BEST SHORT FILM
That Thursday
Directed by Jacek Kadaj
Poland
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Jealousy
Directed by Chasub SHIM
South Korea
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Aberth
Directed by Jesse Scales
United States
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The Story Unscripted
Directed by George Abraham
India
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Silenced
Directed by Reiko
India
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The Contract
Directed by Milan R. Smith
United States
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She’s Not Coming Back
Directed by Robert Sebree
United States
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Where Knots are Undone
Directed by Mitali Mishra
United States
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FORGOTTEN IN THE GARDEN
Directed by Mem Yük
Türkiye
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Iterum
Directed by Michele Bordon
United States
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EMPATHY REHEARSALS
Directed by Jacopo Cullin
Italy
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Kindred Spirits Castle Lake Library
Directed by Steven Vitali
United States
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Véda Vérian
Directed by Davi Bendinelli Paiva Campos
Brazil
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Cool Arms
Directed by Alfred Aquino II
United States
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BEST WOMEN’S FILM
OCEAN OF BANDHANI
Directed by Stuti Prajapati
India
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Monica – A Bengali Widow
Directed by Tapan Ghosh
India
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BEST WOMEN’S FILM
Into The River
Directed by Rossie Mary
Cuba
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BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Secrets You Keep
Directed by Jordan Swift
United States
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
Roots and Routes
Directed by Ung Ing Lau
Malaysia
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Life of Sidam Hrishi
Directed by Mohammad Ali
Bangladesh
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Nothing to See Here: Watts
Directed by Michael Soenen
United States
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Wattamadu: The Stolen Harvest
Directed by Baazir Kaleelur Rahman
United Kingdom
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Dancing on the Edge
Directed by Ruedi Leuthold & Beat Bieri
Switzerland
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BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Prima Lux
Written by Thien Thach
United States
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Chicken and Waffles
Written by Owen Rogers
United States
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Escape to Alcatraz
Written by Eugene Hattingh
United States
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7 D.B.S.
Written by Eugene Hattingh
United States
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BEST ANIMATED FILM
ANOMALY
Directed by HARMEHAR SINGH THUKRAL
India
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BEST DIRECTOR
DODO
Directed by KARTHIK SWAMY
India
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Isobell
Directed by Mitch Greer
United States
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BEST ACTOR
DODO
Actor – Navaneeth Gowda S
India
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BEST TRAILER / TEASER
High Moon
Directed by Sean Bridges
United States
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BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
Sud Shakarambh
Directed by Shoaib Mirasaheb Khatib
India
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BEST STUDENT’S FILM
Before It Goes Quiet
Directed by Ilann Doshi
India
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BEST DEBUT SCREENWRITER
7 D.B.S.
Written by Eugene Hattingh
United States
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BEST FILM SCORE / BGM
Nothing to See Here: Watts
Scored by Stix Salaam-Bailey & Savalas Holloway
United States
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Frank Palangi – Vampire
Directed by Frank Palangi
United States
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BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
Love At First Sight: The Short Film
Directed by Belinda Song
United States
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BEST HORROR SCREENPLAY
Lab Animal Poltergeist
Written by Yelitza Prada
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