Honorable Mentions: January 2023

Best Indie ShortThat’s The Password In This Town by Marfisia Bel (Canada)

Best Drama ShortWisdom Tree by Karan Wadhwa (USA)

Best Documentary ShortPioneering Spirits by Stephan Blinn (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortRed Velvet by Suzette Ferretti (USA)

Best Experimental ShortFobia by Thomas Wong (USA)

Best Student ShortThe Treasure by Ji Huang (China)

Best Children ShortMy Life: The Positivity Ripple Tour by Ahmed Peerbux (UK)

Best MicrofilmNothing 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)

FINALISTS

PLATINUM AWARDS

GOLD AWARDS

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

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