The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the monthly round of January competing in 62 different categories.
These projects were shortlisted from an official selection pool with 41,1% acceptance rate, based on submissions from 15 countries and total runtime of 42:39:01, plus the short scripts.
The nominees are placed in the top 29,1%.
***Categories not listed have no submissions meeting the requirements, namely with minimum scores to make the cut***
***Categories TBA have 2 or less projects with cut scores for awards. The award winner(s) announcement for these categories is done along with the award winners of all of the other categories***
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Best Indie Short
A Boring Dystopia by Matte Kranz (USA)
Exposure by Cesar Ramirez (USA)
Marie-Luise by Hervine De Boodt (Germany)
Nights Apart by Marc O’Reilly and David Trotter (Canada)
The Crying Bull by Gio March (USA)
Best Drama Short
Born Sinner by Robert Greenwald (USA)
Everything Is Not What It Seems by Anton Chernonog (USA)
Star Club by Daniel H Burkett (USA)
The Serena Variations by Warren Andrew Fischer (USA)
The Two Gambits by Matthew Hazandras (UK)
Best Student Short
At What Cost by Christine An (USA)
How’s Diggy? by Tucker Somberg (USA)
Nuclear by Natalie West (USA)
Partner in Crime by Ben Bortner (USA)
Stay A Little Longer This Time by Arianna Drumond (USA)
Best Documentary Short
Seeking Macondo by Bin Tan (China)
She is Still Waiting for an Apology by Xiaoxin Hong (China)
The Road of Inheritance by 笑远 马 (China)
Understanding the Misunderstood by Matthew J. Cooper (USA)
Best Comedy Short
Always in Sight by Mario Davila (Mexico)
No Questions Asked by Evan Nischan (USA)
Package+ by Adam Foster Jacobs (USA)
The Scene by Connor Morley (USA)
Therapist of the Year by Abel B. Padilla (USA)
Best Romantic Comedy Short
A Love Story Like Any Other by P.P.III (Japan)
Finding Dan by Abraham Lopez (USA)
Velvet Smooth by Noah Pescara (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short
Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down by Brooke Trantor and Maren Hill (USA)
Death Witch by Ryan Policky (USA)
Human Nature by JJ Lippman (USA)
My Wacky Life by Alix Eve Bloom and Shereen Lani Younes (USA)
Pike by Alex Klaus (UK)
Best Action Short
TBA
Best Crime Short
Suburban Story by Chris Yen (USA)
The Hit by Joseph Anthony Marcello (USA)
Wolfpack by Cédric Peyster – Le Roux (France)
Best Film Noir Short
TBA
Best Thriller Short
Dinner for Two by Matt C. Hourigan (USA)
Happy Together by Zahier Turner (USA)
The Serena Variations by Warren Andrew Fischer (USA)
Best Horror Short
TBA
Best Sci-Fi Short
An AI Story – To Be or Not to Be by Steve Halpern (USA)
End Medium by Luke Martin (USA)
Reboot by Chris Qi Yao (China)
Best Animation Short
Grizzly Business by Kyle Nelson (USA)
Hinter-Land by Christopher Angus (Canada)
The Moon Followed Me To Falmouth by Joël Gibbs (USA)
The Winning Lottery Ticket by Natasha Price (UK)
V I A by Jiaqi Kang and Yilan Huang (USA)
Best Women Short
Alma by Aarne Kempas (Finland)
Driving There by Marlaina Smith (USA)
The Handbag by Marion H von Loewenstern (Germany)
Best LGBTQ Short
Bareknuckle by Alex De Ocampo (USA)
Between the Lines (导演楚茗) by Chuming Xiang (China)
The Last Take by Brian Foyster (USA)
Best Microfilm
Do You See Me by Maya Daughtry and Jordan Stewart (USA)
Newman’s Block by Hudson Hillin (USA)
When The Swelling Goes Down by Tanisha LaSha’e Pope (USA)
Best Experimental Short
Assisted Therapy by Marië Ramos (UK)
Cornerboy by Kai Kurve (Germany)
I N S I D E by Daniel Salas (USA)
Long Live Life by Weining Sun (China)
You, Forever by Brenda Elizabeth Kovrig (Canada)
Best Music Video
Inside My Head by Ryan Henderson and Omer Shaier (USA)
Strawberry Sensation – Samantha Marie by Michela Maria (USA)
The Universe Is On My Side by Nathan Mudry (USA)
Best Screendance Short
TBA
Best Web Series & TV Pilot
Hollywoo by Tommy Jay Dwyer and Joseph Anthony Marcello (USA)
Pike by Alex Klaus (UK)
Pledge: Change Is Good by Ariel K. Harris (USA)
Best Web and New Media
TBA
Best Mobile Short
TBA
Best Trailer/Teaser
TBA
Best Short Script
13 Steps by Loren Davis (USA)
It All Started In A Parking Lot by Isabel Lieser (USA)
Marshall and MacArthur by Robert F. Redmond Jr. (USA)
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