Top Shorts Winners - August 2021
Film of the Month
Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois
Best Narrative Film
Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois
Honorable Mention: Narrative Film
Magic Drug - Wenchi Pan
Best Indie Film
Dopamine Fast - Catherine Johnson
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
Creeped Out - Keith Large, Matt Holt
Best Drama
Reggie the Mailman - Corey Emanuel Jr.
Best Comedy
Waiting for Deading - Paul Sestakov
Best Horror
The Witch's Bargain - Corey J. Trahan
Best Experimental Film
The Superiore of Prosecco in Venice - Carlo Guttadauro
Best Inspirational Film
Roger Grein: An Empowering Philanthropist - Bob Kelly
Honorable Mention: Inspirational
Mustang - Kateřina Kunčická
Best Fantasy Film
Magic Drug - Wenchi Pan
Best Crime Film
The Decipio - Jason Gullifer
Best LGBTQ Film
Last Time - Mengting Gong
Best Western
Killer Miller - Austin Spicer, R.J. Hendricks II
Best Web Series
Vertu - Fabien Dufils
Best Documentary
January 6 - Nicholas Quested
Honorable Mention: Documentary
Carrera Passion - Fer Cum Marin
Best Music Video
New Mexico - Garrett Randol
Honorable Mention: Music Video
Be Mine - Cory Kerr
Best Student Film
Benny - Julianna Coscia
Honorable Mention: Student Film
Angels in Hell - Fady Eid
Best Director
Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois
Honorable Mention: Director
Rock-paper-scissors - Wenchi Pan
Best First Time Director
The Memories of A Song - Sibo Zhu
Honorable Mention: First Time Director
In Time - Jennifer de Guzman Maliwanag
Best Indie Filmmaker
The Glimmer - Wenchi Pan
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
Combattre - Hayden Livesay
Best Actor
Deus Ex Machina - Tom Leeb
Honorable Mention: Actor
Reggie the Mailman - Derrick Brent II
Best Actress
Captive - Charlotte Bjornbak
Honorable Mention: Actress
The Memories of A Song - Yidi Zhang
Best Actor in an Indie Film
Creeped Out - Stuart Horobin
Best Actress in an Indie Film
Dopamine Fast - Catherine Johnson
Best Supporting Actor
Combattre - Hayden Livesay
Best Supporting Actress
Reggie the Mailman - Judy Littlefield
Best Duo
Combattre - Tony Vinci & Hayden Livesay
Honorable Mention: Duo
The Vanishing Hitchhiker - Giuseppe Brucato & Veronica Brucato
Best Ensemble
The Evolution of Women - Shannon King, Amber Brooke, Whitney Christopher, Annie Jacob, Tracy Wiu, Samantha Bright, Aaron Sherry, Grace Bernardo
Best Cinematography
Good Vibes - Xiang "Shawn" Cao
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
Captive - Jeffrey Carolan
Best Editing
Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois
Honorable Mention: Editing
A Kaddish for Selim - Jane Wells
Best Score
Deus Ex Machina - Mathyas VJ
Best Song
Dark Shadow - Jehan Rabah Assria
Best Commercial/Promotional Video
The Superiore of Prosecco in Venice - Carlo Guttadauro
Best Trailer
In Time - Jennifer de Guzman Maliwanag
Best Original Story
Magic Drug - Wenchi Pan
Honorable Mention: Original Story
The Witch's Bargain - Corey J. Trahan, Kayla Stojek, Sarah Webb
Best Screenplay
The Letter - Brett Howard Nelson
Best Drama Screenplay
Room 501 - Marc Castaldo
Best Fantasy Screenplay
A Package of Dreams - Bradley M. Look
Best Thriller Screenplay
A Sandwich For The Witch - Julia Habchi
Special Jury Award
The Hook Up - Alex Robert Mandelberg, Genevieve Joy
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