Best Indie Short: I Love This Country by Robert T Turfe (USA)
Best Drama Short: The March of the Penguins by Daniela Lugo and José Ansareo (Mexico)
Best Documentary Short: Space for Art by Maclovia G Martel (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Triggered Love by Joell Jackson and Richard Louprasong (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Why Dogs Howl by Sandi Johnson (USA)
Best Film Noir Short: Inside, I Want Out by Joshua De Marco and Charlie Stanton (UK)
Best Thriller Short: The House on Highland Court by Thor Moreno (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Computer Blue by Nathan Conrad Piskator (USA)
Best Western Short: Gold Cup City by Tony Schweikle (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Who Were You in New York by Stella Rea (Brazil)
Best Student Short: Two Time by Ho Young Lee (South Korea)
Best Animation Short: Cod & Chips by Matt Pidgeon (Ireland)
Best Women Short: The Silent Treatment by Steven Lancefield (UK)
Best Microfilm: The Hex by Chephrena Mbouombouo (USA)
Best Web and New Media: This City by D. Alvarado (Philippines)
Best Mobile Short: Killer Remorse by Miguel Lopez de Leon (USA)
Best Male Director: Hashem Al-Ghaili for Hiroshima (United Arab Emirates)
Best Student Male Director: Kieran Aidan Hallett for Rip Out Your Teeth (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Ashley Salman for Prelude of a Story (Chile)
Best First Time Male Director: Ying Zhang for Carton (China)
Best Actress: Crystal Salinas for Free Me! Free Me! (USA)
Best Actor: Mike Silva for Burden (USA)
Best Supporting Actress: Jennylyn Caterina for Burden (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Jacob Hauge and Ryan Kaiser for Cadential Solitude (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Brian Koponen, Nicole Klepec, Payton George, and Christopher Prickett for Moments of Truth: Scattered Pictures (USA)
Best Cinematography: Tim Erickson for Five and a Half (USA)
Best Editing: Xuechen Zhu for Match (USA)
Best Special FX: Jordan Schudie for Monster in my Closet (USA)
Best Sound Design: Alberto Anaya López for The March of the Penguins (Mexico)
Best Original Score: Farzam Salami for I Love This Country (USA)
Best Original Story: Jen Lytle for Moments of Truth: Scattered Pictures (USA)
Best Short Script: Fondant by Seoyoun Avy Lee (South Korea)
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