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)





















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