Best Feature Film

American Tradition - 🇺🇸

By William Sergie M.

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Best Drama Film

(Some)day - 🇺🇸

by Benjamin Burt

 

Best Comedy Film

Dr. Phlill - 🇺🇸

by Nick Conroy

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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

River City - 🇺🇸

by Jal Michael & RC Nelson

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Best Documentary

Long Ago and Far Away - 🇺🇸

by Erik Jacobsen

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Best Horror Short

Mirror - 🇪🇸

By Paco Kimonra

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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.+ 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

Warm Spring - 🇨🇳

by Yunhui Li

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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

Purpose of Life -🇺🇸

by Mohammed K Paika

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Best Commercial / branded  Film

Love Gone - 🇺🇸

by Gregory Frank

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Best Original Content

Soul veil - 🇸🇾

By Alaa Al Sehnawi

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Best Student Film

The Invisible Musical Note - 🇨🇳

by Yuanhao Deng

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Best VR 360 Film

Hospitality VR - 🇩🇪

by David Flossdorf

 

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Best Director

Benjamin Burt

(Some)day - 🇺🇸

 

Honorable Mention

Best Director

Erik Jacobsen

Long Ago and Far Away - 🇺🇸

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Best First Time Director

Raegan Young

Two Love Birds - 🇺🇸

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Honorable Mention

Best First Time Director

Yunhui Li

Warm Spring - 🇨🇳

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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

Chimezie Imo

Silent Murder - 🇺🇸

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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 - 🇺🇸

 

Honorable Mention

Best Ensemble Cast

Santos Ortiz Pasterick, Dawnelle Jewell, Bridget Yeager, Melissa Sapienza, Mari Rai & Jerry Pietrala

Love is Found in Unexpected Places - 🇺🇸 

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Best Producer

Nicole Varona

(Some)day - 🇺🇸

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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

Won't Be Around - 🇺🇸

Performed by Terry Blade

Composed by Larry Robertson & Bobby Cole

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Best Cinematography

Chris Vergara

Word of Mouth - 🇺🇸

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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

Tabori Miller 

Word of Mouth - 🇺🇸

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Best Screenplay

Couple Secret  - 🇺🇸

by Maurice Jordan

"'In the year 2242 citizen and soldier alike are plunged into a dark and violent interplanetary civil war, the scale of which is unprecedented in Human history. Desperate for survival, leaders emerge to protect their families, friends, and futures."

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