Film of the Month

THE LITTLE PICTURE

Toby Kearton

 

Best Narrative Film

CLEVERLY DISGUISED

Kelly Fanson

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

DAMAGED

Wendi Sun

 

Best Indie Film

THIS IS ME

Lydia Isnanto

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

MIRACLE

Dimitar Stoyanov

 

Best Drama

THE LITTLE PICTURE

Toby Kearton

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

NOT FOR COMEDY

Liv Li

 

Best Comedy

2ND FRIDAY

Joshua Jamison

 

Honorable Mention: Comedy

DRIP

Cat Williams

 

Best Thriller

THE MALICIOUS

Noel Vinson

 

Honorable Mention: Thriller

SHADOWS

Sandesh Motwani and Team

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Best Horror

STATIC

Jackson Little

 

Honorable Mention: Horror

HOUSE CALL

Daniel Brown, Joseph Sorrentino

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Best Action Film

THE TEACHER

Jeremy Weiss

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Best Experimental Film

E.VERY D.AY

 Jordan Hidalgo

 

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

24

Brian Yulo Ng

 

Best Inspirational Film

CHEERS TO REUNIONS

Chris Kastelanac

 

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

HOW TO BEND CONCRETE IN 108 EASY STEPS

Mahesh Madhav

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Best Fantasy Film

YELLOW JACKET

Jes Kalina

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Best Mystery Film

HAZEL

Sara Eustáquio

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Best Parody

AEROBITARDS

Erin Marie Davis

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Best Dark Comedy

BRUNCH BEFORE BAPTISM

Kent J Arceneaux, David Luck

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Best Crime Film

PLATONIC

David Leidy

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Best LGBTQ Film

BRUNCH BEFORE BAPTISM

Kent J Arceneaux, David Luck

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Best Film Noir

THE MISANTHROPE, CHAPTER I: NEW GHOSTS

Gleb Rusanovsky

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Best Web/TV Pilot

LARS LAME & THE FUZZBOX SHOW

Nick Pearl, Ari Zeneli

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Best Web Series

THE BAILEY SOCIETY

Guillermo Noriega

 

Best Documentary

THE UNFORGETTABLE AUGUSTUS POST

A3 Productions

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary

MY MOTHERS LAST DAY ON EARTH

Peter Lorimer

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Best Animation

SHATTERED

Suyoung Jang

 

Honorable Mention: Animation

ANNA(KIDNAPPER)

Kaichi Sato

 

Best Music Video

FIENYX - JUST US

J.C. Hall, Thomas Jarrett

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

I MUST UPGRADE!

Oliver Denyer

 

Best Student Film

DISTANT STARS

Emily Fisher

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

STATIC

Jackson Little

 

Best Microfilm

WHEN IT COMES

Jordan Wright

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Best Director

THE TEACHER

Jeremy Weiss

 

Honorable Mention: Director

CLEVERLY DISGUISED

Kelly Fanson

 

Best First Time Director

RIPPLE EFFECT

Maza White

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

DISTANT STARS

Emily Fisher

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

ANEMONE

Glenn McGarry

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Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

THE BEND

John A. Papa

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Best Young Filmmaker

DISTANT STARS

Emily Fisher

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Best Actor

CLEVERLY DISGUISED

Morgan Kelly

 

Honorable Mention: Actor

THE LITTLE PICTURE

Jonas Grosserhode

 

Best Actress

RIPPLE EFFECT

Chelsea Belle

 

Honorable Mention: Actress

HA:NA

Christin Muuli

 

Best Actor in an Indie Film

ANEMONE

Benjamin Campbell

 

Honorable Mention: Actor in an Indie Film

PERFORM

Jon Allen Russo

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Best Actress in an Indie Film

DISTANT STARS

Faith Kelly

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Honorable Mention: Actress in an Indie Film

THIS IS ME

Kaitlyn Newman

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Best Supporting Actor

THE LITTLE PICTURE

Benjamin Schnau

 

Best Supporting Actress

PLATONIC

Rebecca Spiro

 

Best Duo

DISTANT STARS

Faith Kelly, Colleen Kalkofen

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Honorable Mention: Duo

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

Kurt Eberle, Jassen Charron

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Best Ensemble

THE MALICIOUS

Jacki Mison, Matthew R. Grego, Yannick Lawry

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Honorable Mention: Ensemble

RIPPLE EFFECT

Chelsea Belle, Katrina Browne, Connor Johnston, Maui Hitchins, Scott Chiplin

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Best Cinematography

THE TEACHER

Amir Mokri

 

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

DAMAGED

Mufeng Han

 

Best Editing

PLATONIC

Dylan Riviera

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Best Score

WHEN THE DUST CLEARS

Vivian Lawrence

 

Honorable Mention: Score

SIPHONOPHORE

Tobias Elof

 

Best Sound Design

FORMATION - LOCKSTEP

Jakob Eder

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Honorable Mention: Sound Design

HOW TO BEND CONCRETE IN 108 EASY STEPS

Steven DeHart, Mahesh Madhav

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Best Song

TWELVE MINUTES OF RAIN

Sergio Cammariere

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Honorable Mention: Song

SO MANY DIVISIONS - YA RAHMAN

Mohammed Paika

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Best Visual Effects

BE(ER) A HERO

Inga Watjen

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Best Trailer

THIS IS ME

Lydia Isnanto

 

Best Original Story

ANURUP/MIRROR IMAGE

Kankana Chakraborty

 

Honorable Mention: Original Story

PLATONIC

David Leidy

 

Best Screenplay

YOU CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR PAST

Scott Nelson

 

Honorable Mention: Screenplay

DEAR EMMA YOUR CHARLIE

Lisa Marie Tedesco

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Best First Time Screenwriter

DISTANT STARS

Emily Fisher

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter

THE AFTERDEATH

Grace Bragdon

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