Award Winners: July 2025
Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Chai Wan Cineclub by Kin Fung Ting (Hong Kong)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Chhupte Chhupte by Sidh Bhoj (India)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Henry and the Horrible Thing by Phynley Joel (USA)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-up)
Disciple of the Mountain by Chia Heng Lin Hsu (Taiwan)
How Long Until Now? by Sonya Akulshina (Finland)
No Left Turns by Douglas Ryan (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Drama Short: Chai Wan Cineclub by Kin Fung Ting (Hong Kong)
Best Comedy Short: Chhupte Chhupte by Sidh Bhoj (India)
Best Student Short: Disciple of the Mountain by Chia Heng Lin Hsu (Taiwan)
Best Children Short: Henry and the Horrible Thing by Phynley Joel (USA)
Best Microfilm: Paradox by Wonki Choi (South Korea)
Best Web and New Media: Anomalia by Delphine Sicard Malafosse (France)
Best Female Director: Phynley Joel for Henry and the Horrible Thing (USA)
Best Male Director: Sidh Bhoj for Chhupte Chhupte (India)
Best Student Male Director: Chia Heng Lin Hsu for Disciple of the Mountain (Taiwan)
Best First Time Female Director: Sonya Akulshina for How Long Until Now? (Finland)
Best First Time Male Director: Roy Tan for Men. Tea (Hong Kong)
Best Actress: Alexandra Grace for No Left Turns (USA)
Best Young Actor: Camden Welker for Henry and the Horrible Thing (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Tarun Singhal, Maya Upadhyay, Govind Singh Bisht, Yuvraj Bajetha, Jigyasa Tiwari, and Ashutosh Matela for Chhupte Chhupte (India)
Best Editing: Phynley Joel for Henry and the Horrible Thing (USA)
Best Production Design: Heather Joel, Phil Joel, and Phynley Joel for Henry and the Horrible Thing (USA)
Best Sound Design: Antoine Woldermann for Anomalia (France)
Best Original Score: Chia Heng Lin Hsu for Disciple of the Mountain (Taiwan)
Best Original Story: Phynley Joel for Henry and the Horrible Thing (USA)
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