~ 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′.

One Man’s Land, directed by Valentin Moulias, 16′.

NOMINEES BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

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

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

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′.

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

NOMINEES BEST SCORE

Escobank, music by Mark Dunnett, USA.

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.

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

The Last Trial, written by Rebekah Scheffelmaier, CANADA.

NOMINEES BEST SHORT SCRIPT

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.

Jack, written by Jaya George, USA.

NOMINEES BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

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

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

NOMINEES BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM

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

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

NOMINEES BEST DANCE SHORT FILM

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

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

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

NOMINEES BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

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

NOMINEES BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

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

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

NOMINEES BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM

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

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

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

NOMINEES BEST COMMERCIAL / DRONE

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

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

NOMINEES BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

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

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

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

NOMINEES BEST DIRECTOR

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

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.

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

NOMINEES BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE / ENSEMBLE CAST

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