Top Shorts Winners - May 2021
Film of the Month
Final Deathtination - Marika Tamura
Best Narrative Film
Conscription - Zach Beckstrand
Honorable Mention: Narrative Film
Kato - Julius Wiege
Best Indie Film
The Invite - Jordan Rader
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
At the Hairdresser's - Jay Notley, David Cornwall
Best Drama
The Stranger - Kurt Hale
Best Comedy
The Invite - Jordan Rader
Best Horror
Bloody Mary - Shreco Bakari
Best Experimental Film
Never Die - Xue Song
Best Inspirational Film
Sebastian and Max's Grand Canyon Adventure - Max King
Best Dark Comedy
The Day the Sky Fell - Karina Yager
Best Musical/Dance Film
Kintsugi - Justine Kaneda
Best Film Noir
One Night Noir - Ernie Berger
Best Web/TV Pilot
Audition - Cosimo Tucci
Best Documentary
J. S. BACH - An Endless Journey - Alexandre Ritter
Honorable Mention: Documentary
Far From Home: The Steve Dalkowski Story - Tom Chiappetta
Best Animation
The Sky Below - Charlie Rose
Honorable Mention: Animation
Welcome Home - Dana Crypto
Best Music Video
Shame - Marianne Bernhard
Honorable Mention: Music Video
Adirondack - Jonathan Sprout
Best Student Film
Final Deathtination - Marika Tamura
Honorable Mention: Student Film
Conscription - Zach Beckstrand
Best Microfilm
House Troll Halloween - Kanja Chen
Best Director
The Invite - Jordan Rader
Best First Time Director
Dahlia White - Alison Moir
Honorable Mention: First Time Director
Window - Hunter Hawkins
Best Indie Filmmaker
Barry - Alexander Henninger
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
My Brother's Keeper - Quaz Degraft, Rich Adofo
Best Young Filmmaker
What If - Hao Zhenjia
Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker
Valuables - Tayden Hilton
Best Actor
Conscription - Chandler Reed
Best Actress
Dahlia White - Shay Fox
Best Supporting Actor
Hide Your Love Away - Bryan Douglas
Best Child Actor
Nice Guy - Lil Evan
Best Song
Window - "Thank You" - Hunter Hawkins
Best Commercial/Promotional Video
Galaxy Love - Ryan Tian
Best Trailer
ʻOumuamua - Richard Eschenroeder
Best Original Story
Final Deathtination - Marika Tamura
Best Screenplay
Flushing the Fear - Olivia Rendell
Honorable Mention: Screenplay
Jia Ren (Family) - J A Knight
Best Drama Screenplay
The Double - Leor Zinati
Best Comedy Screenplay
Flushing the Fear - Olivia Rendell
Best Thriller Screenplay
Things That Go Bump in the Night - Liesel Galletly
Best First Time Screenwriter
Bullets Have Eyes - Ron Clemons
Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter
Conversation With My Captor - Thomas More
Best Television Script
Natural History - Stephen Tantoco
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