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INDIA ARGENTINA SPAIN USA INDIA
"Amar Prithibi"
DRAMA Cat.
Foreign Feature Film
Partha Sarathi Joarder
Best Drama Feature
Best Direction
Best Editing
Best Content/Message Delivery
Best Ensemble Cast

"Uncanny Valley"
TIGHT SHORTS Cat.
Foreign Short Film
Federico Heller
Best Tight Shorts
Best Original Concept
Best Visual SFX
Best Editing
Best Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value

"The Holy Cave"
STUDENT & COMEDY SHORT Cats.
Foreign Student & Comedy Film
Aleix Massot
Best Student Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Original Concept
Best Script/Writer
Best Editing
Best Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
"Love Me True"
COMEDY FEATURE Cat.
Domestic Comedy Feature Film
Kirby Voss
Best Comedy Feature
Best Direction
Best Original Score
Best Editing
Best Viewer impact: Entertainment Value
Best Ensemble Cast.

"Reconnection"
INSPIRATIONAL Cat.
Foreign Inspirational Short
Maksim Varfolomeev
Best Inspirational Short
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Viewer Impact: Inspirational
Best Original Concept


A Sign – Belgium – Don Duncan – Student Short; and Cinematography; Sound; Direction; Content/Message Delivery

Aslan – Germany – Florian Metzner – Drama Short

Better Half – USA – Michelle Clay – LGBT, feature; and Ensemble Cast; Editing; Direction; Entertainment Value: Inspriational

Bombeyaata – India – KN Mohankumar – Drama Feature; and Ensemble Cast; Content/Message Delivery

Business Trip – Australia – Anthony Dillon – Tight Shorts; and Script/Writer; Content/Message Delivery; Best Plot Twist

C – A Celebration Of Life – USA – Heather Mack Spencer – Documentary Short; Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational; Content/Message Delivery

Culpables –Spain - Tomas Aceituno Maldonado – Zero Budget; and Script/Writer; Direction; Ensemble Cast

Essence: Exploring Horse-Human Relationship – USA - Ivy Schexnayder – Cinematography

The Eve – Italy – Luca Machnich – Horror; and Cinematography; Editing; Original Concept; Script/Writer

Hide The Sausage – USA – Joe Benedetto – Loose Shorts, Drama; and Original Concept; Direction; Script/Writer; Supporting Actor (Christopher Halladay)

The Holy Cave – Spain – Aleix Massot – Lead Actor (Mario Marzo); Supporting Actor (Javier Bódalo)

I Am Congo – France – David Mboussou – Cinematography

Kung Fu Redemption – UK – Kevin Ta – Stunt/Fight Choreography

L4 Lupus – Indonesia – Damien Dematra – Drama Feature; and Direction; Content/Message Delivery; Ensemble Cast

La Genese D’Une Sculpture – Belgium – Christina Jekey – Art-house Film; and Original Concept; Content/Message Delivery; Voice-over Talent

No Permission Needed – USA - Christian Schultz – Documentary, Feature; and Content/Message Delivery; Research; Original Concept

Segments Of Jonah: Ep.1 – USA – Tommy Graef  - Original Concept

Trivia Night (USA) – Robert Gregson – Comedy Feature; and Original Concept; Direction; Script/Writer; Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value; Lead Actor (Scott Nadler); Ensemble Cast

Uma – Portugal – Carlos Gomes/Francisco Lopez Reyes – Cinematography

Uncanny Valley (Argentina) - Federico Heller – Original Score; Set Design; Lead Actor (Steve Kisicki)

We AdVance – Canada – Alexandre Tavares – Inspirational, Short; and Content/Message Delivery

Wilhemina’s War (USA) – June Cross – Documentary Feature; and Content/Message Delivery; Research; Editing




A World Of Pleasure – USA – Tina Pfeiffer – Comedy, Short; and Cinematography; Script/Writer; Ensemble Cast

Ageless Friends – Netherlands – Marijn Poels – Original Concept

Aslan – Germany – Florian Metzner – Stunt/Fight Choreography

Chekhov’s ‘Everyman’ – Israel – Amir Cohn – Student, Short; and Original Concept

Cocktail Party (USA) – Regge Life – Ensemble Cast

Conveyor Belt – Cyprus – Alexia Roider – Original Concept; Lead Actor (Marios Ioannou)

Corinthian Leather – USA – J.D. Ferenc – Cinematography

Dance With Me – Australia – Anthony Dillon – Drama Short

Dinkytown Uprising – USA – Al Milgrom – Original Concept

Essence: Exploring Horse-Human Relationship – USA - Ivy Schexnayder – Loose Shorts

Dance With Me – Australia – Anthony Dillon – Drama Short

Dinkytown Uprising – USA – Al Milgrom – Original Concept

Essence: Exploring Horse-Human Relationship – USA - Ivy Schexnayder – Loose Shorts

Exhibition On Screen: Vincent van Gogh – UK – David Bickerstaff – Documentary Feature

Finding Joshua – USA – Dan Healy – Documentary Feature

Fresh Cut Grass – Ireland – Robert Cullen – Animated Short

Goon – UK – David Goodall – Lead Actor (Iain Wotherspoon); Lead Actress (Jane McCarry)

Grado Mission – Italy – Carlo Christian Spano – Content/Message Delivery

Hamadryad – USA – Nancy Allison/Paul Allman – Tight Shorts; and Cinematography

The Healing Of Heather Garden – Canada – Judith Morrow – Loose Shorts; and Content/Message Delivery

Hide The Sausage – USA – Joe Benedetto -  Original Score; Lead Actor (Joseph D'Onofrio); Supporting Actress (Toni Vitale); Ensemble Cast

Hiding (Australia) – Roy Sherfan – Inspirational, Music Video; and Viewer Impact: Inspirational; Content/Message Delivery; Vocals

The Holy Cave – Spain – Aleix Massot – Supporting Actress (Anna Castillo)

I Am Congo – France – David Mboussou – Documentary Short

iDate (Canada) - Jeffrey Ching – Loose Shorts, Comedy; and Ensemble Cast

The Impact of the Frolic – USA - Matthew Ritenour – Documentary Short; and Cinematography; Research

Loving Carmen – Bulgaria – Nayo Titzin – Documentary Feature; and Direction

Mother’s Day – USA – Jeff Tan – Tight Shorts, Drama; and Cinematography

Orphans Of The Revolution – Tel Aviv – Igal Bursztyn – Documentary Feature

Please (USA) - Daryen Ru - Loose Shorts, Drama; and Original Concept

Redmonton – USA – Angie Walls - Editing

Reprogrammed – USA – Brandon Chappell – Tight Shorts, Animated; and Content/Message Delivery
Scanning The End (Luxembourg) - Juan Aguilar – Documentary Feature

The Scarlet Cord (USA) – Simon Scionka – Documentary Short; and Content/Message Delivery; Viewer Impact: Inspirational

Segments Of Jonah: Ep.1 – USA – Tommy Graef – Art-house Film, Short

The Seventh Day – Italy – Achille D’Onofrio – Documentary Short; and Content/Message Delivery

The Tempter – USA – Benjamin Thomas – Zero Budget

That Summer (USA) – Cameron Hope – Drama Feature; and Direction; Ensemble Cast

Uma – Portugal – Carlos Gomes/Francisco Lopez Reyes – Documentary Feature; and Editing

Upstairs - (Italy) – Joseph Spadaro – TV Show; and Editing

Value – Russia – Olga Shtol – Student Short


4 am Gas Station Muzak – USA – Jaime Zevallos – Tight Shorts

48 Hours in Baltimore – USA – Jacob Smith – Documentary, Feature

5476 Miles – UK – Terry Thomas – Student Short; and Original Score

A World Of Pleasure – USA – Tina Pfeiffer – Lead Actress (Tina Pfeiffer)

Acabo de Tener Un Sueno – Spain – Javier Navarro Montero -  Tight Shorts; and Cinematography; Original Concept

Ageless Friends – Netherlands – Marijn Poels – Documentary Feature

Broiled (USA) – Megan St. John – Loose Shorts; and Original Concept

Candela – Spain – Julio Suarez – Tight Shorts; and Direction; Lead Actress (Laia Ruiz)

Cocktail – UK – Alexander Miguel Olsvik – Student Short

Cocktail Party (USA) – Regge Life – Drama Feature

Conveyor Belt – Cyprus – Alexia Roider – Art-house Film, Feature

Corinthian Leather – USA – J.D. Ferenc – Zero Budget

Crossover – Spain – Enrique Amador – Loose Shorts; and Direction; Ensemble Cast

Dance With Me – Australia – Anthony Dillon –Viewer Impact: Inspirational; Ensemble Cast

The Dark Tapes (USA) - Michael McQuown - Special effects Makeup

Dear Annabel (USA) – Constance L. Hoy – Loose Shorts Drama; and Ensemble Cast

Diablo – USA – Paula Saslow – Loose Shorts; and Cinematography

Dinkytown Uprising – USA – Al Milgrom – Documentary Feature

Donald’s Mom – USA – Elyse Ostrow - Lead Actress (Lauren Langley)

Essence: Exploring Horse-Human Relationship – USA - Ivy Schexnayder – Original Score

Finding Joshua – USA – Dan Healy – Original Score

For My Children – Sweden – Stathis Plotas – Documentary, Feature

Fracturing Shells – USA – Sasha Travis – Art-house Film, Short

Game On – USA – Jennie Crystle – Inspirational, Short

Gone Missing: Final Journey Of Old John – Germany – Till Coster – Documentary, Feature

Goon – UK – David Goodall – Loose Shorts

Grado Mission – Italy – Carlo Christian Spano – Documentary, Feature

Hamadryad – USA – Nancy Allison/Paul Allman – Editing

Is Anybody Listening – USA – Mark Harris – Documentary Short

lei (Clay) – Netherlands – Ruud Matthijssen – Loose Shorts

My Father’s Garden – Iraq - Shwan Attoof – Editing (Danar Omer); Cinematography

Orphans Of The Revolution – Tel Aviv – Igal Bursztyn - Editing

Please (USA) - Daryen Ru - Loose Shorts; and Original Concept

Point Zero – France – Arthur Cauras – Sci-fi, short; and Stunt/Fight Choreography

Promise Me – USA - Kevin Machate – Student Short, Drama

Redmonton – USA – Angie Walls – Direction; Cinematography; Sound

Return Of The Don – UK – Malcolm Benson – Drama, Feature

Rock On Bones – France - Caroline Troubetzkoy – Documentary, Feature; and Research

Seamless Love – USA – Danielle Orbach – Student Short

Spoof – USA – Brandon Chappell – Inspirational, Animation; and Content/Message Delivery

Substratae – Canada – Margie Kelk – Animated Short

Temptations (Canada) – Aashish Chanana –Loose Shorts Drama; and Editing

Version 4.3.2 (USA) - Sudan Sethuramalingam – Tight Shorts, Drama













Art I Am – New Zealand – Shona Hammond Boys – Loose Shorts

Between Lives (USA) – Carey J. Burke – Sci-Fi Feature; and Original Concept

Call For Justice – Singapore – Steffi Koh – Student Short

Candela – Spain – Julio Suarez – Script/Writer; Original Score

Cocktail – UK – Alexander Miguel Olsvik – Ensemble Cast

Culture Of Blame – USA – Holley Baker – Student Short

The Dark Tapes (USA) - Michael McQuown - Horror Feature

The Dog Show – Philippines – Ralston Jover – Art-house Film, feature

Donald’s Mom – USA – Elyse Ostrow - Tight Shorts, Comedy

Eu Queria Ser Arrebatada – Brazil -  Andy Malafaia – Tight Shorts

Game On – USA – Jennie Crystle – Tight Shorts

The Glove – Romania – Vlad Dorofte – Tight Shorts

Goon – UK – David Goodall – Direction

Half Awake – UK – Catherine Garrett – Student, Short; Animation

In The Blue Of The Electrick Dawn – USA – Tyler Ludowitz – Documentary Short

Jetplane – USA – Gil Kaplan – Student Short

Milwaukee: A City Built On Water (USA) – Claudia Looze – Documentary Feature; and Research

Ohmawing – USA – Pietro Lombardo – Documentary, Short

Penny – USA – Elizabeth Sher – LGBT, Documentary

Pilgrimage – USA – Mariel McEwan – Inspirational, Short

PLUS! – USA – Sandra Chuma – Student Short

Quiet Place In The Universe – USA – Tyler Ludowitz – Documentary, short

Quo Vadis? – Canada – Eduart Makri – Loose Shorts, Drama; and Original Concept

Redmonton – USA – Angie Walls – Webisode; Ensemble Cast

Return Of The Don – UK – Malcolm Benson – Lead Actor (Steve McTgue); Direction

Separation – USA – Andrew Schwarz – Student, Drama

The One Percent (USA) – P. Edward Claypoole – Tight Shorts, Documentary

To The Sea – Germany – Daniel Schulz – Student Short

U-Turn (South Korea) – Ki Jun Chae – Loose Shorts Drama

Un Dia En El Cruz De Mayo – Spain – Marta Ferreras Viruete – Inspirational Feature; Content/Message Delivery

Value – Russia – Olga Shtol – Ensemble Cast

Viloma….Discovery In Duality – Canada – Arvind Narale – Art-house Film; and Original Concept

Wreck – USA – Andrew Meyer – Loose Shorts, Drama


The Art House – USA – Laura Valtorta – Tight Shorts, Documentary

Between Departures (USA) – Jaclyn Bethany – Student Short

Carbon Dating: Ep. 1 – USA – Amanda Serra/Linda Palmer – Webisode,  Comedy

Contentus – Canada – Stephen Chen – Art-house Film, Feature

Darker (USA) - Alex Torres - Student Horror Short

Desperation – USA – Forrest Anderson Mares - Student, Drama

Domestia (USA) – Jamon Holmes – Lead Actor (Jamon Holmes); Lead Actress (Tiffany Thyne)

I Am Listening – USA – Curtis Speck – Inspirational, Short

Los Sonidos de la Soledad – Spain – Cristina Ortega Blanco – Documentary, Avant-garde

Lovelost – Japan – Miwa Ono – Loose Shorts, Drama

Mercy – USA – SteveFrohardt – Tight Shorts; Inspirational Short

The Poland Journey – Jamaica – Hila Timor Ashur – Documentary, Feature

Queen Of The Road – USA – Laura Valtorta – Webisode

Redmonton – USA – Angie Walls - Makeup

Schema (USA) – Lexx Truss – TV Show

Showdown In Paradise (USA) – Jamon Holmes – Original Concept

The Silence – Canada – Cleo Tellier – Student, Docu-drama

Storm Is Now – USA – Billie Anthony Sinclair – Tight Shorts

Un Dia En El Cruz De Mayo – Spain – Marta Ferreras Viruete – Documentary Feature; Zero Budget

Whateverland – USA – Thomas Florek/Doug Gentile – TV Show