SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Awards:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Before Dawn, By Gabriel Vanderpas. Belgium      

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Life Is What You Make It, By Jhett Tolentino

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Student Short Film

Last Minute Things, By Andres Irias. United States

              

Best Indie Short Film

Sidney, By Jen Frankel. Canada

                          

Best First Short Film By The Director

Before Dawn, By Gabriel Vanderpas. Belgium      

                                            

Best Drama Short Film

Agony, By Cesar Roman. United States

                                       

Best Comedy Short Film

Teaching Yourself How To Die Fast, By Grace Mccarthy. United States     

              

Best Experimental Short Film

Not My Type, By Gerd Gockell. Germany

 

Best Horror Short Film

Wayward Nature, By Raymond Gerard Braza, United States

 

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Tragic Consequence, By Joseph Villapaz. United States    

              

Best LGBT Short Film

Us, By Jordan James Bridge. United Kingdom

 

Best Fantastic Short Film

Feather, By Ratool Mukherjee. India       

 

Best Musical Short Film

The Return, Komrakova Liudmila. Russian Federation

 

Best "Human Rights Theme" Short Film

Where The River Ends, By Edwin Noe Mendoza. United States

 

Best Documentary Short Film

Syria's Tent Cities, By Mira Hamour. United States

 

Best Animation Short Film

Saving Green, By Natasha Redmond. United States

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--- SHORT FILMS: CAST & CREW AWARDS  ---

Best Director  In A Short Film

Gabriel Vanderpas / Before Dawn

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ratool Mukherjee / Feather

                                              

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Grace Mccarthy / Teaching Yourself How To Die Fast

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Edwin Noe Mendoza & Jessenia Vidales / Where The River Ends

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Gabriel Vanderpas & Samuel Malhoure / Before Dawn

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Anton Popichenko / The Return

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

William Harrison / Teaching Yourself How To Die Fast

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Ana Rodriguez / Before Dawn

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jen Frankel / Sidney

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Rupanjana Mitra / Feather

 

Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film

Sam O'byrne / Teaching Yourself How To Die Fast

Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Juan Felipe Barrientos / Where The River Ends

Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Javier Valcárcel / Agony

 

Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film

Sara Donado / Last Minute Things

Supporting Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Melissa Leon Martin / Before Dawn

 

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Ana Margarita Alvarez / Where The River Ends

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Juan Carlos Castillo / Agony

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Drew Potter / Sidney

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Tristan Galand / Before Dawn

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Juan Carlos Castillo / Agony

Lighting Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Us

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Jen Frankel / Sidney

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Christian Flemming / Teaching Yourself How To Die Fast

 

Best Editing In A Short Film (Ex Aequo)

Viacheslav Kazantsev, Liudmila Komrakova / The Return

Domenic Ubaldino / Sidney

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Noe “El Gallo” Castillo / Where The River Ends

 

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Jack Savoretti / The Return

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Debojyoti Mishra / Feather

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Eloi Ragot & Tuur Florizoone / Before Dawn

 

Best Choreography In A Short Film

Anton Popichenko, Maria Marinova-Vasileva, Komrakova Liudmila / The Return

Choreography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Us

 

Best Production Design In A Short Film

Christian Flemming / Teaching Yourself How To Die Fast

Production Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ora Urdaneta / Agony

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Jeanne Debarsy / Before Dawn

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jonathan William Bell / Sidney

 

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Delaney Hicock / Sidney

Costume Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Joseph Villapaz / Tragic Consequence

 

Best Make Up In A Short Film

Angela Fischer / Agony

 

Best VFX In A Short Film

Jonathan Torres / Where The River Ends

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: The Return, Komrakova Liudmila. Russian Federation

Second Audience Award: Before Dawn, By Gabriel Vanderpas. Belgium    

Third Audience Award: Agony, By Cesar Roman. United States

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Best Poster

Tragic Consequence, By Joseph Villapaz. United States

 

Best Music Video

Twalking, By Lorenzo Gonnelli. Italy

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Fantastic Feature

Devil, By Kshitij Sharma. India

              

Best Student Feature

Lukas And The Paper Boat, By Max Ahrens, Maik Lüdemann. Germany

 

Best Indie Feature

Single Palm Tree, By Puthiyavan Rasiah. United Kingdom

 

Best Documentary Feature

Life Is What You Make It, By Jhett Tolentino

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Max Ahrens & Maik Lüdemann / Lukas And The Paper Boat

              

Best Director In A Documentary Feature Film

Jhett Tolentino / Life Is What You Make It

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Donde Está Mi Hogar

 

Best Actor In A Feature Film

Yannik Meyer / Lukas And The Paper Boat

 

Best Actress In A Feature Film

Nisan Arikan / Lukas And The Paper Boat

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Mahinda Abesinghe / Single Palm Tree

 

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Lukas And The Paper Boat

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Ashwamithra / Single Palm Tree

 

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Lukas And The Paper Boat

 

Best Production Design In A Feature Film

Puthiyavan Rasiah / Single Palm Tree

 

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

Michael Moritz Jr. / Life Is What You Make It

 

Best Vfx Design In A Feature Film

Single Palm Tree

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Best Make up Design In A Feature Film

Devil

 

Best Script For Documentary Feature Film

Jhett Tolentino / Life Is What You Make It

 

Best Cinematography For Documentary Feature Film

Samuel Miron & Stephen Scott Scarpulla / Life Is What You Make It

 

Best Production For Documentary Feature Film

Jhett Tolentino / Life Is What You Make It