March - 2025

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

There Is An End In Friend, By Sander Lea Eikaas. Norway

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Dead End, By Alex Sokolov. Russian Federation

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Experimental Short Film

Wander, By Rhys Cropper. Australia, Ireland

Best Thriller Short Film

Beyond Time, By Geoffrey De Valois. United States

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Lifeboat – A Science Fiction Short By Nick Payne, By Nick Payne. Australia

Best A.I Short Film

Test Strike, By Pavlo Karusenko. Kazakhstan

Best Terror Short Film

Bridge, By Haris Latif. Australia, Pakistan

Best Fantasy Short Film

The Secret Of The Mountain Hut, By Pasquale De Sapio. Switzerland

Best Musical Short Film

The High Road, By Luke Hart-Moynihan, Chris Hart-Moynihan. United States

Best Romance Short Film

The Way We Fall, By Ella Muscroft. United Kingdom

Best First Short Film By The Director

In An Impasse, By Navid Ghiasi. Iran

Best Student Short Film

There Is An End In Friend, By Sander Lea Eikaas. Norway

Best One Minute Short Film

Angelina Jolie, Silent Humanitarian, By Ruel Macaranas. Philippines

Best Animation Short Film

Finding Footprints, By Erik Daniel Shein, Karen Fuller. United States

Best Documentary Short Film

Lost Haven, By Marisol Diaz. United States

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--- Short Films: Cast & Crew Awards  ---

Best Director In A Short Film

Haris Latif / Bridge

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Sander Lea Eikaas / There Is An End In Friend

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Navid Ghiasi / In An Impasse

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Cecilia Bertoni / Rubedo

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Marisol Díaz-Gordon  / Lost Haven

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Sander Lea Eikaas / There Is An End In Friend

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Sam Law / The Way We Fall

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Kristoffer Strømme / There Is An End In Friend

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Irfan Noor K / Bridge

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Azita Karimi / In An Impasse

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Chloe’ Domange / Beyond Time

Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film   

Johannes Bouchama / There Is An End In Friend

Best Team Performance In A Short Film

Lifeboat

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

On The Corner

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Erik Alfonso Pereira / There Is An End In Friend

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Vishal Kodwani, Sagar Daad Baloch / Bridge

Best Editing In A Short Film

Haris Latif, Huzaifa Ahmed / Bridge

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Haisam Baloch / Bridge

Best Production In A Short Film

Navid Ghiasi / In An Impasse

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Nick Payne / Lifeboat

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Karen Fuller  / Finding Footprints

--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: Bridge, By Haris Latif. Australia, Pakistan

Second Audience Award: In An Impasse, By Navid Ghiasi. Iran

Third Audience Award: Finding Footprints, By Erik Daniel Shein, Karen Fuller. United States

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---OTHERS---

Best Art Video

On The Corner, By Cecilia Bertoni. Italy

Best Teaser

Chthonic, By Tremayne Lamont. United States

Best Music Video         

Live For Today, By Brian Billionaire. United States

Best Feature Screenplay 

Joe Fishel / I Swiped The Wrong One

Best Poster 

Bridge, By Haris Latif. Australia, Pakistan

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---​

Best Drama Feature

The Sky Is The Limit, By Li Tao. China

Best Comedy Feature

Wedding Is Coming, By Shi Weiqiang. China

Best Lgbt Feature

Prophecy Of A Faggot, By Mr Venus. United Kingdom

Best Experimental Feature

Sombras Chinas, By Sebaztian Baz. Argentina

Best Indie Feature

Baby Mama Nada, By Brian K. Burns. United States

Best Sci Fi Feature

Dead End, By Alex Sokolov. Russian Federation

Best Thriller Feature

The Masquerade, By Joslyn Rose Lyons. United States

Best Sport Feature

Parviz Khan, By Ali Saghafi. Iran

Best First Feature Film By The Director

Uns, By Sparsh Sharma. India

Best Documentary Feature

Giovanni's Smyrna, By Ragıp Taranç. Turkey

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--- FEATURE FILMS: CAST & CREW AWARDS  ---

Best Director In A Feature Film (Ex Aequo)

Li Tao / The Sky Is The Limit

Alex Sokolov / Dead End

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Sparsh Sharma / Uns

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Brian K. Burns / Baby Mama Nada

Best Director In A Documentary Feature

Haydeh Moradi / Sonography

Best Female Director In A Feature Film

Joslyn Rose Lyons / The Masquerade

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Wang Shouhua / The Sky Is The Limit

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Ali Saggafi / Parviz Khan

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Sebaztian Baz / Sombras Chinas

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Vernon Davis / The Masquerade

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Han Kaiyi / Wedding Is Coming

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Sparsh Sharma / Uns

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Trupti Bhoir / Paro - The Untold Story Of Bride Slavery

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Wang Zhuocuo / The Sky Is The Limit

Best Supporting Actress In A Feature Film

Olivia Genesis / Baby Mama Nada

Best Team Performance In A Feature Film

Moments Of Youth

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Nick Mahar / The Masquerade

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Vlad Gritsenko / Dead End

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Yang Junpeng / Wedding Is Coming

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Boomy Jee / Dead End

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Joslyn Rose Lyons / The Masquerade

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Bhawani Shankar Sharma / Uns

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

 Satish Chakravarthy / Paro - The Untold Story Of Bride Slavery

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Ashleigh April / Prophecy Of A Faggot

Best Musical Theme In A Feature Film

Han Kaiyi / Wedding Is Coming

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Chang Zhichao / Wedding Is Coming

Editing Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Alex Sokolov / Dead End

Editing Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Jeffrey C. Quinn, Imran Vasanwala / Moments Of Youth

Best Production In A Feature Film

Daria Sorokina / Dead End

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Ata Panahi / Parviz Khan

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Liu Qinglu / The Sky Is The Limit