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THE POSTER’S TALE
At the heart of Film Revolution lies a question that embodies the very essence of independent cinema: "Does the filmmaker choose the story, or does the story haunt the filmmaker?" This isn’t just a query. It's an introspective journey, a reflection of the tumultuous relationship between creators and their art.


Our festival poster is a vivid visualization of the challenges faced by filmmakers. The juxtaposition of a man and a massive movie camera transformed into an intimidating robot epitomizes the internal and external battles they grapple with.
The man, vulnerable yet determined, symbolizes the raw human emotions – the fear, the anxiety, the ambition, and the hope. The robot, on the other hand, embodies the daunting challenges of filmmaking - the technology, the expectations, the criticism, and the overwhelming pressure to conform.


This confrontation isn’t merely about man versus machine, but rather about the filmmaker's internal conflict. It speaks to the tumultuous emotional journey of crafting stories. It’s about facing one's fears and insecurities, wrestling with personal demons, and channeling them into a work of art.

THE CATHARSIS OF CINEMA
For many, filmmaking isn't just about telling tales; it's a cathartic ritual. Behind each frame, there's a heartbeat, a tear, a chuckle, a memory.
The process can be therapeutic, allowing filmmakers to confront their innermost fears, to heal, to grow. But with this therapy comes the terror of the unknown, of laying one's soul bare for the world to see.

BEYOND A GENRE
Independent film is more than just a category of cinema. It’s deeply personal, often emerging from the very core of a filmmaker's being.
It's a movement, a revolution against the conventional, against the commercial, against the expected. This is where stories aren’t manufactured for mass consumption but birthed from genuine human experiences.

THE ARTISTIC REBELLION
Unfettered by commercial pressures, independent cinema is the playground for the avant-garde, the experimental, the brave. It's an art movement, one that doesn’t seek permission but boldly, unapologetically breaks barriers. It's where colors bleed outside the lines, where sounds defy structures, and where narratives dance freely, unrestricted by formulaic boundaries.


Film Revolution recognizes this rebellion. We don’t just celebrate films; we honor the audacity of their creators.
We understand that for many, this isn't about box office numbers or critical acclaim, but about a burning passion, a need to express, to challenge, to provoke.


In essence, Film Revolution is not just a festival. It's a salute to the brave souls who dare to challenge the cinematic behemoth, armed with nothing but their stories and their passion. And in this battle, it's not about who wins but about the stories that emerge, raw, unfiltered, and profoundly human.

JURY

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​​BEST PICTURE
WINNER
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· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin

NOMINEES

· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis
· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Sam Iwata aka Liu
· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· PERSONA NON GRATA: CHIUNE SUGIHARA (Japan) · Cellin Gluck

​BEST FEATURE FILM

​WINNER

· PERSONA NON GRATA: CHIUNE SUGIHARA (Japan) · Cellin Gluck

​NOMINEES
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· MEMORI (Malaysia) · Abid Husain
· EMILY OR OSCAR?! (USA) · Chris M. Allport
· THROUGH LIFE AND DEATH (China) · Qing Chang
· 12 (USA) · Lawrence Bridges
· COALORA FALLS (USA) · Robert Dean​
SEMI-FINALISTS
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· LOVE AND LEMON TREES (Australia) · Savanna Crasto, Pierce Gordon
· RADIO SILENCE (USA) · Troy Scoughton, Sr.
· VADA INDIGO (Netherlands) · Michael Lasoff
· GREEK FIRE: DEMON SPIRIT (USA) · Dan T. Hall
· TRAIL TO THE RESERVOIR (USA) · Graham Abraham
· LAST KISS IN PARIS (USA) · Damian Chapa

​​BEST MEDIUM-LENGTH FILM

SEMI-FINALISTS

· MAIMULU (Italy) · Andrea Vacca
· THE MAIL THIEF (Lebanon) · Abbas Abbas, Mhamad Hamadan Eidy
· SWING LOW (USA) · Marvin Towns
· WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (USA) · Jeff LeForce
· THE RASCALS OF RED SQUARE (USA) · Jimmy Miller
· NO OXYGEN (Greece) · Nikos Kourou
WINNER

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin

NOMINEES

· ALL THAT ROAMS BELOW (France) · Fabien Legeron, Estelle Faye
· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Sam Iwata aka Liu
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis
· JUST A MINUTE/CHWILA MOMENT/一瞬の出来事 (Poland) · Maciej Szkonter
· GHOSTED MD (USA) · Jarett Bellucci, Nafsika Antypas

BEST SHORT FILM

WINNER​

· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi

NOMINEES

· DERT (Kazakhstan) · Ali Zhetpis
· GROTTO (Belgium) · Ariane Lippens
· BOREALIS (Portugal) · Jo Monteiro
· 20 EUROS (Cyprus) · Alexander Machlouzarides-Shalit
· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee
· BUBBA (Israel) · Sari Azoulay Turgeman
· FUTURE HARVEST (Australia) · Carolyn Jennifer Corkindale
· IT TAKES TWO (Israel) · Elly Kalman
· UM AMIGO NA NOITE "A FRIEND IN THE NIGHT" (Brazil) · Vinicius de Castro Gomes, Filipe Coelho
SEMI-FINALISTS

· RED TRIANGLE (Ukraine) · Maks Stupak
· NOWHERE TO GO (USA) · Julie Pacino
· THE END OF OUR OWN MAKING (Canada) · Cameron Patterson
· SMOKING KILLS (France) · Steven Luchel
· BEYOND REALITY (UK) · Tony Christian
· RISE AND SHINE (Italy) · Alessandro Zonin
· T’AI CHI MAN! (USA) · Zach Brewster-Geisz
· THE LOVE SWITCH (USA) · Terri Gilboy
· ALONE FOR CHRISTMAS (Norway) · Torbjørn Carter Møller

​​BEST STUDENT FILM

SEMI-FINALISTS

· BB GUN (USA) · Paolina Weber
· THE HAND OF DARKNESS (USA) · Rowan Kelley
· QUEEN BREE (Canada) · Christine Sawka Fraser
· WHERE AUTUMN NEVER FELL (USA) · Tess Yan
· FANGS (USA) · Alexander Grapes
· AWAY, AWAY, AWAY (USA) · Eile Guenego, Gillian Fletcher, Claire Caton
· OF ROBOTS AND REDNECKS (USA) · Kevin Scott Davis
· CONTENTMENT (New Zealand) · Judie Alice Zhang
WINNER

· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya

NOMINEES

· SORRY, SHE CAN’T HELP HERSELF (USA) · Roqiye Tavakoli
· AMERICANOPHILE (Israel) · Or Dotan
· MANIA (Brazil) · Malu Alves
· THE MAIL THIEF (Lebanon) · Abbas Abbas, Mhamad Hamadan Eidy
· I DON'T REMEMBER (China) · Bingqin Zhang
· LAW’S WORLD - LIPSTICK BANDIT (USA) · Law Artis
· SEDONA (Argentina) · Julia Canale

​​BEST EXPERIMENTAL,
​DANCE OR POETIC FILM

​WINNER

· DERT (Kazakhstan) · Ali Zhetpis

NOMINEES

· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· JUST A MINUTE/CHWILA MOMENT/一瞬の出来事 (Poland) · Maciej Szkonter
· NO LONGER ON THE MAP (Spain) · Ati Maier
· ROOM OF HER OWN (UK) · Jemima Burrill
· THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (Israel) · Joy Bernard
· ZONEN (Sweden) · Nina Jeppsson
· I WILL REMEMBER WHAT I FORGOT (USA) · Heidi Duckler
· FLIGHT (USA) · Loretta Thomas
· PINK CITY FILM (Germany) · Mirijam Jeremic
SEMI-FINALISTS

· THESEUS: BLACK SAIL, WHITE SAIL (USA) · Taso Papadakis
· A CURIOUS WOMAN (USA) · Kelby Thwaits
· DISLOCATION-RELOCATION (Malaysia) · Kenneth Feinstein
· GIRL CARRYING BOOKS (UK) · Patrick Burchell
· TEORÍ (Turkey) · Aydoğan Rayman
· BRAINBUGS (USA) · Jon Westling
· "DISPLACED / REVOLUTION" (USA) · Mimi Garrard
· UBI SUNT (UK) · Natalia Jezova
· SLOW MOTIONS (Indonesia, Norway) · Øivind Klungseth Zahlsen

​​BEST QUEER DRAMA

SEMI-FINALISTS

· GLASS CLOSETS (USA) · Caitlin Reed
· THE FABULOUS NEWS (USA) · Oscar de Jesus Yema
· ALWAYS, ANNIE (USA) · Wendy Fishman, Victoria Rose Sampson
· QUEEN BREE (Canada) · Christine Sawka Fraser
· DESTROY IMAGINATION (USA) · Chris Adam Abercrombie
· REFLECTIONS (USA) · Vickie Rose Sampson
WINNER

· CARAVAGGIO'S LAST DAY (USA) · Paolina Weber

NOMINEES

· THE COLOR OF THE EVENING SKY (USA) · Linda Kampley
· A WIG AND A PRAYER (USA) · Mark Von der Heide
· MANIA (Brazil) · Malu Alves
· TAD THE CAD (USA) · Tom Jenkins 
· 86 DEAN FOX (Belgium) · Noah Zayn Mortier
· LAW’S WORLD - LIPSTICK BANDIT (USA) · Law Artis

​​BEST ZERO/LOW-BUDGET FILM

WINNER

· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee

NOMINEES

· GROTTO (Belgium) · Ariane Lippens
· CATABASE | FIRST PART: AD LOVE (France) · Nicolas Pereira
· WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (USA) · Jeff LeForce
· BACK TO NORMAL  (Canada) · Sam Bhat
· DARWIN FICK IN NEW YORK (USA) · Joe Benedetto
· NEFARIOUS (UK) · Michael O'Bernicia
· CHRISTMAS COP (USA) · Joseph Payne
· EL ZAPATO "THE SHOE" (Mexico) · Mauricio De la Maza-Benignos, Sofía Alejandra Díaz Garza
· MYSTERIOUS MOMENTS WITH MILLIE MALLORY (USA) · Mysti Smith
SEMI-FINALISTS

· AVAMPOSTO 81 "OUTPOST 81" (Italy) · Sergio Sansone
· I'M JUST GONNA CHILL (UK) · Elena Saurel
· A-MORS (Italy) · Giulia Brazzale
· TUCKED IN (Canada) · Lar Collicott
· SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT (USA) · Richard Watts
· PROFESSOR HACK HARDDRIVE HACKS THE UNIVERSE (USA) · Paul Jeffrey Davids
· LOCKEDOWN LOCKED IN (UK) · Baris Celiloglu
· GHOUL SQUAD (UK) · Richard Anthony Dunford
· THE CORNER.701 (United Arab Emirates) · Stella Degli-Kassis
· THE RIDE TO HEAVEN (USA) · Edward Johnson

BEST DIRECTING

SEMI-FINALISTS

· ANOTHER TIME, WITH PAUL (UK) · Elena Saurel
· MEMORI (Malaysia) · Abid Husain
· IDA'S STORY (USA) · Barbara Sharon Wiener
· BEHIND THE STAGE DOOR (USA) · Brian Stork
· SWING LOW (USA) · Marvin Towns
· CHICKEN TIKKA (USA) · RJ Hendricks
· A CURIOUS WOMAN (USA) · Kelby Thwaits
· THE ACT (USA) · Lance Parkin
· BONDS OF COURAGE (Czech Republic) · Helena Bernardová
· T’AI CHI MAN! (USA) · Zach Brewster-Geisz
WINNER

· THROUGH LIFE AND DEATH (China) · Qing Chang

NOMINEES

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin
· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· PERSONA NON GRATA: CHIUNE SUGIHARA (Japan) · Cellin Gluck
· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee
· BOREALIS (Portugal) · Jo Monteiro
· SORRY, SHE CAN’T HELP HERSELF (USA) · Roqiye Tavakoli
· 20 EUROS (Cyprus) · Alexander Machlouzarides-Shalit
· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Sam Iwata aka Liu
· CATABASE | FIRST PART: AD LOVE (France) · Nicolas Pereira

BEST EMERGING DIRECTOR

WINNER

· DANTE'S INFERNO - THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis

NOMINEES

· OPERATION TALUS (USA) · Sean Cygan
· CHAIN (USA) · Ling Han
· SHUTTER THE DOORS (USA) · Sheri Sussman
· DOMINO SPRINGS (USA) · Dan Hertzog
· DEAR ERNIE (USA) · M.D. Walton
· WRATH (USA) · Jen Emma Hertel
· MENOS DO QUE A GENTE QUER LEVAR "LESS THAN WE WANT TO TAKE" (Brazil) · Matheus Parizi
· GARBAGE REX (UK) · Steve Hunyi
· FAMILY TRADITIONS (USA) · Jay Bogdanowitsch
SEMI-FINALISTS

· TEARS OF FUTILITY (Canada) · Daniel Milligan
· ORANGE COVE (USA) · John Lockmer
· FLATLINE (USA) · John Lockmer
· THE ACT (USA) · Lance Parkin
· FOOLS GOLD (USA) · T.J. Morehouse
· DARKNESS HUNTING (USA) · Adam Sergent
· THE WALKING LIST (USA) · Dylan Wood, John Wee
· THE GOOD MAN (USA) · Andrew AJ Jackson
· FIRST VOICE (USA) · Mike J. Marin
· YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY (USA) · Vickie Rose Sampson

BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT

SEMI-FINALISTS

· VOLKERSCHAU "ZOO" (USA) · Monda Raquel Webb
· THE MAN WHO LOVED FLOWERS (USA) · Tracey Hague
· CATABASE | FIRST PART: AD LOVE (France) · Nicolas Pereira
· LES COMEDIENS (France) · David Lancelin Guerrero
· LOST IS MY BREATH (Canada) · Ehsan Aslani
· CHICKEN TIKKA (USA) · RJ Hendricks
· CRAZY TEXAS (USA) · Francis Juarez
· ROAD TO TERZETTO (USA) · Brian Shakti
· ENSCONCED (Australia) · Lara Deam
· BLACK TEA (USA) · Duran Cribbs
· CRISIS POINT (Romania) · Valentin Raileanu
WINNER

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin

NOMINEES

· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
· CHAIN (USA) · Ling Han
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis
· OPERATION TALUS (USA) · Sean Cygan
· UM AMIGO NA NOITE "A FRIEND IN THE NIGHT" (Brazil) · Vinicius de Castro Gomes, Filipe Coelho
· RED TRIANGLE (Ukraine) · Maks Stupak
· NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME (USA) · Matthew A. Handal
· CRUSH (Belgium) · Van Eesbeek Cédric
· GIMME MY MONEY (USA) · William Vigil

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

WINNER

· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee

NOMINEES

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin
· BOREALIS (Portugal) · Jo Monteiro
· SORRY, SHE CAN’T HELP HERSELF (USA) · Roqiye Tavakoli
· ALL THAT ROAMS BELOW (France) · Fabien Legeron, Estelle Faye
SEMI-FINALISTS

· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Sam Iwata aka Liu
· PERSONA NON GRATA: CHIUNE SUGIHARA (Japan) · Cellin Gluck
· IT TAKES TWO (Israel) · Elly Kalman
· RED TRIANGLE (Ukraine) · Maks Stupak

​​BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

SEMI-FINALISTS

· IT TAKES TWO (Israel) · Elly Kalman
· RED TRIANGLE (Ukraine) · Maks Stupak
· CATABASE | FIRST PART: AD LOVE (France) · Nicolas Pereira
· QUEENS OF THE DESERT (USA) · Jessica Orcsik
· ZONEN (Sweden) · Nina Jeppsson
WINNER

· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Sam Iwata aka Liu

NOMINEES

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin
· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis

​​BEST ACTOR PERFORMANCE
WINNER

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Dainis Grube

NOMINEES
​
· BOREALIS (Portugal) · João Arrais
· 20 EUROS (Cyprus) · Constantinos Tsitsios
· PERSONA NON GRATA: CHIUNE SUGIHARA (Japan) · Toshiaki Karasawa
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis
· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Andrew Steel
· THE ACT (USA) · Rick Dutrow

​​BEST ACTRESS PERFORMANCE
WINNER

· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Kym Jackson

NOMINEES

· THROUGH LIFE AND DEATH (China) · Shang Gao
· GHEE (India) · Chaiti Ghoshal
· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ieva Seglina
· SORRY, SHE CAN’T HELP HERSELF (USA) · Sara Farzadfard
· 20 EUROS (Cyprus) · Anthi Kasinou
· CHICKEN TIKKA (USA) · Julie Volkamer

​​BEST FILM & SOUND EDITING
​WINNER

· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin

NOMINEES

· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis
· OPERATION TALUS (USA) · Sean Cygan
· CODED BLACK (UK) · Maisha Wester
· A CURIOUS WOMAN (USA) · Kelby Thwaits

​​BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

SEMI-FINALISTS

· MELODIES OF THE ABYSS (Australia) · Sam Iwata aka Liu
· CARAVAGGIO'S LAST DAY (USA) · Paolina Weber
· RED TRIANGLE (Ukraine) · Maks Stupak
· SWING LOW (USA) · Marvin Towns
· BONDS OF COURAGE (Czech Republic) · Helena Bernardová
WINNER

· PERSONA NON GRATA: CHIUNE SUGIHARA (Japan) · Cellin Gluck

NOMINEES

​· LOSTLAND (Latvia) · Ruslan Fradkin
· GROTTO (Belgium) · Ariane Lippens
· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· GHEE (India) · Romi Banerjee
· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

WINNER
​
​· TROPICAL UTOPIA (Brazil) · João Amorim

NOMINEES

· GO TO THE PEOPLE (USA) · Jeff Sewald
· THE BLUE ABOVE AND THE GOLD WITHIN  (Italy) · Pepi Romagnoli
· IDA ROLF - MOTHER OF FASCIA (Switzerland) · Aleš Urbanczik, Grzegorz Oleksa
· A FRAGILE PEACE: BREXIT AND NORTHERN IRELAND (USA) · Rory Duffy
· FAR FROM THE NILE (USA) · Sherief Elkatsha
· EASTER IS REAL (USA) · Phyllis J. Levy Weebe
SEMI-FINALISTS

· THE LIBRARY OF ALL POSSIBLE THINGS (Argentina) · Ana Fraile, Lucas Scavino
· LOOK UP: THE SCIENCE OF CULTURAL EVOLUTION (Norway) · Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo
· HORSE SHELTER DIARIES (USA) · Donna Wells
· ACCIDENTAL TRUTH: UFO REVELATIONS (USA) · Ron James
· THE UK SOLIDARITY STORY (UK) · Ceri Dingle
· HARVEST OF FEAR: THE GMO THREAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW (USA) · Gary Null
· WILD ORCHID MAN: SEARCH FOR THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (USA) · Darryl Saffer

​​BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

SEMI-FINALISTS
​
· WELCOME TO VIETNAM: WHERE CORPORATE BRANDING MEETS LIVE EVENTS (USA) · Brett Langolf, Andrew Jowett
· WILL WE ALWAYS HAVE PARIS? (Israel) · Rona Soffer
· DELUDED - THE MAKING OF 'FAR FROM NOWHERE' (UK) · Alec Bowman Clarke
· THEIR BLOOD CRIES OUT (USA) · Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley
· KEV FRANZI - WORKS 80 YEARS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY (Australia) · Dianne Mary Lang
· THREE STORIES OF HOPE (USA) · Rob Feakins
· BÉSAME MUCHO & THE EAST SIDE GALLERY BERLIN (Germany) · Gilbert Brüning
WINNER

· WRITTEN WITH A FINGER ON A STEAMED-UP WINDOW (Australia) · Guy Morgan

NOMINEES

· SEE YOU, PALESTINE (Germany) · Jürgen Baums
· SILENT RHYTHM (USA) · Sarah Goolishian
· MAKING OF MAKING NOTHING (Switzerland) · Barbara Erni
· DESPITE EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE (Italy) · Nicola Dal Molin
· THE HEALER'S DREAM (Canada) · Roxana Mares
· APPRECIATION - THE TOMIKO MORIMOTO WEST STORY (USA) · Michael Dwyer, Chuck Gomez
· NIGHT TRAIN LAST STOP (USA) · Gina Margillo

BEST FILM ESSAY

WINNER

· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya

NOMINEES

· AMERICANOPHILE (Israel) · Or Dotan
· RISE UP & FIGHT (USA) · Nolan Williams Jr.
· THE PROMPT FLOOR (Morocco) · Mehdi Saqi
· DISTORTED REALITY (Canada) · Christine Sawka Fraser
· NORTH AMERICAN JOURNEY (USA) · Mark Schulze, Patty K Mooney
· ALL SHORT FILMS ABOUT THE WORK & THE EXHIBITIONS OF "BRÜCKENKUNST" FROM 2014 TO 2019: A GROUP OF UNRECOGNIZED ARTISTS IN BERLIN (Germany) · Gilbert Brüning
· GAZA SOS (Australia) · Ilmar Karuso
SEMI-FINALISTS

· LE VOLCAN ET LE BÉBÉ "THE VOLCANO AND THE BABY" (Switzerland) · Danielle Jaeggi
· FUGUE FOR A SPIRITUAL LIFE (UK) · Thomas Wohlmut
· WARBABIES (USA) · Lan Deal
· LO SGUARDO ITALIANO (USA) · Sandro Del Rosario
· FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MY ANCESTORS (Germany) · Ute Koehler, Katherin Wermke
· TRIBULATIONS OF LOVE OF MAURICE "MOW REESE" (USA) · Maurice Dwayne Smith
· THE MASSACRE (USA) · Stan Moore

​​BEST PERFORMATIVE/CHARACTER-DRIVEN DOCUMENTARY

SEMI-FINALISTS

· BEDOUINS OF THE WIND (United Arab Emirates) · Danish Farhan
· IN SEARCH OF WEEPING JIM (USA) · Mike Houlihan
· VOICES OF THE UNHEARD (USA) · Rowland Jordan
· HAUNTED ARKANSAS: THE CLAYTON HOUSE (USA) · Gavin Webb
· ¡VICTORIA PARA EL TEATRO PUERTORRIQUEÑO! (Puerto Rico) · Iván Nieves
· THE EVENTOLOGIST (USA) · Oscar de Jesus Yema
· PISAREI & FASO' (Italy) · Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti
WINNER

· ANOTHER TIME, WITH PAUL (UK) · Elena Saurel

NOMINEES

· GO TO THE PEOPLE (USA) · Jeff Sewald
· THE BLUE ABOVE AND THE GOLD WITHIN  (Italy) · Pepi Romagnoli
· IDA'S STORY (USA) · Barbara Sharon Wiener
· BEHIND THE STAGE DOOR (USA) · Brian Stork
· MAURICE EL MEDIONI: The Birth Of PianOriental (UK) · Clive Myer, Lynda Myer-Bennett
· SALMON RUN (USA) · Pieter J Kruit
· LA SANTA DI BROOKLYN (Italy) · Ulisse Lendaro

BEST WEB SERIES OR NEW MEDIA

​WINNER

· DANTE'S INFERNO -THE ASCENSION (UK) · Sofian Francis

NOMINEES

· THE CITY WAS SLEEPING AND DREAMING OF US (Russian Federation) · Natalia Ashurovskaya
· NALVORA (Morocco) · Mehdi Saqi
· THE PROMPT FLOOR (Morocco) · Mehdi Saqi
· THANK GOODNESS IT'S FAMILY (USA) · Ric de Barros
· QUEENS OF THE DESERT (USA) · Jessica Orcsik
· FILTER: BLONDIES PIZZA (Canada) · Lauralee Sheehan
· DR. APPLES PODCAST (USA) · Lacye A. Brown
· SUNFLOWER CARE (USA) · Debi Yazbeck
· CODED BLACK (UK) · Maisha Wester
SEMI-FINALISTS

· CARISSA TELLS IT ALL (USA) · Mike Madigan
· TAIAO "POIPOI" (New Zealand) · Daniel Belton, Good Company Arts
· MASK (USA) · Janet Kusmierski
· BONDS OF COURAGE (Czech Republic) · Helena Bernardová
· DJ'S MMP (USA) · DJ Ragland
· GOBBLE - GOBBLE (Portugal) · Claudio Almeida
· CAGNEY AND HOOCH (USA) · John Altobello III
· ABNORMAL FIXATION (USA) · John Kenneth Muir
· SEPPUR ME (ALTHOUGH ME) (Italy) · Edoardo Maione
· WELCOME TO THE WHIMSICAL DESERT! (GOING SOLO) (USA) · Heidi Elisabeth Appe
· GLADIATRIX: DAUGHTER OF WAR (Canada) · Jocelyne Gregory
· IN SEARCH OF A P-I-G (USA) · Keith Edward Szarabajka, Tony Pasqualini, Laura Stribling, Chuma Gault, Jack Szarabajka, Kazu Takeda 

​​BEST MUSIC VIDEO

SEMI-FINALISTS

· MAUREEN RENEE 'VILLAIN' (USA) · Rebecca Maddalo
· PRODIGAL SON (USA) · Rudolf Strukoff
· DETECTIVE STORIES (UK) · Graham Pike
· TELL ME (Italy) · Ivan Savino
· ROCKIN IN THE CITY (USA) · Todd Barrow, Brian DePalma
· CAESAR (Sweden) · Reine Johansson
· I AM THE CANDIDATE (USA) · George Ohan, Joseph Eual Messer
· BORN IN CHICAGO (USA) · Rudolf Strukoff
· FULL MOON MIST (USA) · Grayhawk David Gibney
WINNER
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· MOULD - CHUNKS (UK) · Martyn Thomas

NOMINEES

· ACROSS THE OCEANS - MAMAK KHADEM & CHRIS MARTIN (USA) · Sam Javadi
· NAND - SOS (Germany) · Aleksandr Irinarkhov
​· SYMBIOSIS (Italy) · Alberto Nacci
· WE’RE GONNA COME BACK (USA) · Janine Molinari
· ARMIDA (USA) · Nico Van Den Berg
· SAFE DISTANCE (Israel) · Rona Soffer

​​BEST EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC VIDEO

​WINNER

· NAND - SOS (Germany) · Aleksandr Irinarkhov

NOMINEES

· MOULD - CHUNKS (UK) · Martyn Thomas
· PIRATE JENNY (Italy) · Elisabetta DeLuca, Alessandro Freschi
· 25-45-65 (Finland) · Liisa Akimof
· BLISSFUL ESCAPE - BELLA LUNE (USA) · Chuck Harding​
SEMI-FINALISTS

· END IN TEARS (UK) · Graham Pike
· AGENTS OF PROJECT BLUE BOOK / WRESTLING WITH SURVIVAL (USA) · Kevin Scott Davis
· J'AIME PAS MA MÈRE "I DON'T LOVE MY MOTHER" (France) · Gerard Cuq
· V (Croatia) · Silvano Perozic
· COLD CRUEL DAY (USA) · Gregory Hines

BEST ORIGINAL SONG OR SCORE

SEMI-FINALISTS

· TORNANDO A EST (Italy) · Davide Caprelli
· 晚酌与仪式 "WHISPERS IN THE CLOUD" (China) · Chuanfa Wan
· CATERINA ROSS - SHADOWS IN YOUR WAY (Spain) · Juan Alcaraz
· DIFFICULT PLANET (USA) · Curtis McNeil
· THE MAGICAL GARDEN (USA) · Zachary R. Simpson
· PICTURES OF YOU (USA) · Troy Randall-Kilpatrick
WINNER

· LIFTED (USA) · Daniel Robichaud

NOMINEES

· RISE UP & FIGHT (USA) · Nolan Williams Jr.
· MOMENTOS INOLVIDABLES (Mexico) · Dan Hernández
· SERGIO'S STORY (Italy) · Davide Caprelli
· I WANNA BE A VAMPIRE (USA) · Joseph Messer
· FEATURES D909 (France) · Sai Ko Mimeur
· CHICKEN TIKKA (USA) · RJ Hendricks

BEST ANIMATION

WINNER

· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi

NOMINEES

· SGT STUBBY: AN UNLIKELY HERO (Canada) · Richard Lanni
· LIFTED (USA) · Daniel Robichaud
· CHAIN (USA) · Ling Han
· RISE UP & FIGHT (USA) · Nolan Williams Jr.
· OPERATION TALUS (USA) · Sean Cygan
· MOMENTOS INOLVIDABLES (Mexico) · Dan Hernández
· PITY PATHOS (Philippines) · Rory Esguerra
SEMI-FINALISTS

· PIC PIC (Canada) · Carol-Ann Belzil-Normand
· TALKIN' TRASH (USA) · Andreas Wessel-Therhorn
· DYNAMICS (Netherlands) · Teo Baehler
· HUNTER (USA) · Jason Cross
· SFUMATO #2: POLITICAL ASYLUM (USA) · Jim Middleton
· EL LIBRO EN EL CAMPO "THE BOOK IN THE FIELD" (USA) · Richard Fertell
· SOPIROCOS, CUCURINOS AND PIRICUACOS (Argentina) · Ileana Andrea Gómez Gavinoser

BEST CHARACTER DESIGN

SEMI-FINALISTS

· SAUDADE (Brazil) · Alfredo Dias Gomes
· WHO DO WE APPRECIATE (USA) · Chad Stewart
· MASK (USA) · Janet Kusmierski
· SEA YA (USA) · Yani Sun
· BEWARE THE RED ROBOT (Canada) · Lorenzo West
· GILLDA MAKES A SPLASH (Canada) · Janet L. Hetherington
WINNER

· CHAIN (USA) · Ling Han

NOMINEES

· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
· SGT STUBBY: AN UNLIKELY HERO (Canada) · Richard Lanni
· LIFTED (USA) · Daniel Robichaud
· OPERATION TALUS (USA) · Sean Cygan
· MOMENTOS INOLVIDABLES (Mexico) · Dan Hernández
· HINTER-LAND  (Canada) · Christopher Angus

​​BEST CREATED ENVIRONMENT

​WINNER

· OPERATION TALUS (USA) · Sean Cygan

NOMINEES
​
· DIABOLI (USA) · Shaddy Safadi
· SGT STUBBY: AN UNLIKELY HERO (Canada) · Richard Lanni
· LIFTED (USA) · Daniel Robichaud
· CHAIN (USA) · Ling Han
SEMI-FINALISTS

· RISE UP & FIGHT (USA) · Nolan Williams Jr.
· MOMENTOS INOLVIDABLES (Mexico) · Dan Hernández
· JEALOUSY (USA) · Kimberly Burleigh
· MOON KNIGHT (USA) · Akshay Tiwari 

​BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
​WINNER

· A POPPET FOR THE PRIEST (UK) · Jonah Jones

NOMINEES

· BAD LOVE STRIKES (USA) · Kevin Schewe
· THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN (USA) · Dennis O'Flyng
· HER PLACE (USA) · John T. Frederick
· DUTY (USA) · Anthony Ford
· 10 REASONS WHY I'M A BAD IDEA (USA) · Sam Speron
· TAD THE CAD (USA) · Tom Jenkins 
SEMI-FINALISTS

· CONCEPTUS (USA) · Brian Herskowitz
· 86 DEAN FOX (Belgium) · Noah Zayn Mortier
· THE UNFORTUNATES: THE FIRST LINKS (USA) · Anna Elizabeth Gant
· UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER (USA) · Dennis Collins Johnson
· CARVER (USA) · Joseph Payne
· I LOVE YOU MELANIE (Canada) · Carmine Iacono, Guido Maria Giordano​

​​BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
WINNER
​
· TERATOMA (UK) · Kay Adshead

NOMINEES

· THE COLOR OF THE EVENING SKY (USA) · Linda Kampley
· FIRECRACKER (Canada) · William Stewart
· THE SKIN LOTERRY (USA) · T.J. Morehouse
· KING ARTIE (USA) · Brian Herskowitz
· ALWAYS, ANNIE (USA) · Wendy Fishman, Victoria Rose Sampson
· WATERMELON SUGAR LAND (USA) · Daniel Goldberg, Catherine Weingarten

​​BEST TV SCRIPT
WINNER

· DISTANT CALL (USA) · Todd Sorrell

NOMINEES

· RENARD: LIFE, LOVES AND WARS OF A YOUNG DRAGOON (Italy) · Gianpaolo Saccomano
· A WIG AND A PRAYER (USA) · Mark Von der Heide
· MUCH ADO ABOUT FAMILY AFFAIRS (USA) · Olivia Green
· GERMAPHOBE IN A SEX CLUB (Canada) · Jessica Ennis
· MY LADY GARDEN (UK) · Sally Llewellyn

​​BEST ORIGINAL CONCEPT
WINNER

· BAD LOVE STRIKES (USA) · Kevin Schewe
​
NOMINEES

· FUJIYAMA 2060 (USA) · Brandy Seymour
· LIL HOLMIES (USA) · Delaina M. Waldron
· SOMETIMES MY FEARS (USA) · Linda Kampley
· FAMILY MATTERS (USA) · Roberta M Roy
· THE LAST SUNRISE (USA) · Blu de Golyer
· MONSTER MASH (USA) · Colleen Fuglaar
SEMI-FINALISTS

· WINDS OF TRANSITION (USA) · Sil Brook
· A NOVEL ENDING (Australia) · Stephen Karnaghan 
· THE FABULOUS NEWS (USA) · Oscar de Jesus Yema
· FULL CIRCLE (USA) · Colleen Shannon
· THE SICILIANS (USA) · Frank Mancuso
· THE OLD WAYS (USA) · Jack Rice
· THE LAST SUNRISE (USA) · Blu de Golyer

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