WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM

A CAMBODIAN WINTER

Directed by Forest Wise
NOMINEES
​2nd Place ​· RAVEN WOMAN (Japan) · Junichi Haruta 
3rd Place · FOREST ISLAND (Japan) · Ryosuke Handa 
· LOST COS (USA) · Robin de Levita
· LINDY LOU (Australia) · Lisa Bertoldo
WINNER BEST MEDIUM-LENGTH FILM

A STATE OF

Directed by Nick Benjamin
NOMINEES
​2nd Place ​· THE CHIEFTAIN OF THE PUDDING RACE (USA) · Shane Crosland
3rd Place · DIGITAL ASYLUM (Bulgaria) · Nick Stanchev
· WOH RAAT "THAT NIGHT" (USA) · Sanjeev Kuwadekar
· WHITE MULE (USA) · Peter Dobson
· SUNNYSIDE (Japan) · Daisuke Kurata 
· REFLECTIONS: WHEN IT'S NO LONGER (Canada) · Wanda Reinholdt

HONOURABLE MENTION

· GHOSTING SOCIETY (USA) · Rory Knox
WINNER BEST SHORT FILM

GET READY. OFF
TO THE FEAST​

Directed by Lamara Sogomonian
SEMI-FINALISTS
· MEMORIES (Canada) · Ian Rayburn
· SECRET CHAMBER (UK) · Jonas Grimas
· SIN SICK SOUL (USA) · Nichelle S. Montgomery
· DR. PENELOPE (USA) · Annika Hylmo
· THE INCREDIBLY SHORT LIFE OF PETER PANTIES (USA) · Daniel Abril
· FEAR INCARNATE (UK) · Dylan Coburn
· REVERSE (France) · Christophe Lenoir
WINNER BEST MICRO-SHORT FILM

ARCHEÌO

Directed by Jonathan Moratal
NOMINEES
2nd Place · TUNNEL RAT (USA) · Patrick Riglesberger
3rd Place · MEET YOUR LOCAL YURU-CHARA (Sweden) · Magnus Fredriksson
· TURN OF FATE (UK) · Melissa Stanton
WINNER BEST STUDENT FILM

READING &
OTHER VICES

Directed by Ariana Berenson
NOMINEES
2nd Place · LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas
3rd Place · APPETITE (USA) · Maddy Freeman
· FORGETTING CHLOE (USA) · Maiqi Zuo
· PATIENT ZERO (USA) · Douglas W. Dunklin
· BROKEN STARS (USA) · HanYing Du
· ROMANCE UNMASKED (USA) · Jonathan Hersey
· NATZEE ZOMBIE CARNAGE (USA) · Nicholas Weed
WINNER BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

MAN WITH SHADOW

Directed by Ema Kugler
SEMI-FINALISTS
· SOMETHING (USA) · Barbara Stepansky
· SHAMANS (USA) · Santiago Echeverry
· BAD ASS WOMEN DOING KICK ASS SHIT (USA) · Abie Ekenezar
· DARK REALITIES (USA) · Matthew Toffolo
· INSPIRATION (Spain) · Alberto Martín-Aragón
· SANTA GUERRA (Italy) · Samantha Casella
WINNER BEST QUEER

LIKE SON,
LIKE FATHER

Directed by Mark Bethea
NOMINEES
2nd Place · STILL I REACH FOR YOU (USA) · Victor A. Janusz
3rd Place · IS HE CHEATING? (USA) · Bill Morton
· NEIGHBORHOOD STRANGER (USA) · Andrew Santiago
WINNER BEST TV SERIES OR PILOT EPISODE

RETROGRADE

Directed by Max Decker
NOMINEES
2nd Place · PARIS IS JUST A BIG DIRTY CITY (USA) · Alexandra Papoulias Barton, Zak Fishman
3rd Place · TEACHING WHILE BLACK (USA) · Aaron Moss
· READING & OTHER VICES (USA) · Ariana Berenson
· IN SEARCH OF A P-I-G (USA) · Keith Edward Szarabajka, Tony Pasqualini, Laura Stribling, Chuma Gault, Jack Szarabajka, Kazu Takeda
· MISSY JUBILEE IS TRASH (Australia) · Missy Jubilee
WINNER BEST ZERO/LOW-BUDGET FILM

JULIA

Directed by Víctor Muñoz
SEMI-FINALISTS
· A SHIP OF HUMAN SKIN (USA) · Richard Bailey
· BAD DATE IN PARADISE (USA) · Timothy Delaney
· GRAND THEFT JOHNNY (USA) · Dallas Wayne
· THE SILVER BULLET (Australia) · Gaston Boulanger
· SOMEBODY'S BABY (Ireland) · Mervyn McCracken
· ATTIC (USA) · Cameron Francis
· ROBERTA LANE (UK) · Darren J. Perry
WINNER BEST DANCE OR POETIC FILM

LADY BE GOOD

Directed by James Kinney, Pierre Marais
NOMINEES
2nd Place · CABARET CUBA (UK) · Madeleine Duba
3rd Place · NALA (USA) · Darshan Singh Bhuller 
· SHE DREAMT ALONE (USA) · Nina McNeely
· VISION (USA) · Taso Papadakis
· MONTERANO'S TALES (Italy) · Marika Vannuzzi
· MONOI MAZI "ALONE TOGETHER" (UK) · Raymond Chai
WINNER BEST DRAMA

NOT TO FORGET

Directed by Valerio Zanoli
SEMI-FINALISTS
· NO PROMISED LAND (USA) · Colin Bressler
· LIKE SON, LIKE FATHER (USA) · Mark Bethea
· SE ENGANA QUE EU GOSTO "GO FOOL YOURSELF" (Brazil) · Marco Felipe Rossi
· SCREENPLAY OF AN INDIAN LOVE STORY  (India) · K.L. Prasad
· THE FAMILY PORTRAIT (Russian Federation) · Julia Shlenskaya
WINNER BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL

READING &
OTHER VICES

Directed by Ariana Berenson
SEMI-FINALISTS
· COP-DOC (USA) · Doug Bost
· GOLF: TEE SHOT (Ireland) · Zeff Lawless
· BAD DATE IN PARADISE (USA) · Timothy Delaney
· SLOWPOKE (USA) · P.J. Koelbel
· GRAND THEFT JOHNNY (USA) · Dallas Wayne
WINNER BEST ACTION, SCI-FI OR FANTASY

IKARUS

Directed by Shaun Escayg
SEMI-FINALISTS
· CODA: THE LAST DAY OF HUMAN (Japan) · Katsuhide Yamago
· SUSTAINED REACTION (USA) · Greg A. Ferrara
· JOHNNY TRIGGER (USA) · Jerdarius Collier, Devarian D. Menyweather, Roc Nash
· BAT DIARY (Italy) · Silvano Plank
· THE AMERICAN DREAM (France) · Norbert Valade
· TSC: IMPOSSIBILITY OF REASON (USA) · Jay Welin
WINNER BEST HORROR OR THRILLER

LOOK TWICE

Directed by Kyle Wilson
SEMI-FINALISTS
· COLLAR (USA) · Russell Emanuel
· GUYS (USA) · Ashton Pacholski, Matthew Pacholski
· PASTICHE (USA) · Shivaan Makker
· THE DREAM CATCHER (UK) · Piotr Szkopiak
· CLOSET NIGHTMARES (USA) · Camila de los Santos Speed
· MINDFLIP: THE PREQUEL (USA) · Ken Rowe
· ENTER THE ROOM (USA) · Harry Waldman
WINNER BEST DIRECTING

THE MUSE

Directed by Max Karpylev
SEMI-FINALISTS
· CAN YOU HURRY (USA) · Igor Lewicki
· VOID (Iceland) · Þorsteinn Sturla Gunnarsson
· PASTICHE (USA) · Shivaan Makker
· SAM'S DECISION (USA) · Marcelo Ribeiro Carvalho
· QUEEN OF THE DEAD (USA) · Justin Head
WINNER BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR

THE EVE

Directed by Luca Machnich
SEMI-FINALISTS
· JULIA (Spain) · Víctor Muñoz
· LIKE SON, LIKE FATHER (USA) · Mark Bethea
· AKWAABA THE AWAKENING  (USA) · Sybil Jatta
· WOH RAAT "THAT NIGHT" (USA) · Sanjeev Kuwadekar
· DIGITAL AFFAIRS (USA) · Elor De Mayo
WINNER ORIGINAL BEST SCREENPLAY

BRUT

Directed by Nick Chartrand
NOMINEES
2nd Place · SE ENGANA QUE EU GOSTO "GO FOOL YOURSELF" (Brazil) · Marco Felipe Rossi
3rd Place · GHOSTING SOCIETY (USA) · Rory Knox
· THE EVE (Italy) · Luca Machnich
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

THE MUSE

Directed by Max Karpylev
SEMI-FINALISTS
· CLOSET NIGHTMARES (USA) · Camila de los Santos Speed
· FIGHT FOR LIFE (USA) · Jeff Ezell, Mark Newton
· OUR TRIUMPHANT HOLY DAY (USA) · Greg Di Roma
WINNER BEST LEAD ACTOR

MARTIN HRISTOV

· CITY OF GHOSTS (UK) · Christian Elliott, Elle Ginter
SEMI-FINALISTS
· HEART (USA)
· COP-DOC (USA)
· GHOSTING SOCIETY (USA)
· THE STONES OF ROME (Greece) · Sean Gregory Tansey
WINNER BEST LEAD ACTRESS

ALEXANDRA MILLER

· CAN YOU HURRY (USA) · Igor Lewicki
SEMI-FINALISTS
· SPERANZA (USA)
· THE LEGACY (USA)
· THREE CORNERS OF DECEPTION (USA) · Dr. Meleeka Clary
· DAWNA LEE HEISING DEMO REEL 2022 (USA) · Dawna Lee Heising