Honorable Mentions: October 2023

Best Indie ShortEchoes of Time by 一杰 李 (China)

Best Drama ShortRose by Honglin Zhou (USA)

Best Documentary ShortFather Of None by Mekki Leeper (USA)

Best Comedy ShortOnly Dates by Lukas Battle and Thomas Lanese (USA)

Best Film Noir Short: Gen X by Jaskaran Brady (Spain)

Best Fantasy ShortLearn to Luv Me by Tim Bills and Charles Hand (USA)

Best Student ShortEchoes of Time by 一杰 李 (China)

Best Women ShortEmpty Pockets by Darlene A Sacco (USA)

Best Microfilm: Her Lover by Joy Li (China)

Best Female Director: Nadia Guo for The Film (China)

Best Male Director: Tristan Loraine for Eve Groves (UK)

Best Student Female Director: Jiaxin Wei for The Long Way Home (USA)

Best Student Male Director: Dallin Hodgkin for Everything is Quiet Now (USA)

Best First Time Female Director: Darlene A Sacco for Empty Pockets (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: Christian David Colbert for God in the Valley (USA)

Best Actress: Alexa Ayers for Arlene (USA)

Best Actor: Mauricio Ovalle for The Best Gift in Life is Life Itself (USA)

Best Supporting Actor: Elias Husiak for Heights (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Philip Schulte and Brian Letscher for Swindle (USA)

Best Cinematography: Sean Visser for Dawn of Skates (USA)

Best Original Score: Miles Damon and Nolan Winschenck for People Watching People (USA)

Best Original Story: Yixuan Tu for 1 (China)

FINALISTS

PLATINUM AWARDS

GOLD AWARDS

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

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