yao for The Stoics (China)

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