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Top Shorts Winners - September 2022






Film of the Month

My Girlfriend's Family - Kimberly Schäfer, Riccarda Richter


Best Narrative Film

Why Me!? - Delores M Flynn


Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

In the Middle of God - Part II - Jorge Ospina


Best Indie Film

Safe Harbor - Daniel Ståhl


Best Drama

In Peace - Zahir Rashed


Best Comedy

Gone Missin' - Josh Morton


Best Experimental Film

Reflection - Lex Harold


Best Fantasy Film

Wanderer - James Huynh


Best Dark Comedy

Beep - Allan Plenderleith


Best LGBTQ Film

My Girlfriend's Family - Kimberly Schäfer, Riccarda Richter


Best Web/TV Pilot

Future Dictator - Lucas Shim, Brad Tryon


Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot

What Sadie Saw - Christopher Villiers, Georgia Slowe, Alistair Barrie


Best Documentary

The Race Epidemic - Tony Shyu


Honorable Mention: Documentary

Long Road to Cariboo - Richard Thomas Wright


Best Animation

Sleepless Beauty - Gog Mkrtchyan


Honorable Mention: Animation

History of the Music Hall - Tim Eric Wilson


Best Music Video

Electric Eyes - Zofia Hame, Homayoon Marcus Hame


Best Student Film

To The Youngest Soul - Yining Cao


Honorable Mention: Student Film

ʻĀina Momona (Abundant Land) - That Which Feeds Us - Emmanuella Marcil


Best Microfilm

The Five Stages of Grief - Adler James Tuck


Best Director

My Girlfriend's Family - Kimberly Schäfer


Honorable Mention: Director

The Secret Weapon: Yesterday IS Today - Ken Sagoes


Best First Time Director

Reflection - Lex Harold


Best Young Filmmaker

Doubt the Stars are Fire - Jaemin Feldman


Best Actor

Beep - Grahame Fox


Best Actress

My Girlfriend's Family - Riccarda Richter


Best Supporting Actor

My Girlfriend's Family - Johannes Stelzhammer


Best Supporting Actress

Flowers - Janet Elkin


Best Young Actress

Doubt the Stars are Fire - Eva LaFond


Best Duo