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Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Anyways by Danni Wang (China)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Lady Jasmine by Hanzi Zhao (China)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
The Race by Zoran Pribičević (Croatia)
Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mentions)
Shoot a Short by Filip Prelević (Montenegro)
The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope by Brynne Eliza Rardin and Patrick Joseph Krum (USA)
You Are Free to Leave by Harrison Fuller (Czechia)
Best Indie Short: Shoot a Short by Filip Prelević (Montenegro)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Indie Short): Irreparable by Julien Barlan (Mexico)
Honorable Mention (Indie Short): Fiona by Makeda Diggs (USA)
Best Drama Short: Lady Jasmine by Hanzi Zhao (China)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Drama Short): The Race by Zoran Pribičević (Croatia)
Honorable Mention (Drama Short): Firewall by Bita Ghassemi (USA)
Best Student Short: You Are Free to Leave by Harrison Fuller (Czechia)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Student Short): Babyface by Mayeni (USA)
Honorable Mention (Student Short): Someday by Charlie Alexander (USA)
Best Documentary Short: The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope by Brynne Eliza Rardin and Patrick Joseph Krum (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Documentary Short): Paper Promises by Grayson Kisker (USA)
Honorable Mention (Documentary Short): Silvo Silva by Rodrigo Sena (Brazil)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Comedy Short): Noble Homes – Episode 101: Good Bones by Chloe Ray (USA)
Honorable Mention (Comedy Short): Too Many Dicks by Zac Vran and Sarah Formosa (Canada)
Honorable Mention (Romantic Comedy Short): Escape Artist by Sergine Dumais (Canada)
Best Dark Comedy Short: The Cranberry Effect by Mathery (Italy)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Dark Comedy Short): Cindy by Al Chang (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Crime Short): No Mercy by Sophiane Afroun (France)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Thriller Short): Code E414 by Joel Junior (USA)
Honorable Mention (Thriller Short): Joshua Tree by Rachel Keaton (USA)
Honorable Mention (Mystery Short): In a Manner of Speaking by Maddie Ragan (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Sci-Fi Short): The Recluse by Matt Webb (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Animation Short): Sky of Tides: Atla by Jason Loftus and Masha Loftus (Canada)
Honorable Mention (Animation Short): Rooary by Octavio Ponce (USA)
Honorable Mention (Children Short): Pinky Swear by Carlos Barbot (USA)
Best Women Short: Nocturnal Cheetah by Ana Soares Coelho (Portugal)
Honorable Mention (Women Short): Game For Two by Qinyuan Liu (China)
Best Microfilm: Shift by Cheukyu Shao (China)
Honorable Mention (Microfilm): Once Upon a Time in Sololaki by Sandro Saginadze (Georgia)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Experimental Short): This House Creaks by Mar Kourouma (USA)
Honorable Mention (Experimental Short): Night At The Apollo by Jeffrey Atsuson and Veen Manathan (Canada)
Best Music Video: Shiny Things – Polartropica and Gilbert Louie Ray by Tristan Pelletier (USA)
Honorable Mention (Music Video): God Did It by Wilbert C Thomas (USA)
Honorable Mention (Screendance Short): S I C K by Taira Foo (UK)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot: ’88 by Otilia Zaicu (Romania)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Web Series/TV Pilot): You Had A Bad Day by Renee Vaunhefflyunn (USA)
Honorable Mention (Web Series/TV Pilot): Viscountess and Maidservant (Episodes 1-4) by Greg Lastrapes (USA)
Honorable Mention (Trailer/Teaser): High Moon by Sean Bridges (USA)
Best Short Script: Toaster by Matt Hubbard (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Short Script): Rostam by Ben Havis (USA)
Honorable Mention (Short Script): The Apology Tour by Amanda Helen Cheung (USA)
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