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Southern Shorts Awards

    • 2020s
    • 2010s
    • 2019201820172016

    Award of Merit

    Edit

    Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Rakefet Abergel
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Corey Hollinger(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Ryan Rohtla(actor)
      Nathan Jax(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Ruben Rabasa
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Kelsey Caesar
      Eva Hauge
      J.J. Boone
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Lorenz Weh
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Christian Heiner Wolf
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Vanessa Eckart
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Emanuela Ponzano
      David Cotter
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Georgia Scott
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Debby Gerber
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Costa Nicholas
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Adam Reeser
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Sean O'Bryan
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Jamison Coe
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Esther's Attic

      Brian Bascle
      Amy Tallmadge
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Powerless

      9.4 (24)
      Cameron Berner(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Powerless

      9.4 (24)
      Amanda Joy Loth(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Georgia Scott
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Deserted

      Donald Sutton
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Deserted

      Grant VanderVoort
    • [object Object]

      Memory Box

      Lou Cariffe(actor)
      DBS Films
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Michael John Madden
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Lauren Cox

    Best Actor

    • Jonathan Benefiel
      Winner
      • Jonathan Benefiel
      • Protecting Tony
      Mob Kid Productions
    • Ally Downs
      Winner
      • Ally Downs
      • Ed
    • Winner
      • Dan Sutter
      • Ed
    • Lucia Brizzi
      Winner
      • Lucia Brizzi
      • Like
    • Winner
      • Julio Hidalgo
      • Supervivere (The Escape)
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Maider Uriarte
      • Supervivere (The Escape)
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea

    Best Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stay Woke

      8.0 (10)
      Langston A. Williams(Director)

    Best Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Far Away Places

      6.7 (18)
      Mark Spiro(composer)

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Jonathan Benefiel(producer)
      Gail Benefiel(producer)
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Raveena Rawat(producer)
      Rathin Rao(executive producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Puzzle

      Arthur S. Edelman(director)
      Nathan Lebedoff(producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Waldemar Oldenburger
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Mamma Mia!

      5.7 (21)
      Brandon Stewart
      Joel Parent
      Joe Bohn
      Panoptic Entertainment
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Katy

      7.6 (34)
      Ilkan Atalar
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grandpa

    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Lauren Cox(producer)
      Trail House Pictures
      Silverwood Productions
      The Film Jerk Media

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Eric Seltzer
      Winner
      • Eric Seltzer
      • Protecting Tony
      Mob Kid Productions

    Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Among the Stars

      9.5 (36)
      Michelle Elise Harding(Director of Photography)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Series of Unfortunate Dates

      Jose Andres Cortes
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Gaurang Bhat
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Johnny Kearns
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Shriyantha Wimalasekera
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

      Jordan-Paige Sudduth
      Jude Timothy Harris
      Mackenzie Shaye Murray
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Final Polish

      Paul Kelly
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Benjamin Gaskell
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Seamus Tierney
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Maryline Touret(cinematographer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Edwin Jimenez
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Waldemar Oldenburger
      Nikola Krivokuca
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Simon Rowling
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Far Away Places

      6.7 (18)
      Ben Enke(director of photography)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      David Thomas Ross
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Jude Abadi
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Manny Fantasma

      Gabriel Carnick(Cinematographer)
      Michael Carnick(Director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Jose Zambrano Cassella
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Francisco Cintado
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      S3RIAL

      7.4 (6)
      Mike Kieler(director of photography)
      SouthSiderStudios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      David Thomas Ross
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      One Second

      9.6 (11)
      Stephen Ramplin
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Andrew Trent Fleming(director of photography)
      The Film Jerk Media

    Costume

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Kristen Ernst-Brown
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Paco Arasanz
      Berta Lasheras
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]

      The Evil I've Seen

    Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Abide

      9.2 (18)
      Molly Vernon
      Vernon-McKee
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Colin Campbell
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Dat Nguyen
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ed

      Ally Downs
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Rathin Rao(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Waldemar Oldenburger(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Jan Hendrik Verstraten
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Memory Box

      Karl Shefelman
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Peter Spann
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Joshua M.G. Thomas
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Joe Bartone
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grandpa

      Chris Niespodzianski
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Paco Arasanz(director)
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Songs from the Deep

      Grey Gowder
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Peter Spann
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      One Second

      9.6 (11)
      Tom Vogel
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Andrew Trent Fleming(director)
      Lauren Cox(director)

    Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Among the Stars

      9.5 (36)
      Michelle Elise Harding
      Jack VanderToll
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Aaron Barnett(editor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Dana Marisa Schoenfeld
      Miguel Amodio
      Jonathan Benefiel
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Rathin Rao(editor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Jérémie Seguin(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Sean Blodgett
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Kevin Mueller
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Peter Fandetti
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Powerless

      9.4 (24)
      Jamison M. LoCascio
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Nicholas Gautschi
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Esther's Attic

      Russ Ivey
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Paco Arasanz(editor)
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      S3RIAL

      7.4 (6)
      Chris Wallace(editor)
      Spilled Ink Cinema
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Butter Cup

      Yassin Koptan
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      One Second

      9.6 (11)
      Tom Vogel
    • [object Object]

      Far Away Places

      6.7 (18)
      Vaitiare Hirshon(executive producer)
      Chris Arnold(editor)
      Tatiana Shanks(director)
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Andrew Trent Fleming(editor)
      The Film Jerk Media

    Individual Achievement In Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Religion for Dummies

      8.8 (15)
      Chehek Bilgi
      Priyal Shah

    Individual Achievement In Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Religion for Dummies

      8.8 (15)
      Kabeer Khurana

    Individual Achievement in Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Schmoopie

      Mary C. Ferrara(actor)
      Call it a Whim Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chasing Fame

      Melissa De Mol
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blackout

      6.4 (26)
      Kristina Emerson
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spider

      Madison Olsen
      Ham n Egger Studios

    Individual Achievement in Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spider

      C. Blake Evernden
      Ham n Egger Studios

    Individual Achievement in Makeup FX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hit Play

      Krystal Depew

    Individual Achievement in Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Niklas Johansson
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Final Polish

      Neil Kirkpatrick
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blackout

      6.4 (26)
      Austin Dykes(composer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spider

      Thilo Schaller
      Ham n Egger Studios

    Individual Achievement in Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Moss Man Cometh

      Ed Ciucevich
      The Moment After Productions

    Makeup FX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Diahann McCrary

    Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Among the Stars

      9.5 (36)
      Stephen Mucciolo
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Robert Gates
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Lane Silva(music)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Outside the Perimeter: The John Rocker Incident

      Jeremy Tuttle
      Peach Creek Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Dalal Bruchmann
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Alexandre Ollivier(composer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Nikolaus Wolf
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Chen Wissotzky
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Far Away Places

      6.7 (18)
      Mark Spiro
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Humaid Alsuwaidi
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Joe Bartone
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Esther's Attic

      Russ Ivey
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Aitor Sagarzazu
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      S3RIAL

      7.4 (6)
      Brian Alan DeLaney(composer)
      Spilled Ink Cinema
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      One Second

      9.6 (11)
      Bart Walus
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      David Helpling(composer)

    Mystery/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Joshua M.G. Thomas
      Ayanda Sowazi

    Producing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Gabi Ilioiu
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Lynn Lageman(producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Lana Link
      Ryan Patch
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Lea-Beth Shapiro
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Seth Yanklewitz
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Lea-Beth Shapiro
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Jérémie Seguin(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Paul Preston
      David Herbelin
      Justin T. Bowler
      Ryan Paregien
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Jan Hendrik Verstraten
      Massimo Barbato
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Nicholas Gautschi
      Joe Bartone
      Jeff Kopchia
      Small Factory
      Freenjoy
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Mikel Cortés(executive producer)
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spider

      Gianna Isabella Magliocco
      Ham n Egger Studios

    Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Kimberly Burns
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Corey Hollinger(production designer)
      Aaron Barnett(production designer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Miguel Amodio
      Dat Nguyen
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Final Polish

      Paul Kelly
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Jérémie Seguin(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Waldemar Oldenburger(production designer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Far Away Places

      6.7 (18)
      Tareparepa Teinauri(set decorator)
      Vaitiare Hirshon(executive producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Peter Spann
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Alix Seskin
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Gretchen Ariate
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Paco Arasanz(producer)
      Mikel Cortés(executive producer)
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      S3RIAL

      7.4 (6)
      Michael E. Berg(director/producer)
      Spilled Ink Cinema
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Peter Spann
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Somewhere in September

      Ali Everett
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Andrew Trent Fleming(producer)

    Screenwriting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Aaron Barnett(writer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Dat Nguyen
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ed

      Ally Downs
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

      Jordan-Paige Sudduth
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Claudia S. Murray
      Lana Link
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Nabil Chowdhary
    • [object Object]

      The Evil I've Seen

      Paul Preston
      David Herbelin
      Justin T. Bowler
      Ryan Paregien
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      Lauren Cox(writer)

    Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blackout

      6.4 (26)
      Tri Nguyen
      Dreamspace Media
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Lane Silva(sound designer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Protecting Tony

      7.9 (7)
      Noah Fink
      Evan Joseph
      Mob Kid Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Trey LaCroix
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Outside the Perimeter: The John Rocker Incident

      Jeremy Tuttle
      Peach Creek Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Matt Klimek
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Matt Klimek
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Alexandre Ollivier(composer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Len

      8.1 (69)
      Waldemar Oldenburger
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The End of the World

      Rick Reynolds
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Kevin Dippold
      Jeremy Kozura
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Esther's Attic

      Russ Ivey
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Powerless

      9.4 (24)
      Jamison M. LoCascio
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Supervivere (The Escape)

      6.5 (34)
      Pablo García
      Larrotxene Kultur Etxea
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Butter Cup

      Trey LaCroix
    • [object Object]

      Traveling Soldier

      David Helpling(sound designer)

    Student Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

      Jordan-Paige Sudduth

    Award of Excellence

    Edit

    Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Guber: Rideshare Stories

      James Babson(James Babson)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Ben Nolte
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Jose Alejandro(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Konrad Sedochenkoff
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Anna Cecilia
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Mindy Sterling
      Concetta Tomei
      Rakefet Abergel
      J.J. Boone
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Robert Dukes
      Jacob Anderton
      Christopher Mulvin
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Anthony Bajon(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Sabine Crossen(actress)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      David Sordoillet(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Paul Preston
      David Herbelin
      Justin T. Bowler
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Jacqui Purvis
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Derailers

      Steve Wilcox
      Small Factory
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tutu Grande

      Nathan Woodworth(actor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sydney

      Jacqui Purvis
      Dream Maker Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Christopher Mulvin
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Jacob Anderton
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Robert Dukes
      Little Glass Pictures

    Best Actor

    • Winner
      • Kevin Leslie
      • The Code
      Little Glass Pictures
    • Dominick LaRuffa Jr.
      Winner
      • Dominick LaRuffa Jr.(Actor)
      • Compliance

    Best Actress

    • Candace West
      Winner
      • Candace West
      • F.A.M.
      WMZ Entertainment
    • Rakefet Abergel
      Winner
      • Rakefet Abergel
      • For Muriel
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • Jennifer K Preston
      Winner
      • Jennifer K Preston(actress)
      • Nora

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Lea-Beth Shapiro
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Seth Yanklewitz
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Keep It Light

      6.2 (10)
      Malika Pellicioli
      Pierre-André Thiébaud

    Best Composer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Tana Pinkard(composer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Romain Zante

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Gabriel Mirété
      • Ambre

    Best Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Albert Fry Jr.(writer/director/producer)
      Gene Hunt(producer)
      Allan K. Edgar(producer)
      Wendy Tillery Boling(producer)
      Phil Duran(associate producer)
      Nathalie Fridey(associate producer)
      Fred Ginsburg(producer)
      Marvin Gouch(associate producer)
      Charlie Henn(associate producer)
      Tracy Jordan(associate producer)
      Royce Leii(associate producer)
      Jim Maddox(executive producer)
      Royd McCargish(producer)
      Shaun V. Scott(producer)
      Susan R. Scott(producer)
      Michelle Smith(associate producer)
      Bradley H. Stoddard(producer)
      Linda Dudley(associate producer)
      Dave H. Boulter(producer)
      Natasha Chisdes(associate producer)
      Jonathan Chisdes(associate producer)
      Judy Fry(associate producer)
      Ben Nolte(associate producer)
      Barb Odell(producer)
      James M. Rich(producer)
      Michael Sare(associate producer)
      Alex Gopal(executive producer)
      Julian Gopal(executive producer)
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Rising Mesa Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
      Pig & Hippo Productions

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ambre

      7.5 (11)
      Lucie Giraud

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Classic City Queens

      Trey Leonard
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Randy Kulina(Producer)
      Auriel Jimenez(Producer)
      Micheal Mason(Producer)
      Tewell Gewargis(Producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Deserted

      Denver Hollingsworth III
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      Addy Raja

    Best Made in Georgia

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Mr. Goody

      8.7 (12)
      Jason MacDonald(director)
      Jacob Kiesgen(producer)
      Drama, Inc.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Songs from the Deep

      Grey Gowder

    Best Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ambre

      7.5 (11)
      Nelson Santoni

    Best Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ambre

      7.5 (11)
      Pierre Hermand
      Lucas Le Néouanic
      Jean-Charles Kraimps

    Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I Baked Him a Cake

      8.5 (13)
      Henrik A. Meyer
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Aaron Barnett(cinematographer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Jerrod Pfeiffer
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Jeremy Asuncion
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Seamus Tierney
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7/8ths of the Way There

      7.4 (6)
      Adriana Serrato
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nimbus

      John David Morrissey
      Evan Avtal
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Richard Oakes
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ambre

      7.5 (11)
      Romain Plumat
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Deserted

      Denver Hollingsworth III

    Costuming

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Christine Cover Ferro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Ciéranne Kennedy Bell

    Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Classic City Queens

      Andie Leeds
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stranded

      Corey Hollinger(director)
      Aaron Barnett(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Amber LeRae Earls(co-director)
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Destined 2 B Yours

      Jordan-Paige Sudduth
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Hidde de Vries
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Claudia S. Murray
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Patrick Michael Ryder
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sweetheart

      8.5 (11)
      Jérémie Seguin(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Paul Preston
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hiatus

      Kevin Haefelin
      Kevin Haefelin

    Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Ned Thorne
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Eric Won
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Ryan Patch
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Patrick Michael Ryder
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Jan Hendrik Verstraten
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grandpa

      Chris Niespodzianski
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7/8ths of the Way There

      7.4 (6)
      Mikaela Addison
      Mengxue Hou
    • [object Object]

      Classic City Queens

      Alana Casto

    Individual Achievement In Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      Dustin Curtis Murphy

    Individual Achievement in Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      Jennifer K Preston
      Mike Kelson
      Nicci Brighten
      Alasdair C. Melrose

    Individual Achievement in Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      Kamil Iwanowicz
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spider

      Gillian Williamson
      Ham n Egger Studios

    Individual Achievement in Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      Jasper Dent

    Individual Achievement in Screenwriting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      Addy Raja
      Dustin Curtis Murphy

    Individual Achievement in Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nora

      John Mellor

    Individual Achievement in VFX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Liar

      8.5 (14)
      Charlie Parkin

    Makeup FX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Sophie Scott

    Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Classic City Queens

      Andie Leeds
      Trey Leonard
      Alana Casto
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Daniel Carlton
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Scott McRae
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Eros Cartechini
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Clown

      Camilo Rodriguez(composer)
      Alejandra Jimenez Quiroga(composer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dreamwisher

      Asaf Sagiv(composer)
      Positively Positive
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7/8ths of the Way There

      7.4 (6)
      Paul Sim
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Benjamin Symons

    Producing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Patrick Michael Ryder
      Kevin Leslie
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7/8ths of the Way There

      7.4 (6)
      Anthony J. Mangini
      Gracie Corapi
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ambre

      7.5 (11)
      Gabriel Mirété

    Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Roxy Traino
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Predators

      5.8 (10)
      Shih-Hsuan Chou(production designer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Nathaly Lopez
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For Muriel

      8.4 (21)
      Devynne Lauchner
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Patrick Michael Ryder
      Little Glass Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here

      8.6 (20)
      Rebecca Shapiro
      Not Even the Chair Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grandpa

      Chris Niespodzianski

    Screenwriting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Classic City Queens

      Andie Leeds
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Hidde de Vries
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grandpa

      Chris Niespodzianski
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ambre

      7.5 (11)
      Gabriel Mirété

    Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jax in Love

      8.6 (70)
      Maui Holcomb
      Cyclamen Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Like

      Eric Won
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gringa

      9.1 (17)
      Rick Rush
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Nicolás Osorio
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Chen Wissotzky
      Flying Dutchman Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      S3RIAL

      7.4 (6)
      Christina Horgan(supervising sound editor)
      Spilled Ink Cinema
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7/8ths of the Way There

      7.4 (6)
      Jon Bower
      Brian Cawley
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Code

      7.2 (47)
      Michael Lambert
    • [object Object]

      Memory Box

      Sean Kilker

    Award of Distinction

    Edit

    Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Bitter Reckoning

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Black Dispatch

      8.6 (20)
      Cranston Johnson(actor)

    Award of Distinction

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game Changer

      6.8 (65)
      Aviv Mano

    Best Actor

    • Winner
      • Arthur Amard
      • Ambre
    • Winner
      • Charly Fournier
      • Ambre

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Jade Henot
      • Ambre

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Alternative Math

      7.3 (1.3K)
      David Maddox
      Liz Cardenas
      Ideaman Studios

    Best Mystery / Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Essex

      9.5 (8)
      Denver Hollingsworth III(director)

    Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7/8ths of the Way There

      7.4 (6)
      Mary Gerretsen

    Film Awards

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Wade Shotter(director)
      Jimena Murray(producer)
      Finch

    Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Thessalus and Medea

      Belle Mundi
      Flying Dutchman Films

    Special Recognition

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Anthony E. Williams
      Winner
      • Anthony E. Williams
      • F.A.M.

    Best Actress

    • Acacia Leigh
      Winner
      • Acacia Leigh
      • F.A.M.
      • Breana Cymone
      • F.A.M.

    Best Made in Georgia

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      F.A.M.

      Mallory Cunningham
      Sean Smith
      Anthony E. Williams
      Kyle Romanek
      WMZ Entertainment

    Best Director

    • Kyle Romanek
      • Kyle Romanek
      • F.A.M.

    Best Music

    • [object Object]

      F.A.M.

      Anthony E. Williams
      WMZ Entertainment

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]

      F.A.M.

      Anthony E. Williams

    Festival Award

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Vincent D'Onofrio at an event for The Break-Up (2006)
      Winner
      • Vincent D'Onofrio(actor)
      • It's a Mess
      Betterdays Media
    • 'Jake', one of the 'Scruffy Guys' in 'Abe Makes A Movie'
      • Albert Fry Jr.
      • A Bitter Reckoning
      Ghost Town Film Productions

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      It's a Mess

      9.1 (23)
      Frank Prinzi(director of photography)
      Betterdays Media

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      It's a Mess

      9.1 (23)
      Barry Blaschke(editor)
      Betterdays Media

    Best Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      F.A.M.

      Anthony E. Williams
      WMZ Entertainment
    • [object Object]

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Sarah Cooper(production designer)

    Best Sci-fi / Fantasy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      It's a Mess

      9.1 (23)
      Frank Prinzi(director)
      Nat Prinzi(executive producer)
      Owen Rosenblum(producer)
      Betterdays Media

    Best Western - Spring

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Power of Prayer

      Drew Henriksen

    Original Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      It's a Mess

      9.1 (23)
      Angelo Panetta(music)
      Betterdays Media
    • [object Object]

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Peter Van Der Fluit(composer)

    Best Director

      • Wade Shotter(director)
      • I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

    Best Drama

    • [object Object]

      Stranded

      Corey Hollinger(director)
      Aaron Barnett(director)

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]

      Unforgotten

      7.7 (193)
      James Flynn(Producer)
      Daniel Domachowski(Producer)
      Metropolitan Films

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]

      Power of Prayer

      Drew Henriksen
    • [object Object]

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Wade Shotter(writer/director)

    Best Screenplay Spring

    • [object Object]

      Power of Prayer

      Drew Henriksen

    Best of Show

    Edit

    Best Action Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Disclosure

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Disclosure

    Best Actor

    • Derek Sitter
      Winner
      • Derek Sitter(actor)
      • Tutu Grande
    • Baptiste Gilliéron in Pause (2014)
      • Baptiste Gilliéron
      • Keep It Light

    Best Actress

    • Allyn Carrell
      Winner
      • Allyn Carrell
      • Alternative Math
    • Mindy Sterling
      • Mindy Sterling
      • For Muriel
      Not Even the Chair Productions
      • Aude Bourrier
      • Keep It Light

    Best Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Everything is Upstream

      9.0 (7)
      Diane Villavieja(producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game Changer

      6.8 (65)
      Aviv Mano
    • [object Object]

      Look

      7.2 (6)
      Meinardas Valkevicius(producer)
      Akvile Bliujute-Januse(producer)

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Wade Shotter(director)
      Jimena Murray(producer)
      FINCH

    Best Director

    • David Maddox
      Winner
      • David Maddox
      • Alternative Math

    Best Editor

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Nathan Pickles(editor)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tutu Grande

      Taylor Morden(editor)
    • [object Object]

      Keep It Light

      6.2 (10)
      Kostas Makrinos

    Best Mystery/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tutu Grande

      Derek Sitter(director)

    Best Picture

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Alternative Math

      7.3 (1.3K)
      David Maddox
      Liz Cardenas
      Ideaman Studios
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game Changer

      6.8 (65)
      Aviv Mano
    • [object Object]

      Keep It Light

      6.2 (10)
      Malika Pellicioli
      Pierre-André Thiébaud

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Alternative Math

      7.3 (1.3K)
      David Maddox
      Malcolm Morrison
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game Changer

      6.8 (65)
      Aviv Mano

    Best Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Game Changer

      6.8 (65)
      Nick Ainsworth
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

      7.2 (31)
      Nick Buckton(sound designer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      FuN?

      Stephen Tibbo
      Tibbo Sound
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      FuN?

      Stephen Tibbo
      Tibbo Sound

    Best Western

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Evil I've Seen

      Paul Preston
      Justin T. Bowler
      David Herbelin
      Ryan Paregien
      Digital Mind Productions
      Affection Films

    Best Cinematographer

    • [object Object]

      Keep It Light

      6.2 (10)
      Thomas Szczepanski

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