Winners - August 2025

Best Picture

The Hiring Protocol - Francois Chquene

Best Narrative Film

At the Mercy of Faith - Andrew Arguello, Samuel Lee Taylor

Best Indie Film

Red Clay - Tian Zeng

Best Drama

Cinders - Renfang Ke

Best Comedy

Stalk This Way - Winnie Mzembe, Zachary Boulton

Best Inspirational Film

A Rare Journey - Agusta Fanney Snorradottir, Sigurdur Holmar Johannesson, Hulda Bjork Svansdottir

Best LGBTQ Film

JAKE - Francisco Paco Carrascosa

Best Web Series

ImSoTyRell Make Some Noise - Garral Odunlade, Nopi Phannavong

Best Documentary

The Power to Move - Emma Rimsa, Nathaniel Hamilton

Best Animation

Lossnord - Madelen Schønningsen

Best Student Film

Ubiquitous - Grace Drury

Best Director

The Hiring Protocol - Francois Chquene

Best First Time Director

Your choices are… - Ming Ming Li

Best Child Actor

A Rare Journey - Ægir Þór Sævarsson

Best Editing

Unlocking The Potential - Amel Tresnjic

Best Trailer

Unmasking Autism: The Art of Being Different - Marlow Jean Paniccia

Best Original Story

First World - Ritendra Datta, Paul Heller

Screenplay of the Month

A Close Divide - Jesse Dorian

Best Feature Screenplay

A Close Divide - Jesse Dorian

Best Short Screenplay

When The Room Went Quiet - Sandy Hoffman

Best Thriller Screenplay

The Heart of a Poet - Edward Lee Cornett

Best Action Screenplay

Midnight In Carson City - Dan Burle, Sr.

Best Western Screenplay

Midnight In Carson City - Dan Burle, Sr.

Best First Time Screenwriter

Planting Seeds In The Winter - Edward Yoon

The Power to Move Trailer:

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