Top Shorts Winners - November 2025
- Top Shorts Team
- Nov 29, 2025
- 2 min read
Film of the Month
Come Out, Wherever You Are - Dan Burns, Caitlin Presberg
Best Narrative Film
Come Out, Wherever You Are - Dan Burns, Caitlin Presberg
Best Indie Film
Lev Berger - Jan Fabris
Best Drama
The Rhythm Of Silence - Juan David Villar Steffens, Rodrigo Alfaro Garcia Granados
Best Comedy
The Independent - John Kestner
Best Thriller
ClaireB - Jeff Hinz
Best Horror
Do You See Her? - Matthew Villescas, Caridad Polee
Best Sci-Fi
License and Registration - Eric Hamilton
Best Experimental Film
Continuum Window Beasties - Timothy LaPointe
Best Inspirational Film
Faith Healing - Branton McMahan, De'ja McCray
Best AI Film
2125 - Eric Hamilton
Best Musical/Dance Film
Shadowash - Eve McConnachie
Best Film Noir
Objects of Affection - David Allan Rohrer
Best Animation
The Boy Prince and the Bear - Patricia A Burke
Best Music Video
Ava Della Pietra - Single for Life - Luke Orlando
Best Student Film
Time Tells - Bai Zhiheng
Best Microfilm
High Spirits - Samuel R Watkins, Josh Stixx Williams
Best Director
HURT - Jeremy Kunkle
Best First Time Director
The Pen - Li Xiaoyi
Best Indie Filmmaker
The Table We Share - Brock Edwards
Best Actor
Come Out, Wherever You Are - Blake De Pastino
Best Actress
Come Out, Wherever You Are - Marilyn Bass
Best Cinematography
Come Out, Wherever You Are - Anh Vo
Best Editing
All Cats Are Grey In The Dark - Joseph Patrick Conroy, Shannon Denise Evans
Best Song
Dear Beyonce - Charles Ford, Ricardo Datts
Best Visual Effects
2125 - Eric Hamilton
Best Screenplay
Bud Burkett Was All Set To Die - Jeff Reese
Best Drama Screenplay
Come Out, Wherever You Are - Dan Burns
Best Comedy Screenplay
Bud Burkett Was All Set To Die - Jeff Reese
Best Horror Screenplay
Pietra Fredda - Matthew Nicholson
Special Jury Award
All Cats Are Grey In The Dark - Shannon Denise Evans
* Winners may order an official Top Shorts statuette
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