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