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