Film of the Month
The Disappearance of Evelin Gale - Jan Fabris
Best Narrative Film
Suspicions - Thomas Anthony Quinn, Stephen Nickisch
Honorable Mention: Narrative Film
True Love - Yimao Zhang
Best Indie Film
The Disappearance of Evelin Gale - Jan Fabris
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
Let Me - Francesco Dattilo
Best Drama
Running Colours - Kara M. Canton
Best Thriller
True Love - Yimao Zhang
Best Horror
Hand Me Down - Tom Quinn, Justin Piotrowski
Best Sci-Fi
Freedom - Taekyeong Kim
Best Experimental Film
Liminal - Evbaguehita Odeh
Best Mystery Film
Running Colours - Kara M. Canton
Best Dark Comedy
Red Fountain - Cashmira Pramanik
Best LGBTQ Film
Suspicions - Thomas Anthony Quinn, Stephen Nickisch
Best Western
The Greys - Dawn Spinella
Best Web/TV Pilot
Bad Atmosphere - Mason Sperling, Keenan McGuckin, Danyelle Guernsey, Michael Calmis, Leah Bleich
Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot
The Applicants - María Yolanda Brown Melián, Kevin Ramos Fernández
Best Documentary
American Made - Dana Nies
Best Music Video
I Won't Live A lie - Zan Zone
Best Student Film
Motherlode - Grace Perry
Honorable Mention: Student Film
Driving Away - Meg D Iannone, Thomas Quinn
Best Director
The Disappearance of Evelin Gale - Jan Fabris
Best First Time Director
Still Conscious - Barney Wilson
Best Young Filmmaker
Telescope - Nicolás Dimópulos
Best Actor
Queen of Wands - Jacob Nuti
Honorable Mention: Actor
The Audit - David Morwick
Best Actress
The Disappearance of Evelin Gale - Lea Mihevc
Honorable Mention: Actress
The Death of an Artist - Daria Sarmientos
Best Actor in an Indie Film
Dolore - Antone Proler
Best Actress in an Indie Film
Suspicions - Valerie Martire
Best Supporting Actress
Suspicions - Molly Clemente
Best Young Actress
Thedal - Reina Subramanian
Best Ensemble
Five Questions - Kiera Allen, Andrew Arrow, David Arrow, Joyia D. Bradley, Eliza Simone Bradley, Donna Lynne Champlin, Elijah Guo, Amber Paul, Tom Alan Robbins
Honorable Mention: Ensemble
Running Colours - Carolina Haddad, Sabrina Black, Aaron Noble, Kendall Tiffany Hall, Kayla Tripp, Loretta Williams, Lydia Gagoh, Josh Bowren, Imani J Grant
Best Cinematography
Hand Me Down - Justin Piotrowski
Best Editing
Five Questions - Joseph Huba
Best Score
The Disappearance of Evelin Gale - Ruslan Perezhilo
Best Trailer
The Matriarch - Octavia Ethridge
Honorable Mention: Trailer
The Seal of Death 2 - Harris Josey
Best Original Story
Thedal - Venkat Arunachalam
Best Screenplay
Blood Will Have Blood - John Kestner
Best Drama Screenplay
Suspicions - Stephen Nickisch
Best Comedy Screenplay
Modern Warfare - Matthew Stewart
Best Fantasy Screenplay
Queen of Wands - Christina Giorgi
Best Thriller Screenplay
The Audit - David Morwick
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
Home For Aged Time Travelers - Scott Nelson
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