Tied with David Casademunt for La muerte dormida (2014).

Tied with Nathan Hughes-Berry for The Substitute (2015).

Jury notes: "A strong script coupled with fantastic cinematography. A brilliant descent into madness."

Jury notes: "Brilliantly haunting with sleek direction and compelling performances. The tone of the film was extremely powerful, hitting a note not many do."

Jury notes: "Finally a slasher film that actually tries. Cub brings a fresh voice to the genre."

Jury notes: "I'm amazed at the performances the director got from such a young cast. These are characters you actually care about and that makes their journey so compelling and hard to watch."

Jury notes: "Beautifully heartbreaking, the director deserves props for getting those performances out of such young actors."