Al Sim (Taiwan), B & P, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising (Student)
Alyssa Dann (USA), ORANGE BLUES 24, Music Video
Andrew AJ Jackson (USA), The Good Man, Script / Writer, Actress: Leading (Celeste Engley as Monica)
Andrew Greer, Chris Cameron and April Dace (USA), Plainspoken, Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Direction (Andrew Greer)
Andrew Hamblin (United Kingdom), Lovestruck, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Andrew Hamblin as Anderson West), Original Score (Thomas Newland)
Carson Cannon Good (USA), The Salesman, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Changhong Zhang (USA), When Truck Leaves Home, Documentary Short (Student)
Charlotte Frøyland (USA), The Internal Bleeding of Sophie and Sam, Actress: Leading (Charlotte Frøyland as Sophie)
Christel Veraart (USA), Santa Fe & Esmeralda – Crossroads, Animation
CJ Cassidy (USA), Detective Hernandez, Script / Writer
Tina Batten and Jean Louis (USA), The Signature Short Film, Christian Filmmaker, Women Filmmakers, Cinematography (James Burke), Script / Writer (D. Tina Batten and Jean Louis)
David Glass (USA), Breaking Out, Experimental, Editing
Dmitry Giusto (Italy), The Dance of Existence, Film Short, Creativity / Originality
Dylan Wood and John Wee (USA), The Walking List, Filmmaker with a Disability, Disability Issues, Actress: Leading (Jessi Giese as Abigail)
Francesca Canali (Austria), ZAUBERWEGE – On the Path to Music, Documentary Short
Geraldine Pearl Bright (USA), The Job, Original Score, Ensemble Cast
Gerard M. Cahill (USA), AN AMERICAN HERO, Direction, Documentary Short
Gloria A. Downey (USA), We Will Not Go Away, Women Theme
Isaiah Francis (USA), Orange County Conversation, African American Filmmaker, Ensemble Cast
Wingfield (USA), FEARLESS LOVE, Original Score
Jacob David Smith (USA), CARPS, Disability Issues
Jae yong Choi (Korea), The Last Choice, Asian Filmmaker, Film Short
Jennifer DiMarco, Blue Forge Films (USA), The Interview, Original Score (The Third Choice composed by Brianne DiMarco)
Jesus Antonio Mejia (USA), Hugo Herrera Documentary, Documentary Short (Student)
Juan Pablo Urza (Mexico), January 6, Script / Writer
Kailer Michael Riley (USA), The Broderick Story, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Karla Sammut (USA), Carefronting Inc., Children / Family Programming
Katherine D’Amaro (Brazil), Behind the Grand, Women Theme
Keimonte’ Spates (USA), 12th House, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker
Lan Deal (USA), WarBabies, Film Short
Lisa Singletary (USA), Just a Picture, Women Filmmakers
Lyall F. Harris (USA), An Undoing, Experimental, Women Theme
Maria La Bonte (USA), The Water Shaman Eternal Love Oath, Movie Trailer
Maricar Bella (USA), 10 Minutes, Film Short, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (acting) (Maricar Bella)
Marissa Clayton and Bryant Littrean (USA), Lily, Actress: Leading (Marissa Clayton as Lily)
Martyn Anthony James Luck (United Kingdom), Life of a Modern Day Starfish, Film Short
Micah Sanders-Silva (USA), Sally, Film Short
Mira Kim (Korea), A Long Journey, Experimental
Nikoletta Monyok (United Kingdom), Mujo, Experimental
Pernille Vogt (Norway), Oh Girl, It Hurts, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker
Prudence Oliver (United Kingdom), Heading for the Light, Music Video
Prudence Oliver (United Kingdom), The Enlightenment, Script / Writer
Rafael Maria Friebe (Turkey), The Children of Istanbul – Voices of Some Forgotten, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Rhonda Roe (USA), Clara, Women Filmmakers
Robert Monegan (USA), TAPPED OUT, Editing
Sandra Vida (Canada), In the Time of…, Experimental
Shogo Hashimoto (Japan), Monkey-Chasing Festival, Documentary Short
Steven James Kilper (USA), Free Lunch, Film Short
Susan Anne Bradley (USA), A Moment of Grace, Documentary Short
Taji Coleman (USA), COUNTED, Christian Theme, African American Filmmaker
Tono Wisnu (Indonesia), Shadow of The Light_Music Video, Music Video
Tyler Townsend (USA), Pineapple Pizza, Actress: Leading (Ramona Saluz as Maggie), Direction, Film Short
Xiaojie Shen (China), The Guardian, Women Filmmakers
Xihe Huang (USA), Theft 101, Asian Filmmaker (Student)
Yahn Kawamoto (Japan), The JUSTICES, Film Short
Yujie Li (USA), Helen and Iris, Documentary Short (Student)
Yuliya Igorivna Levashova (Ukraine), Ballad of the Millennial Dream, Music Video, Experimental
Yuliya Igorivna Levashova (Ukraine), Sacred AUM, Experimental
Yuliya Igorivna Levashova (Ukraine), Sacred OM, Original Song
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