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Best Film of the Competition

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. AFTER ASH2. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  3. GIFT3. Nominee · Graham Northrup · USA
  4. ZU DEN STERNEN4. Nominee · Nicolai Tegeler · Germany

Best Feature Film

  1. ZU DEN STERNEN1. Winner · Nicolai Tegeler · Germany
  2. THE PROTECTORS OF NATURE2. Nominee · Fabrizio Masini · France

Best Short Film

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. GIFT2. Nominee · Graham Northrup · USA
  3. 7 FLOORS TO MIDNIGHT3. Nominee · Sebastian Fesser · Germany
  4. IF I FORGET THEE O JERSUSALEM4. Nominee · Rodolfo Felipe Bravo · Mexico
  5. NO MORE A VICTIM5. Nominee · Tanya Wheeler · New Zealand

Best Micro-Short Film

  1. PLACEBO1. Winner · Sage Bennett · USA
  2. IN SO MANY WORDS2. Nominee · Michelle Dunn · Australia
  3. THE DAY WE DID(N'T) MEET3. Nominee · Den Fazekas · Romania

Best Student Film

  1. SNOW DOG1. Winner · Christina Park, Marisol Salazar Montoya · USA
  2. LAW’S WORLD - LIPSTICK BANDIT2. Nominee · Law Artis · USA
  3. IN THE HIDING3. Nominee · Jason J. Angco-Barrera · USA
  4. RUSTY4. Nominee · Desirae Rosalee Moore · USA
  5. LOVE MACHINE5. Nominee · Nicholas Gearin · USA
  6. BLIND PURSUIT6. Nominee · Desmond J Brown · USA

Best Genre-Bending Film

  1. US TWO INFINITE1. Winner · Kiilei Elei · France
  2. DEATH WITCH2. Nominee · Ryan Policky · USA
  3. MARKER 1873. Nominee · Chaz Fatur · USA
  4. ANNABEL LEE4. Nominee · Michaela Nastasia · USA
  5. CROIX - THE PREQUEL: KISS THE RING5. Nominee · Charli Brown · USA

Best Zero/Low-Budget Film

  1. VOLATILE1. Winner · Sean Slimak · USA
  2. PLACEBO2. Nominee · Sage Bennett · USA
  3. DOWN THE HILL3. Nominee · Zack Wilcox · USA
  4. THE COOKIE JAR4. Nominee · Lara Deam · Australia
  5. LOVE MACHINE5. Nominee · Nicholas Gearin · USA
  6. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN6. Nominee · Darrel Pullie · USA
  7. THE PETS AND THE MONSTERS7. Nominee · Nikos Kourou · Greece
  8. TURN ON8. Semi-finalist · Nathan Keith Williams · UK
  9. JOHANN: A RETROSPECTIVE9. Semi-finalist · Tony Susi · USA
  10. HEROES OF PACIFIC CITY10. Semi-finalist · Alfred Morris Williams, Eddie Edgell · USA
  11. MURDER SYMPHONY11. Semi-finalist · Craig Meinhart · USA
  12. FROM BEYOND THE SUNSET12. Semi-finalist · Den Fazekas · Romania
  13. TRIBAL LAND13. Semi-finalist · John Lewnadowski · USA
  14. RENT A FRIEND!14. Semi-finalist · Mike Madigan · USA
  15. NO MORE A VICTIM15. Semi-finalist · Tanya Wheeler · New Zealand
  16. BLIND PURSUIT16. Semi-finalist · Desmond J Brown · USA
  17. MARKER 18717. Semi-finalist · Chaz Fatur · USA
  18. THE DAY WE DID(N'T) MEET18. Semi-finalist · Den Fazekas · Romania
  19. DATE WARS 1019. Semi-finalist · Michael Paul Reyes · USA
  20. THE PROTECTORS OF NATURE20. Semi-finalist · Fabrizio Masini · France
  21. ANNABEL LEE21. Semi-finalist · Michaela Nastasia · USA
  22. CROIX - THE PREQUEL: KISS THE RING22. Semi-finalist · Charli Brown · USA

Best Drama

  1. WOLFCUB [KGUEE - SHAN]1. Winner · BetteLou Tobin · USA
  2. BLACK AND WHITE2. Nominee · Ben Burgess Jr. · USA
  3. MOTHERSHIP3. Nominee · Andronica Marquis · USA
  4. PIRANDELLO'S WIFE4. Nominee · Lynn Elliott · USA
  5. MAGNIFICENCE & STONE5. Nominee · Michael Angel Johnson · USA
  6. DORMANCY6. Nominee · Jack Sherry · USA
  7. CHILDREN OF JIRAH7. Nominee · Mac Malabuyo · USA
  8. MOUNT MORA8. Semi-finalist · Eric Gerard Sollars, Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars · USA
  9. NORMAN - THE DOG WHO DIDN’T MEAN TO9. Semi-finalist · Paul Millward · UK
  10. CANARY10. Semi-finalist · BetteLou Tobin · USA
  11. SLEEPWALKER TIME11. Semi-finalist · Linda Kampley · USA
  12. ENOUGH12. Semi-finalist · Sally Llewellyn · UK
  13. SHADOWS13. Semi-finalist · Michael Angel Johnson · USA
  14. THE LOSER'S CLUB14. Semi-finalist · Jonathan Turner Smith · USA
  15. JAZLYN'S SIGHT15. Semi-finalist · Debi Yazbeck · USA
  16. FACES16. Semi-finalist · Ben Burgess Jr. · USA
  17. WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES17. Semi-finalist · Dina Arsenault · Canada
  18. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN18. Semi-finalist · Darrel Pullie · USA
  19. CHEESE19. Semi-finalist · John T. Frederick · USA
  20. GATORS20. Semi-finalist · Linda Kampley · USA
  21. FORBIDDEN LOVE21. Semi-finalist · Tim Lott · USA
  22. A L O N E22. Semi-finalist · Chino Martinez, Shaun J. Guzman · USA

Best Horror or Thriller

  1. WITH RASPBERRY JAM IN THE MIDDLE1. Winner · Amy Amani-Goddard · UK
  2. GŒD2. Nominee · Monte Albers de Leon · USA
  3. VOLATILE3. Nominee · Sean Slimak · USA
  4. SHADOWS4. Nominee · Michael Angel Johnson · USA
  5. JAZLYN'S SIGHT5. Nominee · Debi Yazbeck · USA
  6. FACES6. Nominee · Ben Burgess Jr. · USA
  7. GATORS7. Nominee · Linda Kampley · USA
  8. THE CANDY LADY8. Semi-finalist · Mitchell Pou · USA
  9. DEATH WITCH9. Semi-finalist · Ryan Policky · USA
  10. MURDER SYMPHONY10. Semi-finalist · Craig Meinhart · USA
  11. TRIBAL LAND11. Semi-finalist · John Lewnadowski · USA
  12. THE RED CUP MURDERS12. Semi-finalist · Lavelle Lemonier, Devin Wilburn · USA
  13. NO MORE A VICTIM13. Semi-finalist · Tanya Wheeler · New Zealand
  14. A L O N E14. Semi-finalist · Chino Martinez, Shaun J. Guzman · USA
  15. MARKER 18715. Semi-finalist · Chaz Fatur · USA

Best Comedy or Musical

  1. OVERDUE1. Winner · Janna Jones · USA
  2. MY BOYFRIEND'S A ROBOT2. Nominee · Henry Sarwer-Foner · Canada
  3. QUEENS OF THE DESERT3. Nominee · Jessica Orcsik · USA
  4. LAW’S WORLD - LIPSTICK BANDIT4. Nominee · Law Artis · USA
  5. ENOUGH5. Nominee · Sally Llewellyn · UK
  6. WHEN IN ROME6. Nominee · Amy Amani-Goddard · UK
  7. DOWN THE HILL7. Nominee · Zack Wilcox · USA
  8. THE COOKIE JAR8. Semi-finalist · Lara Deam · Australia
  9. THE FILL IN9. Semi-finalist · Lavelle Lemonier · USA
  10. THE PETS AND THE MONSTERS10. Semi-finalist · Nikos Kourou · Greece
  11. TURN ON11. Semi-finalist · Nathan Keith Williams · UK
  12. JOHANN: A RETROSPECTIVE12. Semi-finalist · Tony Susi · USA
  13. AH MEN13. Semi-finalist · John T. Frederick · USA
  14. RENT A FRIEND!14. Semi-finalist · Mike Madigan · USA

Best Action, Sci-Fi or Fantasy

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. AFTER ASH2. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  3. GIFT3. Nominee · Graham Northrup · USA
  4. IN THE HIDING4. Nominee · Jason J. Angco-Barrera · USA
  5. EUROCLYDON5. Nominee · Nathan Keith Williams · China
  6. THE CANDY LADY6. Nominee · Mitchell Pou · USA
  7. DEATH WITCH7. Nominee · Ryan Policky · USA
  8. HEROES OF PACIFIC CITY8. Semi-finalist · Alfred Morris Williams, Eddie Edgell · USA
  9. THE PROTECTORS OF NATURE9. Semi-finalist · Fabrizio Masini · France
  10. CROIX - THE PREQUEL: KISS THE RING10. Semi-finalist · Charli Brown · USA

Best Directing

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. HENDRIX - IT'S NOT YOU2. Nominee · Lauren Luxenberg · UK
  3. GIFT3. Nominee · Graham Northrup · USA
  4. YU - KRIEG4. Nominee · Andreas Eisenach · Germany
  5. WIDENING RINGS OF BEING5. Nominee · Elin Osjord · Norway
  6. LAW BENEATH THE BRIDGE6. Nominee · Umut Emre Erkan · Türkiye
  7. JUDGING JURIES7. Nominee · Abby Ginzberg · USA
  8. LIFE WITHOUT A HEARTBEAT8. Semi-finalist · Wolfgang Christoph Schmiedt · Germany
  9. THE LEAF-A-TEERS9. Semi-finalist · Stephen Hessel · USA
  10. ARCTIC POLAR BEAR MOTHERS10. Semi-finalist · Carol J. Amore · USA
  11. PLACEBO11. Semi-finalist · Sage Bennett · USA
  12. NOT YET12. Semi-finalist · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  13. THE COOKIE JAR13. Semi-finalist · Lara Deam · Australia
  14. LOVE MACHINE14. Semi-finalist · Nicholas Gearin · USA
  15. 7 FLOORS TO MIDNIGHT15. Semi-finalist · Sebastian Fesser · Germany
  16. RAISIN D'ETRE16. Semi-finalist · Byron Russell · USA
  17. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN17. Semi-finalist · Darrel Pullie · USA
  18. THE PETS AND THE MONSTERS18. Semi-finalist · Nikos Kourou · Greece
  19. THE SPA AT THE END OF TIME19. Semi-finalist · Kate Armstrong · Canada
  20. TURN ON20. Semi-finalist · Nathan Keith Williams · UK
  21. ALL FOR TOMORROW21. Semi-finalist · Russell Emanuel · USA
  22. BOOK OF CHANGES22. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  23. SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT23. Semi-finalist · Susan Ruth Downs, MD, Alex Voss · USA
  24. WALKED OUT OF THE FIRE24. Semi-finalist · Jesse Wardak, Andrew Reed · USA
  25. WATERLOO | TAKE325. Semi-finalist · Chris M. Allport · USA
  26. FROM BEYOND THE SUNSET26. Semi-finalist · Den Fazekas · Romania
  27. TRIBAL LAND27. Semi-finalist · John Lewnadowski · USA
  28. ICOSAGON28. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  29. RENT A FRIEND!29. Semi-finalist · Mike Madigan · USA
  30. BLIND PURSUIT30. Semi-finalist · Desmond J Brown · USA
  31. HIGHER QUALITY OF DISAGREEMENT31. Semi-finalist · George John Kingsnorth · Ireland
  32. "DISSOLUTION"32. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  33. SACRED FLAMES33. Semi-finalist · Anaya Kunst · Brazil
  34. BURN34. Semi-finalist · Gregory L. Hines · USA
  35. THE BIRD NEVER LANDS35. Semi-finalist · Réka Harsányi · USA
  36. WELCOME TO THE WHIMSICAL DESERT! (GOING SOLO)36. Semi-finalist · Heidi Elisabeth Appe · USA
  37. "THE BREAKING OF THE SCREAM"37. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  38. "ETRANGE"38. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  39. DATE WARS 1039. Semi-finalist · Michael Paul Reyes · USA
  40. THE BRIDE40. Semi-finalist · Tery Spataro, Greg Masters, Vito Ricci · USA
  41. DOUBLE-O BO41. Semi-finalist · Stephen Bobinski · USA
  42. ANNABEL LEE42. Semi-finalist · Michaela Nastasia · USA

Best Directorial Debut

  1. LAW’S WORLD - LIPSTICK BANDIT1. Winner · Law Artis · USA
  2. 7 FLOORS TO MIDNIGHT2. Nominee · Sebastian Fesser · Germany
  3. JOHANN: A RETROSPECTIVE3. Nominee · Tony Susi · USA
  4. THE DAY WE DID(N'T) MEET4. Nominee · Den Fazekas · Romania
  5. THE PROTECTORS OF NATURE5. Nominee · Fabrizio Masini · France

Best Original Concept Screenplay

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. WOLFCUB [KGUEE - SHAN]2. Nominee · BetteLou Tobin · USA
  3. AFTER ASH3. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  4. BAD LOVE STRIKES4. Nominee · Kevin Schewe · USA
  5. BLACK AND WHITE5. Nominee · Ben Burgess Jr. · USA
  6. WITH RASPBERRY JAM IN THE MIDDLE6. Nominee · Amy Amani-Goddard · UK
  7. OVERDUE7. Nominee · Janna Jones · USA
  8. MOTHERSHIP8. Semi-finalist · Andronica Marquis · USA
  9. GŒD9. Semi-finalist · Monte Albers de Leon · USA
  10. PIRANDELLO'S WIFE10. Semi-finalist · Lynn Elliott · USA
  11. MAGNIFICENCE & STONE11. Semi-finalist · Michael Angel Johnson · USA
  12. DORMANCY12. Semi-finalist · Jack Sherry · USA
  13. MY BOYFRIEND'S A ROBOT13. Semi-finalist · Henry Sarwer-Foner · Canada
  14. MOUNT MORA14. Semi-finalist · Eric Gerard Sollars, Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars · USA
  15. NORMAN - THE DOG WHO DIDN’T MEAN TO15. Semi-finalist · Paul Millward · UK
  16. CANARY16. Semi-finalist · BetteLou Tobin · USA
  17. CARGO17. Semi-finalist · Steve Simmons · UK
  18. SLEEPWALKER TIME18. Semi-finalist · Linda Kampley · USA
  19. WHEN IN ROME19. Semi-finalist · Amy Amani-Goddard · UK
  20. DOWN THE HILL20. Semi-finalist · Zack Wilcox · USA
  21. IN SO MANY WORDS21. Semi-finalist · Michelle Dunn · Australia
  22. THE LOSER'S CLUB22. Semi-finalist · Jonathan Turner Smith · USA
  23. LANDRY23. Semi-finalist · Eric Gerard Sollars · USA
  24. WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES24. Semi-finalist · Dina Arsenault · Canada
  25. THE FILL IN25. Semi-finalist · Lavelle Lemonier · USA
  26. CHEESE26. Semi-finalist · John T. Frederick · USA
  27. THE CANDY LADY27. Semi-finalist · Mitchell Pou · USA
  28. THE PATHOS OF HAMLET28. Semi-finalist · Sean Gregory Tansey · Greece
  29. FORBIDDEN LOVE29. Semi-finalist · Tim Lott · USA
  30. AH MEN30. Semi-finalist · John T. Frederick · USA
  31. HEROES OF PACIFIC CITY31. Semi-finalist · Alfred Morris Williams, Eddie Edgell · USA
  32. THE RED CUP MURDERS32. Semi-finalist · Lavelle Lemonier, Devin Wilburn · USA
  33. NO MORE A VICTIM33. Semi-finalist · Tanya Wheeler · New Zealand
  34. CROIX - THE PREQUEL: KISS THE RING34. Semi-finalist · Charli Brown · USA

Best Cinematography

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. HENDRIX - IT'S NOT YOU2. Nominee · Lauren Luxenberg · UK
  3. GIFT3. Nominee · Graham Northrup · USA
  4. YU - KRIEG4. Nominee · Andreas Eisenach · Germany
  5. LIFE WITHOUT A HEARTBEAT5. Nominee · Wolfgang Christoph Schmiedt · Germany
  6. QUEENS OF THE DESERT6. Nominee · Jessica Orcsik · USA
  7. ARCTIC POLAR BEAR MOTHERS7. Nominee · Carol J. Amore · USA
  8. PLACEBO8. Semi-finalist · Sage Bennett · USA
  9. DOWN THE HILL9. Semi-finalist · Zack Wilcox · USA
  10. IF I FORGET THEE O JERSUSALEM10. Semi-finalist · Rodolfo Felipe Bravo · Mexico

Best Lead Actor Performance

  1. GIFT1. Winner · Graham Northrup · USA
  2. ZU DEN STERNEN2. Nominee · Nicolai Tegeler · Germany
  3. LAW’S WORLD - LIPSTICK BANDIT3. Nominee · Law Artis · USA
  4. DOWN THE HILL4. Nominee · Zack Wilcox · USA
  5. THE PATHOS OF HAMLET5. Nominee · Sean Gregory Tansey · Greece

Best Supporting Performance

  1. GIFT1. Winner · Graham Northrup · USA
  2. ZU DEN STERNEN2. Nominee · Nicolai Tegeler · Germany

Best Film/Sound Editing

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. AFTER ASH2. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  3. ZU DEN STERNEN3. Nominee · Nicolai Tegeler · Germany
  4. LIFE WITHOUT A HEARTBEAT4. Nominee · Wolfgang Christoph Schmiedt · Germany
  5. QUEENS OF THE DESERT5. Nominee · Jessica Orcsik · USA
  6. THE REALITY SHAPER6. Nominee · Sair Kaufman, Shane Dittmar, Noah Weisbart, Ammon Taylor · USA
  7. PLACEBO7. Nominee · Sage Bennett · USA
  8. ALL FOR TOMORROW8. Semi-finalist · Russell Emanuel · USA
  9. SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT9. Semi-finalist · Susan Ruth Downs, MD, Alex Voss · USA
  10. DEATH WITCH10. Semi-finalist · Ryan Policky · USA
  11. PAIN: I DON'T GIVE A FUKK11. Semi-finalist · Ville Lipiainen · Sweden
  12. FROM BEYOND THE SUNSET12. Semi-finalist · Den Fazekas · Romania
  13. WELCOME TO THE WHIMSICAL DESERT! (GOING SOLO)13. Semi-finalist · Heidi Elisabeth Appe · USA
  14. MALIGNANT / CATATONIC14. Semi-finalist · Mike Bennion · Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Best Art Direction

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. AFTER ASH2. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  3. GIFT3. Nominee · Graham Northrup · USA
  4. YU - KRIEG4. Nominee · Andreas Eisenach · Germany
  5. SNOW DOG5. Nominee · Christina Park, Marisol Salazar Montoya · USA
  6. ZU DEN STERNEN6. Nominee · Nicolai Tegeler · Germany
  7. MAGIC MAIA7. Nominee · Jason Harding · UK
  8. US TWO INFINITE8. Semi-finalist · Kiilei Elei · France
  9. VOLATILE9. Semi-finalist · Sean Slimak · USA
  10. CARGO10. Semi-finalist · Steve Simmons · UK
  11. UNDERSEE11. Semi-finalist · Margie Kelk, Lynne Slater · Canada
  12. WHEN WOMEN STAND TALL12. Semi-finalist · Raoul Magrangeas · France
  13. IN THE HIDING13. Semi-finalist · Jason J. Angco-Barrera · USA
  14. ITCH14. Semi-finalist · Jason Joel Lethcoe · USA
  15. EVE CLONE BABEL II15. Semi-finalist · Pey-Chwen Lin · Taiwan
  16. DOWN THE HILL16. Semi-finalist · Zack Wilcox · USA
  17. RUSTY17. Semi-finalist · Desirae Rosalee Moore · USA
  18. EUROCLYDON18. Semi-finalist · Nathan Keith Williams · China
  19. IF I FORGET THEE O JERSUSALEM19. Semi-finalist · Rodolfo Felipe Bravo · Mexico

Best Experimental Film

  1. WIDENING RINGS OF BEING1. Winner · Elin Osjord · Norway
  2. US TWO INFINITE2. Nominee · Kiilei Elei · France
  3. UNDERSEE3. Nominee · Margie Kelk, Lynne Slater · Canada
  4. EVE CLONE BABEL II4. Nominee · Pey-Chwen Lin · Taiwan
  5. LE VOLCAN ET LE BÉBÉ "THE VOLCANO AND THE BABY"5. Nominee · Danielle Jaeggi · Switzerland
  6. THE SPA AT THE END OF TIME6. Nominee · Kate Armstrong · Canada
  7. BOOK OF CHANGES7. Nominee · Mimi Garrard · USA
  8. PAIN: I DON'T GIVE A FUKK8. Semi-finalist · Ville Lipiainen · Sweden
  9. MURDER SYMPHONY9. Semi-finalist · Craig Meinhart · USA
  10. ICOSAGON10. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  11. "DISSOLUTION"11. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  12. MARKER 18712. Semi-finalist · Chaz Fatur · USA
  13. "THE BREAKING OF THE SCREAM"13. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  14. "ETRANGE"14. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  15. THE BRIDE15. Semi-finalist · Tery Spataro, Greg Masters, Vito Ricci · USA
  16. MALIGNANT / CATATONIC16. Semi-finalist · Mike Bennion · Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Best Dance or Poetic Film

  1. WIDENING RINGS OF BEING1. Winner · Elin Osjord · Norway
  2. IN SO MANY WORDS2. Nominee · Michelle Dunn · Australia
  3. LE VOLCAN ET LE BÉBÉ "THE VOLCANO AND THE BABY"3. Nominee · Danielle Jaeggi · Switzerland
  4. BOOK OF CHANGES4. Nominee · Mimi Garrard · USA
  5. ICOSAGON5. Nominee · Mimi Garrard · USA
  6. "DISSOLUTION"6. Nominee · Mimi Garrard · USA
  7. "ETRANGE"7. Nominee · Mimi Garrard · USA

Best Episodic Series or New Media

  1. LAW BENEATH THE BRIDGE1. Winner · Umut Emre Erkan · Türkiye
  2. US TWO INFINITE2. Nominee · Kiilei Elei · France
  3. QUEENS OF THE DESERT3. Nominee · Jessica Orcsik · USA
  4. THE LEAF-A-TEERS4. Nominee · Stephen Hessel · USA
  5. THE REALITY SHAPER5. Nominee · Sair Kaufman, Shane Dittmar, Noah Weisbart, Ammon Taylor · USA
  6. EVE CLONE BABEL II6. Nominee · Pey-Chwen Lin · Taiwan
  7. NOT YET7. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  8. THE SPA AT THE END OF TIME8. Semi-finalist · Kate Armstrong · Canada
  9. ALL FOR TOMORROW9. Semi-finalist · Russell Emanuel · USA
  10. THE PATHOS OF HAMLET10. Semi-finalist · Sean Gregory Tansey · Greece
  11. WORDS THAT SING11. Semi-finalist · Barbara Sharon Wiener · USA
  12. BREAKING NEWS!12. Semi-finalist · Luke Mazey · USA
  13. WATERLOO | TAKE313. Semi-finalist · Chris M. Allport · USA
  14. THE BIRD NEVER LANDS14. Semi-finalist · Réka Harsányi · USA
  15. WELCOME TO THE WHIMSICAL DESERT! (GOING SOLO)15. Semi-finalist · Heidi Elisabeth Appe · USA
  16. SEARCHING IN PARALLEL UNIVERSE16. Semi-finalist · Peter Haw-Ping Hsui, Jonfu Chen · Taiwan
  17. "THE BREAKING OF THE SCREAM"17. Semi-finalist · Mimi Garrard · USA
  18. DATE WARS 1018. Semi-finalist · Michael Paul Reyes · USA
  19. THE BRIDE19. Semi-finalist · Tery Spataro, Greg Masters, Vito Ricci · USA
  20. DOUBLE-O BO20. Semi-finalist · Stephen Bobinski · USA
  21. MALIGNANT / CATATONIC21. Semi-finalist · Mike Bennion · Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Best Music Video

  1. HENDRIX - IT'S NOT YOU1. Winner · Lauren Luxenberg · UK
  2. YU - KRIEG2. Nominee · Andreas Eisenach · Germany
  3. WALKED OUT OF THE FIRE3. Nominee · Jesse Wardak, Andrew Reed · USA
  4. PAIN: I DON'T GIVE A FUKK4. Nominee · Ville Lipiainen · Sweden
  5. WATERLOO | TAKE35. Nominee · Chris M. Allport · USA
  6. SACRED FLAMES6. Nominee · Anaya Kunst · Brazil
  7. BURN7. Nominee · Gregory L. Hines · USA
  8. SEARCHING IN PARALLEL UNIVERSE8. Semi-finalist · Peter Haw-Ping Hsui, Jonfu Chen · Taiwan
  9. DOUBLE-O BO9. Semi-finalist · Stephen Bobinski · USA

Best AI Film

  1. LAW BENEATH THE BRIDGE1. Winner · Umut Emre Erkan · Türkiye
  2. THE LEAF-A-TEERS2. Nominee · Stephen Hessel · USA
  3. NOT YET3. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  4. BREAKING NEWS!4. Nominee · Luke Mazey · USA
  5. THE BIRD NEVER LANDS5. Nominee · Réka Harsányi · USA
  6. MALIGNANT / CATATONIC6. Nominee · Mike Bennion · Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Best Original Song or Score

  1. FILTHER1. Winner · Simen Nyland · Norway
  2. HENDRIX - IT'S NOT YOU2. Nominee · Lauren Luxenberg · UK
  3. AFTER ASH3. Nominee · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  4. MAGIC MAIA4. Nominee · Jason Harding · UK
  5. THE REALITY SHAPER5. Nominee · Sair Kaufman, Shane Dittmar, Noah Weisbart, Ammon Taylor · USA
  6. IN SO MANY WORDS6. Nominee · Michelle Dunn · Australia
  7. WALKED OUT OF THE FIRE7. Nominee · Jesse Wardak, Andrew Reed · USA
  8. WORDS THAT SING8. Semi-finalist · Barbara Sharon Wiener · USA
  9. SACRED FLAMES9. Semi-finalist · Anaya Kunst · Brazil
  10. BURN10. Semi-finalist · Gregory L. Hines · USA
  11. SEARCHING IN PARALLEL UNIVERSE11. Semi-finalist · Peter Haw-Ping Hsui, Jonfu Chen · Taiwan

Best Feature Documentary

  1. SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT1. Winner · Susan Ruth Downs, MD, Alex Voss · USA
  2. HIGHER QUALITY OF DISAGREEMENT2. Nominee · George John Kingsnorth · Ireland

Best Short Documentary

  1. JUDGING JURIES1. Winner · Abby Ginzberg · USA
  2. LIFE WITHOUT A HEARTBEAT2. Nominee · Wolfgang Christoph Schmiedt · Germany
  3. RAISIN D'ETRE3. Nominee · Byron Russell · USA

Best Film Essay

  1. LE VOLCAN ET LE BÉBÉ "THE VOLCANO AND THE BABY"1. Winner · Danielle Jaeggi · Switzerland

Best Portrait Documentary

  1. JUDGING JURIES1. Winner · Abby Ginzberg · USA
  2. ARCTIC POLAR BEAR MOTHERS2. Nominee · Carol J. Amore · USA
  3. RAISIN D'ETRE3. Nominee · Byron Russell · USA
  4. WORDS THAT SING4. Nominee · Barbara Sharon Wiener · USA
  5. HIGHER QUALITY OF DISAGREEMENT5. Nominee · George John Kingsnorth · Ireland

Best Original Animation

  1. AFTER ASH1. Winner · Shaun Seong-young Kim · USA
  2. SNOW DOG2. Nominee · Christina Park, Marisol Salazar Montoya · USA
  3. MAGIC MAIA3. Nominee · Jason Harding · UK
  4. US TWO INFINITE4. Nominee · Kiilei Elei · France
  5. CARGO5. Nominee · Steve Simmons · UK
  6. UNDERSEE6. Nominee · Margie Kelk, Lynne Slater · Canada
  7. WHEN WOMEN STAND TALL7. Nominee · Raoul Magrangeas · France
  8. ITCH8. Semi-finalist · Jason Joel Lethcoe · USA
  9. RUSTY9. Semi-finalist · Desirae Rosalee Moore · USA
  10. EUROCLYDON10. Semi-finalist · Nathan Keith Williams · China

Best 2D Animation

  1. WHEN WOMEN STAND TALL1. Winner · Raoul Magrangeas · France
  2. ITCH2. Nominee · Jason Joel Lethcoe · USA
  3. EUROCLYDON3. Nominee · Nathan Keith Williams · China
  4. BREAKING NEWS!4. Nominee · Luke Mazey · USA

Best Feature Screenplay

  1. WOLFCUB [KGUEE - SHAN]1. Winner · BetteLou Tobin · USA
  2. BAD LOVE STRIKES2. Nominee · Kevin Schewe · USA
  3. BLACK AND WHITE3. Nominee · Ben Burgess Jr. · USA
  4. MOTHERSHIP4. Nominee · Andronica Marquis · USA
  5. GŒD5. Nominee · Monte Albers de Leon · USA
  6. PIRANDELLO'S WIFE6. Nominee · Lynn Elliott · USA
  7. MOUNT MORA7. Nominee · Eric Gerard Sollars, Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars · USA
  8. CANARY8. Semi-finalist · BetteLou Tobin · USA
  9. THE LOSER'S CLUB9. Semi-finalist · Jonathan Turner Smith · USA
  10. LANDRY10. Semi-finalist · Eric Gerard Sollars · USA
  11. THE FILL IN11. Semi-finalist · Lavelle Lemonier · USA
  12. CHEESE12. Semi-finalist · John T. Frederick · USA
  13. FORBIDDEN LOVE13. Semi-finalist · Tim Lott · USA
  14. AH MEN14. Semi-finalist · John T. Frederick · USA
  15. THE RED CUP MURDERS15. Semi-finalist · Lavelle Lemonier, Devin Wilburn · USA
  16. A L O N E16. Semi-finalist · Chino Martinez, Shaun J. Guzman · USA

Best Short Screenplay

  1. WITH RASPBERRY JAM IN THE MIDDLE1. Winner · Amy Amani-Goddard · UK
  2. OVERDUE2. Nominee · Janna Jones · USA
  3. MAGNIFICENCE & STONE3. Nominee · Michael Angel Johnson · USA
  4. DORMANCY4. Nominee · Jack Sherry · USA
  5. SLEEPWALKER TIME5. Nominee · Linda Kampley · USA
  6. WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES6. Nominee · Dina Arsenault · Canada
  7. GATORS7. Nominee · Linda Kampley · USA

Best TV Script

  1. CHILDREN OF JIRAH1. Winner · Mac Malabuyo · USA
  2. MY BOYFRIEND'S A ROBOT2. Nominee · Henry Sarwer-Foner · Canada
  3. NORMAN - THE DOG WHO DIDN’T MEAN TO3. Nominee · Paul Millward · UK
  4. ENOUGH4. Nominee · Sally Llewellyn · UK
  5. SHADOWS5. Nominee · Michael Angel Johnson · USA
  6. JAZLYN'S SIGHT6. Nominee · Debi Yazbeck · USA
  7. FACES7. Nominee · Ben Burgess Jr. · USA

Best Action, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Screenplay

  1. BAD LOVE STRIKES1. Winner · Kevin Schewe · USA
  2. MOTHERSHIP2. Nominee · Andronica Marquis · USA
  3. GŒD3. Nominee · Monte Albers de Leon · USA
  4. CHILDREN OF JIRAH4. Nominee · Mac Malabuyo · USA
  5. WHEN IN ROME5. Nominee · Amy Amani-Goddard · UK
  6. LANDRY6. Nominee · Eric Gerard Sollars · USA
  7. THE RED CUP MURDERS7. Nominee · Lavelle Lemonier, Devin Wilburn · USA