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Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Prepare for Launch by Vince Williams (USA)
Best Foreign-Language Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Judas by the Sea by Hao Wu (China)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Fog of War by Steven Lundgren (USA)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Someone You Loved by Elly Zhou (China)
Best Short of the Season – Runners-up (Special Jury Mention)
Could You Please Repeat That? by Minnie Nguyen (USA)
Smile by Jamon Tolbert (USA)
Spaghetti Face by Peter Raber (USA)
Tecata by Mario Theodosio Gallegos (USA)
The Chair by Alain Legend Raymond (USA)
The Deep End by Jack Fessenden (USA)
Best Indie Short: Prepare for Launch by Vince Williams (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Indie Short): Smile by Jamon Tolbert (USA)
Best Drama Short: Judas by the Sea by Hao Wu (China)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Drama Short): Could You Please Repeat That? by Minnie Nguyen (USA)
Best Documentary Short: Saging the World by Rose Ramirez, Deborah Small, and David Bryant (USA)
Honorable Mention (Documentary Short): L.A. Book of Friends: Fabian “Spade” Debora by Sergio Torres (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Comedy Short): Astrid’s Trip by Julie Doyle (USA)
Honorable Mention (Comedy Short): Caged by Jeff Perreca (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short: Midnight Bound by Anthony Battaglia (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Dark Comedy Short): The Feeling Expert by Jamie Anderson (USA)
Honorable Mention (Dark Comedy Short): Patient Zero by Ilia Smirnov (Russia)
Best Film Noir Short: The Deep End by Jack Fessenden (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Thriller Short): Metamorphosis by Jonathon Kimble (USA)
Best Mystery Short: Metamorphosis by Jonathon Kimble (USA)
Honorable Mention (Mystery Short): The House on the Cliff by Sarah Le (USA)
Best Horror Short: Fog of War by Steven Lundgren (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Horror Short): Spaghetti Face by Peter Raber (USA)
Honorable Mention (Horror Short): Check The Locks by Eric Larson (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Sci-Fi Short): Lifecell by Tyler Mann (USA)
Honorable Mention (Sci-Fi Short): Cybernetic Vøid by Cyrus Jabbari (USA)
Best Fantasy Short: House of the Unholy by Daniel Merlot (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Fantasy Short): The Girl Eating Apple Alone By The Sea by Rocky Wong (Hong Kong)
Honorable Mention (Fantasy Short): The Altors by Lisa L Wilson and Greg Payton (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Western Short): The Hanging of William Cane by Preston Walden (USA)
Honorable Mention (Western Short): Billie by John Rhode and Tanner Thomason (USA)
Best Animation Short: Pete by Bret Parker (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Animation Short): Walinong Sari by Eugene Foo (Malaysia)
Honorable Mention (Animation Short): When Rabbits Could Fly by Francois Juszezak and Annie Korach (France)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Children Short): Wheel Gone Kid Three And A Half-Plane Stupid by Matt Holt (UK)
Best Women Short: Blue Moon by Emily Ruhl (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Women Short): Runner by Spencer Tuggle (USA)
Honorable Mention (Women Short): Nora’s Wedding Anno 1905 by Melanie Ekholdt (Norway)
Best LGBTQ Short: Blue Moon by Emily Ruhl (USA)
Honorable Mention (LGBTQ Short): Cherry by John M. Dichi (New Zealand)
Best Microfilm: Switch by Mike Roberts (Australia)
Best Experimental Short: Hold the Lighthouse by Thomas Soto (Canada)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Experimental Short): Paukhofstrasse by Hannahlisa Kunyik (Austria)
Honorable Mention (Experimental Short): The Girlfriend Project by Ayeshah Rose (Australia)
Best Student Short: Someone You Loved by Elly Zhou (China)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Student Short): Forgetting Nobody by R TE J (USA)
Best Music Video: Clear by Jed Roberson (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Music Video): Always Young and Brave by Ilia Smirnov (Russia)
Honorable Mention (Music Video): On Holiday by Nate Chateaux (USA)
Best Web Series & TV Pilot: 13th Stepping by Emily Ruhl (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Web Series & TV Pilot): Jungle Alley by Ebony Patrice Jones (USA)
Honorable Mention (Web Series & TV Pilot): The Chambers – In God We Trust by Sura Khan (USA)
Honorable Mention (Web and New Media): Unremarkable Escapades of Jenny and Jules: Plenty of Fish on the Freeway by Stephen M. Coleman (USA)
Best Parody Short: Patient Zero by Ilia Smirnov (Russia)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Parody Short): Monkey Man In The Covid World by Manuel Alejandro Vargas (USA)
Best Trailer/Teaser: Check The Locks (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Trailer/Teaser): Little Red Hood (China)
Best Short Script: New Madrid by T.J. Morehouse (USA)
Honorable Mention (Short Script): Breathe by Jim Yufei Zou (China)
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