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New York International Film Awards

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March Monthly Award

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Best AI Film

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    Fiasco

    RatatouAI(director)
    AIXenia(director)
    Samarieta.Flare(director)

Best Cinematography

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    Somnus

    Josh McCausland
    Glen Kwon
    iQ flicks

Best Documentary Short

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    Against All Odds: Sidney Jones IV

    Aaron Chapman(director)
    Neuvant Studios

Best Experimental

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    Somnus

    Josh McCausland
    Glen Kwon
    iQ flicks

Best First Time Director

  • Joshua Pei
    Winners
    • Joshua Pei
    • Aaron Hwang
    • Song of Earthroot
    4th District

Best Indie Feature

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    Rock Creek Express

    Elijah Gordon Young

Best Indie Short

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    Of Gods and Pens

    Mark Foscolo(director)
    Pete Sussi(director)
    Red Octopus Films
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    Gray Land

    Quentin Garzon(Producer)
    Tyler Milliron(Director)
    Milliron Studios
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    Pocket Dog

    Nick Lovely

Best Musical

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    Winner

    Riding Out the Storm

    Bruce Alan Johnson(Director)
    Moongate Productions

Best Noir Film

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    Winner

    Serov

    6.9 (10)
    Ian Melamed(director)
    Brandon Whipple(dirctor of photography)
    Some Dude Productions

Best Sci-Fi Film

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    Winner

    Walk Silent

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Series Pilot

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    Whiskey Ambitions

    Ben Neuberger(Writer / Creator)
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    Lost in Love

Best Thriller

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    Winner

    The Last Target

    Ruben Rodas
    Sky Frame Pictures

Best Web Series

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    Winner

    Les Chroniques de Gliwensbourg

    Emilie Tommasi(writer/director)
    Association Actio

Honorable Mention: Best Musical Film

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    Gray Land

    Quentin Garzon(Producer)
    Tyler Milliron(Director)
    Milliron Studios

Best Documentary Feature

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    I don't have my home anymore...

    7.8 (8)
    Katrine Moite

Best Music Video

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    Somnus

    Josh McCausland
    Glen Kwon
    iQ flicks

Best Short Film

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    The Feeling Part

    Jesse Anholt(director)
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    Peabrain

    Elaine Victoria Grey(producer)
    Michael David Kehoe(executive producer)
    Steve Blackwood(producer)
    Gary Mason(producer)
    Irene Keene(producer)
    Joan Punt(producer)
    Beth Anderson-Song(producer)
    Bob Tourangeau(executive producer)
    Blackwood Productions

Best Soundtrack

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    Somnus

    Josh McCausland
    iQ flicks

April Monthly Award

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

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    Final Broadcast

    9.3 (9)
    David Gribble(director of photography)
    William Street Productions
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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jason Romolo

BEST EDITING

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jason Romolo

BEST FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Wayne Wells

BEST PROSTHETIC MAKE-UP

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Ryan Louagie

Best 1st Time Director

  • Jaze Bordeaux
    Winner
    • Jaze Bordeaux
    • EFC
  • Winner
    • Alexander Meineche
    • Træerne vokser ikke ind i himlen
    Film og Lydholm
  • Anthony Igra
    • Anthony Igra(writer/director)
    • Final Broadcast
    William Street Productions

Best AI Film

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    The Tipping Force

    Katie Morris(director)
  • [object Object]

    Five

    Scott Petill(director)
    newNature

Best Acting Debut

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    Winner

    12 Steps to Recovery

    9.3 (35)
    Logan Stanzione
    Ryan Watson Films

Best Actor

  • Alex Cruz
    Winner
    • Alex Cruz
    • EFC

Best Actress

  • Karlee Rose
    Winner
    • Karlee Rose
    • EFC

Best Child Actor

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    • Jarvis Chan(actor)
    • Up, Up and Away

Best Commercial

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    No Bad Energy 3 (Commercial)

    Simon Khalil(director)
    Will Coloan(director)
    Coloan Brands

Best Fantasy

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    A Wonderful Way with Dragons

    Delfine Paolini
    DAGR Dragons

Best Feature Film

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    Winner

    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
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    Winner

    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jaze Bordeaux

Best Inspirational Film

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
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    Winner

    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jaze Bordeaux

Best Mystery Script

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    Echo Grove

    Gavin 'Chief' Meredith(writer)
    Life in Thought

Best Original Story

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jaze Bordeaux

Best Producer

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jaze Bordeaux
    Ilham Aragrag
    Jason Romolo
    Gino Bravo
    Wayne Wells
    Danny DeSantis
    Universe Pictures Group
    Wonder Pictures

Best Short Film

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    Ninna Nulla

    10 (12)
    Danilo Pio Ferrara
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    The Feeling Part

    Romy Nordlinger(writer - actor - producer)
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    Half step away

    Wendi Ma

Best Sound Design

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Steven Ejbick
    Matthew Harrold
    Mike Jones
    Alex Laframboise
    Ryan MacNeill
    PurpleDOG
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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    PurpleDOG

Best Soundtrack

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    Final Broadcast

    9.3 (9)
    Daniel Zines(composer)
    William Street Productions
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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Obediya Jones-Darrell

Best Sport Film

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Jaze Bordeaux
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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)

Best Stunt Performer

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    EFC

    7.6 (1.2K)
    Julie St-Louis

Best Supporting Actor

  • Richard Zeppieri in American Gothic (2016)
    Winner
    • Richard Zeppieri
    • EFC

Best Supporting Actress

  • Stephanie Jones
    Winner
    • Stephanie Jones
    • EFC

Best Thriller Film

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    Winner

    The Plan

    Angelo Donzella

Best Young Actress

  • Violet McGraw
    Winner
    • Violet McGraw
    • A Wonderful Way with Dragons

Grand Jury Award: Best Short

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    Half step away

    Wendi Ma

Best Director

  • Danilo Pio Ferrara
    • Danilo Pio Ferrara
    • Ninna Nulla

Best Director - Honorable Mention

    • Clark Shi Wei Lee
    • A Free Ride

Best Documentary Feature

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    Chhava

    8.4 (2.3K)
    Anurag Srijit
    Deep Kadam
    Azzam Khan
    Kshitij Jagdale
    Sudeep Mehta
    Worldwide Photoworks

Best Student Film

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    Mirror Image

    John Christensen
    Deluxe Burger Studios

Best documentary short

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    Nos Souvenirs

    Alexandra Breznay
    Ateliers Varan

May Monthly Award

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BEST ACTING DUO

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Harish Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions
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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Stefan Badea
    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

BEST SCREENPLAY

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

BEST WEB-SERIES

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    Bauchgefühl

    6.5 (25)
    Esther Rauch
    Storytelle

Best Acting Ensemble

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Karan Vaswani
    Stephanie Garcia
    Shayna McDonald
    Oskar Krimus
    Stefan Badea
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Actor

  • Mariano Argento
    Winner
    • Mariano Argento(actor)
    • El Portal
  • Harish Vaswani
    • Harish Vaswani
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions
  • Stefan Badea
    • Stefan Badea
    • Love Beyond Dreams
  • Michael-Eoin Stanney- Headshot
    • Michael-Eoin Stanney
    • Yuh Filthy Animal

Best Actress

  • Kelly Grago
    Winner
    • Kelly Grago(actress)
    • Yuh Filthy Animal

Best Child Actor

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    • Karan Vaswani
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Costume

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    Memoirs of Madame Moustache

    Karin McKechnie

Best Dance Choreography

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Diana McDonald
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Director - Feature

  • Mariano Argento
    Winner
    • Mariano Argento(director)
    • El Portal

Best Director - Short Film

  • Jeremiah Kipp
    Winner
    • Jeremiah Kipp
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Drama

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Harish Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Editing

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best First Time Director (Short)

  • Jeff Clark, Jr. - 2024 Headshot
    Winner
    • Jeff Clark Jr.(Director)
    • Yuh Filthy Animal

Best Inspirational Film

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Harish Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Make-up

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    Winner

    Love Beyond Dreams

    Tamara Tott
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Monologue

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Mystery Film

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    El Portal

    Mariano Argento(director)

Best Producer

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Romance Feature Script

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    Timeless Love

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Romance Film

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Harish Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Scenography

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    Winner

    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Sound Design

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Harish Vaswani
    Michael White
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Soundtrack

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Sebastián Kauderer
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Supporting Actor

  • Jason Pfister
    Winner
    • Jason Pfister
    • The 'Jacob' Trilogy
    • Oskar Krimus
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Supporting Actress

  • Winner
    • Shayna McDonald
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions
    • Stephanie Garcia
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Trailer

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    Winner

    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Voice Over

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Karan Vaswani
    Simin Vaswani
    Sarina Film Productions
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    Memoirs of Madame Moustache

    Manuela Schneider

Best Western

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    Winner

    Memoirs of Madame Moustache

    Manuela Schneider

Best Acting Debut

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Stefan Badea
    Sarina Film Productions
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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Karan Vaswani
    Shayna McDonald
    Oskar Krimus
    Stephanie Garcia
    Sarina Film Productions
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    The 'Jacob' Trilogy

    Jakoby King

Best Cinematography

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Dominick Sivilli
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Costumes

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Simin Vaswani
    Reza Shariffi
    Darina Jeleva
    Darius Penkauskas
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Indie Feature Film

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    Amoriental

    Shawn Raynor(director)

Best Indie Short

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    The 'Jacob' Trilogy

    Jason Pfister

Best Short Film

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    Yuh Filthy Animal

    Jeff Clark Jr.(director)

Best Visual Effects

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    Love Beyond Dreams

    Stephen Nadeau
    Patrick Schultz
    Tim Sepulveda

July Monthly Award

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Best Actor

  • Sergio Jimenez
    Winner
    • Sergio Jimenez(actor)
    • Who Knows?
    Mysterious Cube Productions

Best Actress

  • Jeanna Schweppe
    Winner
    • Jeanna Schweppe
    • My Friend Doubt
  • Kalyn Wood
    • Kalyn Wood(acting)
    • Screaming Silence

Best Cinematography

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    Winner

    Who Knows?

    Prithvi Chauhan(director of photography)
    Brandon Rozo(director of photography)
    Mysterious Cube Productions
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    Edelweiss

    Ilaria Serantoni
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    Intermission

    Gavin Grant(director of photography)
    Grant Media
    Finalist

Best Director

  • Melissa Goad
    Winner
    • Melissa Goad
    • December to Remember
    • Nehjul Huda Chennara(writer/director)
    • Ochu(The Snail)
    • Nehjul Huda Chennara(writer/director)
    • Ochu(The Snail)
  • Mark Riccadonna
    • Mark Riccadonna
    • My Friend Doubt

Best Director - Feature

  • David Winning
    Winner
    • David Winning
    • Field Day

Best Drama Short

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    Winner

    Screaming Silence

    Kalyn Wood(Acting) (Directing)
    Hal Waghorn(Directing)

Best Experimental

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    Winner

    Screaming Silence

    Kalyn Wood(Acting) (Directing)
    Hal Waghorn(Directing)

Best Fan Film

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    Winner

    A-Train: New Beginnings

    7.6 (27)
    Chris Carthern
    Chong Ahn
    Shots by Shinobi

Best Indie Short

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    Winner

    Ochu(The Snail)

    Nehjul Huda Chennara(director)
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    Winner

    Ochu(The Snail)

    Nehjul Huda Chennara(director)
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    Winner

    Ochu(The Snail)

    Vahid Inform(cinematographer)
    Nehjul Huda Chennara(director)
    Sajan K. Ram(composer)
    Shaiju M.(sound designer)

Best Inspirational Short

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    Winner

    My Friend Doubt

    Raven Petretti-Stamper

Best Musical Film

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    Winner

    How's Your Head?

    Hameem Khan
    Chiamaka Queenette Azubuike

Best Mystery Film

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    Winner

    Who Knows?

    Brandon Rozo(director)
    Mysterious Cube Productions

Best Sci-Fi

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    Winner

    A Sudden Impact

    9.8 (12)
    John C. Short
    Gil Rivera
    P.J. Leonard
    Dennis Cabrini
    Chayan Sanchez

Best Short Film

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    Winner

    December to Remember

    Angelo Panetta
    Melissa Goad
    Bob Leone
    Inspireworks
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    Soul of the Screen

    Yoaspire(director)
    Maleek Mayers(executive producer)
    The Local Losers
    HUVYZ
  • [object Object]

    Screaming Silence

    Kalyn Wood(Acting) (Directing)
    Hal Waghorn(Directing)

Best Soundtrack

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    This Time Round

    Francisco J. Núñez

Best Sport Film

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    Winner

    Intermission

    Gavin Grant(director)
    Grant Media

Best Thriller

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    Winner

    Green

    Vijay Raaj(director/producer)
    Bourn Films

Best Actor in a Drama

  • Jameson Quinn
    • Jameson Quinn
    • Sandman
    JMQ Pictures

Best Documentary Short

  • [object Object]

    I Love Phants

    Chris Carthern
    Shots by Shinobi

Best Music Video

  • [object Object]

    King Satan: New Aeon Gospel

    King Aleister Satan
    Hard Statement Media Productions

Best Original Story

  • [object Object]

    My Friend Doubt

    Raven Petretti-Stamper

Best Series Pilot Script

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    Salem Aftermath

    Tom Phillips(Writer)
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    Salem Aftermath

    Tom Phillips(Writer)
    G-Street Unltd.

Best Student Film

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    Intermission

    Gavin Grant(Director)
    Grant Media
    Finalist

Best music video

  • [object Object]

    Jswiss feat. Markus Strickland: One

    Brice Blanloeil
    Moonflake

June Monthly Award

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Best 1st Time Screenwriter - Short

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    Winner

    Defining Moment

    Sarantis Raftopoulos(Writer)

Best Acting Ensemble

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    Winner

    X-Mas Anonymous

    Chris Paul Morales
    Brian Reilly
    Sammy Smedley
    Latrisha T. Staples
    Augustus Wilson
    Blue Plumbago Productions

Best Actress

  • Arianna Lexus
    Winner
    • Arianna Lexus
    • Hyde Out
    Never Submit Entertainment
  • Suzanne Ocean
    Winner
    • Suzanne Ocean
    • One Small Step
    Fantastic Realism Productions
  • Suzanne Ocean
    Winner
    • Suzanne Ocean
    • One Small Step
    Fantastic Realism Productions

Best Comedy Film

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    X-Mas Anonymous

    Sammy Smedley
    Blue Plumbago Productions

Best Director - Short

  • Winner
    • Shihan Wang
    • Dark Chocolate

Best Director Feature

  • Matthew Cichella in Hyde Out (2024)
    Winner
    • Matthew Cichella
    • Hyde Out
    Never Submit Entertainment

Best Drone Video

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Vibes of the Planet: Mexico

    9.5 (9)
    Oleksandr Lozytskyi

Best Feature Film

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    Winner

    Broken Innocence

    5.0 (361)
    Chase Dudley
    Best Feature Film

Best First Time Director

  • Emanuel Ramirez
    Winner
    • Emanuel Ramirez(Director)
    • Same Page Documentary

Best Indie Feature

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    Winner

    Something About You

    Alastair Coughlan
    Penny Bank Productions

Best Monologue

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    X-Mas Anonymous

    Brian Reilly
    Blue Plumbago Productions

Best Parody Film

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    X-Mas Anonymous

    Sammy Smedley
    Blue Plumbago Productions

Best Series Pilot Script

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    The Age of the Empath

    Steve Brown(Writer)

Best Short Film

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Everyone Deserves a Future

    Igor Borghi(Director)
    The Family

Best Soundtrack

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Son Aksam Yemegi

    6.5 (352)
    Mustafa Yazicioglu
    Cinegenna Pictures
  • [object Object]

    Death to Platitudes

    Stefano Di Perna

Best Thriller

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Hyde Out

    5.8 (26)
    Matthew Cichella
    Arianna Lexus
    Never Submit Entertainment

Honorable Mention

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    Winner

    One Small Step

    7.4 (3.1K)
    Brian Timoney
    Fantastic Realism Productions
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    One Small Step

    Brian Timoney
    Fantastic Realism Productions

Best 1st Time Director

  • Malik Myers
    • Malik Myers
    • The Guild
    Croatan Productions

Best Actor

  • Alastair Coughlan
    • Alastair Coughlan
    • Something About You
    Penny Bank Productions

Best Dance Choreography

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    Pace of Cake Director

    Shenshi

Best Indie Short

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    The Collector

    Nick Lovely

Best Student Director

    • Max H. Walters(director)
    • Missing the Trailers

Best Student Screenwriter - Short

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    Don't Read My Diary

    David Hazan
    Malik Myers
    Croatan Productions

Grand Jury Award

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Best Acting Ensemble

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    Winner

    Group

    8.4 (40)
    Haulston Mann
    Don Scribner
    Michael Lake
    Nicolas Sullivan
    Renata Fajti
    Marcus Watson
    Tricia Buerke
    Joe Montoya
    Chris Rivera
    Susan Ly
    Allie Press
    Tommy Malek
    Heaven Nikitenko

Best Actress

  • Simin Vaswani
    Winner
    • Simin Vaswani
    • Love Beyond Dreams
    Sarina Film Productions

Best Comedy Film

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    Winner

    The Debate

    Todd Bruno(director)
    Nick Casal(writer/producer)

Best Drama

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    Winner

    Lullaby

    Simon Catillon(director)
    Maryaline Catillon(producer)

Best First Time Director

  • Winner
    • Stella Rea(Director)
    • Who Were You in New York

Best Producer

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Hannah

    Jude Peter Damian

Best Short Film

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    Winner

    A Year to Life

    Nikki Hevesy(Director)
    Through the Glass Productions
  • Winner

    Fragments: Looking for Lisa

    Brice Blanloeil
    Andrea Sanchez(Director)
    Célia Faurie
    Kevin Hilairet
    Flavie Guilbert
    École Supérieure Du Digital
    Moonflake

Best Song

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    The Keeper

    5.1 (139)
    Scott Oatley(composer) (title song)
    Ruth Benfield(composer) (title song)
    Bridge and Acorn Entertainment
    LAMA Entertainment
    for Title Song "Keep On"

Grand Jury Award: Best 1st Time Producer

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    Winner

    The Road Agent

    Chris Kleinmann(producer)

Best Actor

  • Michael Ridley
    • Michael Ridley
    • Knee High

August Monthly Award

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Best 1st Time Director - Feature

  • Richmond Weaver
    Winner
    • Richmond Weaver
    • Better Together: Furman's Championship Quest

Best Actor

  • Simon Catillon
    Winner
    • Simon Catillon(actor)
    • Lucien

Best Drama

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    Winner

    Not That Rich

    Ivy Duoduo Yang
    Chenyang Zhao
    Little World Production
    Melt Pictures

Best Horror

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Untersberg

    Marta Shkop
    MS. Introniks

Best Short Film

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    Deep Red Water

    3.1 (28)
    Brodie Henson
    Kye Anthony
    Danial Donai
    Eastmount Studios
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    Lucien

    Simon Catillon(director)
    Maryaline Catillon(producer)

Best Silent Film

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    Lucien

    Simon Catillon(director)
    Maryaline Catillon(producer)

Best Sport Film

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    Better Together: Furman's Championship Quest

    Richmond Weaver
    Triple R Productions.

Best Supporting Actor

  • Adam Davenport
    Winner
    • Adam Davenport
    • Heroes of Halyard

Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film

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    115

    3.4 (8)
    Dave H. Macon

Best Director

  • Simon Catillon
    • Simon Catillon(director)
    • Lucien

Best Soundtrack

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    Death to Platitudes

    Stefano Di Perna

Best Thriller

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    Fear

    8.0 (2.9K)
    Haritha Gogineni(director)
    Dattatreya Media

October Monthly Award

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Best Child Actress

  • Sophia Nesterova
    Winner
    • Sophia Nesterova(actress)
    • Receding

Best Cinematography

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    The Ninth Order

    Nick A'hern(director of photography)
    Filmclass Pictures
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    The Ninth Order

    Nick A'hern(director of photography)
    Filmclass Pictures

Best Feature Film

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    The Ninth Order

    Nick A'hern(director)
    Filmclass Pictures
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    The Ninth Order

    Nick A'hern(director)
    Filmclass Pictures

Best Producer

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    Receding

    Adriana Kostetska(producer)
    Valentyna Nesterova-Ashakhmetova(executive producer)
    Renee Garcia(producer)

Best Song

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    Crescent Heights

    Christina Mani(composer)

September Monthly Edition

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Best Acting Debut

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    All I Am

    Vivian True(as Vanessa)

Best Acting Duo

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    Political Prisoner

    Samuel Whitehill
    Michael Boston
    BlackCat69 Prods.

Best Actor

  • Simon Catillon
    Winner
    • Simon Catillon(actor)
    • Lullaby

Best Actress

  • Vivian True
    Winner
    • Vivian True(as Vanessa)
    • All I Am

Best Comedy

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    The Donut Mob

    Stephen Bushnik

Best Dark Comedy

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    Viaticum

    Derek Frey

Best Director

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    • Adam Nowak
    • Intersection
  • Simon Catillon
    • Simon Catillon(director)
    • Lullaby

Best Documentary Feature

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    Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey

    7.1 (27)
    Ruán Magan
    Brave Blue World Foundation
    Create One/Wonderland
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    Bill Helman the Woofdriver

    Bill Helman(executive producer)
    Rod Lopez(producer)
    New Style Independent Pictures
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    Skategoat

    8.5 (31)
    Michael Lawrence(produced by)
    Nicholas Cook(produced by)
    This Film Studio.

Best Indie Feature

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    Nyctophobia

    6.8 (1.8K)
    Seayoon Jeong

Best Indie Short

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    All I Am

    Vivian True(producer, actress)
    Andrew Hollinger(director)

Best LGBTQ

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    A NOSSA HISTÓRIA DE AMOR

    Alisson Resende(director)

Best Parody Film

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    Sospetti su un sospettato al di sotto di ogni sospetto

    Giorgio Zingone

Best Sci-Fi

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    Intersection

    8.5 (43)
    Dariusz Gabryelewicz(producer)
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    Intersection

    8.5 (43)
    Adam Nowak
  • [object Object]

    Lullaby

    Maryaline Catillon(producer)
    Simon Catillon(director)

Best Social Justice Film

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    Mahsa

    Shahrad Fredotti(director)
    Fredotti Films

Best Student Film

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    Sornyak

    Gaspar Avedisyants(director)

Best Student Screenwriter

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    Tell Me About Forever

    Chloe Rae Wang

Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film

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    Political Prisoner

    Rachel Johns
    Roslyn McKinney
    Courtney Enea
    Samuel Whitehill
    Karin Tracy
    Michael Boston

Grand Jury Award: Best 1st Time Director - Short

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    • Juan Bilis(director)
    • Un Asunto Imaginario
    Yellow Factory

Grand Jury Award: Best Comedy

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    Get a Real Job

    Samantha Lochs
    DogRun Productions

Grand Jury Award: Best Series Pilot

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    Get a Real Job

    Samantha Lochs
    DogRun Productions

Grand Jury Award: Documentary Short

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    Ashes - Documentary

    9.2 (13)
    John Mathioudakis(director)

Best 1st Time Director (Short)

    • John Mathioudakis(director)
    • Ashes - Documentary

Best Acting Ensemble

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    Viaticum

Best Action Film

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    Punjabi Protector

    Daniel Locicero(director)
    Keeran Panesar(producer and lead)

Best Documentary Short

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    Ashes - Documentary

    9.2 (13)
    John Mathioudakis(director)

Best Editing

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    Viaticum

    Derek Frey

Best Short Film

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    Farewell song

    9.0 (5)
    Mauricio Molina Navarro(director)
    Yellow Factory
  • [object Object]

    Punjabi Protector

    Keeran Panesar(actress)
    Daniel Locicero(director)

Best Student Director

    • Brynn Daigle
    • Between Dreams

Best Trailer

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    The Donut Mob

    Stephen Bushnik

Honorable Mention

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Best 1st Time Director - Feature

  • Evan Doll
    Winner
    • Evan Doll
    • With You

Best 1st Time Director - Short

  • Jason Pfister
    Winner
    • Jason Pfister
    • The 'Jacob' Trilogy
  • Mellony Ledo
    Winner
    • Mellony Ledo(director)
    • Acting Out

Best 1st Time Producer

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    The Guild

    Kaitron Bryant
    Croatan Productions

Best 1st Time Screenwriter

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    Fido

    John Norris Ray
    JNR Productions

Best Dark Comedy Film

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    The Debate

    Nick Casal(writer/producer)
    Todd Bruno(director)

Best Documentary Feature

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    State Organs

    6.6 (285)
    Raymond Zhang(director)
    Cindy Song(producer)
    RooYee Films Production

Best Inspirational Film

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    LOOK UP: The Science of Cultural Evolution

    9.0 (8)
    Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold
    Espen Jan Folmo

Best Music Video

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    Terry Blade: Won't Be Around

    Terry Blade

Best Noir Film

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    Walk Silent

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Original Story

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    Chomp

    Nick Johnson

Best Producer

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    Lullaby

    Maryaline Catillon(producer)
    Simon Catillon(producer)

Best Sci-Fi Script

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    Replacement Project 1.0

    Lisa Peng
    Todd Lien
    iStage Entertainment

Best Series Pilot

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    The Donut Mob

    Stephen Bushnik

Best Silent Film

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    Killer Remorse

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]
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    Intermission

    Gavin Grant(cinematographer)
    Grant Media

Best Student Director

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    • Matthew Pelton(writer/director)
    • Your Mama's Pie

Best Student Film

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    Your Mama's Pie

Honorable Mention

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    Invisibles México

    Rafi Franco
    Sierralta Entertainment
    Filmolan
  • [object Object]
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    Consequences

    Tony Carpinelli(director)
    Otherside Studios

Honorable Mention (Drama Film)

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    The Captive

    Alexander Ku
    East Wind Production

Under 5 Minute Film

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    HoME

    Evan M. Cohen

Best Short Drama

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    Sandman

    8.2 (7)
    Jameson Quinn
    JMQ Pictures

November Monthly Award

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Best 1st Time Director

  • Emilie Lowe
    Winner
    • Emilie Lowe(director)
    • The Canary
    Salt and Honey Productions

Best Actress

  • Sophia Nesterova
    Winner
    • Sophia Nesterova(actress)
    • Receding
  • Olivia Wang王欧
    • Olivia Wang
    • Wake Her Up
    Cross Encounters

Best Child Actor

  • Knyght Darius Jack
    Winner
    • Knyght Darius Jack
    • Grayson's Encounter
    AC Activation

Best Costumes

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    The Canary

    8.9 (10)
    Emilie Lowe(production designer)

Best Inspirational Film

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    Crown of Flowers

    7.1 (7)
    Jessica Lily(actress)
    Tony Fiora(cinematographer)
    Ashleigh Byrne(sound mixer / sound recordist)
    James Helm(actor)
    Oliver O'Toole(actor)
    Gary Centrone(director)
    Danica-Rae Miles(producer)
    Jared Herft(actor)
    Moses Eggmolesse(sound editor / sound recordist)
    CV Films

Best Original Story

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    The Canary

    8.9 (10)
    Emilie Lowe(writer)
    Salt and Honey Productions

Best Producer

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    Receding

    Renee Garcia(producer)
    Adriana Kostetska(producer)
    Valentyna Nesterova-Ashakhmetova(executive producer)

Best Romance

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    Roaming Souls

    Lacy McClory
    Persevero Productions

Best Romance Film

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    NH766(Jupita Films)

Best Sci-Fi Film

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    Winner

    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
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    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Short Film

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    My Silence, My Grave

    Donté Larry(writer/director)

Best Short Script

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    Your Mama's Pie

    Nicole Spirito(co-writer)
    Matthew Pelton(writer/director)
    Fiona Murphy(co-writer)

Best Silent Film

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    Feathers

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Sound Design

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    NH766(Jupita Films)

    Binoy Benny

Best Thriller Film

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    My Silence, My Grave

    Donté Larry(writer/director)

Best Under 5 Minute Film

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    Feathers

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Honorable Mention- Best Horror Film

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    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Honorable Mention-Best Sci-Fi Film

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    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Honorable Mention-Best Under 5 Minute Film

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    Winner

    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Actor

  • Emilie Lowe
    • Emilie Lowe(actor)
    • The Canary
    Salt and Honey Productions
    • HarshvardhanT
    • NH766(Jupita Films)

Best Feature Film

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    Grayson's Encounter

    7.3 (22)
    Andre Colquhoun
    AC Activation

Best Student Film

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    The flowers of a swordsman

    Shan Wang

Best Supporting Actor

  • Andre Colquhoun
    • Andre Colquhoun
    • Grayson's Encounter
    AC Activation

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Best 1st Time Producer

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    Acting Out

    Solomon Fezer(producer)

Best Acting Duo

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    Kansuke Asano
    Kane Kosugi

Best Acting Ensemble

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    Miyû Ogawa
    Yu Uemura
    Tomohisa Yuge
    Gorô Satô
    Masaki Miura
    Nahana
    Yasuaki Ishii
    Kansuke Asano
    Takashi Yuki
    Kane Kosugi
    Mikako Yoshida
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    The Back Garden

    Melanie Gretchen
    Pat Bradley
    Bougainvillea Red Productions

Best Action Film

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    Shane Kosugi

Best Actor

  • Kevin Sorbo
    Winner
    • Kevin Sorbo
    • The Last Redemption

Best Animation

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    The Clamor: Staircase Stomp

    Aaron Louis
    Scotty Hull
    Jody McKee
    "Staircase Stomp" by The Clamor

Best Comedy Film

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    Todd Harris's Guide on How to Prepare for the Apocalypse

    Byron Chang

Best Director

  • John Real
    Winner
    • John Real
    • The Last Redemption

Best Director (Short)

  • Pranav Bhojwani
    Winner
    • Pranav Bhojwani
    • Night Shift

Best Director - Short

  • Ramin Hosseinpour
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    • Ramin Hosseinpour
    • Sculpture

Best Drama Film

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    Memori

    Abid Hussain

Best Editing

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    Seek

    Genta Tamaki
    Shane Kosugi

  • Todd Harris's Guide on How to Prepare for the Apocalypse

    You Wu
    Byron Chang

Best Feature Film

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    Shane Kosugi

Best Fight Choreography

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Best Historical Film

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    Blind Freedom

    Craig Wyhoon(writer)
  • [object Object]
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    Blind Freedom

    Craig Wyhoon

Best Indie Short

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    Blind Freedom

    Craig Wyhoon

Best Music Video

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    Sky-Sky

    Anna Khanina(actress/singer)
    Ilia Noyabrov(director)
    Semen Khanin(producer)
  • [object Object]
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    Until the last minute

    Anna Khanina(actress/singer)
    Ilia Noyabrov(director)
    Semen Khanin(producer)

Best Musical Film

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    A Postcard from Bill

    9.9 (14)

Best Producer

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    Seek

    Shane Kosugi
    Kansuke Asano
    Hirotaka Asano
    Misaki Ayano
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    Jake & Pete's Christmas Special

    Taylor Taberner
    03 Studios

Best Romance

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    The Back Garden

    Melanie Gretchen
    Pat Bradley
    Bougainvillea Red Productions

Best Sci-Fi

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    In Her Skin

    Kazim Mutlu(director)
  • [object Object]

    Never Upon A Time

    Ana Badea(Director)
    Jessica Cheng(Producer)
    Kutay Yavuz(Cinematographer)
    Beth Jones(Editor)

Best Screenplay

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    Sculpture

    7.5 (34)
    Ramin Hosseinpour

Best Short Film

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    Baron Munchausen (Karl)

    Ilia Noyabrov(director)
  • [object Object]
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    You are special

    Ilia Noyabrov(director)
  • [object Object]
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    Under Twisted Ground

    Jason Murgatroyd(writer/director)
    Factotum Studios

Best Silent Film

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    Hi

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Social Justice Film

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    Deported

    Era A. Ghali(writer/director/producer)
    PLH Productions
    Sonder Cinema Production
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    Deported

    Era A. Ghali(director/producer/script writer)
    Sonder Cinema Production
    PLH Productions

Best Sound Design

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    Seek

    Shigeru Fujibayashi

Best Sport Film

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    Our Monte

    Eliza Bahr
    Art Rozani

Best Stunt Performer

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    Kansuke Asano

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kane Kosugi in Timeless (2009)
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    • Kane Kosugi
    • Seek
  • Claire Duncan
    Winner
    • Claire Duncan
    • Blind Freedom

Best Supporting Actress

  • Claire Duncan
    Winner
    • Claire Duncan(actress)
    • Blind Freedom

Best Thriller

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    Winner

    Hi

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Voice Over

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    Jake & Pete's Christmas Special

    03 Studios

Best Young Actress

  • Mellony Ledo
    Winner
    • Mellony Ledo(director)
    • Acting Out

Grand Jury Award: Short Film

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    Baron Munchausen (Karl)

    Ilia Noyabrov(director)

Honorable Mention Award

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    Until the last minute

    Semen Khanin(producer)
    Anna Khanina(actress/singer)
    Ilia Noyabrov(director)
  • [object Object]
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    Healing

    Ian Kirk

Honourable Mention: Best Duo

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    Winner

    Jake & Pete's Christmas Special

    Taylor Taberner
    Luke Marley
    03 Studios

Best Documentary Feature

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    Our Monte

    Eliza Bahr
    Art Rozani

Best First Time Director (Feature)

  • Eliza Bahr
    • Eliza Bahr
    • Our Monte
    Art Rozani

January Monthly Award

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Best 1st Time Producer

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    With You

    Evan Doll
    Single Core Studios

Best 1st Time Screenwriter

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    December to Remember

    Melissa Goad
    Bob Leone
    Inspireworks

Best Acting Ensemble

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    Alice, to the Moon

    Mehra Park(actor)
    Emma Shafer(actor)
    Greg Brault(actor)
    Sarah Brink(actor)
    Jefferson Elliott(Actor)
    F22 Studioworks

Best Action Film

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    Dojo

    9.5 (71)
    Jon Paul
    Armin Alic

Best Actress

  • Flora Banhegyi
    Winner
    • Flora Banhegyi(actress)
    • Tri Sestry

Best Animation

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    Octopus Ninja

    Donghoe Kim(director)
  • [object Object]
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    The Sound Collector

    7.3 (53)
    Tom Angell(Producer)
    Chris Tichborne(Director)
    Erica Angell(Producer)
    Enanimation
    Eagle Vs Bat

Best Child Actor

  • Hudson Paul
    Winner
    • Hudson Paul
    • Vanitas

Best Editing

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    A Plus

    Qiqi Deng(editor)

Best Ethnographic Film

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    Help me help you

    Stephanie Sassen(director)

Best Indie Short

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    Ghost Leave

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Actor/Editor)
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Storm Warning: Walther Webber's 15th Birthday Party

    Saul Braun
    Submarine Entertainment
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    Ghost Leave

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Actor/Editor)

Best Monologue

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    Eff Off! Monologue

    Jack Hyde

Best Sci-Fi Script

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    Lucid Dreams

    Ben Neuberger(writer)

Best Soundtrack

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    Ozmar

    Federico Ricci(composer)
    It's A Film Productions

Best Under 5 Minutes Film

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    The Red Stage

    Othniel Horvath(director)
  • [object Object]

    Ghost Leave

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Actor/Editor)
  • [object Object]

    The Panic Attack

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Actor/Editor)
  • [object Object]

    Escape Escape

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Actor/Editor)

Best Voice Over

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    With You

    Evan Doll

Honorable Mention-Best Under 5 Minutes Film

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    Escape Escape

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(Writer/Director/Executive Producer/Actor/Editor)

Best Actor

  • Venkat Sai Gunda
    • Venkat Sai Gunda(Actor)
    • The Deserving

Best Short Film

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    A Plus

    Gong Cheng(director)

February Monthly Award

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    Love & Lethal Endings

    Dan Trimarchi(writer, director, producer)
    Alex Sanfira(director AI art and animation)
    Mebil Rosales(editor)
    Trimarchi Films
    Alterverse Studios

Best Comedy Script

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    The Matt Chat

    Ben Neuberger(writer)

Best Experimental Film

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    Anima # 1-4

    Vasco Diogo

Best Indie Feature

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    Group

    8.4 (40)
    William R A Rush
    Xxena N. Rush

Best Inspirational Feature

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    God's Not Here II: Trials & Tribulations

    6.8 (11)
    Matthew Cichella
    Arianna Lexus
    Never Submit Entertainment

Best Silent Film

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    Saudade

    Josie Hull
    Gica Pucca
    Constantin Augustinus Sieve
    FenderBender Films

Best Sound Design

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    Winner

    Lucy Is Awake

    John Calli
    Aaron Vinik
    Bad Orange Entertainment

Grand Jury Awards

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    Dream

    9.2 (12)
    Artur Matveev(director)
    Andrey Lisyanskiy(producer)

Honorable Mention Award

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    Var är du?

    Emma Hvengaard(director)
    Hanna Ekman(producer)
    Marianne Willtorp(producer)
    Evelina Wiklöf(writer)

Honorable Mention: Best Costumes

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    Pentaclub

    7.9 (8)
    Marisa Garbero

Best Cinematography

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    Pentaclub

    7.9 (8)
    Alessandro Mattiolo

Best Documentary Feature

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    Beats & Lyrics: The Essence of Rap

    Edwin Freeman
    Freeman Media Group

Best First Time Director

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    • William R A Rush
    • Group

Best Indie Short

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    Pentaclub

    7.9 (8)
    Roberto Strazzarino
  • [object Object]

    Dream

    9.2 (12)
    Artur Matveev(director)
    Andrey Lisyanskiy(producer)

Best Short Film

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    Pentaclub

    7.9 (8)
    Roberto Strazzarino
  • [object Object]

    Whitey on the Run

    Donald Watson
    Auburn Productions

February Monthly Edition

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Best 1st Time Director

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    • Roberto Strazzarino
    • Pentaclub
    • Sanjana Bhambhani(Director)
    • Mr.Blanks: A life on parole

Best Acting Ensemble

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    Pentaclub

    7.9 (8)
    Rexhep Bejaj
    Federico Cesi
    Leonardo Chiaro
    Fabio Gavaciuto
    Francesco Ziglioli
    Francesco Brondi
    Giorgia Ferrero
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    8.4 (40)
    Don Scribner
    Haulston Mann
    Michael Lake
    Heaven Nikitenko
    Tricia Buerke
    Nicolas Sullivan
    Marcus Watson
    Allie Press
    Joe Montoya
    Susan Ly
    Tommy Malek
    Chris Rivera
    Renata Fajti

Best Adventure Film

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    Pentaclub

    7.9 (8)
    Roberto Strazzarino

Best Dark Comedy Film

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    The Path of Most Resistance

    Donovan Menard(Director)

Best Thriller Feature Movie

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    The Girl with the Fork

    3.5 (201)
    Ignacio Maiso
    Tractorni Productions

Best Music Video

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    Galón

    Mandy Miaomiao Chen(producer)
    Hao Yan(director)
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    The Girl Who Faded Away

    9.0 (8)
    Brent Heise
    Brent Heise Productions

Best Thriller Film

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    Inspired

    Nebal Shafi(director)

November Monthly Edition

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Best 1st Time Director

  • Emilie Lowe
    Winner
    • Emilie Lowe(director)
    • The Canary

Best Art Director

  • Emilie Lowe
    Winner
    • Emilie Lowe(production designer)
    • The Canary
    Salt and Honey Productions

Best Costumes

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    Winner

    The Canary

    8.9 (10)
    Emilie Lowe(costume designer)
    Salt and Honey Productions

Best Documentary Short

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    Winner

    Sea Through

    Alaina Lindsay

Best Nature Film

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Sea Through

    Alaina Lindsay

Best Original Story

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    The Canary

    8.9 (10)
    Emilie Lowe(writer)
    Salt and Honey Productions

Best Short Script

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    Winner

    It's Open

    Doug Maguire
    MagCo Entertainment
    Honorable Mention

Best Actor

  • Miguel Lopez de Leon
    • Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
    • Feathers
  • Miguel Lopez de Leon
    • Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
    • Daydreamer
  • Miguel Lopez de Leon
    • Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
    • Seance

Best Actress

  • Emilie Lowe
    • Emilie Lowe(actor)
    • The Canary

Best Drama Film

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    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Fantasy Film

  • [object Object]

    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Historical Film

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    The Canary

    8.9 (10)
    Emilie Lowe(writer)
    Salt and Honey Productions

Best Horror Film

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    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
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    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Indie Short

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    Feathers

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Sci-Fi Film

  • [object Object]

    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Silent Film

  • [object Object]

    Feathers

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Thriller Film

  • [object Object]

    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Feathers

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

Best Under 5 Minute Film

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    Seance

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Daydreamer

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)
  • [object Object]

    Feathers

    Miguel Lopez de Leon(writer/director/executive producer/actor/editor)

October Monthly Edition

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Best Animation

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    Night of the Thirty First

    Greg Checketts(director)
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    Night of the Thirty First

    Greg Checketts(director)
    Andrea Salloum(actress)
    Fabrizio Mancinelli(composer)
    Jeff Etter(animator)
    Margot Moss(producer)

Best Child/ Young Actress

  • Sophia Nesterova
    Winner
    • Sophia Nesterova(actress)
    • Receding

Best Musical Film

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    Rise of the Deermageddon

    J B Thompson(director)
    Dan Davies(director)
    Deermageddon

Best Producer

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    Winner

    Receding

    Valentyna Nesterova-Ashakhmetova(executive producer)
    Renee Garcia(producer)
    Adriana Kostetska(producer)

Best AI Film

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    When the twilight is ending

    Lachesis(director)
    This AI-generated film combines UHD and HDR technologies to explore the intricacies of human emotions in a 1950s-inspired narrative. The soundtrack is also AI-generated, designed to evoke the elegance and nostalgia of that era.

NYIFA Award

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Best Acting Duo

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    Winner

    Concerto for Abigail

    7.0 (315)
    Monica Young
    Andrea Bogart
    Three Women in a Box Films

Best Actress

  • Winner
    • Stella Rea(Actress)
    • Who Were You in New York
  • Maria Karolina
    Winner
    • Maria Karolina
    • Don't Read My Diary
    Croatan Productions

Best Child Actor

  • Winner
    • Jack O'Connor
    • Perduto

Best Cinematographer

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    Winner

    Concerto for Abigail

    7.0 (315)
    Cameron Schmucker
    Three Women in a Box Films
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    Winner

    The Guild

    Matthew Canada
    Croatan Productions

Best Documentary Feature

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    Winner

    Inactive, America's Silent Killer

    Karl Andre Talbot
    TALK Encounters

Best Drama Film

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    Winner

    Perduto

    8.0 (5)
    Claryn Scott(Writer/Director)

Best LGBTQ Film

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    Winner

    Concerto for Abigail

    7.0 (315)
    Jan Miller Corran
    Three Women in a Box Films

Best Music Video

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    Winner

    Aeterna

    Cayetano Gonzalez(director)

Best Romance Film

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    Winner

    Escape with me

    Olivia Renee Pearson(Writer)
    Alyssa Scott(Director)
    Nikki Apostolidis(Producer)
    Fitzcarraldo Pictures

Best Supporting Actress

  • Luísa Galatti
    Winner
    • Luísa Galatti(Actress)
    • Who Were You in New York

Best Thriller Script

  • Winner

    Angels Twice Descending

    Cecile Callan

Best Trailer

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    Winner

    The Guild

    Shawn Black
    Malik Myers
    Kaitron Bryant
    Croatan Productions

Best stunt performer

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    Winner

    The Guild

    Yasmin Pascall
    Croatan Productions

Honorable Mention

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    Girl in a Glass Box

    Raf Lindia(writer)

Best 1st Time Producer

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    The Road Agent

    Chris Kleinmann(producer)

Best Monologue

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    Don't Read My Diary

    Maria Karolina
    Malik Myers
    Croatan Productions

Best Producer

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    Hannah

    Jude Peter Damian

Best Screenplay

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    Perduto

    8.0 (5)
    Claryn Scott(Writer/Director)

Best Short Documentary

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    Beyond Home

    Vugar Tahirov(Director)

Best Short Film

  • [object Object]

    Hannah

    Jude Peter Damian

Best Soundtrack

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    Who Were You in New York

Best Student Film

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    The Road Agent

    Brian Liepe(director)
    Chris Kleinmann(producer)

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