Honorable Mentions: September 2023

Best Indie ShortArtist Falls by Sam R Ross (USA)

Best Drama Short: There’s Someone In The House by Carol Nuñez (USA)

Best Documentary ShortAffiliated by Truman Kewley (USA)

Best Romantic ShortEmotional Logical by Vered Rodriguez (USA)

Best Comedy ShortEmotional Logical by Vered Rodriguez (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortThe Miracle of You by Peter Spruyt (USA)

Best Action ShortHouse of Wolves by Michael Tukes (USA)

Best Horror ShortThe Charging by Stuart Alexander Guerrero (USA)

Best Sci-Fi ShortLittle Lillith by Jamison Forkenbrock (USA)

Best Experimental ShortReclamation Project No. 3 by Tyler Bohm (USA)

Best Student ShortCity of Angels by Qiujun Ma (USA)

Best Animation Short: Little White Lies by Jisoo Kim (USA)

Best Women ShortSeen by Olivia Martini (USA)

Best MicrofilmDear Mother by PJ Echlin (USA)

Best Music VideoThe Signal And The Noise by Jim Hannah (USA)

Best Web Series/TV PilotRabbit Stories by Joseph Erb (USA)

Best Mobile ShortGhost Leave by Miguel Lopez de Leon (USA)

Best Parody ShortCook’s Counter: Frat Bro by Ken Rudnick (USA)

Best Male Director: Ben Murphy for Dripping with Tension (USA)

Best Student Female Director: Shi Fang Teo for Ocean Eyes (Malaysia)

Best First Time Female Director: Rachael Disher for Pink (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: Zac Coats and Dana Kippel for Crave (USA)

Best Young Filmmaker: Ke Xu for Tomorrow (USA)

Best Actress: Jennifer Marie for City of Angels (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Janet Wang and Katie Peabody for October’s Eyes (USA)

Best Ensemble Cast: Jade Janet, Tyler Gallant, Vincent Stalba, and Chris Kalhoon for Crooked Alley (USA)

Best Original Story: Blake Leon and Brian Yuran for The Stairwell (USA)

Best Short ScriptShift by Darren Lee Murphy and Sharon Burrell (UK)

FINALISTS

PLATINUM AWARDS

GOLD AWARDS

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

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