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Film of the Month

ROAM

David Jung

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Best Narrative Film

Paz

Andrew Gutierrez

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Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

Come Home To Me

Gavin Bradley

 

Best Indie Film

F8th (= Rebirth + Faith)

Glenn Plummer

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

The Daring Young Girl on the Flying Trapeze

Nina Ross

 

Best Drama

The System

Michael Cruz

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

Ms. Anita

Richeler Aladin

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Best Comedy

Bucko & Junior

Jordan Rader

 

Honorable Mention: Comedy

Vinny Mancuso's Rules for Good Business

Spartan Daggenhurst

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Best Thriller

The Animal

Oscar Cowie

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Honorable Mention: Thriller

Hunted

Joey Katches

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Best Horror

Meanwhile At A Cabin Somewhere Near Fairplay, CO

Michael Chenette

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Honorable Mention: Horror

Black Orchid Challenge

Kevin Cappiello

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Best Action Film

Operation Shell Shock: Phantoms

Allan Riggs

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Best Sci-Fi

ROAM

David Jung

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Best Experimental Film

Sin

Alberto Martín-Aragón

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Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

Northern Rivers

David Ondaatje

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Best Inspirational Film

Xiety

Carlos Torres, Karen Torres

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Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

Before Sunrise

Julia L. Rosengren

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Best Fantasy Film

Sawa

Harinarayan Rajeev

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Honorable Mention: Fantasy Film

Seven Wishes

Karolina Bomba

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Best Romance Film

The Don't Call List

Tevin Everett

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Honorable Mention: Romance Film

Screen Girl

J.D. MacNutt

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Best Parody

King of Angels

Fred Bonheim

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Honorable Mention: Parody

Chronicles of Gnarnia: The Rex Chadwick Story

Brian Colin Foley

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Best Dark Comedy

Requiem for a Crab

Patrick Gehlen

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Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy

Dead Girl

Lloyd Briggs

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Best LGBTQ Film

Underneath

Lena Weller

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Honorable Mention: LGBTQ Film

Bonnie & Bonnie

Lena Murisier

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Best Web/TV Pilot

The Romans

Maurice Micallef, Chris Micallef

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Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot

Lola Does Manhattan

Rob Margolies

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Best Web Series

Jade & Jaded

Sarah Franco

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Honorable Mention: Web Series

Diversity Hires

Tevin Everett

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Best Documentary

ProDogTV

Randall Owens

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Honorable Mention: Documentary

Tadpoles: The Big Little Migration

Maxwel Hohn

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Best Animation

The Heretic

Veselin Efremov

 

Honorable Mention: Animation

52 - A Tale of Loneliness

Johnny DePalma

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Best Music Video

Drowning in Paradise

Drue de Milo

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Honorable Mention: Music Video

O My Nation

Mohammed K Paika

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Best Student Film

Paz

Andrew Gutierrez

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

The Chess Match

Alisher Balfanbayev

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Best Microfilm

With Love

Kirana Rafli

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Honorable Mention: Microfilm

Just a Hunch

Tim Jim Lin

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Best Director

ROAM

David Jung

 

Honorable Mention: Director

Kicks

Maria Soccor

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Best First Time Director

This is how I lost my virginity

Claire Chubbuck

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

Audition Room 2

Jette Newell

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

Just Another Birthday in Bedlam

Barry Heins

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Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

Short Stay

Cydney Cochrane

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Best Young Filmmaker

bun·ny /’bane/ - lost girl

Anna Martin

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Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker

The Nexus

Caleb Reese Paul

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Best Actor

ROAM

Josh Connor

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Honorable Mention: Actor

Operation Shell Shock: Phantoms

Allan Riggs

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Best Actress

This is how I lost my virginity

Sofia D'Marco

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Honorable Mention: Actress

XIETY

Karen Torres

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Best Actor in an Indie Film

Come Home To Me

Lance Caver

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Best Actress in an Indie Film

bun·ny /’bane/ - lost girl

Brooke Michelle

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Best Child Actress

Lonelyboy

Cali Jennings

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Best Duo

The System

Ashley Olivia Fisher & Daniel Puig

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Honorable Mention: Duo

Bucko & Junior

Jance Enslin & Nick Saso

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Best Ensemble

Estilo Americano

Lidia Porto,Antonio Jaramillo, Zuleyka Silver, Lombardo Boyar, Goya Robles, Ruben Garfias, J. Teddy Garces, Jessica Meza

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Honorable Mention: Ensemble

Kicks

Maria Soccor, Scott Albrecht, G.K. Williams, Vanessa Bontea, Lou Martini Jr., Anthony Chisholm, Perry Young

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Best Cinematography

XIETY

Jake Slonecker

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Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Roger That

Anatoly Ivanov

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Best Editing

XIETY

Carlos Torres, Karen Torres

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Honorable Mention: Editing

Agent

Matt Hartle

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Best Sound Design

52 - A Tale of Loneliness

Jeremy S. Bloom

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Honorable Mention: Sound Design

My Demons

Nils-Peter Vaggelyr

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Best Visual Effects

The Heretic

Veselin Efremov

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Best Trailer

The Romans

Maurice Micallef

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Honorable Mention: Trailer

Love Thy Neighbour

Nisha Kapoor, Deidre Jantjies

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Best Original Story

Paz

Andrew Gutierrez

 

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Kicks

Maria Soccor

 

Best Screenplay

Anya

Mike Greenwood

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Honorable Mention: Screenplay

Animal in the End

Paul Rowe

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Best Drama Screenplay

Fairytale

MIna Maniska

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Best Comedy Screenplay

The Old Gods Club

Tracy Schumer

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Best Horror Screenplay

A Vacation

MCCALEB BURNETT

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Best Fantasy Screenplay

A Stop In Destiny

Jim Norman

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Best First Time Screenwriter

Pandemonia

Fredrick L Crawford Jr

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Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter

Refractions

Paula Rossman

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Best Television Script

Anya

Mike Greenwood

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Honorable Mention: Television Script

Reaper Mom

Ben Yates

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