Film of the Month

MAN IN THE WOODS

Kevin O'Neill

 

Best Narrative Film

MAN IN THE WOODS

Kevin O'Neill

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

RED WATCH

David Kennedy

 

Best Indie Film

OVER THE THRESHOLD

Joshua Michael Payne

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

THE WIND ON YOUR SKIN

Jana von Hase, Birgit Stauber, Naomi Beukes

 

Best Drama

THE TIES THAT BIND

Ashley Price

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

WORTH IT

E'an Verdugo

 

Best Comedy

OKSTUPID

Amber Brooke Wallace

 

Honorable Mention: Comedy

LOVE HER BONES

Ross Carey

 

Best Thriller

RICOCHET

Tim Earnheart

 

Honorable Mention: Thriller

1947 TWO SOLDIERS

Sravan Gajabhinkar

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Best Horror

CADUCEA

Christophe Mavroudis

 

Best Experimental Film

NO NO ON'NANOKO

Kevin Douglas Harris

 

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

THE ABUSED

Lamont Wilkins

 

Best Inspirational Film

DREAM BIG

Emma Cross, Ansley Sherwin

 

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

RESILLIENCE

Antonio Chavez Trejo

 

Best Crime Film

TJ

Kunlin Wang

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Best Dark Comedy

NIGHT SHIFT

Ricky Cruz

 

Best Romantic Comedy

OUR STORY

Joe Lam

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Best Film Noir

OBSIDIAN

Zack Anderson

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Best Web Series

DREAM HOUSE

Jeff Bemiss

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

PINEAPPLE

Jane Chow

 

Best Documentary

THE DARKROOM

David Boon, Simeon Pratt

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary

SALZBURG. TRADITION WITHIN US.

Daniel H. Ronacher

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Best Animation

THE BESTEST JOB

Giuliette Lugara

 

Honorable Mention: Animation

RIDE TO THE LIGHT

Chaw Khanawutikarn

 

Best Music Video

A BAND WIDOW'S LAMENT

Patrick Sites, Tomas Herrera

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

ALONE IN AMERICA

Jacob T. Emery, Drunken Logic

 

Best Student Film

SOUP

Franklin Okike, Aya Kashima

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

ZERO TIME

Jingni Yu

 

Best Microfilm

MAD MANAGEMENT

Travis Stone, Carolyn Bridget Kennedy, Richard J. McRae, Amy Bloom

 

Honorable Mention: Microfilm

LA VITA SOLITARIA

Ugo D'Eramo

 

Best Director

CADUCEA

Christophe Mavroudis

 

Honorable Mention: Director

JESUS RIDES A HARLEY

Michael Boston

 

Best First Time Director

OKSTUPID

Amber Brooke Wallace

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

I HEAR MEN

Phoebe Borwick, Luke Bower

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

FIRE FLAMES

Briggs Ogloff, Tiana Franks, Erin O'Connor

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Best Actor

MAN IN THE WOODS

James Martin Kelly

 

Honorable Mention: Actor

JESUS RIDES A HARLEY

Michael Boston

 

Best Actress

JESUS RIDES A HARLEY

Kay Wilson

 

Honorable Mention: Actress

OKSTUPID

Amber Brooke Wallace

 

Best Actor in an Indie Film

OVER THE THRESHOLD

John DiMino

 

Best Actress in an Indie Film

RED WATCH

Kyla Kennedy

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Best Young Actor

MAN IN THE WOODS

Brayden Benson

 

Best Young Actress

OVERTURNED BUCKET

Ariel Cassell

 

Best Duo

GUILTY BUNCH OF FLOWERS

Olu Adaeze, Ingrid Evans

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Honorable Mention: Duo

BET THE DEMON WINS

Karlisha Hurley & Kylie Riddle

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Best Ensemble

JESUS RIDES A HARLEY

Michael Boston, Kay Wilson, Shannan Yancsurak, Piankhi Iknaton

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Honorable Mention: Ensemble

GUILTY BUNCH OF FLOWERS

Eleanor Burke, Olu Adaeze, Ingrid Evans, Rachel Nottingham, Ingrid Evans, Joe Hughes, Kenny Davies

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Best Cinematography

THE DARKROOM

David Boon

 

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

NO NO ON'NANOKO

Kevin Douglas Harris

 

Best Editing

RED WATCH

David Kennedy

 

Honorable Mention: Editing

TJ

Kunlin Wang

 

Best Score

SALZBURG. TRADITION WITHIN US.

Michael Frankenberger

 

Honorable Mention: Score

STRANGE COLLEGE - EPISODE 2

Allan Kobernick

 

Best Sound Design

THICKER THAN WATER

Peiqi Duan

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Best Trailer

SCHWINN VARSITY

Richard Eschenroeder

 

Best Original Story

GUILTY BUNCH OF FLOWERS

Keith Large, Maria Smith

 

Honorable Mention: Original Story

OVERTURNED BUCKET

Catherine Fridey

 

Best Screenplay

MR. ROOSEVELT

Bettina Horton

 

Honorable Mention: Screenplay

OVER THE THRESHOLD

Joshua Michael Payne

 

Best Drama Screenplay

MY YOURS HIS

Nate Raven

 

Best Comedy Screenplay

JESUS RIDES A HARLEY

Michael Boston

 

Best First Time Screenwriter

ACHE

LeLe Park