Film of the Month

VOICE OF GRACE

Laurel Ripley

 

Best Narrative

HEAVEN KNOWS

Shangshi Chen

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative

HAPPINESS

Ariann Laurin

 

Best Indie Film

LOVE UNTIL THE END

Tamara Nance

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

AD HOMINEM

Sylvia Zaradic

 

Best Drama

UNDERTOW

Peter Spann

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

PLACES WHERE FLOWERS ONCE GREW

Michael Gonzalez

 

Best Comedy

DIVA'S PERFECT POSSE

Stephen Burhoe

 

Honorable Mention: Comedy

F'D

Carly Otte, Teresa Catherine

 

Best Thriller

THE SCULPTOR

Kris Lippert

 

Best Horror

LION

Davide Melini

 

Best Sci-Fi

ARC RAIDER

Rowan Pullen

 

Best Experimental

LILT

Josiah Cuneo

 

Honorable Mention: Experimental

ALELUYA

Alberto Martín-Aragón

 

Best Inspirational

FRAME

Andres Ramirez

 

Best Fantasy

PROTECTRESS

America Young, Joanna Ke

 

Best LGBTQ

HER

Elwood Quincy Walker

 

Best Web Series

JUST LIVING

Gerard Flores, Arthur Marroquin

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

ALTERNATE SIDE

Alexandra Levinsohn, D. Clifford Hart

 

Best Animation

BLOOM

Rafael Vallaperde

 

Best Documentary

THE MAKING OF SOKO DANUB

Manuel Molzer

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary

WHY ME?

Harish Shah

 

Best Music Video

THE LOCKHEARTS: RIDE HOME

Tanzeal Rahim

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

VICTORIOUS

Carlo Tellaroli

 

Best Student Film

IF

Gabriel Andres Valbuena

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

TUN FUR ANDERE

Ryan Russo, Casey Fellows

 

Best Microfilm

FOLLOW YOUR PATH

Alessandro Capomolla

 

Best Director

9TO5

Filippos Tsapekis

 

Honorable Mention: Director

LION

Davide Melini

 

Best First Time Director

CHOICE. REGRET.

Christopher Schonning

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

THE ONLY THING CERTAIN

Shea Allen Borengasser

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

MR.YORK

Zhengduo Wang

 

Best Actor

MR.YORK

Dario X. Musso

 

Best Actress

UNDERTOW

Jacqui Purvis

 

Best Actor in an Indie Film

HAPPINESS

Jean Drolet

 

Best Actress in an Indie Film

HEAVEN KNOWS

Alisha Seaton

 

Best Supporting Actor

UNDERTOW

Hamish Street

 

Best Supporting Actress

VOICE OF GRACE

Brynn Chamblee

 

Best Young Actor

VOICE OF GRACE

Javy Barahona

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Best Young Actress

PAWS

Marley Boss

 

Best Child Actress

VOICE OF GRACE

Elle Whitfield

 

Best Young Filmmaker

THE ADVENTURES OF ADDERALL BOY

Conor Holway

 

Best Ensemble

VOICE OF GRACE

Director: Laurel Ripley; Writer/Producer: Brynn Chamblee; Key Cast: Elle Whitfield, Frances Dell Bendert, Brynn Chamblee, Javy Barahona, John Hardy, Amanda Maddox, Jamie Renell

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Best Editing

VOICE OF GRACE

Matthew Jensen

 

Honorable Mention: Editing

HEAVEN KNOWS

Shangshi Chen

 

Best Cinematography

MR.YORK

Hiroshi Azuma

 

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

CHOICE. REGRET.

Yana Rits-Cairns

 

Best Score

VOICE OF GRACE

Simone Cilio

 

Honorable Mention: Score

AKIDE

Rahman Altin

 

Best Song

CHOICE. REGRET.

Song Title: What Are We Fighting For?

Performed by: Joanna Weston

 

Honorable Mention: Song

DREAM INSIDE

Paul Murray (Band: MurrayNash)

 

Best Original Story

9TO5

Katerina Tsoumpa, Filippos Tsapekis

 

Honorable Mention: Original Story

THE ADVENTURES OF ADDERALL BOY

Conor Holway

 

Best Visual Effects

ARC RAIDER

Jordan Koler, Chris La