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)
Independent Shorts Awards 2018-2024 © All Rights Reserved