Dana S Scott (USA), Thirst, Actress: Leading (Karen Rodriguez as Woman)
David Karl Leathem (USA), To The Stars, Animation, Cinematography
Derrick Anthony Hall, Jr. (USA), Just Like Magic, Animation
Jake Joss and Nishant Priyadarshi (India), Aankhon Ki Shararat+, Music Video
John Sadler (USA), The Jazz Critic, Original Score (Student)
Katricia Coco Kariuki (USA), The Cross, Christian Theme (Student)
Leila Popatia (Canada), The Long Intermission: Toronto Cinemas During COVID-19 and the 2023 Hollywood Strikes, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Max Tretta (USA), CAPTURE, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Maxim Akbarov (Kazakhstan), The Experiment, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Mel Blake (United Kingdom), The Candyshop Girls, Women Theme
Philippe Verichoux (France), AETERNUM (eternal), AI Film
Rajdip Ray (India), The First Bite, Actor: Leading (Tanmay Dhanania as Aman)
Robert Breedlove (USA), The Pixel Cartel, Script / Writer
Samuel Lobo and Rodrigo de Janeiro (Brazil), Two Niles, Documentary Short
Simone Massi (Italy), When War is Over, Animation
Soore Vahe (Iran), Between Two Words, Film Short
Steven Hillen (USA), On Lungs Alone, Music Video (Vocals and video by xobehtedistuO)
Xiaoxiao Ma (China), The Jade Palace’ s Lament, Asian Filmmaker
Addison Melfi (USA), Jake, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising (Student), Film Short (Student)
Adrien Lhoste (France), You’re not a Fool, Grandpa, Disability Issues
Ali Fard (Iran), The Tongue-tied, Children / Family Programming
Andrei [Au] Ushakov (Russia), Lord Of Illusions, AI Film
Andy Hayes (United Kingdom), We Are The Same, Music Video
Aya Iworiosa (USA), IROKO: Sacred Roots, Documentary Short, African American Filmmaker, African American Theme
C.G. Ryche (USA), Saving Cedar, Film Short, Direction
Camy De Mario (USA), DRAWN HOME, Animation, Film Short, Children / Family Programming
Caris Vujcec (USA), PUSH!, Documentary Short, Editing, Direction
Dana S Scott (USA), Thirst, Cinematography, Direction, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
Doug Clyde (USA), The Raven, Film Short
Doug Clyde (USA), Metzengerstein, Film Short
Edward Vincent (USA), The Gift of Annabelle, Script / Writer
Elham Khodabandehlou (Iran), ARALIA, Asian Filmmaker
Esmaeel Abbasi (Iran), MUSICIANS, Experimental
Ghazaleh Mazinani (Iran), Staccato, Experimental
Hema Seth and Alok Seth (India), The Mango Tree, AI Film
Humphrye Zhao (USA), Quixote Goes Wrong, Script / Writer (Student)
Hunter Carron (USA), Mars, The Bringer Of War, Animation (Student), Editing (Student)
John Sadler (USA), The Jazz Critic, Christian Filmmaker (Student)
Kai Chuan Yang (USA), Almost Lucky, Animation
Katricia Coco Kariuki (USA), Legacy, Actress: Leading (Student) (Katricia Coco Kariuki as Andria), Concept (Student)
Katricia Coco Kariuki (USA), The Cross, Actress: Leading (Student) (Katricia Coco Kariuki as Mary), Christian Filmmaker (Student), Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising (Student), Film Short (Student), Concept (Student)
Kevin Dove (USA), Monticello Visit: A Current View of the Past, Documentary Short
Lawrence Todd Newman (USA), Outrage: The Life And Times of Al Katz, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Jewish Theme
Leila Popatia (Canada), The Long Intermission: Toronto Cinemas During COVID-19 and the 2023 Hollywood Strikes, Documentary Short (Student)
Leo Kahn (USA), 1863: American Blood, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
María Yolanda Brown Melián and Kevin Ramos Fernández (Spain), Los Aspirantes -The Applicants-, Television – Pilot Program
Michael D. Jue (USA), The Paper’s Just Wet, Music Video
Michael Shaw (Australia), Living in the Time of Dying, Documentary Short
Peter Hanson, Grand River Films (USA), Someone Else, Actress: Leading (Kadyn Kozminski as Emily), Film Short, Script / Writer
Praveen Kumar (USA), spotlight, Animation
Rajdip Ray (India), The First Bite, Cinematography (Arindam Debnath)
Ruoshui Zhu and Yiyang Xu (China), Amidst Clouds, Unseen, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Setayesh Hoshyaripoor (Iran), Graveyard Shift, Experimental
Shah Newaz Khan Cju (Bangladesh), Not A Fiction, Asian Filmmaker
Stephan Parent (Canada), Titanic: First Witnesses, Documentary Short, Direction
Tian Tian (China), BLUFF, Film Short (Student)
Tom Michaels (USA), Older Self, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Tom Michaels as Younger Ben and Older Ben Marsh)
Valentina Lagutenko (USA), YOU ASKED, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Vicentini Gomez (Brazil), Y Anhembi, Direction
Yuxuan Wang (China), Before We Go Home, Asian Filmmaker (Student)
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