Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
The 4th Branch by E Hughes Martinez (USA)
Best Foreign-Language Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
It’s Been a Long Time by Yuxi Yin (China)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Dreamers Never Learn by Paolo Wriedt (Canada)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Symphony by Qian Lyu (UK)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-up)
Free by Yu Zhang (USA)
Hi! Neighbor by Alex Nicoletti (USA)
Tears of War by Bennet Mc Stonefield (Germany)
The Caregiver by William Bright (USA)
The Treehouse by Mac Shoemaker (USA)
The Words of Stone by A Jun (China)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Hi! Neighbor by Alex Nicoletti (USA)
Best Drama Short: Dreamers Never Learn by Paolo Wriedt (Canada)
Best Documentary Short: Lifeline by Jelle Krings (Netherlands)
Best Thriller Short: Your Time Has Come (Llegó tu hora) by David Durán (Spain)
Best Mystery Short: Ticket, Please! by Benjamin R. Munz (Germany)
Best Film Noir Short: The 4th Branch by E Hughes Martinez (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: Up, Up and Away by Kai Yin Canice Tam (Hong Kong)
Best Western Short: Feet First Town by Paul Parent (France)
Best Experimental Short: Oiogorri by Pette Etxebarria (France)
Best Student Short: Dad‘s Journal by Henry Choa (USA)
Best Animation Short: Smudge by Brenna Powers and Alane Adams (USA)
Best Women Short: Hippocrites: A Broken Oath In Reproductive Health by Julieta Casalia and Lucía Valdemoros (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short: Free by Yu Zhang (USA)
Best Microfilm: Le Charade by Erika Totoro (USA)
Best Screendance Short: Mother of Mothers by Sandy Ismail (USA)
Best Music Video: The Panic & The Nightmare by Iván Ovalle (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: Banya (??????) by Dmitry Pasichnyuk (Russia)
Best Female Director: Kai Yin Canice Tam for Up, Up and Away (Hong Kong)
Best Male Director: E. Hughes Martinez for The 4th Branch (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Yuxi Yin for It’s Been a Long Time (China)
Best Student Male Director: Rishabh Raj Jain for A Dream Called Khushi (Happiness) (India)
Best First Time Female Director: Yu Zhang for Free (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: A Jun for The Words of Stone (China)
Best Young Filmmaker: Stella Moira Atmadja for Street Vendor (Indonesia)
Best Actress: Theresea Bome Kim for Home (USA)
Best Actor: Patrick Sass for Tears of War (Germany)
Best Supporting Actress: Huimin Han for Jaglion (China)
Best Supporting Actor: Iván Gisbert for Your Time Has Come (Llegó tu hora) (Spain)
Best Acting Duo: Anna Moliner and Carlos Kaniowsky for Your Time Has Come (Llegó tu hora) (Spain)
Best Ensemble Cast: Charlz Williams, DeJuan Christopher, Arlene Victoria Conrad, Cammie Middleton, and Saki Miatafor The Caregiver (USA)
Best Cinematography: Bryan Tan and Jesse Scimeca for Unforgiven (USA)
Best Editing: David Durán for Your Time Has Come (Llegó tu hora) (Spain)
Best Production Design: Feet First Town (France)
Best Original Score: Federico Ricci for Ozmar (Australia)
Best Original Story: E. Hughes Martinez for The 4th Branch (USA)
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