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
Best Actress
Hanakotoba - Lena Shan
Best Actor in an Indie Film
Pickup - Rahul Dhiman
Best Actress in an Indie Film
Family Frenzy - Kira Hooker
Best Supporting Actor
The Fight - Tre Melvin
Best Supporting Actress
Signals - Susan R. Taylor
Best Young Actress
Josefine - Bina Assarsson
Best Duo
Hanakotoba - Frédéric Chau & Lena Shan
Best Editing
Signals - Zoë S. Taylor
Best Score
R[evol]ution Of Love - Søren Haahr
Best Song
A Tale of Redemption and Regret with Sunny the Heat - "You Make Me Cry" - Stephen Sorrentino, Katy Setterfield
Best Trailer
Providence - Damon Darrell, Lynia Love
Best Original Story
Signals - Bryan Wynn Sutton
Honorable Mention: Original Story
Broken - Haleh Saberi
Best Screenplay
When The Donuts Hit The Fan... - Richard Bruce Stirling
Honorable Mention: Screenplay
Starman - Madeleine Weatherhead
Best Drama Screenplay
Dimensions A Breath Away - Melissa L. Aspeitia
Best Comedy Screenplay
Caesar of Delph - Patrick Corcoran
Best Dark Comedy Screenplay
When The Donuts Hit The Fan... - Richard Bruce Stirling
Special Jury Award
Nozomi - Naoto Tsukiashi
Special Jury Award
The Fight - Sean Geary
Special Jury Award
Red - Rachel Kong
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