August 2025 Winners and Honorable Mentions

Rejoice Abyssinia - Gail Simpson (Music), Bichu Tesfamariam (Film)

Best Short Film

Best Experimental Film

Best Music Video

Honorable Mention: Indie Short Film

Diamond Dogs - Kris Smith

Rejoice Abyssinia - Gail Simpson (Music), Bichu Tesfamariam (Film)

Best Indie Feature Film

Twisted Daughter - Ron Joseph Chepesiuk

Rejoice Abyssinia - Gail Simpson (Music), Bichu Tesfamariam (Film)

Twisted Daughter - Ron Joseph Chepesiuk

Best Feature Script

Sergeant Smack - Ron Chepesiuk

Troubled Ledge - Latreice Lathan

Twisted Daughter - Ron Joseph Chepesiuk

Best TV Pilot Script

Rocket Fuel - Jack Parfitt

Troubled Ledge - Latreice Lathan

Best Indie Short Film

Best First Time Director (Short)

Best Cinematography

Troubled Ledge - Latreice Lathan

Best Short Script

Invisible - Pierrick Lafond, Tomy Moisand

Best Super Short Film

Naked Heart - Zsolt Pozsgai, Ákos Kuri

Invisible - Pierrick Lafond, Tomy Moisand

Best Feature Documentary

Enescu, Skinned Alive - Toma Enache

Invisible - Pierrick Lafond, Tomy Moisand

Enescu, Skinned Alive - Toma Enache

Best Feature Film

Best Director Feature Film

Brushstrokes-Rev - Ken Kimmelman

Enescu, Skinned Alive - Toma Enache

Best Animated Film

Every Flower - Milania Brown

Brushstrokes-Rev - Ken Kimmelman

Every Flower - Milania Brown

Best Short Documentary

Now - Kristina Mikic

Brushstrokes-Rev - Ken Kimmelman

Every Flower - Milania Brown

Best Actress

Aviation Involved - Bobo Evans

Schedule With You - Michael York

Best Drama Film

Schedule With You - Michael York

Best Actor

Tickets - Isabelle Moreau

Schedule With You - Michael York

Ashes in the Snow - Luca Romano

Best Director Short Film

Ashes in the Snow - Luca Romano

Letters Never Sent - Amira El-Sayed

Ashes in the Snow - Luca Romano

Best Student Film

Letters Never Sent - Amira El-Sayed

Honorable Mention: Feature Film

The Broken Violin - Mateo Alvarez

Letters Never Sent - Amira El-Sayed

Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Short)

Love, Lies & Croissants - Julien Carpentier

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Rent-a-Groom - Priya Malhotra

Love, Lies & Croissants - Julien Carpentier

Honorable Mention: Director Feature Film

Berlin Disco Nights - Katrin Vogel

Love, Lies & Croissants - Julien Carpentier

The Worst Best Man - Sean O’Donnell

Honorable Mention: Director Short Film

The Worst Best Man - Sean O’Donnell

Honorable Mention: Short Film

The Glass Labyrinth - Tomasz Nowak

The Worst Best Man - Sean O’Donnell

The Glass Labyrinth - Tomasz Nowak

Honorable Mention: TV Pilot Script

Red Echo - Maya Fernández

The Worst Best Man - Sean O’Donnell

The Glass Labyrinth - Tomasz Nowak

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

Neon Mirage - Kenji Takahashi

An Anatolian Song Bir Anadolu Türküsü -

Honorable Mention: Short Documentary

An Anatolian Song Bir Anadolu Türküsü -

Honorable Mention: Feature Documentary

Mars Revival - Silvano Plank

An Anatolian Song Bir Anadolu Türküsü -

The Phoenix Protocol - Ron J. Chepesiuk

Honorable Mention: Animated Film

The Phoenix Protocol - Ron J. Chepesiuk

Download My Heart In Glastonbury - Robodrone Production

The Phoenix Protocol - Ron J. Chepesiuk

Honorable Mention: Feature Script

I See You - Mićo Ivanović

Download My Heart In Glastonbury - Robodrone Production

Honorable Mention: Short Script

Download My Heart In Glastonbury - Robodrone Production

Honorable Mention: Music Video