Alex Briley (USA), Lunatic, Film Short
Davante Griffin (USA), Signals, Film Short
Dimitri Dyó (USA), Spitting Image, Script / Writer
Dustin Darr (USA), When It Whispers: The Prologue, Film Short
Emma Davis (USA), Victims of Circumstance, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
Ewa Maria Narbutt (Poland), Dreaming Souls, Experimental
Guy Morgan (Australia), Written With a Finger on a Steamed-up Window, Filmmaker with Disability, Disability Issues
Iliya Hristov Atanasov, Pixelhunters (United Arab Emirates), Ten (10), Film Short
Judson Vaughan (Spain), We Will Find YOU, Actor: Leading (Judson Vaughan as Vinny)
Justin Mawardi (USA), Enough for You, Actor: Leading (Student) (Justin Mawardi as Jay), Film Short (Student)
Kaiyue (Ethan) Guan (USA), Made of Stars, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Katherine Liao (USA), When the Devil Smoked in Paradise, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger, Documentary Short (Student)
Matt Zodrow (USA), Rigged: Wealthism In Higher Education, Original Score
Nandi Sharma (USA), Hero, Film Short
Nitsy Grau (USA), Arroz Imperial, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Rojin Aflaki (Canada), Pinwheel Seller, Film Short, Direction
Rylan Burns (USA), Top and RabRab – Player 3, Animation (Student)
Sarko Meene and Vahan Khachiyan (Armenia), Dreamful, Documentary Short, Cinematography
Tori Layne (USA), Under the Hawthorn Tree, Women Filmmakers
Valerie Chaney (USA), Best Life, Actress: Leading (Milana Vayntrub as Mae)
Wing Sum Kit (Hong Kong), Ease of Blue, Asian Filmmaker (Student), LGBTQ+ Theme (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student)
Aaron Garcia (USA), The Cradle, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Alan Marcus (United Kingdom), City of Toys, Jewish Theme
Alex Briley (USA), Lunatic, Cinematography
Alex Graham (USA), The Club, Editing
Alisdair Zhang (USA), Into the Reds Tale, Animation (Student)
Allan Wasserman (USA), Disability in Focus, Disability Issues
Amy Odiene (USA), Stars in the Water, Filmmaker with Disability, Film Short, Women Filmmakers, Women Theme
Anthony Napolitano (USA), Bars To Blood, Actor: Leading (Anthony Napolitano as Bobby), Film Short
Brett Bower (USA), UNRAVELLED, Movie Trailer, Christian Filmmaker
Callie (Qinyan) Cai (China), Family Group Chat, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Carmen Rosa Vargas (Peru), Sonata For A Calendar, Actor: Leading (Oswaldo Salas as Alfonso)
Cesare Catania (Italy), The Imagination of a Child, Art Direction
Devin Boss (USA), What We Lost Along the Way, African American Filmmaker
Dimitri Dyó (USA), Spitting Image, Jewish Filmmaker, Original Score
Donna Magnani (USA), REGARDING ROSE, Film Short
Dr. Alongkot Chukaew (Thailand), The Charming Leopard Sharks, Documentary Short, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Dustin Darr (USA), When It Whispers: The Prologue, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (acting) (Saharra Howard)
Earl Cole (USA), Rare Kind, Documentary Short
Emma Davis (USA), Victims of Circumstance, Actor: Leading (Jonah Smith as John), Cinematogrpahy
Eric Colton (USA), Step-Dog-Father, Film Short, Script / Writer, Direction
Erran Booker (USA), BRND, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Seto Adubikan as Roger)
Evan Nievinski (USA), FaceID, Film Short (Student)
Goga Antidze (Georgia), DEAD, Film Short
Guillermo Guajardo (Mexico), Painting Memories, Film Short
Jeff Wolverton (Canada), Three AM, Christian Theme, Actor: Supporting (Jeff Wolverton as The Man in the Hat), Dramatic Impact
Joey Karlik (USA), House Money, Film Short
Jordan Scott (USA), Not Alone, African American Filmmaker, Action / Adventure
Joshuah Heby and Mohan Sivaloganathan (USA), In Pursuit Of, Asian Filmmaker, Documentary Short, Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Josué Mastroianni (USA), Abortion Hypocrite, Actress: Leading (Katarzyna Janek as Ewa), Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Film Short, Television – Pilot Program, Web Series, Women Theme
Kamil Galin (Canada), BO:OM, Film Short
Keeran Panesar (USA), Punjabi Protector, Actress: Leading (Keeran Panesar as Punjabi Protector), Film Short
Kevin J. Nettles (USA), Snow Bound, LGBTQ+ Theme
Liam Dean (USA), Don’t You Forget About Me, Film Short
Marat Teleuov (Kazakhstan), Endless Hope, Disability Issues, Documentary Short
María José Garabito Rivera (United Kingdom), The Happiest Girl in the World, Actress: Leading (Student) (Sin Heng Chan as Elizabeth Clawson), Film Short (Student)
Matt Haro (USA), Joe, Animation (Student), Ensemble Cast (Student)
Maxine Rödiger (USA), ENOUGH, Actress: Leading (Marie-Sophie Kindle as Emilia)
Ming Sheng (China), Long Time No See, Animation
Natalie Christine Rodriguez (USA), Merry Christmas, Matty Cat, Animation, Children / Family Programming
Nick Gaitatjis (USA), Not Just Another Day, Film Short
Nicola Schafer (United Kingdom), Beneath The Surface, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Documentary Short
Patrick Potochick (USA), #momlife 2, Women Filmmakers
Peter Vordenberg, Kellie St. Pierre and Jen Santoro (USA), Finding Joy, LGBTQ+ Theme
Randall Vemer and Kevin Hanzlik (USA), Boots on the Ground for Art, Documentary Short, Web Tube Length Video
Robert Skwaryk (USA), Amy, Filmmaker with Disability (Student)
Robert Sullivan (USA), Pearl, Music Video
Sarah Beard and Brittany Portman (USA), Bad Egg, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Sean Patrick-Sasaki (USA), It Was Real, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Shiyue Qin (China), The Last of Thatched Huts, Asian Filmmaker, Documentary Short
Spencer Bryant, Gabrielle Chiong, Megan Hecklinger, Anthony Juarez, Corain Marneweck, Hannah Paul, Emma Peace, Ashley Smith, Noel White (USA), Kitty Bravo in Freefall Failure, Animation (Student), Special Effects: Animation (Student)
Steve Schuster (USA), Mercy Me, Music Video
Scott Wooten (USA), Spud Harvest Tip Music Video, Editing
Thomas Schuster (Germany), Condom-Wrapper-Guy, Music Video
Tori Layne (USA), Under the Hawthorn Tree, Actress: Leading (Calli Nebe as Leila)
Valerie Chaney (USA), Best Life, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
Vaughn Eknoyan (USA), The Worst That Could Happen, Film Short (Student), Original Score (Student) (Vaughn Eknoyan)
Weiqi Cai (USA), Laura, 29 Old Compton Street, Original Score
Yuexin Bian (China), BLUE TIME, Women Theme (Student)
Yufei Wang (China), That Night, Asian Filmmaker
Zac Vran (Canada), Costly, Film Short
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