Gold Awards: June 2024

Best Indie Short: Way Out by Reka Almasi (Hungary)

Best Drama Short: The Tree by Vijay Singh (USA)

Best Documentary Short: One World at A Time by Bing Cui (China)

Best Comedy Short: The Delicate Cycle by Katherine King (USA)

Best Film Noir Short: Desire by Jason Chu (USA)

Best Experimental Short: Knives by Yeobin Park (South Korea)

Best Student Short: She Who Raised Me by Sophie Kairis (USA)

Best Animation Short: The Straight Poop by Sue Orloff (USA)

Best Children Short: Midsummer Dream by Jinshan Wang (China)

Best Women Short: Rehearsal by River Lee (China)

Best LGBTQ Short: Rehearsal by River Lee (China)

Best Music Video: Fact Or – Mayu Fujita by Rimi Watanabe (Japan)

Best Web Series/TV Pilot: She Made It by Caitlin Johnston (Australia)

Best Female Director: Emilie Tommasi for The Gliwensbourg Chronicles – Season 1 (France)

Best Male Director: Janush Libicki for Pie (USA)

Best Student Female Director: Lola Mei Ellis for Lighthouse (USA)

Best Student Male Director: Jack Highberger for Caroline (USA)

Best First Time Female Director: Katherine King for The Delicate Cycle (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: Brian Timoney for One Small Step (UK)

Best Actress: Janet Jurado for In The Shadows (USA)

Best Actor: Fred Mancuso for The Delicate Cycle (USA)

Best Cinematography: Benjamin Gonzalez for Lost in the Waves (France)

Best Visual FX: Kellen E Malloy for The Device Pt. 1 (USA)

Best Original Story: Allison Norlian for Thirteen (USA)

Best Short Script: Hear My Song by Rachel Walsh-Williams (UK)

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

FINALISTS

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