Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
The Junction by AJ Lambert (USA)
Best Foreign-Language Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Subconscious by Omar Zaki (Egypt)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Hashran by Mohammed Alansary and Norah Mansor (Saudi Arabia)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Remento by David Shane and Thaddeus McCants (USA)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-up)
Baron Munchausen (Karl) by Ilia Noyabrov (Ukraine)
Ella by Michelle Wise (Canada)
Her Nails by Liliana Yawen Yang (USA)
Put To Sleep by Eric C. Yang (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: Remento by David Shane and Thaddeus McCants (USA)
Best Drama Short: The Junction by AJ Lambert (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Find Yourself by Seth Deter (USA)
Best Comedy Short: Baron Munchausen (Karl) by Ilia Noyabrov (Ukraine)
Best Student Short: Put To Sleep by Eric C. Yang (USA)
Best Microfilm: Glance by Luka Bazeli and Dasha Gorodenska (USA)
Best Music Video: You, Me and The Night – Cat Serrano by Coco Bigles (USA)
Best Male Director: Omar Zaki for Subconscious (Egypt)
Best Student Male Director: Ovidio Jasso for Tokyo Tango (USA)
Best Young Filmmaker: Jiayi Zhong for Hot Water (China)
Best Actor: Aleksandr Yatsko for Baron Munchausen (Karl) (Ukraine)
Best Ensemble Cast: Amir El Hossainy, Ashraqat Madkour, Moustafa Abd El Alim, Saif Magdy, Ziad Zaatar, Dina Rady, Abdo El Mahdy, and Moatasem Abdelaziz for Subconscious (Egypt)
Best Cinematography: Baron Munchausen (Karl) (Ukraine)
Best Production Design: Baron Munchausen (Karl) (Ukraine)
Best Original Score: Eslam El Azraa for Subconscious (Egypt)
Best Original Story: Omar Zaki for Subconscious (Egypt)
Best Short Script: The Age of the Empath by Steve Brown (USA)
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