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New Jersey Film Awards

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    June Award

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    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      But I Want to Leave the Party

      9.6 (39)
      Marie-Pier Diamond(Cinematographer)
      Tiffany Lauren Bennicke(Producer)

    Best Comedy Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      How Dare You?

      Dan Gregory
      Joey Mosca
      Loarina Gonzalez

    Best Director

    • Bobby Lacer
      Winner
      • Bobby Lacer(director)
      • Fighting the Fire
      Little Chicago Pictures

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fighting the Fire

      8.2 (1.7K)
      Paige Lucas-Jamiel(actress)
      Jerrett Barnes(actor)
      Steven Shannon(actor)
      Matthew Utley(actor)
      Isabella Travino(actress)
      Braxton Noble(actor)
      Lindsey Allen(actor)
      Keith Jowers(actor)
      Sandra Gabhart(actress)
      Nick Harmon(actor)
      James Dickey(actor)
      Brooke Bayer(actress)
      James White(actor)
      Eileen Lacer(actress)
      James Museitif(actor)
      Demetrius Lindsey(actor)
      Kaitlyn Kemp(actress)
      Ryan McElhaney(actor)
      Ethan Greco(actor)
      Brayden Lacer(actor)
      Becky Kimbler(actress)
      Amber Thompson(actress)
      Shane Yuhas(actor)
      E.G. Weiss Jr.(actor)
      Cameron Ring(actor)
      James Brown(actor)
      Brett Lempner(actor)
      Zach Meiser(actor)
      Sarah Turner Holland(actress)
      Bobby Lacer(actor)
      Mike Bucci(actor)
      Colmon Elridge(actor)
      Robert Rose(actor)
      Joseph Moreland(actor)
      Dean Hill(actor)
      Dale Swigert(actor)
      Andy Sanchez(actor)
      James Prendergast(actor)
      Ira Cross(actor)
      Levi Sherrard(actor)
      Angela Katherine Baker(actress)
      Joey Greer(actor)
      Melissa O. Bowen(actress)
      Terry Gabhart(actor)
      Little Chicago Pictures

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fighting the Fire

      8.2 (1.7K)
      Bobby Lacer(director)
      Little Chicago Pictures

    Best International Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      But I Want to Leave the Party

      9.6 (39)
      Marie-Pier Diamond
      Tiffany Lauren Bennicke
      Gilles Plouffe
      Simon Petraki

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Jameson Quinn
      Winner
      • Jameson Quinn
      • The Consumer
      JMQ Pictures
    • Brayden Lacer
      • Brayden Lacer(actor)
      • Fighting the Fire

    Best Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Someone's in the House

      Joseph Maddalone

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      But I Want to Leave the Party

      9.6 (39)
      Tiffany Lauren Bennicke(Producer, Director)
      Simon Petraki(Sound Mixer)
      Marie-Pier Diamond(Editor)

    Best Young Actor

    • Ava Michele Hyl
      Winner
      • Ava Michele Hyl
      • Someone's in the House

    Best Actor

    • James Dickey
      • James Dickey(actor)
      • Fighting the Fire
      Little Chicago Pictures
    • Dan Gregory
      • Dan Gregory
      • How Dare You?

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Angela Katherine Baker
      • Angela Katherine Baker(actress)
      • Fighting the Fire
      Little Chicago Pictures

    January Award

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    Best Actress

    • Jackie Smith
      Winner
      • Jackie Smith
      • Dream Slasher
    • Carlotta Parodi
      Winner
      • Carlotta Parodi(actress)
      • Sabbie Mobili

    Best Animation Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Drone Runner II

      Vincent Scuro(producer)

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sabbie Mobili

      Dario Di Mella(cinematographer)

    Best Concept

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Were-Flutter: Darkest Desire

      Exiram Productions

    Best Director

    • Shawn Alexander Thompson
      Winner
      • Shawn Alexander Thompson(writer/director)
      • Dream Slasher

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Thief's Turmoil

      Shawn Alexander Thompson(writer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sabbie Mobili

      Andrea Antonio Vico(director, writer, coproducer)

    Best First-Time Director

    • Krystal Alexandria
      Winner
      • Krystal Alexandria(Director)
      • A Thief's Turmoil
    • Andrea Antonio Vico
      Winner
      • Andrea Antonio Vico(director)
      • Sabbie Mobili

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dream Slasher

      Shawn Alexander Thompson(writer/director)

    Best Movie Poster

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dream Slasher

      Daniel Hagler

    Best Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dream Slasher

      Daniel Hagler

    Best Special Effects Makeup

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dream Slasher

      Athena Street

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Winner
      • Brandon Mikel
      • A Thief's Turmoil

    Best Visual Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Were-Flutter: Darkest Desire

      Exiram Productions

    Best Young Actor

    • Trinity Soos
      Winner
      • Trinity Soos
      • A Thief's Turmoil

    April Award

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Zatima Red Carpet Premier
      Winner
      • Guyviaud Joseph
      • Home at War
      • Damian Albarino
      • Eternal Son
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Belen Sosa
      • Eternal Son
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Director

    • Julia Campanelli
      Winner
      • Julia Campanelli
      • 116
      Shelter Film
    • Jameson Quinn
      • Jameson Quinn
      • Strange Angels
      JMQ Pictures

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      116

      9.5 (14)
      Julia Campanelli
      Shelter Film

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      La Línea Imaginaria

      6.2 (8)
      Julio Ramos Velez(actor)
      Pilar Valdés(actor)
      Super Seven Films

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Eternal Son

      9.0 (7)
      Juliana Rodríguez(director/producer)
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Female Filmmaker

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Eternal Son

      9.0 (7)
      Juliana Rodríguez
      Revolver Producciones

    Best International Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      La Línea Imaginaria

      6.2 (8)
      Philip Escobar Jung(producer)
      Manuel Escobar(producer)
      Camila Reus(producer)
      Super Seven Films

    Best Make Up

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      La Línea Imaginaria

      6.2 (8)
      Geisha M. Barreto(makeup artist)
      Super Seven Films

    Best New Jersey Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Home at War

      Alec Palumbo

    Best Original Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      La Línea Imaginaria

      6.2 (8)
      Marcel Barsotti(composer)
      Super Seven Films
    • [object Object]

      Eternal Son

      9.0 (7)
      Sebastiano Della Bianchina
      Revolver Producciones
    • [object Object]

      The Paradise Road

      7.8 (10)
      Jina Hyojin An

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Sean Yves Lessard
      Winner
      • Sean Yves Lessard
      • 116 Director's Cut
      Shelter Film
    • Sean Yves Lessard
      Winner
      • Sean Yves Lessard
      • 116 Director's Cut
      Shelter Film
      • Damian Valgiusti
      • Eternal Son
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Eternal Son

      9.0 (7)
      Juliana Rodríguez
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Visual Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Eternal Son

      9.0 (7)
      Marcos Zanet
      Revolver Producciones
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Eternal Son

      9.0 (7)
      Serge Martinenko
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Young Actress

    • Winner
      • Noé Saldaña(actress)
      • La Línea Imaginaria
      Super Seven Films

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]

      Trumpet Player Series

      9.1 (12)
      Ferry Lie(cinematographer)

    Best Supporting Actress

      • Loarina Gonzalez
      • Home at War

    Best Web Series/TV Pilot

    • [object Object]

      Trumpet Player Series

      9.1 (12)
      Felino Dolloso(actor)
      Ferry Lie(cinematographer)

    May Award

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    Best Actor

    • Jameson Quinn
      Winner
      • Jameson Quinn
      • Sandman
      JMQ Pictures
      • Craig Selbrede
      • Hurt
      ACC Pub Ink

    Best Actress

    • Rivers Duggan
      Winner
      • Rivers Duggan
      • Ember in the Woods
    • Winner
      • Anna Panero
      • The Plan
      • Zuli Rosenow
      • Bonds of Grief
      Junito's Studios

    Best Comedy Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      X-Mas Anonymous

      Sammy Smedley(writer/director)
      Blue Plumbago Productions

    Best Director

    • Northern Horror Fest 2021
      Winner
      • Ryan Callaway
      • Ember in the Woods
    • Zay Rodriguez
      • Zay Rodriguez
      • Bonds of Grief
      Junito's Studios

    Best Director of a Short

    • Winner
      • Angelo Donzella
      • The Plan

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Trumpet Player Series

      9.1 (12)
      Felino Dolloso(actor)
      Ferry Lie(cinematographer)

    Best Experimental Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Oneiro (360 VR movie)

      Milos Tasic(director)
      Grof Industries

    Best Female Filmmaker

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      X-Mas Anonymous

      Sammy Smedley
      Blue Plumbago Productions

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cine Fear

      Jim Cannatelli
      For #1.1

    Best International Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Plan

    Best Make Up

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bonds of Grief

      8.5 (62)
      Isabelle Isel
      Junito's Studios

    Best Screenwriting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tiffin

      JK Jones

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Brian Reilly
      Winner
      • Brian Reilly
      • X-Mas Anonymous
      Blue Plumbago Productions

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Lisa Tobias
      Winner
      • Lisa Tobias
      • Bonds of Grief
      Junito's Studios
    • Clairisse Winton
      • Clairisse Winton
      • Ember in the Woods

    Best Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Monitor

      Isaac Platizky
      Joey Mosca
      Sam Platizky
      Narrow Bridge Films

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Trumpet Player Series

      9.1 (12)
      Felino Dolloso(actor)
      Ferry Lie(cinematographer)

    Best Young Actor

    • Winner
      • Miles Sklar
      • Hurt
      ACC Pub Ink

    Best narative feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bonds of Grief

      8.5 (62)
      Zuli Rosenow
      Lisa Tobias
      Ilene Sullivan
      Deborah Tighe
      Tara Beavers
      Marina Eaker
      Dylan Tyler
      Philip Espinell Jr.
      Madison Hodges
      Akil Logan Haye
      Jaime Snyder
      Marcie Ryan
      Aymed Z. Rodriguez Ortiz
      Matthew Oyler
      Steve Meredith
      Zay Rodriguez
      Franklin Genao
      Samuel Oquendo
      Priscilla E Welch
      Kelsey Taylor
      Jenna Dobrowolski
      Kristin Dobrowolski
      Rick Dobrowolski
      Owen Dobrowolski
      Julia Rodriguez
      Mason Patrick Lucas
      Junito's Studios

    February Award

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    Best Actor

    • Winner
      • Jose G. Jimenez-Correa
      • Broken
      Junito's Studios

    Best Actress in a Feature

    • Hannah Lawrence
      Winner
      • Hannah Lawrence
      • The One That Got Away

    Best Animation Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Talisman

      9.3 (13)
      Dylan Alexander(director)
      Eric Roberts(actor)
      Corbyn Bruce(actor)
      Paul Anderson(actor)
      Phelan Barreiro(actor)
      Forrest Roberson(composer)
      Kadabra Pictures

    Best Comedy Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Writer on the Storm

      Tony Susi(Director & Writer)
      Zack Wilcox(Director & Writer)
      Fun Pants Film Co.

    Best Concept

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Candy Doll

      Juliana Rodríguez
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Franklin Genao
      • Broken
      Junito's Studios
    • Orlando Film Festival 2025 - Talisman Screening
      • Dylan Alexander(director)
      • Talisman
      Kadabra Pictures
      • Alvin Sloan
      • The One That Got Away

    Best Documentary Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Love for Horses

      Amrik Pabla(director)

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Rendezvous

      Vincenzo Totaro(director)

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Broken

      6.6 (10)
      Tara Beavers
      Dane Reed
      Jose G. Jimenez-Correa
      Franklin Genao
      Melissa Chadwick
      Susannah Foos
      Mike Gee
      Kyle Andre
      Deborah Tighe
      Fernando Reyes
      Junito's Studios

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The One That Got Away

      5.9 (11)
      Alvin Sloan

    Best Feature Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hold You Tight

      JK Jones

    Best High School Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gone

      Hunter Nickless
      Beyond the Film Productions

    Best Microshort

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I'm Here for You

      Aayushi Agarwal(Director/Writer)
      Guillermo Pita(Composer)
      Gregory William Randolph Jr.(Cinematographer)
      Zhanbo Yu(Assistant Director)
      Zhuan Wang(Second Assistant Camera)
      Zihan Wang(Gaffer)
      Yunmeng Zhang(First Assistant Camera)
      Jonah Paull(Actor)
      Alexandra Fitzerman(Actress)
      Joseph Barnett(Actor)

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Winner
      • Dane Reed
      • Broken
      Junito's Studios
      • Wayne Heiser
      • Candy Doll
      Revolver Producciones
      • Jared Fei Doy Alstein
      • The One That Got Away

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Karen Edwards
      Winner
      • Karen Edwards
      • Candy Doll
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Visual Effects

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Talisman

      9.3 (13)
      Dylan Alexander(editor)
      Kadabra Pictures

    Best Young Actor

    • Jonah Paull
      Winner
      • Jonah Paull(Actor)
      • I'm Here for You

    Best Actress

    • Tara Beavers
      • Tara Beavers
      • Broken
      Junito's Studios

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]

      The One That Got Away

      5.9 (11)
      Alvin Sloan

    Best Film Score

    • [object Object]

      Candy Doll

      Robert Mason Sandifer
      Revolver Producciones

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Candy Doll

      Juliana Rodríguez
      Revolver Producciones

    March Award

    Edit

    Best Actor Short Film

    • Stephen Michael Kelly
      Winner
      • Stephen Michael Kelly
      • I Can't Save You

    Best Actress

    • Ella Bennett in Stay out of the Cornfield (2020)
      Winner
      • Ella Bennett
      • The Night of the Harvest
      Shady Dawn Pictures

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Night of the Harvest

      4.5 (501)
      Ryan Callaway(director)
      Shady Dawn Pictures

    Best Microshort

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      I Can't Save You

      Stephen Michael Kelly
      Gloria El-Achkar

    Best Music Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Girl Who Faded Away

      9.3 (11)
      Brent Heise
      Brent Heise Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Girl Who Faded Away

      9.3 (11)
      George W. Daly(executive producer)
      Brent Heise Productions

    Best New Jersey Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Necrosis Incorporated: Requiem

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Brianna Hauser
      Winner
      • Brianna Hauser
      • The Night of the Harvest
      Shady Dawn Pictures

    Best Musical Score

    • [object Object]

      Necrosis Incorporated: Requiem

      Robbie Wilson(composer)

    July Award

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    Best Comedy Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Pranks

      Rodrig Andrisan(Director)
      Rodrig Andrisan Productions

    Best Female Filmmaker

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Perduto

      8.0 (5)
      Claryn Scott

    Best International Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Perduto

      8.0 (5)

    Best Mobile Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Little Western Story

      Massimiliano Maffei(Producer)
      Francesco Simon(Producer, Actor)
      Francesco Maffei(Producer, Director, Editor)

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Little Western Story

      Francesco Maffei

    Best Young Actor

    • Winner
      • Jack O'Connor
      • Perduto

    August Award

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    Best Actress

    • Nekoda Garrett
      Winner
      • Nekoda Garrett
      • Unforgiven
      Studio12/85

    Best Director of a Feature

    • Ettore Zito
      Winner
      • Ettore Zito
      • Anime nel fango
      Trickfree Productions

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Silent Cries

      Alex Javo
      Derek Bailey
      Twisted South Originals

    Best Microshort

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unforgiven

      Danny Szam(director)
      Studio12/85

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Alex Javo
      • Alex Javo
      • Silent Cries
      Twisted South Originals

    September Award

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    Best Actor in a Feature

    • Winner
      • Maxwell C. Blackriver
      • The Unorthodox Mr. Haywood
      Imaginary Friends Filmworks

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Iclal Atasoy
      • Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Who Knows?

      Brandon Rozo
      Mysterious Cube Productions
    • [object Object]

      Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari

      8.8 (15)
      Ilkan Devrim Dinc
    • [object Object]

      Who Knows?

      Prithvi Chauhan(director of photography)
      Mysterious Cube Productions

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Ilkan Devrim Dinc
      • Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari
      • Maxwell C. Blackriver
      • Ginny Pados
      • The Unorthodox Mr. Haywood
      Imaginary Friends Filmworks

    Best Director (Short)

    • Brandon Rozo
      Winner
      • Brandon Rozo(director)
      • Who Knows?
      Mysterious Cube Productions

    Best Documentary Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ashes - Documentary

      8.6 (14)
      John Mathioudakis(director)

    Best Drama Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Secret

      Dylan Tyler
      Maro DeLo
      Franklin Genao
      Madison Hodges
      Zay Rodriguez
      Junito's Studios

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ashes - Documentary

      8.6 (14)
      Anastasia Balta(editor)
    • [object Object]

      Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari

      8.8 (15)
      Ilkan Devrim Dinc

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari

      8.8 (15)
      Iclal Atasoy
      Zeynep Nur Tolgay
      Yigit Furkan Atci
      Ilkan Devrim Dinc
      Özgür Saglik
      Mert Sismanlar
      Doruk Sozen
      Ferda Bolkan
    • [object Object]

      Who Knows?

      Brandon Rozo(director)
      Mysterious Cube Productions
    • [object Object]

      The Unorthodox Mr. Haywood

      Imaginary Friends Filmworks

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Unorthodox Mr. Haywood

      Maxwell C. Blackriver
      Ginny Pados
      Imaginary Friends Filmworks

    Best First Time Director

    • Winner
      • John Mathioudakis(director)
      • Ashes - Documentary

    Best Original Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Unorthodox Mr. Haywood

      Athena Weavers
      Maxwell C. Blackriver
      Imaginary Friends Filmworks

    Best Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Who Knows?

      Kevin W. Walker(sound designer)
      Mysterious Cube Productions

    Best Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Who Knows?

      Brandon Rozo(director)
      Mysterious Cube Productions

    Best Actor

      • Özgür Saglik
      • Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari

    Best Supporting Actor

      • Mert Sismanlar
      • Kaybolusun Rüzgarlari

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Lindsay Magid
      • Lindsay Magid(actress)
      • Who Knows?
      Mysterious Cube Productions

    October Award

    Edit

    Best Actress in a Short Film

    • Katrina Brianne
      Winner
      • Katrina Brianne
      • Your Song

    Best Animation Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stuck

      Christopher Gonsalves(animator)
      Andrew Frechette(director) (animator)
      Smoovie Animation Studio

    Best College Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Your Song

      Mirela Rebello(writer and director)

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Léa

    Best First-Time Director

    • Mirela Rebello
      Winner
      • Mirela Rebello
      • Your Song

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Léa

      Jay Palmieri Jr.

    Best Inspirational Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Who Do You Say I Am?

      Jameson Quinn
      JMQ Pictures

    Best Original Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Your Song

      Mirela Rebello(composer)
    • [object Object]

      Léa

      Wendy Loomis
      Danny Ayer

    Best Special Effects Makeup

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Léa

      Kat Jones

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Marc Geller
      Winner
      • Marc Geller
      • Léa
    • Jameson Quinn
      • Jameson Quinn
      • Who Do You Say I Am?
      JMQ Pictures

    Best Actress

    • Christina Toth
      • Christina Toth
      • Léa

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]

      Léa

      Christopher S. Lind

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]

      Léa

      Jeanne Tanios

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Jes Davis
      • Jes Davis
      • Léa

    November Award

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    Best Actor

    • John Castle
      Winner
      • John Castle
      • The Pitch
      T/V Productions
    • Alex Javo
      • Alex Javo
      • Cold Night in the Cold City
      T/V Productions
      Javonakis Films

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Robyn McIntyre(Beth)
      • Happy New Year
      CodeSpirit Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dark Frequency

      6.6 (6)
      • Lex E. Rojas(actress)
      • Were-Flutter: Quest for Truth
    • Laura Gregory
      • Laura Gregory(Grace)
      • Happy New Year
      CodeSpirit Productions

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Polybius

      Nicholas Pietroniro

    Best Comedy Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Happy New Year

      CodeSpirit Productions

    Best Dramatic Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cold Night in the Cold City

      Alex Javo(producer)
      Matthew Tangeman(writer, director and producer)
      Mitch Lemos(producer)
      Javonakis Films
      T/V Productions

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Wrath on Evil

      Matthew Silva(edited by/producer)
      Horror Mania
      Silva Pictures
    • [object Object]

      Spectral

      Lakshen Sundaram
      Trebas Institute

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dark Frequency

      6.6 (6)
    • [object Object]

      Spectral

      Lakshen Sundaram
      Trebas Institute

    Best Female Filmmaker

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Happy New Year

      Laura Gregory(writer/director/producer)
      CodeSpirit Productions

    Best First-Time Director

    • Lakshen Sundaram
      Winner
      • Lakshen Sundaram
      • You on the Right
      Trebas Institute

    Best NJ Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Polybius

    Best Original Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tigre

      5.9 (18)
      Jhonatan Faria
      Kai Studio
      JNR Productions

    Best Sci-Fi Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Polybius

    Best Short Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fido

      John Norris Ray(writer)
      JNR Productions

    Best Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spectral

      Lakshen Sundaram
      Trebas Institute

    Best Supporting Actor

    • George Karpuzas
      Winner
      • George Karpuzas
      • Spectral
      Trebas Institute
    • Simon Theo
      • Simon Theo
      • Spectral
      Trebas Institute

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Kristin Macke in The Night of the Harvest (2024)
      Winner
      • Kristin Macke
      • Dark Frequency
      • Caitlyn Geiler(actress)
      • Were-Flutter: Quest for Truth

    Best Thriller

    • Tony Carpinelli
      Winner
      • Tony Carpinelli
      Otherside Studios

    Best Web Series/TV Pilot

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Spectral

      Lakshen Sundaram
      Trebas Institute

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]

      Were-Flutter: Quest for Truth

    Special Mention

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    Short Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      For: LiLa

      Kaitron Bryant
      Croatan Productions

    December Award

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    Best Comedy Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Holiday Shuffle

      9.8 (5)
      Junito's Studios

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Holiday Shuffle

      9.8 (5)
      Junito's Studios

    Best International Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      O Cigarro

      Luiz Franco(producer)
      Persona Pictures

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Dan Gregory
      • Dan Gregory
      • Trapped Inside My Sin

    Jury Prize

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    Best Short Film (Mobile)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Love at Nova's land

      Alfredo De Braganza(writter, producer, cinematographer & director)
      María Braganza(production assistant)
      Mebil Rosales(sound mixer)
      Moby(composer)
      Antonio Braganza(actor)

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