~ 2025 winners & selection ~

15th anniversary edition.

BEST FEATURE FILM WINNER

Queen of Bones, directed by Robert Budreau, USA, 1h30. WINNER

NOMINEES BEST FRENCH SHORT FILM

Experientia, directed by Kevin Georget, 14′.

NOMINEES BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

No Vacancy, directed by Jay Sherer, Lukas Colombo, USA, 21′. WINNER

Fuel, directed by Marc Cleary, USA, 12′.

The Professor, directed by Lucas Banser, USA, 16′.

Punjabi Protector, directed by Daniel Locicero, USA, 10′.

NOMINEES BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Earth, directed by Yura Katynsky, UKRAINE, 3′. WINNER

Eclipse, directed by Fernando Rosales, MEXICO, 5′.

NOMINEES BEST SCORE

Escobank, music by Mark Dunnett, USA. WINNER

The Therapy, music by Stanislav Hristov, BULGARIA.

The Connector, directed by Ian Mitchell, USA.

NOMINEES BEST FEATURE SCRIPT

Doris & Vickie, written by Nicole Salmeri, USA. WINNER

Jimi, Janis and Jim Must Die, written by John Arnau, USA.

The Last Trial, written by Rebekah Scheffelmaier, CANADA.

NOMINEES BEST SHORT SCRIPT

Jack, written by Jaya George, USA. WINNER

15, written by Ana Ziegler Loes, Tim McClelland, USA.

Blind Freedom, written by Craig Wyhoon, AUSTRALIA.

Blue Shades, written by Alejandro Vilpa, MEXICO.

Cheers, Grandma, written by Alejandro Karam, USA.

Consumed, written by Tyler Reese, USA.

El Vals (The Waltz), written by Alycya Magaña, USA.

NOMINEES BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

Suerte de Matar (The Act of Death), directed by Diego Rocha, BRAZIL, 16′. WINNER

Pink, directed by Ky Baldwin, USA, 7′.

NOMINEES BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Umbrella Echoes, directed by Zhihan Luo, CHINA, 3′. WINNER

Runaway, Star!, directed by Caiwei Zhou, CHINA/USA, 5′.

NOMINEES BEST DANCE SHORT FILM

Cargo, directed by Gizem Tataroğlu, CANADA, 6′. WINNER

Entanglement, directed by Nuno Serrão, PORTUGAL, 3′.

Edge Of Mercy, directed by Jennifer Rose, Roberta Shaw, USA, 6′.

NOMINEES BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Closer Than Yesterday, directed by Lisa Le Lievre, USA, 1h21′. WINNER

NOMINEES BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Living UNDONE, directed by Amanda Cryer, USA, 27′. WINNER

Baller State of Mind: The Philosophy of David Arquette, directed by Betsy Pike, USA, 15′.

NOMINEES BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM

Mirror, directed by Nuno Serrão, PORTUGAL, 3′. WINNER

The Art of Solitude, directed by Daniel Gilberg, GERMANY, 5′.

Roll, Scene, Take, directed by Zhe Li, USA, 5′.

NOMINEES BEST COMMERCIAL / DRONE

Christmas Delivery, directed by Valentin Savin, Katerina Lagoda, FRANCE, 2′. WINNER

A Man at Sea, directed by Igor Borghi, ITALY, 2′.

NOMINEES BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Suerte de Matar (The Act of Death), directed by Diego Rocha, BRAZIL, 16′. WINNER

Christmas Delivery, directed by Valentin Savin, Katerina Lagoda, FRANCE, 2′.

The Professor, directed by Lucas Banser, USA, 16′.

NOMINEES BEST DIRECTOR

Fuel, directed by Marc Cleary, USA, 12′. WINNER

Punjabi Protector, directed by Daniel Locicero, USA, 10′.

Suerte de Matar (The Act of Death), directed by Diego Rocha, BRAZIL, 16′.

NOMINEES BEST TRAILER

Escobank, directed by Orit Liba, Marco De Aguilar, USA. WINNER

Escobank, directed by Orit Liba, Marco De Aguilar, USA.

Punjabi Protector, directed by Daniel Locicero, USA, 10′.

NOMINEES BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE / ENSEMBLE CAST

Pink, directed by Ky Baldwin, USA, 7′. WINNER