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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Space Ryder, By Jeff Kenji Yamashita. United States

 

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Közüngü, By Ahmet Tolga Ayıklar. Turkey

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

Heart & Soul, By Zach Finger. United States

                       

Best Comedy Short Film

Bigfoot Unleashed, Part Vii, By Don Swanson. United States

 

Best Dark Comedy Short Film

Bitter Brownies, By James Carman. United States

 

Best Experimental Short Film

Sunflower Shadow, By Ariana. China

 

Best Suspense Short Film

Avenger, By Zhou Lingyi. China

 

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Space Ryder, By Jeff Kenji Yamashita. United States

 

Best Fantastic Short Film

Autumn Rain, By Ken Shinozaki. United States

 

Best Indie Short Film

The Apartment, By Bader Mohamed. United Arab Emirates

           

Best Student Short Film

Justice, By Iurii Sumaneev. United States

 

Best Microshort Film

Amsterdam, Vermeer And Keukenhof, By Milena Stoykova. Bulgaria

 

Best Animation Short Film

If I Were A Pony, By Leonard. United States

 

Best Documentary Short Film

Scenes From Salé, By Imrane Rahani. Morocco

Best First Film By The Director

Happiness, By Shenghao Zhang. China

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

Best Director In A Short Film

Bader Mohamed / The Apartment

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jeff Kenji Yamashita / Space Ryder

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Ariana / Sunflower Shadow

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Arpège Lundyn / Deserve

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Yishuo Dong / Street Dead

Young Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jalen Snowden / A Bad, Bad Day

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Conner Bean / Space Ryder

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Rashed Hasan / The Apartment

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Omar Cook / Deserve

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Emily Femino / Heart & Soul

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ksenie Kolbas / Justice

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Malaiye / Deserve

 

Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film   

Bill Kozy / Bitter Brownies

Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Eric Scheidemann / Heart & Soul

 

Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film

Elle Powell / Bitter Brownies

 

Best Young Actor In A Short Film (Ex aequo)

Branden Lee  / Autumn Rain

Axcel Chen  / Autumn Rain

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Tong / Sunflower Shadow

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Chris Darnell / Space Ryder

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Justice

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Marc Pascual / The Apartment

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Zach Friedman / Space Ryder

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Cecil George / A Mother's Revenge

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

Randy Nagata / Space Ryder

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jalen Snowden / A Bad, Bad Day

 

Best Production In A Short Film

Exec Producer, Addy Ghani / Space Ryder

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Yucan Ye, Zhi Ye / Death Of Mandanin

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Stefan Mcdad / The Apartment

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Jaz Garewal / Scrum Wars

 

Best Make Up In A Short Film

Nastya Fisher / Justice

 

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Carlos Perez / Space Ryder

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: The Apartment, By Bader Mohamed. United Arab Emirates

Second Audience Award: Sunflower Shadow, By Ariana. China

Third Audience Award: Avenger, By Zhou Lingyi. China

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---OTHERS---

Best Music Video    
The Signal And The Noise, By Jim Hannah. United States

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Best Web Serie
Welcome To The Whimsical Desert!, By Heidi Elisabeth Appe.  United States

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Best Feature Screenplay 
Sacred Sun, By Michael Gould. United Kingdom

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Best Short Screenplay 
Pen & Pencil: Graduation, By Devone Jones. United States

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Best Poster 
Death Of Mandanin, By Yucan Ye. China
 

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Indie Feature

Before Everest, By Kovid Mittal. India

 

Best Thriller Feature Film

Carousel, By Jason Nancarrow. United States

 

Best Historical Feature Film

D.E.A.D., By Jeffrey Checker. United States

 

Best Feature Film Made In Quarantine

Doriana, By Mariano Lamberti. Italy

 

Best Documentary Feature

Közüngü, By Ahmet Tolga Ayıklar. Turkey

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Ahmet Tolga Ayıklar / Közüngü

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

D.E.A.D.

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Jason Nancarrow / Carousel

 

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Caterina Gramaglia / Doriana

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Ziya Kasapoğlu / Közüngü

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Ahmet Tolga Ayıklar, Metin Kahyaoğlu / Közüngü

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Sanjeev Kumar Mittal / Before Everest