See also AWARD WINNERS: JULY 2025
Best Producer: Madison Taylor Wolfe, Kaleigh Jacobs, Grecia Sofia, and Lola Jett for Acorn, Iowa (USA)
Best Female Director: Julie Whelan for Please Stay (Canada)
Best Male Director: Raphael Buisson for Focal Point (USA)
Best Student Female Director: Sonea Patil for Bad Actor (USA)
Best Student Male Director: Gino Cazzali for Union Avenue (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Madison Taylor Wolfe for Acorn, Iowa (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Douglas Ryan for No Left Turns (USA)
Honorable Mention (Young Female Filmmaker): Nilram Ranjbar for Cat & Fish (Iran)
Honorable Mention (Young Male Filmmaker): Jacob Lee Weiss for System (USA)
Best Actress: Meghan Wolfe for Acorn, Iowa (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Actor): Deepak Tijori for Echoes of Us (India)
Best Young Actress: Mingmei Shi for The Wash (China)
Best Acting Duo: Alex Kraft and Brittany Bennett for My Favorite Life (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Meghan Wolfe, Presley Richardson, Karrie Martin Lachney, Mia Tillman, and Laney Taylor for Acorn, Iowa (USA)
Best Production Design: Bonnie Taylor N’diaye for Wrong Address (USA)
Best Original Screenplay: Madison Taylor Wolfe for Acorn, Iowa (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Original Screenplay): Douglas Ryan for No Left Turns (USA)
Honorable Mention (Adapted Screenplay): Sujay Putchala for Serendipity (USA)
Best Cinematography: Lola Jett for Acorn, Iowa (USA)
Best Editing: Douglas Ryan for No Left Turns (USA)
Best Sound Editing: Douglas Ryan for No Left Turns (USA)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Sandhya Bayireddy for Serendipity (USA)
Best Original Score: Matthew Kimbley, Samuel Vargus, and Suzana Zieesmer for Deep Space (USA)
Best Original Song: Embers by August Falcon (USA)
See also AWARD WINNERS: JULY 2025
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