Andrzej Dec-Williams and Grzegorz Kruszewski (USA), Thirteen Buttons to Heaven, Editing
Bill Stephens (USA), Hidden History Unlocked presents UTICA, Documentary Short
Carlos Puig Mundó (Spain), Not Another Day, Filmmaker with Disability
Dana Dunton (USA), The Bridge Less Traveled, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
David Godinez (USA), Oakland Strong, Documentary Short
Dr. Vertna West (USA), The Butterfly & The Turtle, Animation, Script / Writer
Dr. Vertna West (USA), Tibby’s Big Little Discovery, Children / Family Programming, Animation
Ettore Zito (Italy), Altrove – Elsewhere, Documentary Short, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Ilie Stepan (Romania), AnteApocalypse, Music Video, Experimental, Original Song
Lili Frongillo and Emma Baumer (USA), The Golden Fish, Animation (Student)
Lorenzo Patanè a.k.a. The Coach MC and Alessandra Rucco (USA), Sugar Slate, Actress: Leading (Maria Sky as River)
Maricar Bella (USA), The Edge of Silence, Editing (Joshua Chua), Original Score (Daniel Zea)
Michael Weissman (USA), Quit Laughing God, This is Serious!, Original Score
Remington Hoffman and Ida Hoffman (USA), Christmas Angels, Actress: Leading (Ida Hoffman as Sara), Asian Filmmaker, Children / Family Programming, Direction, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
Richard Morell (USA), Romance Cleanup on Aisle Five, LGBTQ+ Theme, Actor: Leading (Matty Weiland as Jackson)
Rodney Roldan (USA), Giving Back to Broome County, Documentary Short, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Roozbeh Shoaraye Nejati (Iran), Mr. Entezam, Direction
Samson Haveland (USA), Desert Grave, Film Short
Simon Jenner (United Kingdom), Olympian, Script / Writer
Sydney Wider (USA), Drowning, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Taegyeong Bahk (South Korea), The Slow Express, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Tinghan Zhou (China), The Moon I Stole, Film Short
Tommy Snider (USA), Rumination, Film Short
Trent Foo and Ranican Zapanta, FooFrame Productions (Australia), DEZO, Actor: Leading (Trent Foo as DEZO)
Wei Yi (China), Daughter of Storm, Experimental
Abi Krecic (USA), CYBERSKATERS, Animation (Student)
Achi Bala (USA), The Waltz of Chennai, Asian Theme, Music Video
Alessio Falbo (USA), The Red & the Black, Cinematography, Film Short
Andrzej Dec-Williams and Grzegorz Kruszewski (USA), Thirteen Buttons to Heaven, Direction, Documentary Short, LGBTQ+ Theme
Andy Pett (Norway), Andy Pett ft. Charlotte – Broken GlaZz, Music Video
Bradley Allen Smolinski (USA), Country-Fried, Film Short
Brianna Kathleen (USA), Northern Arizona, Experimental, Women Filmmakers
Caitlin Presberg (USA), Come Out, Wherever You Are, Film Short
Carlos Puig Mundó (Spain), The First Bath, Actress: Leading (Noa Flores Rodríguez as María)
Carly Jibson (USA), Colada, Women Filmmakers
Chiara Basile Fasolo (Italy), Double Code, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Chris Woods (USA), Mountain Joy, Documentary Short
Claire Musser (USA), Bears in Hot Tubs, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
David Perez (USA), Cabin, Actor: Leading (David Perez as Mark)
Emily Chen, Branksome Hall (Canada), Ten Years Between Us, Film Short (Student), Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Evelin Fedorova (Serbia), Lilith’s Daughter, LGBTQ+ Theme, Jewish Filmmaker
Fruzsina Skrabski and Sándor Kiss (Hungary), Inherited Shame, Women Theme
Jordan Sarf (USA), Let’s Swim, Television – Pilot Program
Julia Habchi (USA), Sacrificed Official Music Video, Music Video
Ken Carlson (USA), Hunger, Film Short
Khara Cloutier (USA), LA84: A Neon Legacy, Women Filmmakers
Kimber Leigh (USA), Pick It Up America: Life is a Beach, Documentary Short, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Kristin Zethren (USA), HUNTING THE STONE: Suiseki in the West, Documentary Short
Linda Niksic (Australia), Voodoo – Chapter 1 Sickness, Script / Writer
Liuzhen Amy Huang (China / USA), I’m Possible, Asian Theme (Student)
Lorenzo Patanè a.k.a. The Coach MC and Alessandra Rucco (USA), Sugar Slate, Film Short
Manny Martínez Hernández and Michael Bayer (USA), Rose Colored Glasses, Actress: Leading (Valentina Sumavsky as Anna), Film Short
Maricar Bella (USA), The Edge of Silence, Film Short, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (acting) (Maricar Bella), Women Filmmakers, Asian Filmmaker, Cinematography (Maricar Bella)
Michael Weissman (USA), Quit Laughing God, This is Serious!, Christian Filmmaker, Christian Theme
Milad Shiri (Iran), The Translator, Film Short
Mohamad Razazian (Iran), Deeply Darkly Drole, Film Short
Mya Viets and Dani Bowman (USA), MeloRaka and Her Autistic Friend Blobblot, Disability Issues
Nancy (China), I WANNA GO HOME, Children / Family Programming
Obba Babatunde’ (USA), Ruby’s Heart, Film Short
Oscar Vega (Spain), THE BANALITY OF EVIL, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Pablo Ignacio (USA), They Tried to Cap Me, Documentary Short
Rupert Poeschl (Germany), Tumaini Festival, Documentary Short
Shigeto Rage Sayama (United Kingdom), The Mosquito Man, Film Short, Creativity / Originality
Shuo Shen (China), Dog’s Life, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing
Simon Jenner (United Kingdom), Olympian, Disability Issues
Steven James Kilper (USA), Overtime, Direction, Film Short, Editing
Susan Muranty and Elizabeth Usher (Australia), Wild For The Country, Music Video, Original Song, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Trent Foo and Ranican Zapanta, FooFrame Productions (Australia), DEZO, Direction, Film Short
Wei Yi (China), Tomb of Butterflies, Asian Theme, Experimental
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