Honorable Mentions: October 2019

Independent Shorts Awards

Best Indie Short: An Endless End by Johnny Lau (Hong Kong)

Best Indie Short: Hindsight by Ian Thomas Kent (USA)

Best Drama Short: Noche Sin Luciérnagas by Andrea Porras Madero (Mexico)

Best Drama Short: The Rise by David Mora Perea (Canada)

Best Documentary Short: No Man Left Behind by Ella Mage and Emir Khan Bautista (Philippines)

Best Documentary Short: Save the Pollinators by Kate Hagerman (USA)

Best Documentary Short: The World is a Skatepark: Photographer J. Grant Brittain by Bill Wisneski (USA)

Best Romantic Short: The Transaction by Matthieu Vinel (France)

Best Romantic Short: Therapy by Lindsay Guion and Mindy Rosario (USA)

Best Comedy Short: Blood, Water and Money by Sarah Goldschmidt (Austria)

Best Comedy Short: Flopsee and Buttercup by Freddie Connor (USA)

Best Comedy Short: How Can I Help You? by Matthew Neylon (USA)

Best Dark Comedy Short: Blood, Water and Money by Sarah Goldschmidt (Austria)

Best Thriller Short: Collab by Jose Feng (USA)

Best Thriller Short: The Burglar by Xander Copp (Canada)

Best Crime Short: A Family Matter by John Anthony (USA)

Best Crime Short: The Burglar by Xander Copp (Canada)

Best Crime Short: The Man Who Sold The World by George Rodriguez and Laura Barbato (USA)

Best Film Noir Short: Triangle Below Canal Street by Nicholas Kennedy (USA)

Best Film Noir Short: What is Owed by Joey Mosca (USA)

Best Mystery Short: Contrition by Dalton Burdette (USA)

Best Mystery Short: Gently Into the Dark by Ethan Munoz (USA)

Best Fantasy Short: Fix Me by Woonyea Han (South Korea)

Best Sci-Fi Short: Ghosting by Jose Feng (USA)

Best Sci-Fi Short: Live Me by Daiana Ibrayeva (USA)

Best Sci-Fi Short: Phase 6 by Jeff Dolan (USA)

Best Horror Short: Near Sight by Stephen Parkhurst (USA)

Best Horror Short: Roommate by JL Ivory (USA)

Best Western Short: The Last Resort by Lance Lucero (USA)

Best Experimental Short: Mariposa by Kristian Mercado Figueroa (USA)

Best Experimental Short: Terra Nostra (“Our Earth”) by Christophe Chagnard and Charlie Spears (USA)

Best Student Short: The Ride Home by Elijah Kimmel (USA)

Best Animation Short: Six Day Back by Scott Cierski (USA)

Best Children Short: Let’s Play House: Los Angeles by Jason Gareffa (USA)

Best Women Short: Happy Birthday, Great Grandma by Paphawee JInnasith (Thailand)

Best Women Short: Leaving by Chenyun Huang (China)

Best LGBTQ Short: Gently Into the Dark by Ethan Munoz (USA)

Best Microfilm: Ghosting by Jose Feng (USA)

Best Microfilm: Lituka by Rodney Kimbangu (USA)

Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Judgment Call by Jill Maxcy (USA)

Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Texas High School Football by Peter Calvin (USA)

Best Web and New Media: Moth Vitals by Nancy Wyllie (USA)

Best Music Video: Astronata: Pain by Asya Nikolaeva (Ukraine)

Best Music Video: Astronaut by Pierre Ponchant (France)

Best Mobile Short: Lakota by John Sciarretta (USA)

Best Director (Female): Marie Vandelannoote for Funeral (France)

Best Director (Female): Paphawee JInnasith for Happy Birthday, Great Grandma (Thailand)

Best Director (Male): Ian Thomas Kent for Hindsight (USA)

Best Director (Male): Johnny Lau for An Endless End (Hong Kong)

Best Student Director (Female): Freia Titland for Ophelia (USA)

Best Student Director (Male): Dylan Dreher for Subconscious Voyage (Ireland)

Best First Time Director (Female): Woonyea Han for Fix Me (South Korea)

Best First Time Director (Male): Jose Feng for Collab (USA)

Best First Time Director (Male): Robert Norwood for Emma (USA)

Best First Time Director (Male): Zhou Chengzhou for Under the Consciousness (China)

Best Young Filmmaker: Andrew Tang for Yellow Chains (USA)

Best Young Filmmaker: Kane Parsons for Late For School (USA)

Best Actress: Ivy Pang for An Endless End (Hong Kong)

Best Actor: Dan Gregory for Compromise Lost (Lost and Found) (USA)

Best Actor: Ryan Ayd for Aphasia (USA)

Best Supporting Actress: Nicole Smith for Aphasia (USA)

Best Supporting Actor: Ryland Kaiser for Triangle Below Canal Street (USA)

Best Child/Young Actress: Gabriella Gareffa for Let’s Play House: Los Angeles (USA)

Best Child/Young Actor: Leo Gareffa for Let’s Play House: Los Angeles (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Allie Leonard and Ian McQuown for Dosed (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Isobella Hubbard and Nik Cage for Public Discourse (UK)

Best Acting Duo: Robert Norwood and Latasha Burleson for Emma (USA)

Best Acting Ensemble: Allie Leonard, Kelly Schumann, Rae Gray, Korama Danquah, Brooke Dillman, Isabelle Fuhrman and Mike Pusateri for Convenience (USA)

Best Acting Ensemble: Natalie Farrow, Annette Reilly, Greg Delmage, Danielle Klaudt and Zack Currie for The Rise (Canada)

Best Cinematography: Alex J. Wysocki for Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters (USA)

Best Cinematography: Ricardo Sarmiento for Vicky’s Not Here (USA)

Best Editing: Zhenning Yang for Time Crisis (USA)

Best Visual FX: Astronaut (France)

Best Production Design: Peter Pan (USA)

Best Production Design: The Haunting of Pottersfield (USA)

Best Sound Design: Vicky’s Not Here (USA)

Best Sound Design: You’re Going to Ruin his Life (USA)

Best Original Score: Eleni Hassabis for The Rise (Canada)

Best Original Score: Jonathan Hartman for Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters (USA)

Best Original Story: Meredith Grace Dabney for Here Today (USA)

Best Original Story: Scott Hoffman for Post-Graduate (USA)

Best Short Script: Donna On The Go: Judge by Peggy Lane (USA)

Best Short Script: Lonely Meets Lover by Xiao B Tarr (USA)

FINALISTS (OFFICIAL SELECTION)

PLATINUM AWARDS

GOLD AWARDS

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

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