WINNERS 2023
BEST FOREIGN SHORT
SATYA
Naveen Vijay Krishna
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
DECEMBER FADES - SUNRISE
Joel Umbaugh
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BEST STUDENT FILMMAKER
BIRDHOUSE
Hayden Stocker
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BEST NEW FILMMAKER
ROBERTA'S RULES
Derrex Brady
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BEST SCI-FI SHORT
THE TIME MACHINE
Ebrahim Ghaeini
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BEST ACTION/THRILLER SHORT
VIRAL
Al Chang​
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BEST WOMAN FILMMAKER
ABRAZO
Paola Baldion
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BEST HORROR SHORT
BOUND BY BLOOD
David Estrada Suarez
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BEST ANIMATION
SPEEDMAN
Joe Bowers
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BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
SEVEN LETTERS
Pieter Markus
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WINNING SCREENPLAYS___________________________
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1. Best Screenplay
THE VOLUNTEER
by Robert Allen Nelson & Jason Morwick
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2. Best Suspense/Thriller Screenplay
THE STRONGMAN
by Todd Ryan Jones
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3. Best Dramatic Screenplay
KEIKO SPEAKS - A TRUE STORY
by Bonnie Norton
4. Best Action-Adventure Screenplay
SQUADRE
by Charles Petrilla
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5. Best Comedy Screenplay
CHUCK OR ZIMA MUST DIE
by Johnny Galvan 3
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6. Best Horror Screenplay
CARNEVIL
by Anthony Cross
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
LIONESS WITHIN
Aleksandar Adzic
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BEST DRAMA SHORT
SHATTERED
Kory Getman
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BEST COMEDY SHORT
W.I.L.S.D.M.
Chloe Samantha Rose Owens
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BEST SHORT FILM
ELLIE
Vinny O’Brien
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BEST DIRECTOR
ANGEL & PARIS
Ashton Ghaffar & Chris Graziano
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BEST ACTRESS
CALLIE HAUN in VITA
Callie Haun
BEST ACTOR
DERREX BRADY in ROBERTA'S RULES
Derrex Brady
BEST COMEDY FEATURE
WORDLOTTO
Johny Lotto
​BEST FEATURE FILM
ROAD TO TERZETTO
Brian Shakti