Best Indie Short: The Climbing Rose of the Garden District by Jessica Gohlke (USA)
Best Drama Short: Savior of the Universe by Routong Li (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Twin Oaks by Sean O’Connor (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: The Climbing Rose of the Garden District by Jessica Gohlke (USA)
Best Thriller Short: There are Bees in the House by Morgan Saelens (Canada)
Best Horror Short: Gancho by Michael Lucas (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: To Err by Derek Romrell (USA)
Best Experimental Short: I Am In Pain by Quinn Dunbar (USA)
Best Student Short: A Work Of Heart by Sager L’Khrebani Al Nuaimi (USA)
Best Animation Short: Speedman by Joe Bowers (USA)
Best Children Short: Savior of the Universe by Routong Li (USA)
Best Women Short: Balloons by Yuxiang Xie (UK)
Best Microfilm: Who is God? by Oscar Adan Lopez Parres (Mexico)
Best Music Video: Zombie! (Fela Kuti Biopic Opening Scene) by Temple Iluma (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Uptown Girlz by De’Angelo Maurice Young (USA)
Best Male Director: Kenji Maki for B-Side (Japan)
Best Student Female Director: Routong Li for Savior of the Universe (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Meri Dishnica for Bubbles (Italy)
Best First Time Male Director: Derek Romrell for To Err (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Maya Rose Napoli-Grover for Winston (USA)
Best Cinematography: Makoto Takahashi for B-Side (Japan)
Best Sound Design: Asaf Rahamim for Who Lost a Dream? (Canada)
Best Original Score: Savior of the Universe (USA)
Best Original Story: David Milan Kelly for Deja Vu Liquor (USA)
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