SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Playback Is A Bitch, By Scot Sax. United States

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Ekoua, By Abel Kouame. Côte D'ivoire

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

One Wish, By Jim Calarco. Canada

                             

Best Comedy Short Film

Nicholas Nature, By Venji Bobovnikov. Russian Federation

              

Best Experimental Short Film

Urbis Imago, By Massimo Vito Avantaggiato. Italy

 

Best Lgbt Short Film

2Ḧoom [Zu:M], By Ariel Orama López. Puerto Rico

 

Best Horror Short Film

The Sparrow, By Matthew Ewald. United States

 

Best Fantastic Short Film

Intruders, By Miguel Sahid Rodriguez, Andres F. Mejia. United States

 

Best Erotic Short Film

The Secret World Of Mon-Tresor, By Michael Flume. Switzerland

 

Best First Short Film By The Director

Playback Is A Bitch, By Scot Sax. United States

              

Best Student Short Film

Respira, By Ricardo Kalife. Mexico

 

Best Animation Short Film

Gaku, By Xueyan Wang. China

 

Best Documentary Short Film

A Voice For Whales, By Selket Kaufman. United States

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

Best Director In A Short Film

Scot Sax / Playback Is A Bitch

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jim Calarco / One Wish

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Brice Blanloeil / Pin Galant 30th Season

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Selket Kaufman / A Voice For Whales

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Ricardo Kalife / Respira

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Ag Orloz / 2Ḧoom 

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jim Calarco & Tony Calarco / One Wish

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Benjamin Stranger & Scot Sax / Playback Is A Bitch

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Jonathan Cardenales / 2Ḧoom 

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jim Calarco / One Wish

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Matthew Ewald / The Sparrow

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Claire Calarco / One Wish

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Rawad Alio / Soul Veil

 

Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film

Dave Abelson / Playback Is A Bitch

 

Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film

Bridgitte Kingsley / One Wish

Supporting Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Christine Poythress / Playback Is A Bitch

 

Best Young Actor In A Short Film

Sandro Breus / Nicholas Nature

Young Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Miguel Ángel Cubillos / Intruders 

 

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Sabina Falla / Intruders 

Young Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Abby Calarco / One Wish

 

Best Team Performance In A Short Film

One Wish

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Josh Shreve / Playback Is A Bitch

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Michael Flume / The Secret World Of Mon-Tresor

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Brice Blanloeil / Pin Galant 30th Season

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Scot Sax, Josh Shreve, Benjamin Stranger / Playback Is A Bitch

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Michael Flume / The Secret World Of Mon-Tresor

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

Michael Flume / The Secret World Of Mon-Tresor

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Josh Shreve / Playback Is A Bitch

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ricardo Kalife / Respira

 

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Scot Sax / Playback Is A Bitch

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Daniele Carretta & Ag Orloz / 2Ḧoom

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Nobutaka Yoshizawa / Gaku

 

Best Production In A Short Film  

Leslie Mills / Playback Is A Bitch

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jim & Claire Calarco / One Wish

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Miguel Sahid, Andres Mejia, Linda & Priscila Rojas / Intruders 

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Massimo Vito Avantaggiato / Urbis Imago

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Kevin Hoffman / One Wish

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Michael Flume / The Secret World Of Mon-Tresor

 

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Leslie Mills / Playback Is A Bitch

 

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Matthew Ewald / The Sparrow

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: One Wish, By Jim Calarco. Canada

Second Audience Award: Gaku, By Xueyan Wang. China

Third Audience Award: 2Ḧoom [Zu:M], By Ariel Orama López. Puerto Rico

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Best Commercial Video

Pin Galant 30th Season, By Brice Blanloeil. France

 

Best Art Video

Joshua Tree And All Of Everything, By Brad Necyk. Canada

 

Best Music Video            

There Are Heroes (Stay Put Blues), By Paul Helou. United States

 

Best Screenplay 

Mars Is Ours, By Cliff Paris. United States

 

Best Poster 

Ekoua, By Abel Kouame. Côte D'ivoire

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Indie Feature

Gone With The Tree, By Shi Jie. China

 

Best Student Feature

Berlin, Connecticut, By Tristan St Germain. United States

 

Best Experimental Feature

Agony, By Sohyun Han. Korea

 

Best Animation Feature

Ekoua, By Abel Kouame. Côte D'ivoire

 

Best Documentary Feature

Nachts Kommen Die Bilder, By Ulrike Korbach. Germany

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Abel N'guessan Kouame / Ekoua

              

Best Female Director In A Feature Film

So-Hyun Han / Agony

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Abel N'guessan Kouame / Ekoua

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Austin Wong / Berlin, Connecticut

 

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Chen Zhifei  / Gone With The Tree

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Tristan St. Germain / Berlin, Connecticut

 

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Abel N'guessan Kouame / Ekoua

 

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Tristan St. Germain / Berlin, Connecticut

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Kho-Sam Han, Sun-Hee Cho / Agony

 

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

Abel N'guessan Kouame / Ekoua