Best Indie Short: Rachel’s Room by Matilde Ebeian (USA)
Best Drama Short: Thaye Yashoda by Sathya Narayanan R (India)
Best Documentary Short: Spirit of the Driftless: Preserving Our Legacy by Jonas Stenstrom (USA)
Best Romantic Short: Romance Anónimo by Charlie Waters-Anderson (UK)
Best Comedy Short: Upside Down by Zachary Dade and Erica Dade (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Roko Moro by Levon Ohanes Manoukian (USA)
Best Crime Short: Last House by Damon McKinnis (USA)
Best Thriller Short: Obscura by Santha Rowles (USA)
Best Film Noir Short: 8 PM Sharp by Kane Radu (USA)
Best Experimental Short: The Keyboard by Mohammed Mamdouh (UAE)
Best Student Short: Pro by Ray Peng (China)
Best Animation Short: Him by Jim HuiHui (China)
Best Children Short: Hide and Seek by Xiyuan Qiao (China)
Best Women Short: Blood Rights by Caitlin Starowicz (Canada)
Best LGBTQ Short: Sweet Death by Dan Marcus (USA)
Best Screendance Short: æ – Ⅲ Wholeness and Body by Reiko Yonezawa (Japan and USA)
Best Web and New Media: Heart’s Too Cold by Luke Angelo (USA)
Best Parody Short: Fossil Record by Karla Weber (Canada)
Best Male Director: Dan Marcus for Sweet Death (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Sydney Cope for Branded (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Ayman Aziz Ajaney for Sundown (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Santha Rowles for Obscura (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Zachary Dade and Erica Dade for Upside Down (USA)
Best Actor: Kevin Phan for Sweet Death (USA)
Best Young Actress: Queenie Xinyue Wang for Mackenzie (Hong Kong)
Best Acting Duo: Alaina Wis and Joelle Velez for Connection at the End of the World (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Sophie Anne Miller, Jy Prishkulnik, Calem McDonald, Nya Garner, Mahagany Adair, Katrina Gaedcke, Kobe Williams, Austin Vicente Barnes, Ricky Rodriguez, Jordan Iverach, Olivia Richter, Sydney Richter, and Shiloh Tighe for Fender (USA)
Best Cinematography: Oleksandr Shvets for My Love (Ukraine)
Best Editing: Minica Casbara for Fender (USA)
Best Original Score: Jhonatan Faria for The Family Photo (USA)
Best Original Story: Caitlin Starowicz for Blood Rights (Canada)
Best Short Script: Station 18 by William Michael Magro (USA)
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