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Best Picture

RELISH

Justin Ward

 

Best Narrative Feature

RELISH

Justin Ward

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Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature

SMALL CHOPS

Robert Peters

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Best Narrative Short

LOST TREASURE OF THE VALLEY

Robert Husted

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Honorable Mention: Narrative Short

GHOST IN THE GUN

Andrew Chen

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Best Indie Feature

THE GREAT CHARADE

Rodeo Strange, Daniel Strange

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Best Indie Short

LUNA'S FORTRESS

Pawel Swierczynski

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

IN THE SPIRIT

Chase David Keller

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Best Drama

BECAUSE OF YOU

Zeng Zhen

​

Best Comedy

THE PAINTING

Stanislav Romanovsky, Sergey Kalvarskiy

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Best Thriller

KINDRED

Andrew Lee Potts

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Honorable Mention: Thriller

LISTEN CLOSELY

Qinmeizi Le

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Best Horror

THE RAT

Kunru Lin

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Honorable Mention: Horror

WHERE IS SHE?

Jerry Wood

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Best Experimental Film

OVEREXPOSED

Juan David Castilla

​

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

WAITING

Anthony Cally

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Best Inspirational Film

UNCLAIMED REMAINS "FORGOTTEN"

Thomas Phillips

​

Best Dark Comedy

KILLER FRIENDS

Peter Calvin, Brent Crable

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Best LGBTQ

ALIA

Sreehari Purimetla

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Best Western

GHOST IN THE GUN

Andrew Chen

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Best TV Pilot

WHITEBOARD CHALLENGE

Michael Kureth

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Best Web Series

FORESTS AND THIEVES

Zenon Samuels

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Best Documentary Feature

DREAMS AT SEA

Steve Brown

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Best Documentary Featurette

RETURN OF THE LOTUS-BORN MASTER

Laurence Brahm

​

Best Documentary Short

THE LAST HARVEST

Alexis Spradic

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Honorable Mention: Documentary

BEYOND THE TREES: DELORES

Steve Conry

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Best Music Video

IN THE END

Lenylson Luan

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

DEAD BODIES

Alfonso Del Vecchio

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Best Student Film (Feature)

YOU WON'T REMEMBER ME

Victor Blaho

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Honorable Mention: Student Film (Feature)

WE ARE VISIBLE

Karina Ulrike Sturm

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Best Student Film (Short)

A LAND WHERE CHILDREN PLAY

Alexia Garcia del Rio

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Honorable Mention: Student Film (Short)

OUTING

Luo Shuhang

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Best Microfilm

WHEN IT COMES

Jordan Wright

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Honorable Mention: Microfilm

ARTIST'S BLOCK

Diego Lacámara

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Best Director (Feature)

BECAUSE OF YOU

Zeng Zhen

 

Best Director (Short)

THE PAINTING

Sergey Kalvarskiyת Stanislav Romanovsky

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Honorable Mention: Director

UNCLAIMED REMAINS "FORGOTTEN"

Thomas Phillips

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

ELENA'S WAR DANCE

Jennifer Treur

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Best First Time Director

GHOST IN THE GUN

Andrew Chen

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Honorable Mention: First Time Director

THE ROSY SUMMER DAY

Nicole Shan

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Best Young Filmmaker

OCEAN OF PLASTIC

Yeonwoo Choi

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Best Actor

MY AMERICAN DREAM

Lincoln Fu

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Honorable Mention: Actor

GHOST IN THE GUN

Darren Bridgett

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Best Actress

RELISH

Hana Hayes

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Honorable Mention: Actress

BECAUSE OF YOU

PiPi Yao

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Best Supporting Actor

GHOST IN THE GUN

Ross Turner

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Best Supporting Actress

THE GREAT CHARADE

Candice Palladino

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Best Young Actress

GHOST IN THE GUN

Haley Camille

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Best Duo

BECAUSE OF YOU

PiPi Yao & Chen Pin Hsuan

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Best Ensemble

RELISH

Tyler DiChiara, Hana Hayes, Mateus Ward, Rio Mangini, James Morrison, Angel Parker, Chelsea Zhang, Matt Nardozzi, Diane Delano

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Best Cinematography

BECAUSE OF YOU

Wang Jung Lu

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Best Editing

GHOST IN THE GUN

Patrick Devaney, Sam Purdy, Stephen Berke, Rena Yamamoto

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Best Score

MAKING TIME

Michael Klubertanz

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Best Sound Design

ELENA'S WAR DANCE

Jennifer Treur

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Inspiring Woman in a Film

ELENA'S WAR DANCE

Elena Treur

​

Best Visual Effects

ARTIST'S BLOCK

Diego Lacámara

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Best Original Story

BECAUSE OF YOU

Charles Yang, Zeng Zhen, Vivian Liao

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Screenplay of the Month

FAKE ID

Eric Sollars, Scott Sollars

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Best Feature Screenplay

FIELD TRIP

Claudio Martinez-Valle

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Best Short Screenplay

THE ILLUSION OF TIME

Scott Nelson

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Honorable Mention: Screenplay

CHERRY

Bryan Wynn Sutton

​

Best Drama Screenplay

FAKE ID

Eric Sollars, Scott Sollars

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Honorable Mention: Drama Screenplay

THE 31ST BLUES

Edward Gadrix

​

Best Comedy Screenplay

FOR BETTER OF FOR WORSE

Clara Bijl

​

Honorable Mention: Comedy Screenplay

PARADISE UNBECOMING

Jim Norman

​

Best Horror Screenplay

CIRCLE OF 3S

Mark Todd Bruner, Logan Riley Bruner

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Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

TRANSFERENCE

Mark C. Spera

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Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi Screenplay

THE LAST GAME

Gina Screen

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Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

INDIAN BILLY ICE

Jerry Ice

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Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

THE WAREHOUSE

Kim Bouldin-Jones

 

Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

PUNCH!

Meredith Grace Dabney

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Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)

THE JOYMAKER

Tara Smith

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Best Television Script

OUT OF THIS WORLD

Darren Butler