Best Indie Short: The Mushroom by Nicholas B Keil (USA)
Best Drama Short: AJ’s Story by Christina Richardson and Leon (USA)
Best Documentary Short: New Narratives in Health Access: The Language of Care by Ross Kauffman (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Prenup by Kristina Lynae (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Flowers for Autumn by Meg Poveromo and Kevin Black (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Myself by Taylor Olandt (USA)
Best Student Short: 8 Ball by Adrien Marquet (Canada)
Best Microfilm: Non Invited by Calamus (France)
Best Animation Short: Sound of the Shadow by Gairah Praskovia (Spain)
Best Women Short: Doctor Harriet’s Four by Lukas Metjes (Germany)
Best Music Video: Gots Tah Go by Derrick Chambers Logan (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Cam Girl – Season 1 Episode 2 by Ian Gregory Trutt (USA)
Best Web and New Media: Unvaccinated by Denby Weller (Australia)
Best Parody Short: Hold On, Sir: The DMV Experience by Erik Clemensen (USA)
Best Female Director: Carly Fawcett for Dad Bod Dale (Canada)
Best Student Female Director: Maya Daughtry for A Little Tipple (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Nathan J. Lee for The Interview (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Eliza Shin for You First (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Ian Gregory Trutt for Cam Girl – Season 1 Episode 2 (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Benjamin Allen Cha for Food For Thought (USA)
Best Actress: Desiree Coleman Jackson for Two Little Fish (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Andrés Ruiz and María García for Sam (Venezuela)
Best Cinematography: Yilong Xu for Burn The Flower (China)
Best Editing: Dislocations (France)
Best Original Story: Guido Ponzini for We Are Toys (Italy)
Best Short Script: Spotter by Brandon James Tyrie (USA)























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