Film of the Month

OUT OF FRAME

Artem Gutkowski

 

Best Narrative Film

ABSENCE

Valentina Romanelli

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

LIGHT & DARK

Aswin Alex

 

Best Indie Film

CARDS ON THE TABLE

Alexis Stan

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

MY LIFE AS A SERIES

Alex Barkovics

 

Best Drama

CLIMBING TREES

Matthew R. Ford

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

THE TERMS OF US

Roberto Sanchez

 

Best Comedy

BENJI

Brandon Koen

 

Best Thriller

ONE LAST SPIN

Ali Matlock

 

Best Horror

THE DAM

Matilda Szydagis, Ric Sechrest

 

Best Sci-Fi

BLINK

Benjamin Anderson

 

Best Experimental Film

DANCE WITH DEATH

John Fairchild

 

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

JOY

Xavier Deranlot

 

Best Inspirational Film

CRITIQUE

Aria Sijia Li

 

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

HEY YOU!

Al Fenderico, Vincenzo Rasaio

 

Best Dark Comedy

THE QUIT

Todd Lillethun

 

Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy

STEVEN

Mehmet Guney

 

Best Romantic Comedy

MIXED ORDERS

Ricky Cruz

 

Best LGBTQ Film

LOST TIME

Joseph Isaac

 

Best Western

A FUSILLI WESTERN

Jason Kuchar

 

Best Web/TV Pilot

COP-DOC

Doug Bost, Victor Verhaeghe

 

Best Web Series

BIDUNE KAID (UNDOCUMENTED)

Amin Dora

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

MILLENNIAL IN DEBT

Tesah Reyes

 

Best Documentary

TONY

Bruce Levitt

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary

BEAUTIFUL, DIVERSE, FUN!

Eduardo Ramirez

 

Best Animation

NIGHT LIGHT

Yamiset Trujillo, Jane Suarez, Kevin Diatezua, Omar Alvarez, Jonathan De La Uz, Emily Edwards, Catherine Ha, Carolyna Marin, Kristen Petrakis, Mary Sumner

 

Honorable Mention: Animation

THE VERY LOVING CATERPILLAR

Sean Browne

 

Best Music Video

THE OCEAN

Sinead McDevitt, Wallis Bird

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

MAYBETHEPROBLEMISYOU - GIIRL

Alexander Kohn

 

Best Student Film

OUT OF FRAME

Artem Gutkowski

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

ABORTION MARY

Rui Niu

 

Best Director

CLIMBING TREES

Matthew R. Ford

 

Honorable Mention: Director

CARDS ON THE TABLE

Alexis Stan

 

Best First Time Director

OUT OF FRAME

Artem Gutkowski

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

SPEED OF MEMORY

Zhen Yang

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

WHOSE CRIME IS IT ANYWAY

Isabella Jacqueline

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

COREY

Andrea Carusi, Troy Tias

 

Best Young Filmmaker

HEART STRINGS

Kaleb Laidman

 

Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker

THE SHEPHERD SINGS A SONG

Andrew Ni

 

Best Actor

OUT OF FRAME

Stephen Manas

 

Honorable Mention: Actor

CLIMBING TREES

Tee Morris

 

Best Actress

LIGHT & DARK

Lillian Smith

 

Honorable Mention: Actress

ABSENCE

Chloé Lombard

 

Best Actor in an Indie Film

BENJI

Brandon Koen

 

Best Actress in an Indie Film

WHOSE CRIME IS IT ANYWAY

Isabella Jacqueline

 

Best Supporting Actor

WHOSE CRIME IS IT ANYWAY

Matthew Nicholas Philips

 

Best Supporting Actress

THE TERMS OF US

Doris Morgado

 

Best Young Actor

HEART STRINGS

Tyler Robinson

 

Best Young Actress

ABSENCE

Esther Schlittler

 

Best Duo

THE QUIT

Tommy Lucas & Brett Mannes

 

Best Ensemble

THE TERMS OF US

Roberto Sanchez, Mauricio Mendoza, Doris Morgado, Lourdes Colon, Gloria Sandoval, Guillermo Jorge

 

Honorable Mention: Ensemble

WHOSE CRIME IS IT ANYWAY

Isabella Jacqueline, Sean Schliwa, Matthew Nicholas Philips, Rebecca Collin

 

Best Cinematography

BELOVED STRANGER

Fabio Gasser

 

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

OUT OF FRAME

Artem Gutkowski

 

Best Editing

CLIMBING TREES

Matthew R. Ford

 

Honorable Mention: Editing

HEART STRINGS

Kaleb Laidman

 

Best Score

THE LESHIY

Ro Rowan

 

Best Song

LIGHT & DARK

Roshan Isaac, Vith, Lachlan Quaife

 

Best Visual Effects

BLINK

Benjamin Anderson

 

Best Trailer

OXFORD THROUGH THE LENS

Douglas Vernimmen, Robbie Dickson

 

Best Original Story

WHOSE CRIME IS IT ANYWAY

Isabella Jacqueline

 

Best Screenplay

THE WATCH

Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid

 

Honorable Mention: Screenplay

HEY YOU!

Al Fenderico

 

Best Drama Screenplay

WHERE'S STEPHANIE?

Jo-Ann Wilhelm

 

Best Comedy Screenplay

FOR A GOOD TIME, LOUIS

Mark Allard-Will

 

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

ATOMS

Sean Browne

 

Best First Time Screenwriter

DON'T WRITE ME OFF

Yuqing Chi

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter

LOST TIME

Joseph Isaac