Best Indie Short: That’s The Password In This Town by Marfisia Bel (Canada)
Best Drama Short: Wisdom Tree by Karan Wadhwa (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Pioneering Spirits by Stephan Blinn (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Red Velvet by Suzette Ferretti (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Fobia by Thomas Wong (USA)
Best Student Short: The Treasure by Ji Huang (China)
Best Children Short: My Life: The Positivity Ripple Tour by Ahmed Peerbux (UK)
Best Microfilm: Nothing Happened by Eve Ginann Wuthrich (USA)
Best Male Director: Renji Jiang for Tracking (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Dereka Bennett for A Devil in Disguise (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Jeremiah Marcus Battle for Lorraine (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Jiarong Lu for Day One (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Adam Bellamy for Vulnerable (UK)
Best Young Filmmaker: Alejo Tomas Arana for Haze (USA)
Best Actress: Merivelle Hannah for Codependent on Desire (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Brenna Jones, Ryan Webster, and Drake Malone for 100% Guaranteed (USA)
Best Editing: Thomas Wong for Fobia (USA)
Best Original Score: Tree (Namu) Kim for Insomnia – 4:00 AM (USA)
Best Short Script: Merivelle Hannah for Codependent on Desire (USA)
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