Film of the Month

ANACRONTE

Raúl Koler, Emiliano Sette

 

Best Narrative Film

PATRICK

Yuanhao Du, Wendi Sun

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

LIFE!

Ramesh Jai

 

Best Indie Film

OUR KIN

Stepan Nakhaev

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

ECHO

Mårten Melinder

 

Best Drama

THE BROKEN SOUL

Gary Karapetyan, George Pilafdzhyan

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

I'M SORRY

Marcellus Cox

 

Best Comedy

NOTES FROM MELANIE

Chris Stuckmann

 

Honorable Mention: Comedy

HUSBAND APPROVED

Max Gleiser

 

Best Horror

CONDUCTOR

Alex Noyer

 

Best Action Film

GAUNTLET RUN: PAYBACK

Jyo Carolino

 

Best Experimental Film

POST-REPUBLIK

Hans Schellhas

 

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

THE UNIFORM

Alberto Martín-Aragón

 

Best Inspirational Film

CHANGE THE WORLD

Angelena Bonet

 

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

PAID IN FULL

John Hopper

 

Best Dark Comedy

ZEBRA

Peter Spann

 

Best Fantasy Film

ALLUREMENT

Benjamin Del Vasto

 

Best Parody

STAR WARS: THE TOYS AWAKEN

Raymond Montemayor

 

Best LGBTQ Film

TOO FAR IN

Casey Dennison

 

Honorable Mention: LGBTQ Film

VIOLET

Rafael Hernán Gamboa

 

Best Western

BLACK GOLD

Aaron Huggett

 

Best Web/TV Pilot

MINORITIES

Al-Jerometta Chede

 

Best Web Series

DIVA'S PERFECT POSSE

Stephen Burhoe, Tim Nenninger

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

MIA MORRIS' DIARY

Sarah Stephenson

 

Best Documentary

FOURTH WARD

Zach Brown

 

Best Animation

ANACRONTE

Raúl Koler, Emiliano Sette

 

Honorable Mention: Animation

ZOG: THE FIRST FEMINIST

Benjamin Folstein

 

Best Music Video

KA KA KA KA

Xueou Yu

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

REMEMBERING LOVE ETERNE

Joseph Villapaz

 

Best Student Film

THE LETTER

Jazmin Aguilar

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

A DRINK & A DANCE

Aaron Geldner

 

Best Microfilm

LEGENDARY SAMURAI

Michael Martin

 

Best Director

NOTES FROM MELANIE

Chris Stuckmann

 

Honorable Mention: Director

THE BROKEN SOUL

Gary Karapetyan, George Pilafdzhyan

 

Best First Time Director

ECHO

Mårten Melinder

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

KUSHTAKA

Cameron Currin

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

BEING LEONARDO DA VINCI

Massimiliano Finazzer Flory

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

COUGAR 911

Paul Ittian Smith

 

Best Young Filmmaker

OPEN WOUNDS

Austin Noll

 

Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker

DREAMING TOGETHER

 

Aria Sijia Li

 

Best Actor

NOTES FROM MELANIE

Mason Heidger

 

Honorable Mention: Actor

PATRICK

Dakota Henry

 

Best Actress

NOTES FROM MELANIE

KateLynn E. Newberry

 

Honorable Mention: Actress

FATE'S SHADOW

Michelle Arthur

 

Best Supporting Actor

BLACK GOLD

Justin Moses

 

Best Supporting Actress

BLACK GOLD

Ashleigh Shortridge

 

Best Young Actor

ECHO

Noah Dejean

 

Best Young Actress

THE LETTER

Xochitl Gomez

 

Best Duo

VIOLET

Sharon Rodas & Kelley Mack

 

Honorable Mention: Duo

PAID IN FULL

Cantona Stewart & Shaun Ridley

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Best Cinematography

PATRICK

Mufeng Han

 

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

BASTIANICH, KEEP ROCKING

Carlo Guttadauro

 

Best Editing

MY WIFE IS A CHICKEN

Tianying Jiang

 

Best Score

NOTES FROM MELANIE

Aaron J. Morton

 

Honorable Mention: Score

AMERICAN GUINEA PIG: SACRIFICE

Alexander Cimini

 

Best Song

A DRINK & A DANCE: DAY DRINKING

Andrew Weitz, Aaron Geldner

 

Best Commercial

AUTOTORINO

Carlo De Agostini

 

Honorable Mention: Commercial

PERFECT IN HER OWN RIGHT

Christina MacGillivray

 

Best Original Story

THANK YOU REBBE

Daniel Vital

 

Honorable Mention: Original Story

ACAIACA

Wagner Cinelli

 

Best Screenplay

LONG DISTANCE CALLING

Jim Norman

 

Best Drama Screenplay

LIFE'S A BITCH AND THEN YOU DIE

Antonia Woodward

 

Best Thriller Screenplay

CLAUSTROPHOBIA

Jeff Woodard

 

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

MISDIAL

Joshua Fagan