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Winners & Official Selection
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May - 2024
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SPECIAL AWARDS:
Special Award: Short Film Of The Month
What If I Never Wake Up Again?, By Yiqing Hu. United States
Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month
The Ferris Wheel In Memory, By Wu Jiali. China
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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---
Best Drama Short Film
Hannah, By Jude Peter Damian. India
Best Comedy Short Film
What If I Never Wake Up Again?, By Yiqing Hu. United States
Best Experimental Short Film
On The Run, By Lucinda B. Luvaas. United States
Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Chase The Light, By Zou Xiaoyong. China
Best Horror Short Film
A Vampire's Kiss, By Mark Francis. United States
Best Terror Short Film
The Red Light, By Michael Templar. United States
Best Social Short Film
Sidewalk Stories, By Vugar Tahirov, Elmar Bayramov. Azerbaijan & United States
Best Crime Short Film
Pistols & Apple Pies, By Gavin "Chief" Meredith. United States
Best Indie Short Film
Midsummer Dream, By Jinshan Wang. China
Best First Short Film By The Director
The Little Book Of Calm, By Youyin Zhang. United States
Best Student Short Film
Color, By Shui Hu. United States
Best Animation Short Film
Apes In The Finery, By Frida Ding, Gina Yang, Hayley Lin. United States
Best Documentary Short Film
Voyage To Mundane, By Hao Tian. China
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--- Short Films: Cast & Crew Awards ---
Best Director In A Short Film
Yiqing Hu / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Zou Xiaoyong /Chase The Light
Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Jude Peter Damian / Hannah
Best Female Director In A Short Film
Shui Hu / Color
Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Jackie Hovorka / Dear Cancer
Best Young Director In A Short Film
Youyin Zhang / The Little Book Of Calm
Best Director In A Documentary Short Film
Hao Tian / Voyage To Mundane
Best Screenplay In A Short Film
Yiqing Hu / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Gina Yang, Hayley Lin / Apes In The Finery
Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Jinshan Wang / Midsummer Dream
Best Screenplay Documentary Short Film
Vugar Tahirov / Sidewalk Stories
Best Lead Actor In A Short Film
Srinivas Bommali / Hannah
Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Mark Francis / A Vampire's Kiss
Best Lead Actress In A Short Film
Dani Alvarado / I Have No Place To Cry
Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Dear Cancer
Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film
Rakesh Singh / Hannah
Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Dennis Gersten / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Joseph Keener / Mic
Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film
Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran / Hannah
Best Young Actor In A Short Film
Guy Heilweil / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Young Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Rj Cortana / Pistols & Apple Pies
Best Cinematography In A Short Film
Wu Qiang / Chase The Light
Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Fei Cao / Midsummer Dream
Best Lighting In A Short Film
Qianyu Zhang / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Best Art Direction In A Short Film
Kayleen Baker / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Yang Shiiie / Chase The Light
Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Youyin Zhang / The Little Book Of Calm
Best Editing In A Short Film
Youyin Zhang / .What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Hanyu Gao, Youyin Zhang / The Little Book Of Calm
Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Ruben Dario Vasquez, Mark Francis / A Vampire's Kiss
Best Original Score In A Short Film
Julia Fu Tsz Yan / What If I Never Wake Up Again?
Best Production In A Short Film
Hm Sing / Chase The Light
Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Shui Hu / Color
Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Albi Morinasson / Death Penalty
Best Sound Design In A Short Film
Mengchen Sun / The Little Book Of Calm
Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Wang Zihe / Chase The Light
Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Mark Francis/Filmworx / A Vampire's Kiss
Best Costume Design In A Short Film
Pan Xiaogin / Chase The Light
Best Vfx In A Short Film
Chase The Light
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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---
First Audience Award: Chase The Light, By Zou Xiaoyong. China
Second Audience Award: Hannah, By Jude Peter Damian. India
Third Audience Award: Sidewalk Stories, By Vugar Tahirov, Elmar Bayramov
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---OTHERS---
Best Music Video
Tod Lippy – Perfect, By Kyle Garrett. United States
Best Poster
The Little Book Of Calm, By Youyin Zhang. United States
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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---
Best Drama Feature
Najuss-An Impure Story, By Sreejith Poyilkavu. India
Best Thriller Feature
The Ferris Wheel In Memory, By Wu Jiali. China
Best Lgbt Feature
The Journey For Coming Out, By Katsuhide Yamago. Japan
Best Action Feature
Undercover Guptochor, By Rahul Hasan. Bangladesh
Best Documentary Feature
Ayahuasca Source For The Soul, By Roxanne Heibloem, Peter Edward Heibloem. Australia
Best Half Length Ducumentary
The Drive, By Samuel Harvey. Australia
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--- FEATURE FILMS: CAST & CREW AWARDS ---
Best Director In A Feature Film
Sreejith Poyilkavu / Najuss-An Impure Story
Best Female Director A Feature Film
Roxanne Heibloem / Ayahuasca Source For The Soul
Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film
Manoj Govindan / Najuss-An Impure Story
Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film
Nabila Islam / Undercover Guptochor
Best Cinematography In A Feature Film
Aaron Jaeger / Ayahuasca Source For The Soul
Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film
Sam Harvey, Blake Lisk / The Drive
Best Lighting In A Feature Film
Vipin Chandran / Najuss-An Impure Story
Best Original Score In A Feature Film
Sunil Kumar Pk / Najuss-An Impure Story
Best Editing In A Feature Film
Rahul Hasan / Undercover Guptochor
Best Production In A Feature Film
Roxanne & Peter Heibloem / Ayahuasca Source For The Soul
Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film
Farzana Hasan / Undercover Guptochor
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LIVE SCREENING
The Little Book Of Calm, By Youyin Zhang. United States
What If I Never Wake Up Again?, By Yiqing Hu. United States
Chase The Light, By Zou Xiaoyong. China
Hannah, By Jude Peter Damian. India
A Vampire's Kiss, By Mark Francis. United States
Color, By Shui Hu. United States
Pistols & Apple Pies, By Gavin Meredith. United States
Apes In The Finery, By Frida Ding, Gina Yang, Hayley Lin. United States
Voyage To Mundane, By Hao Tian. China
Sidewalk Stories, By Vugar Tahirov, Elmar Bayramov
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
Short Films
01800-Sin-Miedo, By Max Yaffe. Mexico
A Vampire's Kiss, By Mark Francis. United States
Apes In The Finery, By Frida Ding, Gina Yang, Hayley Lin. United States
Chase The Light, By Zou Xiaoyong. China
Color, By Shui Hu. United States
Dear Cancer, By Jackie Hovorka. United States
Death Penalty, By Adrian B. Morina. Sweden
Earthbound, By Melody Lacombe, Chelsea Yorwerth. United States
Hannah, By Jude Peter Damian. India
I Have No Place To Cry, By Fady Jeanbart. United States
Mic, By Diamond Keener. United States
Midsummer Dream, By Jinshan Wang. China
On The Run, By Lucinda B. Luvaas. United States
Pistols & Apple Pies, By Gavin "Chief" Meredith. United States
Sidewalk Stories, By Vugar Tahirov, Elmar Bayramov. Azerbaijan & United States
The Ferris Wheel In Memory, By Wu Jiali. China
The Little Book Of Calm, By Youyin Zhang. United States
The Red Light, By Michael Templar. United States
Tod Lippy – Perfect, By Kyle Garrett. United States
Voyage To Mundane, By Hao Tian. China
What If I Never Wake Up Again?, By Yiqing Hu. United States
Whippy, By James Rooke. United Kingdom
Feature Films
Ayahuasca Source For The Soul, By Roxanne Heibloem, Peter Edward Heibloem. Australia
Beyond The Shoreline: Channel Of Bones, By Herschel Zahnd. United States
Najuss-An Impure Story, By Sreejith Poyilkavu. India
Princess, By Brandon Robert Kersjes. United States
Solo, By Andrea Torresani. Italy
The Drive, By Samuel Harvey. Australia
The Journey For Coming Out, By Katsuhide Yamago. Japan
Undercover Guptochor, By Rahul Hasan. Bangladesh
Poster
Apes In The Finery, By Frida Ding, Gina Yang, Hayley Lin. United States
Pistols & Apple Pies, By Gavin "Chief" Meredith. United States
The Little Book Of Calm, By Youyin Zhang. United States