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