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Best Picture

Wienerland

Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek

 

Best Narrative Feature

The Real Exorcist

Shokyo Oda

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Best Narrative Short

A-Symmetry

Sam Bradford, Grace Sargeant

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Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

Skindeep

Darryl "D.Roe" Parker

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Best Indie Feature

Wicked Trails

Deepanshu Singh

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Best Indie Short

Across The Room

Mellinda Hensley, Matt Clifford

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Honorable Mention: Indie Film

Legacy

Cristobal Abugaber

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Best Drama

Million Loves in Me

Sampson Yuen, Tiong Wooi Lim, John Y, Jeremy Tan

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Best Thriller

Symphoria

Catherine Dao

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Best Horror

Susie

Jordan Doig

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Best Sci-Fi

Five

Will Sidaros

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Best Experimental Film

Light

Manuel Yasir Baldoceda Cerdán

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Best Inspirational Film

As One

Tawny Sorensen, David Spaltro

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Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

PEP-Uganda

Renford Reese

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Best Western

The Law of the Land

Brendan McCarthy

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Best TV Pilot

Wienerland

Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek

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Best Web Series

Frank James

Jon Massey

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

The Hinsdale Archives

Ryan Wefelmeyer

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Best Documentary Feature

Psychics

Ellen Pun, Zevia Tong, Dick Tso, Roger Chow

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature

Last Call for Tomorrow

Gary Null, Valerie Van Cleve

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Best Documentary Featurette

Slava's Journey: Secrets of Snow

Steve Haisman, Clive Howard

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary Featurette

Kiana's Apache Ceremony

Dounia Benjelloun Mezian

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Best Documentary Short

Sleep in Heavenly Peace - A Bed for All Children

Steve Colwell, Teri Horsley

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

May Day: COVID Across America

Geaorgia Fort, Krysta Rayford

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Best Animation

Stick To Manual

Christian Antonini, Tanice Arnold

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Honorable Mention: Animation

Monster

Shin Junsik

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Best Music Video

Devotchka "Done With Those Days"

Marcin Biegunajtys, Nick Urata

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Honorable Mention: Music Video

Light

Manuel Yasir Baldoceda Cerdán

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Best Student Film

Heartstruck

Ian Thomas Kent

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Honorable Mention: Student Film

The Friday Night Escape

Billy Tsiolis

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Best Commercial

Final Moments

Dax Phelan

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Best Microfilm

Disturbance

Mikael Roth

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Best Director

Wienerland

Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek

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Honorable Mention: Director

The Real Exorcist

Shokyo Oda

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Best First Time Director (Feature)

Symphoria

Catherine Dao

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Best First Time Director (Short)

Black Heart, Red Hands

Russell Southam

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Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Short)

Me, My Meds & Mother

Kat Conway

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Best Young Filmmaker

The Friday Night Escape

Billy Tsiolis

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Best Actor

Wienerland

David Wurawa

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Honorable Mention: Actor

A-Symmetry

Scott Morrison Watson

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Best Actress

Wienerland

Jeannine Mik

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Honorable Mention: Actress

The Real Exorcist

Yoshiko Sengen

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Best Young Actor

Family Box

Qaadir Muhammad

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Best Ensemble

Wienerland

David Wurawa, Jeannine Mik, Michael Pink, Barbara Kaudelka, Max Grodenchik, Clara Montocchio

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Honorable Mention: Ensemble

As One

Nick Dillenburg, Tawny Sorensen, Bisa Dawes

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Best Cinematography

Wienerland

Ulrich Neuburg, Florian Gintenreiter

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Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Susie

Stephanie Gould

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Best Editing

Wienerland

Jan Woletz, Stefan Polasek

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Honorable Mention: Editing

Zero Point

Ryan Graham-Laughlin

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Best Score

Wienerland

Horst Schnattler

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Honorable Mention: Score

Symphoria

David Lamont

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Inspiring Woman in a Film

Me, My Meds & Mother

Flo Lawrence

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Best Visual Effects

The Real Exorcist

Shuji Asano

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Best Trailer

Black Heart, Red Hands

Russell Southam

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Best Original Story

The Real Exorcist

Ryuho Okawa

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Honorable Mention: Original Story

Me, My Meds & Mother

Kat Conway

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Screenplay of the Month

Room Service

Joseph D'Urso

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Best Feature Screenplay

Powder Kids

Randy Zuniga

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Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

High Crimes and the Deep State

Eric Sollars, Geoffrey Sollars, Michael Sollars

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Best Short Screenplay

Self Portrait

Emily Nicole Collins

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Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay

Greetings From Sarajevo

Penny Jackson

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Best Drama Screenplay

Mary's Seven

Janice L. Walker

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Best Thriller Screenplay

Darkroom

Levi Buchanan

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Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

Mars is Ours

Clifford David Paris

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Best Horror Screenplay

Psychotics

Rajiv Kachappilly

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Best Action Screenplay

Un Héritage de Fantômes Dans Le Noir

Kain Baigent

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Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

Gorger

Paul G. Andrews

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Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

Air Castles

Danielle Kronenberg

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Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Slot

Megan Tremethick

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Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Anartist

Haynie Walker

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Best Television Script

Work of Art

Patrick D. Davis

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Honorable Mention: Television Script

Vice Grip

Ken Lewis

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