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