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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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