Performance Nominations: September 2025

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GENRE NOMINATIONS

Best Female Director

TBA

Best Male Director

TBA

Best Student Female Director

Ellen Asquith for Dark Spaces (USA)

Fernanda Neu for The Mixtape for The End of The World (USA)

Laurel Eisenmann for Evelyn (USA)

Best Student Male Director

Brady P Hayes for Transference (USA)

Sawyer Weidman for Adagio (USA)

Wentao Liu for Between Waves (China)

Best First Time Female Director

Dana Dunton and Jeff Dunton for The Bridge Less Traveled (USA)

Esther Carrieann Caszo for Cry Baby Cry (Canada)

Sydney Rincón for Sensus Mori (USA)

Best First Time Male Director

Bradley Peake for Pure (UK)

Kschris Anda for Identity Coma (USA)

Sam Spirer for Measures (USA)

Best Young Female Filmmaker

Elsa (Wenxuan) Zhou and Mina (Danling) Mao for Kongfu Chef (China)

Hanyu Chen for On The Land Of The Jingpo (China)

Isa Wang and Sophia Wang for The End of the Echo (China)

Best Young Male Filmmaker

TBA

Best Actress

Diana Pou for LaLa on Facebook (USA)

Faith Reed for Inflection Points (USA)

Kym Jackson for Melodies Of The Abyss (Australia)

Best Actor

TBA

Best Supporting Actor

TBA

Best Young Actress

TBA

Best Young Actor

TBA

Best Ensemble Cast

TBA

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