Best Indie Short: Luxure by Matthew Gomez (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Things Long Left Unsaid by Antonia Thornton (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Cats and Husbands by Barry Samson (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: The Dark Ages – The Funeral by Brian Larios (USA)
Best Crime Short: The Foxhole by John Kestner (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Ressonância Schumann by Siao Feerum (Brazil)
Best Student Short: The Waves Serenade by Gabriel Marcelo (Philippines)
Best Animation Short: Natira by Joshua Marquez (USA)
Best Children Short: Mailbox by Sal Cirimi (USA)
Best Women Short: Allies by Cong Xu (UK)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: WordLotto by Johnny Baca (USA)
Best Web and New Media: Green Green Gardens by Elijah Simon Pollard (USA)
Best Parody Short: Bali Frodo by Felix Benjamin Schaefer (Russia)
Best Female Director: Tamara Cook for Y (Australia)
Best Student Female Director: Kara M. Canton for Running Colours (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Justin Park-Swanson for Untitled and Unfinished (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Jingting He for Can’tmera (China)
Best First Time Male Director: Kekang Zhang for Whirl Bus (China)
Best Actress: Natasha Krishnan for On Christmas Day (Canada)
Best Supporting Actress: Gurbir Bal’s for On Christmas Day (Canada)
Best Child/Young Actress: Giuliana Sciortino for Mailbox (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Steve Ghant and Caitlin Pancia for Luxure (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Anne Arreguin, Dena Navarroli, Nick Santucci, and Ivan Lee Gartner for The Dark Ages – The Funeral (USA)
Best Cinematography: Desmond Stearns for I Don’t Want You (USA)
Best Editing: Cats and Husbands (USA)
Best Production Design: Dustin Phan for Luxure (USA)
Best Sound Design: Brian Alexander for Waking Field (USA)
Best Original Story: Sabia Faden for Great Fortune (USA)
Best Short Script: Across The Lawn by Mirabelle Lee (USA)
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