Best Drama Short: The Quiet Between by Sam Evoy (USA)
Best Documentary Short: 1/1290 by Dylan Leonard (USA)
Best Comedy Short: The Nonsense Generator by Nikolai Demin (Russia)
Best Thriller Short: The Crime 0 by Mahmoud Essam Hilal (Bahrain)
Best Animation Short: Feathered Guilt by Madison Helmick (USA)
Best Women Short: Game For Two by Qinyuan Liu (China)
Best Romantic Short: Don’t Forget Me by Nicole Ke (USA)
Best Student Short: The Quiet Battlefield by Carlos Aquino (USA)
Best Microfilm: Reverse by Tomas Kværner (Norway)
Best Music Video: Justin Knuth: Things Change by Billy Freeman (USA)
Best Male Director: Adam Taylor for I Love You… Please Die (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Nikolai Demin for The Nonsense Generator (Russia)
Best First Time Female Director: Emily Shea for Pretty, Perfect & Polished (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Szabolcs Bebők for Emergency Exit (Hungary)
Best Young Filmmaker: Sawyer O’Brien for Idol (USA)
Best Actress: Roshni Datta for First World (USA)
Best Young Actress: Ruby Menzies for Lyric (Australia)
Best Acting Duo: Christopher C Avent Sr. and Kristian Nelson for Perfect Game (USA)
Best Original Story: Paulie Rojas for Paradiso (Italy/Mexico/USA)
Best Editing: Hayden Hoyl for 1/1290 (USA)
Best Sound Design: Martin Ürmös and Szabolcs Bebők for Emergency Exit (Hungary)
Best Original Score: Robert Howat for Unarmed (Ukraine)
Best Short Script: Afterimage by Melvin Lima (USA)
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