Alan J. Chriest (USA), Substance Abuse and Addictive Behavior in Teenagers, Documentary Short
Audrey Emma Chang (USA), Through My Eyes, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Damien Donnelly (Ireland), Only at Night, AI Film
Eric A. Eisenstein (USA), LOUsely Based, Direction
Garrett Glassell (USA), Aftershock, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Joey Chase as Jiro), Direction
George Vatistas and David M. Night Maire (USA), The Hobbyist, Actor: Leading (Daniel Mitura as Sangstrom)
GingerPants Productions (USA), Cat Cat Mouse, Actress: Leading (Ginger Britt Daniels as Helen)
Ilie Stepan (Romania), The Guardian Angels, Music Video, Editing
Jaswant Dev Shrestha (USA), The Great Blue Heron’s Breakfast -Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha, On-Camera Talent (non-acting) (Jaswant Dev Shrestha)
Johnny Brindle (USA), It’s Not an Eating Disorder, Makeup (Rae Sanchez, Design and MUA; and Julia Lyons, MUA and Mask.)
Justen Mann (USA), Normal, Film Short
Kelly Joe Richardson (USA), The Fall of the House of Usher, Original Score
Natalie Yerelekian (USA), How It Should Be, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Philippe Verichoux (France), LUMEN SILENTII – THE LIGHT OF SILENCE, AI Film
Randall W. Vemer (USA), Threads of Gold, Original Score
Ross Raventos (USA), A Sleeper’s Silence, Actor: Leading (Hunter Doebereiner as John Coffman), Actor: Supporting (Avi Bernard as Phillip Sleeper), Direction
Rowan Walsh-Lebus (USA), Offerings, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Samaritan’s Purse (USA), Lost and Found: How A Marine’s Marriage Was Repaired by The Gospel, Documentary Short
Sean-Wen Yang (Taiwan), Jin Cai San Shi – A Cinematic Reflection on Kinmen, Asian Theme, Film Short
Andrea Fernanda Sambuccetti (USA), Santa, The One & Only, Movie Trailer
Andreas Møller Mortensen (Denmark), Sheep, Animation
BJ Bullert (USA), Unrecognized: The Duwamish Tribe, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest, Native Peoples / Aboriginal Theme, History / Biographical
Brett Langolf and Alex Boydston (USA), GENERATION: CURE, Documentary Short
Carissa Pierson, Deathstalker Productions (USA), Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light, Actor: Leading (Andrew Pierson as William Spanner), Experimental, Women Filmmakers, Actress: Leading (Kristina Lafser as Keli Jordan)
Cleinaldo Marinho (Brazil), BAYAROÁ, Documentary Short
Curtis Bechdholt, Auburn Productions (USA), We Can Do Better America – Democracy, Public Service Programming / PSA, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Webisode
Damien Donnelly (Ireland), Only at Night, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing, Concept
Dayna Reggero (USA), Climate Change And…, Documentary Short, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Dylan Dongwoo Won (South Korea), Our Unfamiliar Neighbour, Islamic Theme – Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Garrett Glassell (USA), Aftershock, Asian Theme
Hamed Bahrami (Iran), Footsteps, Islamic Filmmaker
Hamed Bahrami (Iran), CHRO, Film Short
Imbi Männik (Australia), My Proudest Moment, Disability Issues
Ira Setiawati (Indonesia), Wisdom of Gunung Sewu (Soul of Thousand Mountains), Cinematography (Bagus Wongso)
Jaswant Dev Shrestha (USA), The Great Blue Heron’s Breakfast -Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Script / Writer (Jaswant Dev Shrestha)
Jennifer DiMarco, Blue Forge Films (USA), The Recruitment of Cece Leone, Original Score (Brianne DiMarco)
JingYi Du (China), Mama, Film Short (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student)
Johnny Brindle (USA), It’s Not an Eating Disorder, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Julia Wackenheim (USA), Ethel & Ernie, Actress: Leading (Ellen Boscov as Ethel), Direction, Script / Writer, Television – Pilot Program, Actor: Leading (Nikki McKenzie as Ernie)
Kelly Joe Richardson (USA), The Cask of Amontillado, Original Score
Leon McConnell (USA), A Piggy Tale, Narration / Voiceover Talent
Leonard Alecu (Romania), Ice Breath, Direction, Music Video, Art Direction, Editing
Lynn Geyer (USA), The Love Movement: The Bernadette Scott Story, Christian Theme, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers, Editing, Movie Trailer
Marco Delgado (USA), HOODED, Movie Trailer – Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Mojtaba Nesaei Bajestani (Iran), 30 cc, Film Short
Muhammed Mahsum Gidici (Türkiye), Exit, Film Short (Student)
Noam Boury (Israel), The Remaining Pieces, Jewish Filmmaker (Student)
Pablo Catalan (Spain), Before the Fall, Script / Writer
Rana Sajjadi (Iran), The Dots of a Case, Direction
Randall W. Vemer (USA), Threads of Gold, Concept
Reginald Butler (USA), Last Year, Script / Writer
Rodney Roldan (USA), For God and Country, Documentary Short, Christian Theme
Ronen Tregerman (USA), In the Footsteps of the Holy Bible, Television – Pilot Program
Szilvia Szakács (Hungary), What If…?, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Fitness / Nutrition, Personal Growth
Thomas Yue (China), Have the World See Me, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Tianqi Zhao (China), Que, Asian Theme, Filmmaker with Disability, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
Vic Compher (USA), The Eagle and the Condor Unite–A Story of Climate Restoration, Documentary Short
Whitney Hughes (USA), Challenge to Change, Documentary Short, Public Service Programming / PSA
Xihe Huang (USA), Reflections of a Sinner, Editing (Student) (Zhengzheng “Lexy” Zhao)
Yiannis Spiliopoulos (Greece), Stone Through Time..The Dry Stones of Kythnos, Documentary Short
Yung Su Hsu (Taiwan), Sharing the Same Sky, Asian Theme, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Documentary Short
Yung-shu Hsu (Taiwan), Forever Young, Public Service Programming / PSA
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