The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the round of September competing in 63 different categories.
These projects were shortlisted from an official selection pool with a 37,6% acceptance rate, based on submissions from 25 countries with a total runtime of 43:41:46.
The nominees represent 26,8% of all submitted projects.
***Categories not listed have no submissions meeting the requirements***
***Categories TBA have 2 or less projects with eligible 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
About Us by Damien Jaillette (France)
Amen by Vahid Alizadeh Zonouzi (Iran)
Landing Point by Sei-hong Cheng (Hong Kong)
Shed by Simon Benjamin (USA)
Too Damn Long by Ian Lettire (USA)
Best Drama Short
I Walk On by Dorota Fórmanowska (Poland)
Markus Knight by Matty Steinkamp (USA)
Slow Moving Houses by Mischa Jakupcak (USA)
Tough Guys Forget by Rob Riutta (USA)
Waiting by Rebecca Towns (Australia)
Best Documentary Short
Abby’s Story by Jason A. Waggenspack (USA)
Be Yourself: A Drag Queen in Shanghai by Jingheng Lin (China)
Families Like Yours by Rodolfo Moro (USA)
Spirit Orphan by Salvador Cantellano (Australia)
The Last Bus to Nay Pyi Taw by Brandon Bloom and Jordan Satmary (USA)
Best Comedy Short
Creeped Out by Matt Holt (UK)
Linger by Dan Bricker (USA)
Lucky Sisters by Peilin Xie (USA)
Millennial by Ryan Thomas (USA)
Space Weed by Aaron Klinger (USA)
Best Romantic Comedy Short
TBA
Best Dark Comedy Short
Home Before Midnight by Jacob Piller (USA)
Piñata by Ted Deacey (Australia)
The Foul by James Button (UK)
The House by Liang-Chun Lin (USA)
The Plan by Gigi Burgdorf (UK)
Best Action Short
TBA
Best Thriller Short
TBA
Best Film Noir Short
TBA
Best Mystery Short
30 Minutes Till by RJ Zabasky (USA)
The Past is a Graveyard by John Wilfred Roberson (USA)
Three Days Home by Simmons McDavid (USA)
Best Horror Short
Art Kills by Chris Pittas (USA)
Lakeland by Mark Alex Vogt (USA)
Three Days Home by Simmons McDavid (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short
TBA
Best Fantasy Short
Maenad Fever by Tamara Cook (Australia)
Slow Moving Houses by Mischa Jakupcak (USA)
The Babylon Gardens by Karim Moussa (Egypt)
Best Animation Short
A Viral Spiral by Steve Cutts (Netherlands)
Ixestum by Kipp Jarden (USA)
Miika by Shevon Nsiimenta (Uganda)
Tomorrow by Mohammad Shihab Uddin (Bangladesh)
Wylder by Jason Robbins, Mike Richter, and Natasha Price (UK)
Best Children Short
Abdullah by Tianhui Huang (China)
Scout by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown (USA)
Slow Moving Houses by Mischa Jakupcak (USA)
Tomorrow by Mohammad Shihab Uddin (Bangladesh)
Wheel Gone Kid 2 by Wayne Kelly (UK)
Best Women Short
Don’t Bloody Look by Kirsty Dua (UK)
I Wish I Had Known by Lottie Finklaire and Rebecca Ballantine Reid (USA)
Leaving Michiana by Sofia Lynch (USA)
Maenad Fever by Tamara Cook (Australia)
Three Stops by Tati Golykh and Anton Ernst (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short
Arena by Myles Clohessy (USA)
Be Yourself: A Drag Queen in Shanghai by Jingheng Lin (China)
Families Like Yours by Rodolfo Moro (USA)
Best Microfilm
Boutique of Love: The Story of White Tree by Ron Sonedecker (USA)
I Walk On by Dorota Fórmanowska (Poland)
The Last Bus to Nay Pyi Taw by Brandon Bloom and Jordan Satmary (USA)
The Papers by Jess Carson (USA)
The Typewriter by Christian Hernán Quintana Reszczynski (Chile)
Best Experimental Short
Spring by Mattia Marcucci (Italy)
Trip to X by Shimmy Yang (Australia)
Whoever You Are by Javier de Frutos (UK)
Best Student Short
Bird, Louise & Somebody Else by Harrison River Hathaway and Quintana Jones (USA)
Mr. Scotty’s Time Machine by Jacob Anthony Nurse (USA)
The Memories of A Song by Sibo Zhu (China)
The Rest Is Noise by Simon Kilian (Germany)
Torn by Ron Sonedecker (USA)
Best Screendance Short
TBA
Best Music Video
Alexandra – Gentry by Sarah Hanner (USA)
Ameliarose – Amber by Lorelei Edwards and Brian Edwards (USA)
Breakout by Garrett Edward Randol (USA)
Julian Brooks – Snakebite by Tim Cash and Irie Adina (USA)
Tormenta Rey – Holiday Lockdown by Marco Marcus (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Africans on the Mississippi – Cuttin’ Cane by C Freedom (USA)
Audition by Cosimo Tucci (Canada)
Blocked by Anntreece Jones (USA)
Viral!!! by Sven Knüppel (Germany)
Wheel Gone Kid 2 by Wayne Kelly (UK)
Best Web and New Media
EP by Pat Campo (USA)
Gelker in the Treehouse by Moe Taylor and Kathryn Taylor (Costa Rica)
Kapadokya by Rodolfo Moro (United Arab Emirates)
Best Mobile Short
TBA
Best Drone Short
TBA
Best Trailer/Teaser
TBA
Best Short Script
TBA
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