The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the round of December competing in 63 different categories. These projects were shortlisted from a 33,9% acceptance rate official selection pool, based on submissions from 31 countries with a total runtime of 101:09:31. The nominees represent 23,6% of all submitted projects.
Follow the links for the other sections:
Best Indie Short
A Piece of Us by Justin Rhys Grant (Australia)
Adulting by Ania Gauer and Julien Gauthier (France)
Break Free by Lilton Stewart III (USA)
Brides of Jesus by Joe Bartone and Jose Zambrano Cassella (USA)
Dust on My Fingernails by Mahmut Coşkun (Turkey)
I Am Dust by Patrick Moreau (Canada)
New Dutch Herring by Ruben van Duijn (Netherlands)
The Secrets We Keep by JuanJose De La Cruz (USA)
Best Drama Short
Forever & Always by E.G. Fendler (USA)
Project Bau by Sajan Jose (USA)
She by Josh Hodgins (USA)
Tell Tale Signs by Ginevra Gentili-Elsworthy (UK)
The Effects by Mike Berry (USA)
What I Can’t Tell You by Marcel Grabowiecki (UK)
What Tiger Wishes by Chris T.W. Anderson (USA)
When You Left by Emilie K. Beck (Norway)
Best Documentary Short
Age Of No Fear by Olga Slobodchikova (USA)
Burnt Feathers, Broken Wings by Cady McClain (USA)
Flotsam by Kjell Redal (USA)
I .. Overcame Hothi Mines by Nisreen Alsbeihi Noman (Yemen)
I Am Chuma by Wendy Spinks and Clea Mallinson (South Africa)
Panacea by Laiqa Hitt and Jared Bunn (USA)
São Paulo, Closed City by André De Franco (Brazil)
The Reason by Noah Conopask (USA)
Best Comedy Short
22 Dollar Eggs by Debra Dragotto (USA)
Are They Smiling? by Kate Jean Hollowell (USA)
Hard Work by Julie Pacino (USA)
Here’s to the Mammoth by Toni Heye (Germany)
Off The Docks by Kevin Barry and Colin Frederick (USA)
Smoot’s by Greyson A. Welch and Silas Borelly (USA)
Testing 1,2,3 by Robin Lee (USA)
The Pewter Bros. by Michael McCallum (USA)
Best Romantic Comedy Short
Her New Pal by Daniel Macarone (USA)
Love, Post-lockdown by Ben Mourra and Lucas Boetsch (UK)
Suddenly Single in the Suburbs by Denise Parella and Eric Francis Melaragni (USA)
The Holdback by Joey Krulock (USA)
Twisted Dreams by Yvette (Karamell Jones) Walters (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short
Bill Ate My Foot by Sebastian Slaughter (USA)
Bits and Pieces by Lindsay Stidham (USA)
Green Banana by Richard Zelniker (USA)
She Used to Laugh by Greg Berman (USA)
Summer by Nick Czerula and Anna Belmonte (USA)
Best Action Short
A Blossom In the Night by Tayo Amos (USA)
A Violent Storm by Timothy Barnett (USA)
Gunther by Ryan Rowley (USA)
Loyalty by Michael Hugh (USA)
Prisoner by Amit Dhuga (Canada)
Best Crime Short
Gateway City – Last Chance by Rob Thorp (USA)
Rules To Rule by G.C. Montgomery (USA)
The Backseat Killer by Isaac Garcia (USA)
The Guilty Party by Cristian Medellin (USA)
The Wolf Delivers by Thomas Crouser Jr (USA)
Best Film Noir Short
TBA
Best Mystery Short
A Moment In Time by Navjot Kaur (India)
Berenice by Hannah Eakin (USA)
Hell’s Tuesday by Liza Pnin (USA)
Mirror Game by Angie Rowntree (USA)
The Manuscript by Kevin Griffith Fitzpatrick Dyer (Mexico)
Best Thriller Short
‘Til Death by JC Gutierrez (USA)
2nd Sight by Frank Lugo (USA)
Autoscopy by Isaac Zambra (Mexico)
Dark Angel by Svend Ploug Johansen (Denmark)
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished by David Vilensky (Israel)
The Backseat Killer by Isaac Garcia (USA)
The Perfect Candidate by Tiffany Melia and Johnny Earley (USA)
The Wolf Delivers by Thomas Crouser Jr (USA)
Best Horror Short
2nd Sight by Frank Lugo (USA)
Bento by Rodrigo Graciosa (Brazil)
Brutto da Morire (Ugly as Fuck) by Valerio Chicca (Italy)
Drawing by Ben Cunis (USA)
FReIGHT by Rob Misleh (USA)
Photalgia by Michael McCallum (USA)
Stay Awake by Colton Patrick Walter (USA)
The Remnant by Navin Ramaswaran (Canada)
Best Fantasy Short
A Moment In Time by Navjot Kaur (India)
Cyriaque by Pedulla Anthony and Darman Emmanuelle (New Caledonia)
Living in Crime Alley by Rob Ayling (UK)
Mirror Game by Angie Rowntree (USA)
Then Came Thunder by Alexandra Kukoljac (Belgium)
Best Sci-Fi Short
Bequeathed by Michael McCallum (USA)
Endangered by Alex Wroten (USA)
Fujiyama by Brandy Seymour (USA)
Hipersensoria by Isaac Zambra and Jose Luis Gil Bolio (Mexico)
I Left My Heart In Pluto by Dario Antepara (USA)
Major Robinson by Andrew Klein (USA)
Voices by Jake Hart (USA)
Your24… by Lovie Johnson (USA)
Best Western Short
TBA
Best Animation Short
0000E8 by Yana Pan (USA)
Can I Have a Mask by Sahan Jayawardena (USA)
Covid-19 Prevention Featuring Bambooni’s by Charlie Hargett (USA)
On This Side by Navjot Kaur (USA)
The Chair by Ronnie Cramer (USA)
The Last Step by Stanislav Matveev (Austria)
The Mailman by Alida Zimmerman (USA)
The Primary Difference is Who You See in Yourself by Erin M Wiljanen (USA)
Best Children Short
How The Colors Came To Be: A Geometry Fable by Jessica Salinas (USA)
On This Side by Navjot Kaur (USA)
Shipwreck by Lisa Cole (USA)
Best Women Short
Bathtub Chronicles by Rebecca Ruhm (USA)
Blood Hana by Mary Evangelista (USA)
Chinese Ring by Yunxia Wang (China)
Courage by Nourah Al Hasawi (USA)
Hurtful Truth by Marie France Louis and Eman Elsweisy (USA)
I Am Chuma by Wendy Spinks and Clea Mallinson (South Africa)
Pay the Piper by Hillary Zinks (USA)
The Beauty of Grace by Marley Rankin (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short
Are You Coming Out? by Enrique Suarez (USA)
Blood Hana by Mary Evangelista (USA)
Love is Always Losing by Michael L.D. Lena (USA)
Small Town Summer by Tuo Wang (China)
What Is Love? by Tisa Key (USA)
Best Microfilm
Checkmate by Marcel Flock and Budbong (Germany)
Echoes & Silence by Adam Hans (USA)
Je suis une douce traîtrise by Joakim Scheidegger (Switzerland)
Mail Companion by Beth Riesgraf (USA)
Smoot’s by Greyson A. Welch and Silas Borelly (USA)
Sunday by Joud AlAmri (USA)
The Reason by Noah Conopask (USA)
You Vs. You by Chris Tocchet (USA)
Best Experimental Short
Come and Go by Atefeh Kheirabadi and Mehrad Sepahnia (Germany)
Elevation Zero by Raed Barance and Anthony Bravo (USA)
Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved by Alicia Diaz (USA)
My Bed by Lauren Vroegindewey (USA)
Omega II by Blanchard Thomas (France)
Pneuma by Eyal Ben Simon (Israel)
Something Sweet To Settle Your Stomach by Olivia Lovito (USA)
There Was Sand In My Shoes by Ashton Jacome (USA)
Best Student Short
An International Girl by Kyra Zagorsky (USA)
Courage by Nourah Al Hasawi (USA)
Crafter by Yi Cheng (USA)
Piece of Cake by Xiaoyue Ruan and Vincent Ge (USA)
The Beauty of Grace by Marley Rankin (USA)
The Man of the House by Joao Cueto (USA)
The Sun Rises in the West by Shreya Jha (USA)
Two Apples by Yi Cheng (USA)
Best Screendance Short
Entre Puerto Rico y Richmond: Women in Resistance Shall Not Be Moved by Alicia Diaz (USA)
Hold On by Pip Cowley (USA)
Resort by Yuri Yamamura (Japan)
Still Here by Tom Pardoe (USA)
Swoosh by Daniel Cawthorne (UK)
Best Music Video
Ghost by Manuel Alejandro Vargas (USA)
Ghosted by Michelle Rose (USA)
Insomniac by Cristian Balint (Romania)
Pyrotrux – Forgiveness by Pyrotrux AKA Matthew Gold (USA)
Surf by Ari Takahashi (Italy)
The Dying Light by Mr. Corazon (USA)
Time by Arty Sandler (Canada)
Tomorrow by Shaun Parker (Australia)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Becca on Call by Jenness Rouse and Matt Draper (USA)
From A to Z by Jean Bernard and Heston L’abbé (Canada)
Something About Bubbles by Mark Cheng and Graham Brown (USA)
SuperPower(less) by Troy Iwata and Jennifer Haining (USA)
Tank Talk (Episodes 1-5) by Mike Salva (USA)
The Katabasis by Brandon Wilson (Canada)
The Unspoken Sacrifice by Demetrius Toney (USA)
Your24… by Lovie Johnson (USA)
Best Web and New Media
Date. by Clayton Conroy (USA)
Flushing by Sihan Cui (USA)
Glitch by Sara Caldwell and Walter Gorey (USA)
Nam Sing: A Man for Gold Country by Richard Wright (Canada)
Pyrotrux – Forgiveness by Pyrotrux AKA Matthew Gold (USA)
Save Polyu by Hoikit Cheung (Hong Kong)
Silent Spring and the Anthropocene by Downy Doxey-Marshall (USA)
The Weird Cousin by Megan Patsel (USA)
Best Drone Short
TBA
Best Mobile Short
2020 Fuori Moda by Irene Antonucci (Italy)
From A to Z by Jean Bernard and Heston L’abbé (Canada)
Sushi Size Me by Casey Casseday (USA)
The Weird Cousin by Megan Patsel (USA)
Until by Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon (USA)
