Top Shorts Winners - July 2021
Film of the Month
R[evol]ution Of Love - Louise Hylland
Best Narrative Film
R[evol]ution Of Love - Louise Hylland
Honorable Mention: Narrative Film
Hanakotoba - Franck Lahoui, Jowkid
Best Indie Film
Obscura - J.H Deakins
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
Ruīna - Brandon Henry
Best Drama
Clown - Antonio De La Cruz
Best Comedy
A Tale of Redemption and Regret with Sunny the Heat - Eric Carosella
Best Sci-Fi
211220 - Caroline Viitanen
Best Inspirational Film
Breathe - Jordan Settembrini, Justin Settembrini
Best Dark Comedy
Split Ends - Corina Mazzi
Best LGBTQ Film
Promise - Zhang Heng
Best Musical/Dance Film
Warp Trio's Pandemic Disco Fantasy - Josh William Henderson, Andrew Wells-Ryder
Best Film Noir
Hanakotoba - Franck Lahoui, Jowkid
Best Web/TV Pilot
Hotline - Vanessa Rodriguez
Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot
Life of M. - Luca Vasco, Marco Troiano
Best Documentary
Dante Barksdale's Last Act - Zachary Slingsby, James Fitzgerald
Honorable Mention: Documentary
Waterboo - Jeremy Klapprodt
Best Animation
Guts - Byung Gun Park
Best Music Video
Purpose of Life - Mohammed K Paika
Honorable Mention: Music Video
Warp Trio's Pandemic Disco Fantasy - Josh William Henderson, Andrew Wells-Ryder
Best Student Film
AfterLife - Andy Lam Wai Hin
Honorable Mention: Student Film
Red - Rachel Kong
Best Director
Signals - Bryan Wynn Sutton
Honorable Mention: Director
AfterLife - Andy Lam Wai Hin
Best First Time Director
Hanakotoba - Franck Lahoui, Jowkid
Honorable Mention: First Time Director
Waterboo - Jeremy Klapprodt
Best Indie Filmmaker
Family Frenzy - Cody Dalton
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
Gags - Michael Fantauzzi
Best Young Filmmaker
Spud - Will McDonald, Gavin Bell
Best Actor
Signals - Jonathan Lindsey