We're thrilled to unveil the triumphant selections of the 8th edition of Top Shorts, celebrating outstanding achievements in both filmmaking and screenwriting.
After careful deliberation and fierce competition, we proudly present the remarkable projects that have made it to the top.
Best of Fest
All Blood Runs Red - Paul Mignot
Best Narrative Film
Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois
Best Indie Film
At the Strawberry Stand - Gerald Gerhard Pribek
Best Drama
Restless - Asger Krøjer Kallesøe
Best Comedy
The Rite Girl - Cody Theilman
Best Thriller
Reshape - Siming Zheng
Best Horror
The Game - Brynn Chamblee
Best Sci-Fi
Anomaly - Michael Jeanpert
Best Experimental Film
The Red Clock - Alexandra Balda
Best Inspirational Film
Leader - Chris Overton
Best Fantasy Film
Magic Drug - Wenchi Pan
Best Dark Comedy
My Dinner With Werner - Maverick Moore
Best Crime Film
Blue Lanterns - Brandon Chi-Wei Chen
Best LGBTQ Film
Spin - Lisa Marie Tedesco
Best Musical/Dance Film
Places, Please - Reed Luplau
Best Web/TV Pilot
Audition - Cosimo Tucci
Best Web Series
Vertu - Fabien Dufils
Best Documentary
Kara - Star Of The World - Daniel Mark Bedell
Best Animation
Miracle - Shaofu Zhang
Best Music Video
Niletto - Someone like you - Vladimir Besedin
Best Student Film
Final Deathtination - Marika Tamura
Best Microfilm
I Don't Want Him Either - Heather Hawthorn Doyle
Best Director
Incognito - Jacky Song
Best First Time Director
Hanakotoba - Franck Lahoui, Jowkid
Best Indie Filmmaker
The Glimmer - Wenchi Pan
Best Young Filmmaker
It Always Is - Tristan Cohen
Best Actor
Forest Giants - Michael Moskewicz
Best Actress
Restless - Sarah Boberg
Best Child/Young Actor
Blue Lanterns - Julian Chan
Best Child/Young Actress
Speak - Trinity Soos
Best Duo
Forest Giants - Michael Moskewicz & Erin Clark
Best Ensemble
The Game - Emma Rose Smith, Eden Harper, Rae Becka, Ryan Lewis, Greyson Chadwick, Darla Delgado, Addison Ross, Keller Fornes, Rebecca Rose Goodman, Brynn Chamblee
Best Cinematography
All Blood Runs Red - Eric Dumont
Best Editing
Life After - Zach Prichard
Best Score
Life After - Ryan Taubert
Best Sound Design
The Calling - Xiaoyu Yang
Best Song
Dark Shadow - Jehan Rabah Assria, Adeniyi "Synematik" Adelekan
Best Commercial/Promotional Video
The Calling - Xiaoyu Yang
Best Trailer
Incognito - Jacky Song
Best Original Story
The Last Light - Dave Craighead
Best Screenplay
Evie and Beck Kill A Monster - Chris Paschall
Best Television Script
Losing the Plot - Nicola Morris, Rupert Bogarde
Special Jury Award
Eldorado - Kevin James Bond
Breakthrough Filmmaker of the Year
The Memories of A Song - Sibo Zhu
Breakthrough Screenwriter of the Year
No Respect - Benjamin King
* The Best of Fest winner receives a free statuette. Other winners may order an official Top Shorts statuette.
* Winners may order a review - FilmFreeway Gold members get $50 off
Watch "All Blood Runs Red", directed by Paul Mignot
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