The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the monthly round of October, competing in 62 different categories.
These projects have been shortlisted from an official selection pool with 45,7% acceptance rate, based on submissions from 20 countries and total runtime of 35:23:18, plus the short scripts.
The nominees are placed in the top 34,1%.
***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 scores for the awards cut. 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
Bardo by Mishki Vaccaro (Canada)
Baron Munchausen (Karl) by Ilia Noyabrov (Ukraine)
Delphinium by Melissa Puente and Patience Ray (USA)
Family Video by Niande Liu (China)
Fresh Cut by Maxie Rockymore (USA)
Best Drama Short
Avo Plan by Roxsanne Dyssell (Rwanda)
Dogbone by Hunter Bishop (UK)
Mark and Sophie by Lorraine Pouliot (USA)
SelfTape by Rob Freedman (USA)
You Are Special by Ilia Noyabrov (Ukraine)
Best Student Short
Beautiful Things by Ian Gram (USA)
Let’s Fight by Silvija Kuodytė (Lithuania)
Milk Tooth by Vaishnavi Pramodh (United Arab Emirates)
Silent Sparks by Zimeng Liu (China)
The Promise of Intimacy by Lin Cheng (USA)
Best Documentary Short
Anyone Can Change by Jerri Iris Sher (USA)
Baller State of Mind: The Philosophy of David Arquette by Betsy Pike (USA)
Hawai’i Water Code by Amanda Leipuanani Robson (USA)
Plastico by David Harriman and James Bettney (UK)
Sapphire Girls by Zhuoheng Liu (China)
Best Comedy Short
Ashes to Ashes by Holly Dorff (USA)
Dr. Rooney’s Office by Connor Dalrymple (USA)
From Buckingham Palace by Nell Teare (USA)
Park It by Anthony DeNitto (USA)
Trouble Customer – The Dealership by Obum Eji and Nick Lane (USA)
Best Romantic Comedy Short
A Funny Feeling by Peter Blair (USA)
Poopsy by Brian Antonson (USA)
There Goes Stacy by Gabriel Del Rosario (USA)
Best Dark Comedy Short
Mouse by Ethan Gabert-Doyon and Max Anton Kolomatsky (USA)
Shower by Alexandra Madison Bouffard (USA)
Violence Domestique by Ian Brew (Ireland)
Best Action Short
TBA
Best Crime Short
TBA
Best Thriller Short
A Mothers Love by Christopher Pierantoni (USA)
El Secreto Del Lago (Lake’s Secret) by Wilson Fernando Castillo (USA)
The Interview by Bethany Taylor-Goh (UK)
Best Film Noir Short
TBA
Best Horror Short
Catacombs by Chad Cunningham (USA)
Don’t Look by Sam Levine (USA)
In Nomine Patris by Don John (USA)
Just a Picture by Lisa Singletary (USA)
Party Panda – The Birth of a Serial Killer by Uriah Herr (USA)
Best Fantasy Short
Honeybuddy’s! by Daisy M Borders (USA)
Secret Garden by Yihui Hu (USA)
Welcome To Oneg by Delphine Batier (USA)
Best Animation Short
Baby on Board: The Dark Web Catbot by Dog & Rabbit and Will Anderson (UK)
Long Time No See by Ming Sheng (China)
Rise Up & Fight by Nolan Williams, Jr. (USA)
The Sex Slave by Joseph Braude (USA)
Wonders from Travel to China by Annie Korach and François Juszezak (France)
Best Women Short
All I Am by Andrew Hollinger (USA)
Antonieta: A Modern Catastrophe by Fernanda Alberdi (Mexico)
Not Your Life by Gabi Giordani (Brazil)
The Most Beautiful Among Mothers by Mahmoud Abu Jazi (Palestine)
The Visit by Kate Thulin (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short
TBA
Best Microfilm
TBA
Best Experimental Short
A Fleeting Moment by Maddie Ragan (USA)
An Exam’s Journey by Carl Bengtsson (Sweden)
Promenade-a-deux by Hannah Camarata (USA)
Street Muse by Beth Cloutier (USA)
Subterranean Spirits by Hillary Carlip (USA)
Best Screendance Short
TBA
Best Music Video
Hi, My Name is Justin by Justin Hoffman and Josh Fields (USA)
Jeff Hilliard – My Face by Jeff Hilliard (USA)
Rise Up & Fight by Nolan Williams, Jr. (USA)
Best Web Series & TV Pilot
Deviants by McKinley Parker (USA)
From Buckingham Palace by Nell Teare (USA)
Jammerz by A.J. Cheaytelli (USA)
Best Mobile Short
TBA
Best Parody Short
TBA
Best Trailer/Teaser
TBA
Best Short Script
Burned by Loren Davis (USA)
Helping Hands by Terry Luke Podnar (USA)
Home – Amamri by Ramanath Iyer (USA)
Love Deja Vu by Randall Courtland Davis (USA)
Waking Conundrum: Part 2 by Dale Loon (Canada)
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