SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

The Boat, By Peng Weijun. China

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Miss Petunia, By Chen Tianyi. China

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

Unbinding, By Mauraya Sharma. India

                             

Best Horror Short Film

Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters, By Chris Roe. United States

 

Best Thriller Short Film

The Man Who Sold The World, By George Rodriguez, Laura Barbato. United States

 

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Éclat, By Gabriel Inghilterra. United States

 

Best Lgbt Short Film

What If, By Francisco Fuertes. United States

 

Best Experimental Short Film

Talking Cure, By Maren Krüger. Germany

 

Best Musical Short Film

...And Then There's Anthony Palmer, By Jesseca Ynez Simmons. United States

 

Best Erotic Short Film

Women, By Jeff Grace. United States

 

Best Group Musical Show

Make America Safe, By Blanche Baker. United States

 

Best First Short Film By The Director

The Rainmaker, By André Havéus. South Africa

              

Best Indie Short Film

The Junkie's Daughter, By Ning Ding. China

              

Best Student Short Film

The Boat, By Peng Weijun. China

 

Best Micro Short Film

Layla, By Nick Gatsby. United States

              

Best Animation Short Film

The Bear Went Over The Mountain, By Brett Jubinville. Canada

              

Best Documentary Short Film

I,Coolie, By Gabriella Blumberg. United Kingdom

 

Best Cinematography In A Doc Short Film

I,Coolie

 

Best Screenplay In A Doc Short Film

Banning K Lary / Social Class Stratification And Mobility In The World

 

Best Production In A Doc Short Film

Banning K Lary / Social Class Stratification And Mobility In The World

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

Best Director In A Short Film

Peng Weijun / The Boat

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Francisco Fuertes / What If

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Chris Roe / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Mauraya Sharma / Unbinding

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Laura Barbato / The Man Who Sold The World

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Kristian Comer / July 15th

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Blanche Baker / Make America Safe

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Peng Weijun, Zhao Zheng / The Boat

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Francisco Fuertes / What If

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

André Havéus / The Rainmaker

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

David M. Farrington / What If

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Matthew Sauvé / One Night Stand

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Paulo Jorge / The Nun's Kaddish

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Jiang Yixuan / The Boat

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Traci Lords / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Koyel Sahoo / Unbinding

 

Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film

Jam Tsang / The Boat

Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Bruce Davison / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Gao Xianting / The Boat

 

Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film (Ex Aequo)

Sabrina Rudden / What If

Astani Ballah / Éclat

Supporting Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Xica DaDiva / What If

Supporting Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Debbie Troché / What If

 

Best Young Actor In A Short Film

Vincent Saladino / Éclat

 

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Kelly Ernstzen / The Rainmaker

Young Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jin Zi / The Junkie's Daughter

 

Best Team Performance In A Short Film

What If

Team Performance Honorable Mention In A Short Film

The Boat

Team Performance Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Chiu Hsiao-Chang / The Boat

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Alex Wysocki / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Istvan Lettang / Alexander's Of Northville

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Highlight Cinema / Unbinding

Lighting Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Lutz Garmsen / Talking Cure

Lighting Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Piero Basso, Michael Caputo / Make America Safe

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Chris Roe / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Pan Yiyin / The Boat

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Gabriel Inghilterra / Éclat

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

Gabriel Inghilterra / Éclat

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Michael Bruining / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film           

Istvan Lettang / Alexander's Of Northville

 

Best Original Score In A Short Film (Ex Aequo)

Pierre Vaucher / Alexander's Of Northville

Smith Hajare / Unbinding

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Wesley Chang / The Boat

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jonathan Hartman / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

 

Best Production In A Short Film  

Lance Kawas, Alex Hamka / Alexander's Of Northville

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Chris Roe, Matt O'neill / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

New York Film Academy / Make America Safe

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Li Cong / The Boat

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Luigi Porto / What If

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Michael Malerba / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

 

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Kris Deskins / Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Costume Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ana Maria Macedo, Lurdes Sobral / The Nun's Kaddish

Costume Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Gabriel Inghilterra / Éclat

 

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Gabriel Inghilterra / Éclat

 

Best Make Up In A Short Film

Taylor Tyler, Chelsea Nunez, María García / Éclat

Make Up Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Make America Safe

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: Cemetery Tales: A Tale Of Two Sisters, By Chris Roe. United States

Second Audience Award: Éclat, By Gabriel Inghilterra. United States

Third Audience Award: What If, By Francisco Fuertes. United States

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Best Art Video   

Ceaseless, By Ruchita. Brazil

                              

Best Trailer

Euphorium: Genesis, By Cory Rowe. United States

 

Best Commercial Video

Alexander's Of Northville, By Lance Kawas. United States

 

Best Music Video            

The First & Last Time, By Peter Sacco. Canada

              

Best Web Serie

Location Scouts, By Christiaan Van Vuuren, Connor Van Vuuren. Australia

                        

Best Poster

I,Coolie

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Indie Feature

Omadox, By James Noel. United States

              

Best Lgbt Feature

The Diameter Of The Abyss, By Gustavo Coletti. Argentina

 

Best Experimental Feature

Faust, A Return From The Future, By Maria Alexea. Greece

 

Best First Feature Film By The Director

Miss Petunia, By Chen Tianyi. China

 

Best Documentary Feature

Beyond Eva's Challenge, By Eloi Tomas. Spain

 

Best Screenplay In A Documentary Feature Film

Rodrigo Alves, Laís Lima / Digital Apotheosis

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Chen Tianyi / Miss Petunia

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Gustavo Coletti / The Diameter Of The Abyss

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Eloi Tomas / Beyond Eva's Challenge

              

Best Young Director In A Feature Film

James Noel / Omadox

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Gustavo Coletti / The Diameter Of The Abyss

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Chen Tianyi / Miss Petunia

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Maria Alexea / Faust, A Return From The Future

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Fabio Sancineto / The Diameter Of The Abyss

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Fernando Alegre / The Diameter Of The Abyss

 

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Yuan Fan / Miss Petunia

 

Best Supporting Actor In A Feature Film

Yuan Xiaoying / Miss Petunia

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Best Team Performance In A Feature Film

The Diameter Of The Abyss

Team Performance Honorable Mention In A Feature Film

Miss Petunia

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Sun Xiangnan / Miss Petunia

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Sonia Kovalivker / The Diameter Of The Abyss

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Feature Film

James Noel, Buzzsaw / Omadox

 

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Chen Tianyi / Miss Petunia

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Yuan Fan / Miss Petunia

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film

The Church Of Almighty God

Peng Zihe, Wang Ruixiang / Yearning

 

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

Chen Tianyi / Miss Petunia

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

The Church Of Almighty God

He Huan  Deng Longxing / Yearning

 

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Fernando Alegre / The Diameter Of The Abyss

 

Best Costume Design In A Feature Film

Maria Alexea / Faust, A Return From The Future