Film of the Month

THE QUIET ROOM

Sam Wineman

 

Best Narrative

KID GLOVES

Julia Hart

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative

THINKING OUT LOUD

Marquette Williams, Gordon James

 

Best Indie Film

FINDING HOPE

Jean Maye, Krysten Resnick

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

LUCAS

Benji Menor

 

Best Drama

STRANDED

Corey Hollinger, Aaron Barnett

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

FLOWERS

Mina Maniska

 

Best Comedy

BROGA: YOGA FOR BROS

Morgan Leinwohl

 

Best Sci-Fi

2BR02B: TO BE OR NAUGHT TO BE

Marco Checa Garcia

 

Best Experimental Film

A P E X

Stuart Birchall

 

Best Inspirational Film

HERE: THE GARRETT SCOTT STORY

CJ Sato, Andrew Gonzalez

 

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

PRETTY

Naima Chebahi, Naïma Pohler

 

Best LGBTQ

FREEDOM

Ayaka Furukawa

 

Best Web Series

THE COUNTRY CLUB

Brock Pennie, Lara Deglan, Caileigh Anderson

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

CHRONICLES OF A DARK CHILD IN HOLLYWOOD

Daarina Marie

 

Best Documentary

SHE

Philip J. Rachid

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary

BETWEEN THE NOTES

Bruce Dear, Travis Henry

 

Best Animation

AFTER

Shaun Kelly

 

Honorable Mention: Animation

THE LOST SOLE

Clive M. Jenns, Sunny Clarke, Oliver Selby

 

Best Student Film

HERO COMPLEX

Mohamad AlYamani

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

ALMOST

Maahir Khan

 

Best Director

2BR02B: TO BE OR NAUGHT TO BE

Marco Checa Garcia

 

Honorable Mention: Director

TAROT

Hunter Fenoglio

 

Best First Time Director

KINTSUGI - THE LINE OF DESTINY

Alan Grimandi, Viviana Puello

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

ELECTRIC PIYA

Mayank Pawar

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

DMUS

Sadie Duarte

 

Best Actor

THE QUIET ROOM

Jamal Douglas

 

Honorable Mention: Actor

LUCAS

Danny O'Brien

 

Best Actress

BLUE AIR

Erin Derham

 

Honorable Mention: Actress

THY WILL BE DONE

Victoria Aguilera Perez

 

Best Actor in an Indie Film

SPECTRUM

Jon Russo

 

Best Actress in an Indie Film

MISS BONITA SPRINGS 1967

Deborah Smith Ford

 

Best Supporting Actor

2BR02B: TO BE OR NAUGHT TO BE

Tyler Johnston

 

Best Supporting Actress

ALMOST

Amy Lee Pearsall

 

Best Ensemble

BLOWN AWAY

Paco Arévalo, Secun de la Rosa, Roberto Millán, Pablo Escamilla, María Espinosa, Jorge Aparicio, Manuel Durán, Rodrigo Moreno, Merrick Wells, Donald Barnett

 

Best Cinematography

KID GLOVES

Tania Freimuth

 

Best Editing

KID GLOVES

Trace Taylor

 

Best Score

DMUS

Jesús Calderón

 

Best Song

FINDING HOPE

Jean Maye, Dubhan Claridge, John Merriman, Pete Cooper

 

Best Sound Design

THE QUIET ROOM

Xiang Li

 

Best Visual Effects

ONE STEP FORWARD

Philipp Bauer, Adrian Liedke, Tim Klink, Elisa Wendt

 

Best Commercial

THE LAST MILE

Robbie Wiedie

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Best Screenplay

THE BIKE

Timothy M. Benson

 

Honorable Mention: Screenplay

LOVE POISON

Jordan Johnson

 

Best First Time Screenwriter

THE HITLER PARADOX

James Hughes