Alyix Phillips (USA), Would You Even Know, Women Filmmakers, Script / Writer, Film Short
An Vedi (Russia), Confession, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (non-acting) (Anastasia Vedyakova (An Vedi), Cameo)
Anabelle Corneau (USA), DIVISI, Women Filmmakers (Student), Women Theme (Student), Cinematography (Student), Film Short (Student)
Andy McPhee (Australia), Five Days, Concept
Birgitta Bernhard (United Kingdom), Sequin Deep, Sizzle Reel, Script / Writer (Peter Westcott and Birgitta Bernhard), Editing (Philipp Kiessling)
Blanca Rosas (Algeria / USA), GRIEVING, Actor: Leading (Abdelkrim Lallouti as Karim)
Brian Smith (USA), Leo the Raptor (2024)Smith, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Ensemble Cast (Danielle Alexander, Julie Chapin, Kenneth J. McGregor, Amanda Schoonover, Ada Simbo, Barbara Tutolo, Ryan Wilson)
Christina Dodwell (United Kingdom), Hello Willow Deer, Children / Family Programming
Conni St. Pierre (USA), Forest Faeries, Editing, Women Filmmakers
Dom (USA), Holding Space, Documentary Short, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing, Personal Growth, Fitness / Nutrition
Donald Watson, Auburn Productions (USA), Let There Be Peace, Public Service Programming / PSA, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Actress: Leading (Nora Anderson as Granddaughter)
Doreen A. Edemafaka (United Kingdom), My Utopia episode2: Deaf Barrier, Disability Issues, Set Design, Animation
Eddie Velez (USA), SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, Television – Pilot Program
Gabrielle Davenport (USA), BLACK BEAR, Actress: Leading (Emmaline Morris as Stevie Bodine)
Gillian Fletcher, Eile Guenego and Claire Caton (USA), Next, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker (Student), Film Short (Student)
Guillermo Rosabal-Coto (Costa Rica), We Are the Music, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker, Documentary Short, Direction
Hugo Justin Teugels (Belgium), When Cassandra Venice Speaks, Experimental, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Cinematography
Ina Kim (USA), Shoot Your Shot., Film Short
Jennifer DiMarco (USA), Good Bones, Actor: Supporting (Maxwell DiMarco as Teen Nathan), Actress: Supporting (Faith DiMarco as Teen Zoe), Original Score (The Helena Troy Project)
Jennifer Treur (Australia), Amber B, Television – Pilot Program, Creativity / Originality, Concept
Jingru Zhao (China), GAME START, Film Short
Joey Karlik (USA), Safe Haven, Direction
Jordyn Russell (USA), You Found Me, Animation
Juan Luis De Filpo (Mexico), Perplexity, Film Short, Direction
Kassi Crews, Crews Media & Our Common Unity (USA), The Nick Stubs Show – Ep1-3, Web Series, Interview / Talk Show, Women Filmmakers
Kassi Crews, Crews Media & Our Common Unity (USA), VOICES – Ep1 Homeless, Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Women Filmmakers
Keith Leon S. (USA), Navigating the Clickety-Clack, Editing (Theo Hall)
Kem Dike (USA), Clout Rich, African American Theme, Film Short
Kisha C.G. (USA), Stonewalls, African American Filmmaker, Cinematography, Women Filmmakers
Leonardo Fernandes Souto (Brazil), Seeds of Tomorrow, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Concept, Film Short
Lianna Wainwright (USA), Moonflower, Experimental (Student)
Luigi Di Domenico (Italy), Lethni, Movie Trailer
Lukáš Vaida, Englišova Elementary School, Opava and Ječná Elementary School, Prague (Czechia), Laughter and Tears of the Little Prince, Film Short (Student), Children / Family Programming (Student), Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Marcelle Abela (Malta), Whispers From the Core – The Silence We Cannot Speak, Experimental
Marcia Haufrecht (USA), Family, Script / Writer
Maria La Bonte (USA), The Water Shaman Eternal Love Oath, Movie Trailer (Student)
Marianne McDonough and Rich Marek (USA), Go to the Potter’s House, Documentary Short
Maribel Ramos-Brooks (USA), MARIBEL, Editing
Mark Renken (USA), Hot, Film Short, Original Score
Max Reinhardsen (USA), Sports Talk Right Now!, Television – Pilot Program, Interview / Talk Show, Comedy Program / Series
Mila Perkins (USA), The Rising, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Nate Sheppard (USA), Slotty Road, Music Video
Pat Benincasa (USA), Friction Not Fiction, Film Short
Prabhaat Autar Mam (India), The Space In Me, Script / Writer
Rahma Sophia Rachdi (France), HANDIBROKEN FANTOMS (LOL), Disability Issues, Filmmaker with a Disability, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Rajesh Puthanpurayil (India), Made In, Experimental
Robert R. Jimenez (USA), NINEJAY, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Rosemary Reid (Australia), iHostage, Women Filmmakers
Samantha Pillay (Australia), Unconscious Bias, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Sara Bergamini and Daniele Zucchini (Italy), The Mechanic, Mobile / Cell Phone Media
Tim Kohn (USA), Faceless, Script / Writer
Tom Knoff and Kurt Hemmer (USA), Wow! Ted Joans Lives!, African American Theme, Arts / Cultural / Performance / Plays, Film Short
Tom Michaels (USA), Come the Nightfall, Film Short, Direction, Actor: Leading (Tom Michaels as Bill)
Wendy Nugent Hislop (Australia), The People Next Door, Film Short (Student), Ensemble Cast (Student)
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