Best Short Screenplay
Nominees
Day of Z (The Beginning) – Written by Vester Banner III
Breach – Written by Ben Matthews
In Your Dreams – Written by Arteta Stephane
Congenital – Written by Saman Hosseinpuor & Ako Zandkarimi
When The Clock Strikes – Written by Andrew Littlefield
Kidnapped by the Koi-Man from Kosmos – Written by Chuck Mittan
Any Filmmakers in the Audience – Written by James Edmunds
The Chenoo – Written by Adam Beilgard
A Widow’s Might – Written by Patrick Boberg
Fun and Games – Written by Wes Worthing
Dispatch – Written by Charlie Gandez
The System – Written by Joe Territo
Winner: The System – Written by Joe Territo
Best Dramatic Short
Nominees
Broken Bird – Director Rachel Harrison-Gordon
Riviera – Director Jason Fragale
Father By Law – Director Maria De Sanctis
Homegoing – Director Carlton Daniel Jr
The Burial – Director Jack Meggers
Winner: Broken Bird – Director Rachel Harrison-Gordon
Best Comedy Short
Nominees
Coffee Shop Names – Director Deepak Sethi
Still Wylde – Director Ingrid Haas
Blocks – Director Bridget Molony
Single – Director Ashley Eaken
I’m Happy, I Promise – Director Mimi Cave
Winner: Still Wylde – Director Ingrid Haas
Best Short Documentary
Nominees
The Foursome – Director Zack McTee
Dieorama – Director Kevin Staake
Broken Orchestra – Director Charlie Tyrell
Holding Silence – Director André Kloer
Call Center Blues – Director Geeta Gandbhir
Winner: The Foursome – Director Zack McTee
Best Horror Short
Nominees
Stucco – Director Janina Gavankar
Regret – Director Santiago Menghini
The Doe – Director Jennifer Lumbroso
Susie – Director Jordan Doig
Swipe – Director Niels Bourgonje
Winner: Regret – Director Santiago Menghini
Best Animated Short
Nominees
Mind My Mind – Director Floor Adams
At First Sight – Director Sjaak Rood
Blackheads – Director Emily Ann Hoffman
Echo – Director Barzan Rostami
Simulcast – Director Tyler Horn
Winner: At First Sight – Director Sjaak Rood
Best Music Video
Nominees
Prizm “All Night” – Director Victor Lord
The Anix “Black Space” – Director Ruslan Pelykh
Moonrunner83 & Megan McDuffee “Streets” – Director Joel Varjassy, Clayton Varjassy
Ruby Bones “Don’t Lose Your Head” – Director Brian Lonano
GRLwood “Get Shot” – Director Antonio Pantoja
Winner: Prizm “All Night” – Director Victor Lord
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short
Nominees
Help3 – Director Janek Tarkowski
FLAVA – Director Tarrell Christie
For the Goblins – Director Hypnus Yao
Those Beautiful Moments – Director Vasily Chuprina
For the Greater Good – Director Michael Gavin
Winner: Help3 – Director Janek Tarkowski
Best Foreign Short
Nominees
Help3 – Director Janek Tarkowski
Regret – Director Santiago Menghini
Mind My Mind – Director Floor Adams
At First Sight – Director Sjaak Rood
The Doe – Director Jennifer Lumbroso
Winner: The Doe – Director Jennifer Lumbroso
Best Student Short
Nominees
Broken Bird – Director Rachel Harrison-Gordon
Blocks – Director Bridget Moloney
FLAVA – Director Tarrell Christie
For the Goblins – Director Hypnus Yao
Father by Law – Director Maria De Sanctis
Winner: Blocks – Director Bridget Moloney
Best Made in Iowa Short
Nominees
Flava – Director Tarrell Christie
The Foursome – Director Zack McTee
The Burial – Director Jack Meggers
Sold Down the River – Director Karen Erbach-Lawlor
Tennyson – Director Hannah Rosalie Wright
Winner: Flava – Director Tarrell Christie
Audience Choice Award
Winner: FLAVA – Director Tarrell Christie
Director’s Pick
Winner: Coffee Shop Names – Director Deepak Sethi
Best of the Fest
Nominees
At First Sight – Director Sjaak Rood
Still Wylde – Director Ingrid Haas
Broken Bird – Director Rachel Harrison-Gordon
Help3 – Director Janet Tarkowski
Stucco – Director Janina Gavankar
Winner: Stucco – Director Janina Gavankar
