Best Feature Film

The Forever Watchman - 🇺🇸

By Ralph Cinque

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Best Drama Film

(Some)day - 🇺🇸

by Benjamin Burt

 

Best Comedy Film

Only 2 Minutes - 🇮🇹

by Sara Bergamini & Daniele Zucchini

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Best Romantic Comedy Short

Love is Found in Unexpected Places - 🇺🇸
by Jason Richard Boyer

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Best Animated Film

Sorry Steve - 🇺🇸

by Steve Park

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Best Documentary

Cowboy Needleman - 🇺🇸

by Haiping Liu Liu

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HONORABLE MENTION

Best Documentary

At The Turning - 🇬🇧

by Graham Peebles

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Best Horror Short

You're It - 🇺🇸

By Alexander J Callens

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Best Crime Short

The Body - 🇦🇺

By Adam Weber

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Best Western Short

Killer Miller - 🇺🇸

By Austin Spicer

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Best Thriller Short

Grandma - 🇺🇸

By Elvis Henderson

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Best Sci-fi Short

Seen Already - 🇺🇸

By Arthur Joseph

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Best L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.P.N.+ Short

Two Love Birds - 🇺🇸

By Raegan Young

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Best Micro Short

Sunset again - 🇨🇦

By Julio Spike

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Best Experimental Short

Modern Life - 🇬🇧

by Greg Holt

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Best Indie Film

Alone - 🇭🇺

by Peter Molnar

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Best Inspirational Short

The Sun She Remembers - 🇬🇧

by Shounok Ghosh

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Best Trailer

Count Dominion - Hands of Time - 🇺🇸

By Omar jones

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Best Web Series

Born at Night - 🇺🇸

By Brian Nesbit

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Best Series Pilot

Word of Mouth - 🇺🇸

By Mike Baro

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Best Music Video

Chemical Solution (ACT III) - 🇺🇸

by Eli Lev

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HONORABLE MENTION

Best Music Video

PROSTRATION - 🇺🇸

by Hua Zeng

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Best Commercial /

branded  Film

Official Commercial - Delta Hotels by Marriott Ontario Airport - 🇺🇸

by Tanxuan Shi

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Best Original Content

Reflection Paradox - 🇺🇸

By Nickolas Alu & Levi Parkas

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Best Student Film

Musical Note - 🇺🇸

by Thomas Tituino

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Best VR 360 Film

Salt & Blood - 🇺🇸

by Ariel K. Harris

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Best AI Film

Chemical Solution (ACT III) - 🇺🇸

by Eli Lev

 

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Best Director

Haiping Liu Liu

Cowboy Needleman - 🇺🇸

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Best First Time Director

Raegan Paul

Amanda - 🇺🇸​

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Best Indie Filmmaker

Jason Richard Boyer

Love is Found in Unexpected Places - 🇺🇸

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Best Student Filmmaker

Yuanhao Deng

The Invisible Musical Note - 🇨🇳

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Best Actress

Jordan Bush & Antigone Davidson

Two Love Birds - 🇺🇸

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Best Actor

Daniele Zucchini

Only 2 Minutes - 🇮🇹

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HONORABLE MENTION

Best Actor

Mohaq Kansara

ROLL CAMERA...Beneath The Glitz - 🇮🇳

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Best Supporting Actress

Angel Cassidy

Dine n' Dashians - 🇺🇸

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Best Supporting Actor

Jaylen Hobdy

Caught - 🇺🇸

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Best Young Actress

Megan Brown

The Selfie Project - 🇺🇸

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Best Young Actor

Buddy Skelton

Trigger Finger - 🇬🇧

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Best Ensemble Cast

Nicole Varona & Phoebe Pearl

(Some)day - 🇺🇸

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Best Producer

Jason Hao

Cowboy Needleman - 🇺🇸

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Best Screenplay (produced)

Stop Over There - 🇺🇸

by Martin Mosc

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Best Original Score

Aki Cao

Saturday Afternoon - 🇺🇸

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Best Original Song

Chemical Solution (ACT III) - 🇺🇸

By Marcus Williams (SoReal)

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Best Cinematography

Haiping Liu Liu

Cowboy Needleman - 🇺🇸

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Best Editing

Robby Petterson

Cow - 🇺🇸

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Best Sound Design

Justin D. Wright 

Latteship - 🇺🇸

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Best Visual Effects Design

Chemical Solution (ACT III) - 🇺🇸

by Eli Lev

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Best Screenplay

Hope From Heaven - 🇺🇸

by Andrew Rogers

"'Hope From Heaven follows a young woman whose near-death experience forever changes the way she understands love. After returning from Heaven, she spends decades searching for a soulmate capable of reflecting the unconditional love she experienced beyond death. Through heartbreak, forgiveness, and unexpected grace, she discovers that the greatest love stories are the ones that transform us."

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HONORABLE MENTION

Best Screenplay

So Did I  - 🇺🇸

by Nick Nelsen

"'As bank employees are murdered by increasingly calculated methods, a kidnapped insider is forced to name the next target. Meanwhile, a relentless detective races to uncover what connects them before the killer reaches the end of his list."

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