Best Documentary Short: Chronicles of The Laska Archives by Jennava Laska (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Ada & Jayson by Mozart Louis (USA)
Best Comedy Short: A Masterclass in How to Apologize by Sebastian Cubille (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Twisted Revenge by Emily Roberts (USA)
Best Film Noir Short: Exchange by Monty Chaudoir (UK)
Best Horror Short: Left by Seif Abdel Raouf (Egypt)
Best Sci-Fi Short: The Listeners by Jess Carson (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Can You Hear Me? by Xinhui Wang (USA)
Best Experimental Short: The North Star by Tim Weed, Bryan Vanderpool, and Sarah Vanderpool (USA)
Best Student Short: Envy by Randeep Nagi (USA)
Best Microfilm: Starting from Scratch by Levi Walker Marsh (USA)
Best Women Short: W-something by Maddie McCormick (USA)
Best Music Video: The Light by Eric Wakefield Thompson (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Justin T Nick of Time! by Mike Reeping (USA)
Best Female Director: Jess Carson for The Listeners (USA)
Best Male Director: FX Productions Canada for Against All Odds (Canada)
Best First Time Female Director: Alice Marks for Great Minds (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Grayson Terence Flynn for The Birth of a Predator (USA)
Best Actress: Annika Ross for A Masterclass in How to Apologize (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Jennifer Le Guin and Maddie McCormick for W-something (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Maria Jung, Melissa Rakiro, and Chris Blount for The Listeners (USA)
Best Cinematography: Tyler Chandler for The Americano (USA)
Best Editing: Lori Petersen Waite for Chronicles of The Laska Archives (USA)
Best Production Design: Sophie Peoples for Bonkers (USA)
Best Sound Design: Mike Reeping for Justin T Nick of Time! (USA)
Best Original Score: Owen Danoff for The Listeners (USA)
Best Short Script: Seat Covers by John Norris Ray (USA)
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