Gold Awards: May 2024

Best Indie Short: A Show of the Stray by Qi Tan (China)

Best Drama Short: Direct Action by Tor Kristoffersen (UK)

Best Comedy Short: Black Friday by Jenna Milly (USA)

Best Thriller Short: Ebb & Flow by Maria Busz (UK)

Best Mystery Short: Through the Ghost by Chip Hale (USA)

Best Fantasy Short: Mirage by Sophie Penn (USA)

Best Experimental Short: Beneath The Veil by Mila Vilaplana (USA)

Best Student Short: Hikikomori by Benjamin Steinberg (USA)

Best Women Short: Butterfly by Chaofeng Hu (China)

Best Male Director: Kyle Rankin for The Stars in New Mexico (USA)

Best Student Female Director: Sophie Penn for Mirage (USA)

Best First Time Female Director: Hillary Carrigan for Nana (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: John Brownell for Partly Hazy (USA)

Best Young Filmmaker: Clarissa Myung-Jin Kim, Chloe Sim, and Jaekhak Yoon for Rest in Peace (South Korea)

Best Actress: Alice Fung for Bric-A-Brac (Hong Kong)

Best Actor: Ryon Thomas for Partly Hazy (USA)

Best Supporting Actor: Alexandre Sá for Alice (Portugal)

Best Acting Duo: Pepi Streiff and Kelly McCready for Nana (USA)

Best Ensemble Cast: Taylor Patterson, Ryan Leader, Mitsy Sanderson, Eden Graham, Joey Harlem, and Ben Ball for Sour Grapes (Canada)

Best Cinematography: Meteor Cheung for Bric-A-Brac (Hong Kong)

Best Original Score: Diego Navaira and King John for Beneath The Veil (USA)

Best Original Story: Dan Hertzog for Domino Springs (USA)

Best Trailer/Teaser: Overemployed by Devon Ryan (USA)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

FINALISTS

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