Best Indie Short: Elliott by Adam Zammiello (USA)
Best Drama Short: Process by Patrick Gather (UK)
Best Documentary Short: Prevention Thought Engagement by Michael Francis Hyzy (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Canary In a Coal Mine by Dwan Kaoukji (Lebanon)
Best Crime Short: 5.56 by Antonio Petrone (Switzerland)
Best Film Noir Short: Space Eye by Kevin Mainenti (Croatia)
Best Student Short: Benny Bill by Yakov Olivarria (USA)
Best Animation Short: The Millennial’s Trilemma by Munirah Abu Bakar, Anya Martin, and Eleonora Stella Oei (USA)
Best Children Short: A Home for Christmas: A Foster Care Story by Kevin Ruiz (USA)
Best Women Short: Zoe by Gaby Scott (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short: Yes, No, Goodbye by Will Mustin (USA)
Best Music Video: Slavic by Dorota Fórmanowska (Poland)
Best Web and New Media: Missy Jubilee is Trash by Missy Jubilee (Australia)
Best Female Director: Laura Bayonas for Farewell (USA)
Best Male Director: Patrick Gather for Process (UK)
Best Student Male Director: Will Allen-DuPraw for There and Back Again (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Dwan Kaoukji for Canary In a Coal Mine (Lebanon)
Best First Time Male Director: Sanjin Liu for Filthy Soul (China)
Best Actress: Lexi Johnson for They Took Jacob (USA)
Best Actor: Dylan Green for Benny Bill (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Lexi Johnson and Alex Goransson for They Took Jacob (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Bradley Nnadi, Steph Estep-Gosalo, Erik Gandolfi, and Brian Rodriguez-McGovern for Coffee and Listerine (USA)
Best Cinematography: Cornerboy (Germany)
Best Editing: Mad Fox – Cinerama (USA)
Best Production Design: Mad Fox – Cinerama (USA)
Best Sound Design: Yuri George Priymenko for Ave Gradiva (Israel)
Best Original Score: Mark Lammerding for They Took Jacob (USA)
Best Original Story: Jenö Hodi and Viktória Jánoki-Kis for The Rocking Chair (Hungary)
Best Short Script: Long Way Home by Terry Luke Podnar (USA)
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