Best Indie Short: Another Glass by Alex Loucas (USA)
Best Drama Short: The Stranger by Kurt Hale (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Seawolf by Alexander Sworik (Canada)
Best Comedy Short: Four Minute Warning by Chris Hallas (UK)
Best Dark Comedy Short: The Lesson by Robbie Barnes (USA)
Best Action Short: Project Gemini by Isaiah Andrés Galarza (USA)
Best Crime Short: Party To A Crime by Louis Lartigue (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Project Gemini by Isaiah Andrés Galarza (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Smile by Makoto Sorashita (Japan)
Best Sci-Fi Short: Kaleidoscope by Jorge Granera (USA)
Best Experimental Short: Whitenoise by Byron Gamble, Raghav Ravichandran, Henry Moonrod, and Laura Ervin (USA)
Best Student Short: Staccato by Ethan Gurule (USA)
Best Animation Short: Gekou by Ajisa (Japan)
Best Women Short: Red Giant by Leven Rambin (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short: It’s Just Me by Jared Moossy (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Holy Zombie by Cam Marshall (USA)
Best Microfilm: Roadkill by Jessica Mastro (USA)
Best Screendance Short: Solitude by Fabio Grossi (Italy)
Best Music Video: Jorge Moniz – Forest suite by Fernando Silva (Portugal)
Best Web and New Media: Coasters: Episodes 2-3 by L.P. Dohi, and Doug Rogers and Sandi Todorovic (USA)
Best Mobile Short: The Wheelchair Stays In The Picture by Jeff Noblitt (USA)
Best Parody Short: Big Momma Earth by Santiago Calogero (USA)
Best Director (Female): Catherine Dyer for The Audition (USA)
Best Director (Male): Daniel Dasent and Adam Campbell for Falling Up and Up (USA)
Best Student Director (Female): Anne Marie Rocconi for Stuck In Love (USA)
Best Student Director (Male): Adam Juegos for The Porns (USA)
Best First Time Director (Female): Delilah Andre for White Dove: The Origin (USA)
Best First Time Director (Male): Jorge Granera for Kaleidoscope (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Simone Esposito for A Story of Life (Italy)
Best Actress: Pauline Chalamet for Seasick (USA)
Best Actor: Sam Boxleitner for Open House (USA)
Best Child/Young Actress: Emmy Perry for The Portrait (USA)
Best Acting Duo: J.T Melaragno and Jason Strong for Staccato (USA)
Best Acting Ensemble: Sonja Inge, George Capacete, Cori Allison, Christopher Moaney-Lawson, Paola Calliari, Peyton Grufik, Amy Hamill, Viviana Saavedra, Sofia Clifton, and Alina Abbe for Wellness (USA)
Best Cinematography: Yuchan Deng for Ring (USA)
Best Editing: Daniel Dasent for Falling Up and Up (USA)
Best Production Design: Perdition (USA)
Best Sound Design: Isaac Ruth for After Hours (USA)
Best Original Score: Alan Williams for Moving Art: Angkor Wat (USA)
Best Original Story: Daniel Dasent for Falling Up and Up (USA)
Best Trailer/Teaser: Coasters Web Series (USA)
Best Short Script: Ariella by Kristy Leigh Lussier (USA)
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