Best Picture

KOMMANDO 1944

Derek Quick

Best Narrative Feature

KHARAM

Dr. Jose. P. V.

Best Narrative Short

KOMMANDO 1944

Derek Quick

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

PORTRAIT OF A LAMB

Marco Zappala

Best Indie Feature

CHASING SUNSHINE

Darren Coyle

Best Indie Short

HOLLOW

Helena Prettyman, Richard Summers-Calvert

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

THE AGELESS

Manthan Kanani

Best Drama

PORTRAIT OF A LAMB

Marco Zappala

Honorable Mention: Drama

INVICTUS

Sathwik Rai

Best Comedy

BENJI

Brandon Koen

Honorable Mention: Comedy

HIS GOOD WIFE

Sage Drake

Best Thriller

THE END OF THE WORLD

Joshua M.G Thomas

Best Horror

DODAH

Jondaniel Cornett

Best Experimental Film

HUMANS

Alex Afshar

Best Inspirational Film

GRANDPA

Laura Franklin

Best Western

FOR IT IS WRITTEN

Daniel Ståhl

Best Web Series

CAISHEN - THE GOD OF FORTUNE

Ding An Cheng

Best Documentary Feature

SEARCHING FOR THE LOTUS-BORN MASTER

Laurence Brahm

Best Documentary Short

LE METRO

Dominik Bari

Best Animation

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE

bellopropello

Best Music Video

THE LETTING GO

Natalie Jean, Tyler McElrath

Best Student Film

FOR IT IS WRITTEN

Daniel Ståhl

Best Microfilm

STUDENT FIGHT

Kern Sharma

Honorable Mention: Microfilm

BLUE LIES

Austin Taft, Anand Mahalingam

Best Director

CHASING SUNSHINE

Darren Coyle

Honorable Mention: Director

GRANDPA

Laura Franklin

Best First Time Director

PSYCH0NAUTS

Israel Granja

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

STUDENT FIGHT

Kern Sharma

Best Indie Filmmaker

DRAWN

Fareed Kairon

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Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

DON'T MESS WITH LUCY

Malcolm Holt

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Best Young Filmmaker

A COUNTRY THAT CAN'T FALL ASLEEP, HAITI

Alex Kim

Best Actor

KOMMANDO 1944

Daniel Joo

Honorable Mention: Actor

HOLLOW

Richard Summers-Calvert

Best Actress

THE END OF THE WORLD

Debby Gerber

Honorable Mention: Actress

FOR IT IS WRITTEN

Johanna Smitz

Best Actor in an Indie Film

BENJI

Brandon Koen

Best Actress in an Indie Film

PORTRAIT OF A LAMB

Rachel Ciani

Best Supporting Actor

KOMMANDO 1944

Jeff Seid

Best Supporting Actress

GRANDPA

Margaret Mccoll

Best Young Actress

GRANDPA

Oona Stephen

Best Child Actress

DON'T MESS WITH LUCY

Katie Ellis

Best Duo

CHASING SUNSHINE

Kassie Thornton, Trevor Penick

Best Ensemble

KOMMANDO 1944

Daniel Joo, Louie Chapman, Jeff Seid, Bejo Dohmen, Mike Bingaman, Bryan Navarro, John Manahan, Derek Quick, Brett Ian Edwards, Evan Henderson, Aramis Merlin, Vincson Green, Benjamin Schnau

Best Cinematography

KOMMANDO 1944

Christopher Brendan Kistan

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

PASSÉ

Zicheng Tang

Best Editing

KHARAM

Athul Janardhanan

Best Score

KOMMANDO 1944

Ahmed Arifin

Honorable Mention: Score

HOLLOW

Oliver Graham

Best Sound Design

KOMMANDO 1944

Alexander Verbitskiy

Best Original Story

THE END OF THE WORLD

Nabil Chowdhary

Best Screenplay Feature

SURFMEN OF THE PACIFIC

Derek Quick

Honorable Mention: Screenplay Feature

JUST HEAR ME OUT

Derin Isikman Baratka

Best Screenplay Short

SPRINGERLE

Finley Mulligan

Best Drama Screenplay

FISH FOOD

Brian McWha, Neil Chase

Best Thriller Screenplay

PAINTED SHARKS

Brian Lutes

Best Horror Screenplay

MONOCHROME

Chloë J. Hightower

Best Fantasy Screenplay

GODS AMONG US

Elanor Miller

Best Action Screenplay

THIS IS NOT THE END

Ruben Latre

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

ROME OF THE DEAD

Sherwin Allen

Best First Time Screenwriter

KILLING MOSES

Ricardo Fleshman

Festigious Winner: Chasing Sunshine - Trailer