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BEST PICTURE
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE (USA) · Samantha Soule & Daniel Talbott

· INCUBUS (UK) · Tito Fernandes

· WHATKILLEDTIMMYBENSON (Netherlands) · Nick Cremers

· ENOUGH (USA) · Caleb Slain

· SON OF A DANCER - ابن الرقاصة (Lebanon) · Georges Hazim

· DELIVERANCE (Hong Kong) · Kelvin Shum

· UNHEIMLICH (Mexico) · Fabio Colonna

· CITY OF GHOSTS (UK) · Christian Elliott

· TUTTO CROLLA "EVERYTHING COLLAPSES" (Italy) · Stefano Recchia

· ASPHALT (Denmark) · Charlotte Madsen


BEST FEATURE FILM
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· ABILENE (USA) · John Cash Carpenter

· A LIGHT THROUGH COLOURED GLASS (UK) · Mike Clarke

· DOORS (India) · Abhineet Gogne

· SOUL VIRGINITY (Turkey) · Yousef Ikhreis

· DISSOCIATING VULNERABILITY (Japan) · Nobuo Nakagawa

· SUGAR, SILENCE, EVERYDAY VIOLENCE (USA) · Chris Bollinger

· WAKE UP SLEEPING BEAUTY (USA) · Shila Ommi

· LOOKING FOR AI (USA) · Koichi Kashiwaya

· SALINGER'S TWO DARK MUSES (Netherlands) · Michael Lasoff

· HEARTS OF NEW ENGLAND (USA) · JR Fortin

· RUGER THE RUDE DOG (USA) · Roger Slagle

· FRATERNITY (Germany) · Alexander Pfander


BEST MEDIUM-LENGTH FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· TOUCHED PERRY (Japan) · Nanako Irie

· AMARANTO: THE CALL OF THE LAND  (Argentina) · Antonia Ingrey

· PINK BOOTH CONFESSIONS (USA) · Millie Heckler

· A SINGLE ACT (USA) · Nur Tibor

· SHIELDING SHEILA (UK) · Joyce Grey-Carter

· WHY ME!? (USA) · Delores Flynn

· CODEX OROS EDEMOS (Cyprus) · Akis Tix

· AT WHAT COST (USA) · Jalen Tellis

· GRAND THEFT JOHNNY (USA) · Dallas Wayne

· I DON'T CARE (Nigeria) · Elijah Anighoro


BEST SHORT FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· GJURMË "TRAILS" (Albania) · Gentian Doda, Dimo Kirilov Milev

· SONATA FOR A CALENDAR (Peru) · Carmen Rosa Vargas

· UNREST (USA) · Kyle Gilmore

· WHO IS LINDA? (USA) · Federico Rabinovich

· ENDLESS VIDEO (USA) · Gwendolyn Infusino

· TWO HITMEN FROM GONZAGO (USA) · Peder Trusiak

· BUTTERFIELD (USA) · Douglas Haddad

· BLIND TRUTH (USA) · Laura Burnett

· DEVIL IN THE BACKSEAT (Bahamas) · Jeffrey Mackey

· FORLORNING (USA) · Hezreel Robertson


BEST MICRO-SHORT FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE PRAGMATICS (USA) · Paul Preston

· SMILE (USA) · Armand Kalunga

· THEBLANKVOID (USA) · Ariel Aizer-Keck

· BOUNTY CREDITED!! (India) · Athul Edakkalathoor

· THE TIME TRAVELLERS (UK) · Jack Judd

· WALLIE'S GALS (USA) · Mary Ferrara

· THE DEBATE (USA) · Carina LaMarchina

· OUT OF THE BOX (India) · Anik Roy

· GUARDIAN ANGEL (UK) · Laura Fitton

· HINDI MAMA (Taiwan) · Wei Yang Chen

· OUT OF THE BOX (India) · Anik Roy


BEST STUDENT FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· ABRAXAS OF EMOTIONS: JOY, ANGER, SORROW, AND EXCITEMENT  (Republic of Korea) · Dakyum Lee

· BLOOM (USA) · Nick Hiratsuka

· RASCALS (USA) · Nick Oski

· INSIDE OUT (USA) · Jason Leo

· METHOD (Canada) · Vincent Di Lella

· MAYBE NEXT YEAR (China) · Steven Zhu

· H. MAJUSCULA (Canada) · EmMa Matern

· OPEN MICHAEL (USA) · Zachary Sharma

· KING OF THE IMAGINATIONS (USA) · Matthew Scipione

· ANATHI (South Africa) · Keanu Mendes

· DOUBT THE STARS ARE FIRE (USA) · Jaemin Feldman


BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· BELLINGHAM'S BELIEF (USA) · Tom Salvaggio

· ASSAMAN (USA) · Katrina Flores

· BECOMING CREATURE (UK) · Zoë Marden

· DOORS (India) · Abhineet Gogne

· R E S U R G O (Canada) · Marc-Antoine Turcotte

· SOUL VIRGINITY (Turkey) · Yousef Ikhreis

· GJURMË "TRAILS" (Albania) · Gentian Doda, Dimo Kirilov Milev

· THE ECLIPSE: RECOGNIZED BY THE SOUND (Republic of Korea) · Elly  Cho

· SONNET TWENTY THREE (USA) · Zackary Cowell

· ABRAXAS OF EMOTIONS: JOY, ANGER, SORROW, AND EXCITEMENT  (Republic of Korea) · Dakyum Lee

· TERROR MANAGEMENT (USA) · Ishan Rao


BEST QUEER
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· SON OF A DANCER - ابن الرقاصة (Lebanon) · Georges Hazim

· THE FALLING WORLD (USA) · Jaclyn Bethany

· BOYSUGAR (USA) · Montana Mason

· THE CRIMSON BOUNDER (USA) · Parker Rawlins

· BUTTERFLY (USA) · Lazarus Lazarides

· ATARAXIA (USA) · Haley Seppa

· THANKSGIVING (USA) · Hortense Lingjaerde

· INSIDE OUT (USA) · Jason Leo

· HOW DO THEY SEE US? (Germany) · Jordan Awori


BEST DANCE OR POETIC
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE SILENCE BREAKERS (USA) · Rachel Greco

· A DOLLHOUSE (Norway) · Melanie Ekholdt

· THEBLANKVOID (USA) · Ariel Aizer-Keck

· LADY OF LIGHT (UK) · Adam Scarborough


BEST BRITISH FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE ROOTS OF YOU (UK) · Jes Gislason

· RUE (UK) · Casey Eldridge

· IN THE WOODS WITH A DEAD DOG (UK) · Vera Graziadei

· LADY OF LIGHT (UK) · Adam Scarborough

· FLUTTERBY (UK) · Sophie Norman

· PONDERING POTATOES (UK) · Kessiah Arthur

· THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE (UK) · Jack Caffrey

· ARRIVAL OF OLIVER (UK) · Darren Brade

· THE TIME TRAVELLERS (UK) · Jack Judd

· FALSE MEMORIES (UK) · Jack Caffrey


BEST DIRECTING
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE BIRDWATCHERS (Denmark) · Riccardo Cavosi


· CALL ME (France) · Didier Noun

· 7 DAYS TO THE CARNIVAL (Japan) · Nanako Irie

· BURN (USA) · Andrew Schwartz

· CHILDHOOD MEMORIES (Switzerland) · Vincenzo Aiello

· DARKING WAY (Hungary) · Zsolt  Pozsgai

· GOD IN THE SKY (Australia) · Sean Fox

· HIM AND HER (Israel) · Daria Geller

· LIKE ME (Spain) · Boris Schipper

· LORDBASURA (Mexico) · Alex Barragan, Diego Barragan

· THE WESTERWALD SECRET (Germany) · Carl & Karl Bruchhäuser


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· UNCUT (USA) · Mark Hensley

· THE HOURGLASS (Switzerland) · Alexandre Bilardo

· TIMELESS (Bulgaria) · Ivan Vladimirov

· HERE TOGETHER (USA) · Naomi Christie

· EL REFUGIO "THE SHELTER" (Spain) · Cesar Terradas

· HIP CAT (USA) · Josh Kirk

· EXHALE (Netherlands) · Moniek van der Kallen

· IN THE FACE OF EVIL (USA) · Klein Haley

· ALL THE LIGHT THAT NEVER FADES (Australia) · Jason Hooker

· EGO (Switzerland) · Claudio Mühle

· 503 (USA) · Francis Han


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· FRATERNITY (Germany) · Alexander Pfander

· THANKSGIVING (USA) · Hortense Lingjaerde

· HIDE AND SEEK (USA) · Julia Siedenburg

· RUGER THE RUDE DOG (USA) · Roger Slagle

· SUGAR, SILENCE, EVERYDAY VIOLENCE (USA) · Chris Bollinger

· FLUTTERBY (UK) · Sophie Norman

· APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES  (USA) · Pat  Mitchell

· FORLORNING (USA) · Hezreel Robertson

· HEIR MAIL (USA) · Shay Thurmon

· IN HER SHOES (Switzerland) · Sara Wilkins

· NAMELESS (Germany) · Veronika Esslinger


BEST LEAD ACTRESS
TOP NOMINEES


· MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE (USA) · Samantha Soule

· BORROWED TIME (UK) · Olivia Donati Clarke

· INCUBUS (UK) · Malou Coindreau

· UNHEIMLICH (Mexico) · Helena Puig

· SLAP (Israel) · Tamar Reilinger

· SOULMATES (India) · Shruti Bapna

· ASPHALT (Denmark) · Charlotte Madsen

· SHIELDING SHEILA (UK) · Joyce Grey-Carter


BEST LEAD ACTOR
TOP NOMINEES


· DELIVERANCE (Hong Kong) · Kelvin Shum

· SON OF A DANCER - ابن الرقاصة (Lebanon) · Georges Hazim

· CITY OF GHOSTS (UK) · Christian Elliott

· MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE (USA) · Chris Stack

· TUTTO CROLLA "EVERYTHING COLLAPSES" (Italy) · Christel Akouala

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde

· SOULMATES (India) · Manya Gadhok

· SONATA FOR A CALENDAR (Peru) · Oswaldo Salas


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
TOP NOMINEES


· LIKE ME (Spain) · Patricia Villalón Robles

· BORROWED TIME (UK) · Heléna Antonio

· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Layla Burns

· UNCRADLED (USA) · Carly Stewart

· MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE (USA) · Merritt Wever


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
TOP NOMINEES


· MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE (USA) · Will Pullen

· THE LIZARD LAUGHED (USA) · Sky Elobar

· SLAP (Israel) · Roi Gazit

· TUTTO CROLLA "EVERYTHING COLLAPSES" (Italy) · Tullio Sorrentino

· APERIO (Brazil) · Paulo Azevedo

· THE WESTERWALD SECRET (Germany) · Karl Bruchhäuser

· THE DUEL (USA) · Dylan Sprouse


BEST EDITING
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· SONNET TWENTY THREE (USA) · Zackary Cowell

· RUGER THE RUDE DOG (USA) · Roger Slagle

· PARASOMNIA (USA) · Jalen Tellis

· SYNC (Germany) · Eva Ludwig

· ODALISCA (Canada) · Mario Côté

· A DOLLHOUSE (Norway) · Melanie Ekholdt

· BUTTERFIELD (USA) · Douglas Haddad

· SALINGER'S TWO DARK MUSES (Netherlands) · Michael Lasoff

· IF THESE WALLS COULD WALK (USA) · Shane Hillier

· IN HER SHOES (Switzerland) · Sara Wilkins


BEST CGI & VFX
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· SYNC (Germany) · Eva Ludwig

· WHERE DID THE LOVE GO? (Denmark) · Bilal Hussain

· THE SECOND COMING (USA) · Keith Szarabajka

· ULFHEDNAR (USA) · Scott Nielsen

· CAT DEXX: INKOSI (USA) · Linda Palmer

· JOHNNY TRIGGER (USA) · Jerdarius Collier, Devarian D. Menyweather, Roc Nash

· THE MAGNIFICENT RAIDERS OF DIMENSION WAR ONE (USA) · Dante  D'Anthony

· MEDITATION, MEDITATION (Taiwan) · Joanna  Rubens


BEST SOUND DESIGN
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· WHERE DID THE LOVE GO? (Denmark) · Bilal Hussain

· YELLOW ALIENATION NO. 1 (UK) · Uli Ap

· BIRTHDAY BASH (USA) · Shireen Crutchfield

· BORDER TO INFINITY (Austria) · Herbert  Gantner

· THE SILENCE BREAKERS (USA) · Rachel Greco

· BLIND TRUTH (USA) · Laura Burnett

· DEVIL IN THE BACKSEAT (Bahamas) · Jeffrey Mackey

· TERROR MANAGEMENT (USA) · Ishan Rao

· I GOT YOUR LETTER, JOHN BAUER (Ireland) · Noel Brady

· OUTGROWTH (USA) · Katrina Salicrup


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· UNKNOWN (Canada) · Riel Barreto-Duval

· BAD TRAILS (USA) · Colin Garcia

· SIP (USA) · Jeffrey Woodson

· HIP CAT (USA) · Josh Kirk

· MOSHPIT (Canada) · Logan Charron

· AMATERASU (USA) · Christine Papalexis

· HOMELAND (Kyrgyzstan) · Mederbek Zhalilov

· ABILENE (USA) · John Cash Carpenter

· FIRE & ASH (USA) · Andreas John

· DOORS (India) · Abhineet Gogne


BEST FILM TRAILER
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· CHARLIE SAVES CHRISTMAS (USA) · Daniel Nichols

· SHIELDING SHEILA (UK) · Joyce Grey-Carter

· MEET MY PET MONSTER (USA) · James Storm

· AN ORDINARY DAY? (UK) · Graham Sessions

· BLIND TRUTH (USA) · Laura Burnett

· CLOSURE CAFE (USA) · Abhishek Pandit

· R E S U R G O (Canada) · Marc-Antoine Turcotte

· THE MAGNIFICENT RAIDERS OF DIMENSION WAR ONE (USA) · Dante  D'Anthony

· YELLOW ALIENATION NO. 1 (UK) · Uli Ap

· MEMOIRS FROM UNDER THE YELLOW SUN (USA) · Donald Callahan


EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· TOUCHED PERRY (Japan) · Nanako Irie

· CALL ME BY MY NAME (USA) · Royce  Gao Ruixi

· DEPLOYED (USA) · Jaclyn Bethany, Amy Berryman & Sarah Beth Solop

· R E S U R G O (Canada) · Marc-Antoine Turcotte

· SPACEFARER (USA) · Aaron Lehmann

· CODEX OROS EDEMOS (Cyprus) · Akis Tix

· CLOSET NIGHTMARES (USA) · Camila de los Santos Speed

· RUE (UK) · Casey Eldridge

· THE PATIENT (Italy) · Ari Rissotti

· GUIDE ON (USA) · Paige Compton

· PARASOMNIA (USA) · Jalen Tellis


BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· OPEN MICHAEL (USA) · Zachary Sharma

· ANATHI (South Africa) · Keanu Mendes

· DOUBT THE STARS ARE FIRE (USA) · Jaemin Feldman

· SMILE (USA) · Armand Kalunga

· THE TEARS OF OUR REALITY (USA) · Maya Pegues

· LEGEND OF PETER (USA) · Frantz Theodore

· GUARDIAN ANGEL (UK) · Laura Fitton

· CLOSURE CAFE (USA) · Abhishek Pandit

· GURU (USA) · Thomas Dalais

· SHADOWS ON THE WATER (USA) · Bhaskar Roy

· THE PUZZLE (USA) · Bhaskar Roy


BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· CLOSET NIGHTMARES (USA) · Camila de los Santos Speed

· RUE (UK) · Casey Eldridge

· THE TEARS OF OUR REALITY (USA) · Maya Pegues

· TERROR MANAGEMENT (USA) · Ishan Rao

· A NEW BEGINNING (USA) · Jalen Tellis

· THE TRUE STORY OF AMERIGO BERTOLAZZI (Italy) · Giacomo Beschi

· PROTEST (Canada) · Egor Trushin

· A MIDNIGHT IN BARCELONA (Spain) · Han Huang

· INSIDE OUT (USA) · Jason Leo

· THE QUALITY OF DUMB JIN YAZHEN  (China) · Jie Zhang Zhang

· RESTART (Australia) · Zev Howley


BEST ORIGINAL CONCEPT
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· LOVE AND THE PLAGUE (Brazil) · Marcela Lordy

· GHOSTS(?) (USA) · Antonia Maher

· A DOLLHOUSE (Norway) · Melanie Ekholdt

· THE SOUND EYE (Australia) · Rodney Mansour

· KING OF THE IMAGINATIONS (USA) · Matthew Scipione

· ANATHI (South Africa) · Keanu Mendes

· MURRAY GHOST (USA) · Brian Herskowitz

· CARCEREM (USA) · Shane Salk

· THE VOID (Mexico) · Thomas Awender

· THE TIME TRAVELLERS (UK) · Jack Judd

· THE QUALITY OF DUMB JIN YAZHEN  (China) · Jie Zhang Zhang


BEST ORIGINAL STORY
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· LOOKING FOR AI (USA) · Koichi Kashiwaya

· WHERE'S SMILIN SARAH? (USA) · Tim Rooney

· RESTART (Australia) · Zev Howley

· A NEW BEGINNING (USA) · Jalen Tellis

· KILLER SHOES (USA) · Sara Sparkles

· THE CONCERT OF LIFE (USA) · Lina Li

· BLIND TRUTH (USA) · Laura Burnett

· THE DUEL (USA) · Justin Matthews

· LOST IN THE WOODS (Italy) · Adriano Forti

· TERROR MANAGEMENT (USA) · Ishan Rao


BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· LOW WATER PRESSURE (Canada) · Francesco Filice

· MY LIFE AS A DOORMAT (USA) · Anthony Grasso 

· THE SECOND COMING (USA) · Keith Szarabajka

· AT WHAT COST (USA) · Jalen Tellis

· BORDER TO INFINITY (Austria) · Herbert  Gantner

· BLAZE (USA) · David Antoine

· BITTERSWEET LUCK (Hungary) · Bálint Szekeres

· BOTTOM OF THE NIGHT (USA) · Joe Mitchell

· GHOSTS(?) (USA) · Antonia Maher

· SALINGER'S TWO DARK MUSES (Netherlands) · Michael Lasoff


BEST MAKEUP & SFX
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE FEAST (New Zealand) · Nikolai Puharich

· THE PIT (Australia) · Stephanie Liquorish

· CANCELED (USA) · Christopher Guerrero

· AMARANTO: THE CALL OF THE LAND  (Argentina) · Antonia Ingrey

· ASSAMAN (USA) · Katrina Flores

· PINK BOOTH CONFESSIONS (USA) · Millie Heckler

· THE PATIENT (Italy) · Ari Rissotti

· THE SECOND COMING (USA) · Keith Szarabajka

· WAKE UP SLEEPING BEAUTY (USA) · Shila Ommi

· LOST IN THE WOODS (Italy) · Adriano Forti

· JOHNNY TRIGGER (USA) · Jerdarius Collier, Devarian D. Menyweather, Roc Nash


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· DARKING WAY (Hungary) · Zsolt  Pozsgai

· BLOOM (USA) · Nick Hiratsuka

· THE SILENCE BREAKERS (USA) · Rachel Greco

· THE SOUND EYE (Australia) · Rodney Mansour

· CAT DEXX: INKOSI (USA) · Linda Palmer

· IF THESE WALLS COULD WALK (USA) · Shane Hillier

· LOST IN THE WOODS (Italy) · Adriano Forti

· GUIDE ON (USA) · Paige Compton

· SUNSPOT (USA) · Brian Mihok

· GUIDE ON (USA) · Paige Compton


BEST COSTUME DESIGN
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· RAZZMATAZZ (Germany) · Cedar Wolf

· MENTAL SOIRÉE (Spain) · Alberto Arellano

· THE STONES OF ROME (Greece) · Sean Tansey

· EL REFUGIO "THE SHELTER" (Spain) · Cesar Terradas

· MOSHPIT (Canada) · Logan Charron

· THE FEAST (New Zealand) · Nikolai Puharich

· THE PIT (Australia) · Stephanie Liquorish

· R E S U R G O (Canada) · Marc-Antoine Turcotte

· THE AGENCY (UK) · Tom Laxton

· CODEX OROS EDEMOS (Cyprus) · Akis Tix

· ORIGAMI (France) · Delphine Berger


BEST DRAMA
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS
· GUIDE ON (USA) · Paige Compton

· LOW WATER PRESSURE (Canada) · Francesco Filice

· BLAZE (USA) · David Antoine

· BITTERSWEET LUCK (Hungary) · Bálint Szekeres

· FLUTTERBY (UK) · Sophie Norman

· MAYBE NEXT YEAR (China) · Steven Zhu

· ARRIVAL OF OLIVER (UK) · Darren Brade

· FORLORNING (USA) · Hezreel Robertson

· HEARTS OF NEW ENGLAND (USA) · JR Fortin

· IN HER SHOES (Switzerland) · Sara Wilkins



BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· HORROR JOB INTERVIEWS (Spain) · Isaac Leal

· LEGEND OF PETER (USA) · Frantz Theodore

· JUST ANOTHER DAY IN RENO (USA) · Nicolas Bullentini

· BIG MOMMA EARTH (USA) · Jeff Kazanjian

· MY LIFE AS A DOORMAT (USA) · Anthony Grasso 

· THE ETHICS OF AMBIGUITY (USA) · Drew McInturff

· AT VIN DIESEL'S FUNERAL (USA) · Patrick Belics

· BOTTOM OF THE NIGHT (USA) · Joe Mitchell

· CRUSH (Estonia) · Andres Kostiv


BEST ACTION, SCI-FI & FANTASY
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· METUBE: AUGUST SINGS 'UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA'  (Austria) · Daniel Moshel

· OCULTOS "HIDDEN" (Spain) · Alejo Malia

· PARASOMNIA (USA) · Jalen Tellis

· GJURMË "TRAILS" (Albania) · Gentian Doda, Dimo Kirilov Milev

· MEET MY PET MONSTER (USA) · James Storm

· BLOOM (USA) · Nick Hiratsuka

· SUGAR, SILENCE, EVERYDAY VIOLENCE (USA) · Chris Bollinger

· WHITE MULE (USA) · Peter Dobson

· A TIGER IN THE SUBWAY (USA) · James Abrams

· KING OF THE IMAGINATIONS (USA) · Matthew Scipione


BEST THRILLER
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


​· CROWTOWN: ROLLING SIXES (UK) ​· Mark Kozlowski

· BELLINGHAM'S BELIEF (USA) · Tom Salvaggio

· A YOUTUBER AND A DEMON (Germany) · Betty Kaplan

· WHO IS LINDA? (USA) · Federico Rabinovich

· BLIND TRUTH (USA) · Laura Burnett

· DEVIL IN THE BACKSEAT (Bahamas) · Jeffrey Mackey

· I GOT YOUR LETTER, JOHN BAUER (Ireland) · Noel Brady

· LES CLEFS (Austria) · Tahnee Nordegg

· ROPPONGI HEIGHTS  (USA) · Jamila Brown

· WHERE'S SMILIN SARAH? (USA) · Tim Rooney


BEST HORROR
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE KEYS (Australia) · Pann Murujaiyan

· CLOSET NIGHTMARES (USA) · Camila de los Santos Speed

· NOT TOO OLD TO DIE (Germany) · Marcel Flock

· TERROR MANAGEMENT (USA) · Ishan Rao

· BIRTHDAY BASH (USA) · Shireen Crutchfield

· SPIRIT IN THE STUDIO APARTMENT (USA) · Girault Seger

· THE PRAGMATICS (USA) · Paul Preston

· NAMELESS (Germany) · Veronika Esslinger

· RASCALS (USA) · Nick Oski


BEST CULT
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· KILLER SHOES (USA) · Sara Sparkles

· NOT TOO OLD TO DIE (Germany) · Marcel Flock

· METHOD (Canada) · Vincent Di Lella

· HINDI MAMA (Taiwan) · Wei Yang Chen

· ROPPONGI HEIGHTS  (USA) · Jamila Brown

· HOLY DRIVER (USA) · Gavin Rapp

· AT VIN DIESEL'S FUNERAL (USA) · Patrick Belics

· HINDI MAMA (Taiwan) · Wei Yang Chen


BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· MEET MY PET MONSTER (USA) · James Storm

· APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES  (USA) · Pat  Mitchell

· AN ORDINARY DAY? (UK) · Graham Sessions

· THE PAIN KILLER (Republic of Korea) · Minjae Kim

· IF THESE WALLS COULD WALK (USA) · Shane Hillier

· METHOD (Canada) · Vincent Di Lella

· ENCOUNTER (USA) · Schirete Zick

· YELLOW ALIENATION NO. 1 (UK) · Uli Ap

· MEMOIRS FROM UNDER THE YELLOW SUN (USA) · Donald Callahan

· JUST BELIEVE (USA) · Nya Chambless


BEST ZERO/LOW-BUDGET FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· SONATA FOR A CALENDAR (Peru) · Carmen Rosa Vargas

· METHOD (Canada) · Vincent Di Lella

· SHADOWS ON THE WATER (USA) · Bhaskar Roy

· UN ANGE PASSE (Japan) · Natsuko Sagawa

· A MIDNIGHT IN BARCELONA (Spain) · Han Huang

· ROSE (South Africa) · Jessica Roberts

· SPIRIT IN THE STUDIO APARTMENT (USA) · Girault Seger

· HINDI MAMA (Taiwan) · Wei Yang Chen

· THE MUSE (USA) · Juliana White

· A SINGLE ACT (USA) · Nur Tibor


BEST TV SERIES OR PILOT
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· MY LIFE AS A DOORMAT (USA) · Anthony Grasso 

· HOLY DRIVER (USA) · Gavin Rapp

· WORKFORCE (USA) · Phil Kwarta

· MEMOIRS FROM UNDER THE YELLOW SUN (USA) · Donald Callahan

· IN SEARCH OF A P-I-G (USA) · Keith Edward Szarabajka, Tony Pasqualini, Laura Stribling, Chuma Gault, Jack Szarabajka, Kazu Takeda

· DIGITAL AFFAIRS (USA) · Elor De Mayo

BEST NEW MEDIA
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· LOST IN THE WOODS (Italy) · Adriano Forti

· THE STONES OF ROME (Greece) · Sean Tansey

· MANHATTAN MOMENTS (USA) · Chuck Fishbein

· HINDI MAMA (Taiwan) · Wei Yang Chen

· MURRAY GHOST (USA) · Brian Herskowitz


BEST FASHION FILM OR AD
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· WAVES (Spain) · Jesus Plaza

· PLASTIC VOICES (Spain) · Luis Castro, Yosu Menacho

· WELLGARD (VITAFLORA) (UK) · Tamas Levardi

· MAZDA CX-60 THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY (Greece) · Theodoros Tzartos


BEST ORIGINAL PODCAST
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· CARCEREM (USA) · Shane Salk

· PROJECT GNOSIS: ARC 1 AN AGE OF MONSTERS (USA) · Matthew Curran

· THE LAND WHALE MURDERS (USA) · James Oliva

· OUTGROWTH (USA) · Katrina Salicrup

· END OF THE CORNFIELD (USA) · Abbey Monnin

· LETHAL LIT: A TIG TORRES MYSTERY (USA) · Jesse Post

· FILM TALK WITH AJ DEAN E.35: BUTCH PATRICK (USA) · AJ Dean

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· HORROR JOB INTERVIEWS (Spain) · Isaac Leal

· OCULTOS "HIDDEN" (Spain) · Alejo Malia

· THE VOID (Mexico) · Thomas Awender

· WHERE DID THE LOVE GO? (Denmark) · Bilal Hussain

· PROTEST (Canada) · Egor Trushin

· VELO "VEIL" (Spain) · Alberto Kampmann

· I DON'T CARE (Nigeria) · Elijah Anighoro

· PUCCIO D'ANIELLO: BEHIND THE MASK (Italy) · Gianluigi Lorio, Diego Sommaripa

· CHASING SWIPES (Sweden) · Namo Safideen

· THE PAIN KILLER (Republic of Korea) · Minjae Kim


BEST ANIMATION
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE BOY (USA) · Jonathan Gibney

· THE TREASURE (Ireland) · Marty Sliwinski

· DUCK LAKE  (USA) · Katrin Ignatova

· TAB UR ET (Romania) · Cate Chereches

· SON & MOON (USA) · Saiya Lin

· MONKEY SEE, MONKEY (SHOULDN'T) DO... (France) · Lazy2D

· THE SEA OF HOPE  (UK) · Walid Salhab

· WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? (Australia) · Yee Hui Wong

· ULFHEDNAR (USA) · Scott Nielsen

· CHOCOLATE CAKE & ICE CREAM (USA) · Steve Cowden


BEST MUSIC VIDEO
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· ED ROMAN 'RED OMEN' (USA) · Michael Stover

· SYML 'EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE' (USA) · Gavin Booth

· BLEU 'EVERYTHING IS FINE' (Canada) · Gavin Booth

· VILLAIN (USA) · Maureen Hughes

· GHOST (USA) · Boo Riley

· WESTERN WORLD (Germany) · Oana Moczulski

· RISE UP (USA) · Neycha Herford

· DESTINY (FROM THE MUSICAL "THIS IS LOVE") (Japan) · AKISAI

· THIS IS ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (USA) · Martina Webster

· FOREVER (Brazil) · Anaya Kunst

· GENTLE GIANT (Netherlands) · Amaru Amaru

· LANGUISHING (USA) · Mike Mytnick


BEST ORIGINAL SONG
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· LIONHEART (USA) · Joi-Noelle  Worley 

· VIRUSES (Canada) · Ori Dagan

· WISH U WERE HERE (USA) · Luis Villanueva

· BECKY DOLL 'YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS' (USA) · Scott Ferril

· THIS IS ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (USA) · Martina Webster

· FOREVER (Brazil) · Anaya Kunst

· GENTLE GIANT (Netherlands) · Amaru Amaru

· ARCHIE BROWN "REALITY" (UK) · Tom Fuller

· KUWONERERWA (Norway) · Ronald Kabicek


BEST MV ARTIST
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· WISH U WERE HERE (USA) · Luis Villanueva

· DESTINY (FROM THE MUSICAL "THIS IS LOVE") (Japan) · AKISAI

· THIS IS ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (USA) · Martina Webster

· FOREVER (Brazil) · Anaya Kunst

· GENTLE GIANT (Netherlands) · Amaru Amaru

· ARCHIE BROWN "REALITY" (UK) · Tom Fuller


BEST COMMERCIAL DIRECTING
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· WESTERN WORLD (Germany) · Oana Moczulski

· MAMBO (Spain) · Luis Castro, Yosu Menacho

· ED ROMAN 'RED OMEN' (USA) · Michael Stover

· SYML 'EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE' (USA) · Gavin Booth

· BLEU 'EVERYTHING IS FINE' (Canada) · Gavin Booth

· GHOST (USA) · Boo Riley

· RISE UP (USA) · Neycha Herford

· THIS IS ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (USA) · Martina Webster

· GENTLE GIANT (Netherlands) · Amaru Amaru

· KUWONERERWA (Norway) · Ronald Kabicek

· BECKY DOLL 'YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS' (USA) · Scott Ferril

· BRUNE: TIDES (USA) · Jeffrey Riley

· LANGUISHING (USA) · Mike Mytnick


BEST COM CINEMATOGRAPHY
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· BRUNE: TIDES (USA) · Jeffrey Riley

· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu

· WESTERN WORLD (Germany) · Oana Moczulski

· ED ROMAN 'RED OMEN' (USA) · Michael Stover

· SYML 'EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE' (USA) · Gavin Booth

· BLEU 'EVERYTHING IS FINE' (Canada) · Gavin Booth

· VILLAIN (USA) · Maureen Hughes

· GHOST (USA) · Boo Riley

· ESKAL (Germany) · Lena Heiler

· ARCHIE BROWN "REALITY" (UK) · Tom Fuller

· LANGUISHING (USA) · Mike Mytnick


BEST MV EDITING
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· GHOST (USA) · Boo Riley

· VIRUSES (Canada) · Ori Dagan

· WISH U WERE HERE (USA) · Luis Villanueva

· LOUISIANA BAYOU (USA) · Marilyn  Oakley 

· DESTINY (FROM THE MUSICAL "THIS IS LOVE") (Japan) · AKISAI

· ESKAL (Germany) · Lena Heiler

· BRUNE: TIDES (USA) · Jeffrey Riley

· LANGUISHING (USA) · Mike Mytnick


BEST COM SCENOGRAPHY
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· BLEU 'EVERYTHING IS FINE' (Canada) · Gavin Booth

· VILLAIN (USA) · Maureen Hughes

· VIRUSES (Canada) · Ori Dagan

· ESKAL (Germany) · Lena Heiler

· LANGUISHING (USA) · Mike Mytnick

· BRUNE: TIDES (USA) · Jeffrey Riley


BEST STUDENT ANIMATION
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· CAFÉ DRAWING (USA) · Junrong Zhang

· SUMMER BLOOD (USA) · Sarah Djuandy

· PASTEL SLOUGH (Republic of Korea) · Kiha Ahn

· AND THE REST YOU ALREADY KNOW (Lithuania, UK) · Ruta Stalmokaite

· THE BOY (USA) · Jonathan Gibney

· SON & MOON (USA) · Saiya Lin

· BLAZER (USA) · Anthony Kolodziej

· WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? (Australia) · Yee Hui Wong

· KILIG (Philippines) · Isabela Mendoza

· BETWEEN WINGS AND SWINGS (Canada) · Yuyang Yan

· FOUND YOU (USA) · Marijane Vargas


BEST CHARACTER DESIGN
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· AND THE REST YOU ALREADY KNOW (Lithuania, UK) · Ruta Stalmokaite

· TAB UR ET (Romania) · Cate Chereches

· THE BOY (USA) · Jonathan Gibney

· THE TREASURE (Ireland) · Marty Sliwinski

· DUCK LAKE  (USA) · Katrin Ignatova

· THE SEA OF HOPE  (UK) · Walid Salhab

· FOUND YOU (USA) · Marijane Vargas

· COURAGE (Egypt) · Kirollos Rizk

· BETWEEN WINGS AND SWINGS (Canada) · Yuyang Yan

· FOUND YOU (USA) · Marijane Vargas

· LIONHEART (USA) · Joi-Noelle  Worley


BEST CREATED ENVIRONMENT
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE TREASURE (Ireland) · Marty Sliwinski

· WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? (Australia) · Yee Hui Wong

· LIONHEART (USA) · Joi-Noelle  Worley 

· CHOCOLATE CAKE & ICE CREAM (USA) · Steve Cowden

· THE MAGNIFICENT RAIDERS OF DIMENSION WAR ONE (USA) · Dante  D'Anthony

· COURAGE (Egypt) · Kirollos Rizk

· MEDITATION, MEDITATION (Taiwan) · Joanna  Rubens

· THE CORAVEN (WITH APOLOGIES TO EDGAR ALLAN POE) (Poland) · Darren Douglas

· HELEN & HAROLD (USA) · Gordon Schaye

· KUWONERERWA (Norway) · Ronald Kabicek


BEST ANIMATION STYLE
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· PASTEL SLOUGH (Republic of Korea) · Kiha Ahn

· WOOLWORLD (Poland) · Joanna Polak

· AND THE REST YOU ALREADY KNOW (Lithuania, UK) · Ruta Stalmokaite

· TAB UR ET (Romania) · Cate Chereches

· DUCK LAKE  (USA) · Katrin Ignatova

· SON & MOON (USA) · Saiya Lin

· THE SEA OF HOPE  (UK) · Walid Salhab

· BETWEEN WINGS AND SWINGS (Canada) · Yuyang Yan

· WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? (Australia) · Yee Hui Wong

· A FABLE FOR FOUR VOICES (Canada) · Deb Ethier

· MEDITATION, MEDITATION (Taiwan) · Joanna  Rubens

· LIONHEART (USA) · Joi-Noelle  Worley 


BEST 2D ANIMATION
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· THE HOUSE OF LOSS (Japan) · Jinkyu Jeon

· AUTUMN LEAVES (Poland) · Wojciech Ostrycharz

· THE BOY (USA) · Jonathan Gibney

· SON & MOON (USA) · Saiya Lin

· MONKEY SEE, MONKEY (SHOULDN'T) DO... (France) · Lazy2D

· BLAZER (USA) · Anthony Kolodziej

· A FABLE FOR FOUR VOICES (Canada) · Deb Ethier

· CHOCOLATE CAKE & ICE CREAM (USA) · Steve Cowden

· KILIG (Philippines) · Isabela Mendoza

· THE CORAVEN (WITH APOLOGIES TO EDGAR ALLAN POE) (Poland) · Darren Douglas

· HELEN & HAROLD (USA) · Gordon Schaye

· LOST IN THE WOODS (Italy) · Adriano Forti


BEST FEATURE

DOCUMENTARY

TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS

· CONNECTION 2 THE MOVIE (Sweden) · Niklas Wallner


· A GLANCE BETWEEN NETS (Portugal) · Ana Medeira

· THE MISSING AND MURDERED (USA) · Zeke  Hanson

· BORDER-BALL (USA) · Joel Tauber

· ONCE UPON A TIME TONINO DELLI COLLI (Italy) · Paolino Mancini

· KING CHESS (USA) · Gloria  Iseli

· SPYMASTER (USA) · Andrew  Wallerstein

· GRID DOWN, POWER UP (USA) · David Tice

· OMA (Canada) · Griffin Cork

· SO FAR FROM HELL (France) · Maxime Simone

· LAND OF THE FREE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (Australia) · Lynn Santer

· PAT WALSH: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AN IRISH REVOLUTIONARY (Ireland) · Michael Benson

· AYRTON - CHILDHOOD IN THE HEART OF BRAZIL (Brazil) · Vicentini Gomez

· CABARET CUBA (UK) · Madeleine Duba

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· HEARTFELT HERO (USA) · Gavin Gines

· OLIVIA'S JOURNEY: BELIEVING TO DREAM (USA) · Sophia Lee

· DAD'S FRENEMY (USA) · Annie Wood

· DANS LA NUIT DE L'HUMANITÉ (France) · Patrice Barletta

· 48.000 NAMES (Netherlands) · Roel Swierenga

· BROWN SUGAR (USA) · Oluwanifemi Adejumobi

· OUT OF THIN AIR (USA) · Alexandra Guillossou

· THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY (UK) · Richard Slater

· GLIMPSES OF EXISTENCE (USA) · Francis DiClemente

· TASTE THAT! (USA) · Brenda Turteltaub Feldstein


BEST DOC DIRECTING
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· THE MISSING AND MURDERED (USA) · Zeke  Hanson

· UNLEASHING SHASHLIK: CHISLIC PAST & PRESENT (USA) · Scott Paulson

· THE COST OF LIVING (UK) · Marie Jacquemin

· 26 SECONDS (USA) · Kelly Galindo

· ONCE UPON A TIME TONINO DELLI COLLI (Italy) · Paolino Mancini

· KING CHESS (USA) · Gloria  Iseli

· THE MEDIAN (USA) · Shannon Little

· OLIVIA'S JOURNEY: BELIEVING TO DREAM (USA) · Sophia Lee

· GRID DOWN, POWER UP (USA) · David Tice

· LOCKED INSIDE: HOW COVID-19 IMPACTED MENTAL HEALTH (USA) · Munro McLaren




BEST DOC CINEMATOGRAPHY
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· SURVIVING GUSEN (Austria) · Johannes Pröll

· 7 YEARS ART FROM BERLIN "BRÜCKENKUNST" (Germany) · Gilbert Brüning

· A CIRCLE IN THE DESERT (USA) · David Crews

· A GLANCE BETWEEN NETS (Portugal) · Ana Medeira

· THE COST OF LIVING (UK) · Marie Jacquemin

· 508 THE TAKE OVER (USA) · Andi Lipo

· SLICE OF 2020 (USA) · Jamie Macdonald

· THE MEDIAN (USA) · Shannon Little

· 48.000 NAMES (Netherlands) · Roel Swierenga

· OUT OF THIN AIR (USA) · Alexandra Guillossou

· AARON AND THE TRAIN (USA) · James Bylinsky

· MANHATTAN MOMENTS (USA) · Chuck Fishbein

· PAT WALSH: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AN IRISH REVOLUTIONARY (Ireland) · Michael Benson

· TEAM PIERRE (USA) · Pete Koff


BEST DOC EDITING
TOP 21-30 QUARTER-FINALISTS


· SPYMASTER (USA) · Andrew  Wallerstein

· THE MEDIAN (USA) · Shannon Little

· HEARTFELT HERO (USA) · Gavin Gines

· GRID DOWN, POWER UP (USA) · David Tice

· DAD'S FRENEMY (USA) · Annie Wood

· 911 TRIBUTE TO FBI AGENT JOHN P O'NEILL (USA) · Stash Prada

· AARON AND THE TRAIN (USA) · James Bylinsky

· GLIMPSES OF EXISTENCE (USA) · Francis DiClemente

· LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF MICHAEL NESMITH (USA) · Cindy Carter

· TASTE THAT! (USA) · Brenda Turteltaub Feldstein


BEST STUDENT DOC
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· THE LAND OF MY FOREFATHERS (Pakistan) · Irfan  Noor

· WOLF WATCHERS (USA) · Olivia Belluck

· HE VANISHED IN 1946 (UK) · Muzhi Zhang

· THINGS WE SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT (USA) · Robbie Kruithoff

· HEARTFELT HERO (USA) · Gavin Gines

· LA SAPE (USA) · Victor Pigasse

· LOCKED INSIDE: HOW COVID-19 IMPACTED MENTAL HEALTH (USA) · Munro McLaren

· AARON AND THE TRAIN (USA) · James Bylinsky

· BROWN SUGAR (USA) · Oluwanifemi Adejumobi

· FALSE MEMORIES (UK) · Jack Caffrey


BEST NATURE DOC
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· COLLISION (UK) · Philip Hamilton

· SOMETHING ABOUT SEA LIONS (Canada) · Ronald Salmon

· SONG OF THE BISON (Canada) · Ronald Salmon

· A CIRCLE IN THE DESERT (USA) · David Crews

· WOLF WATCHERS (USA) · Olivia Belluck

· THE BEAST OF OUR TIME (USA) · Maaike Middleton

· LAND OF THE FREE: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (Australia) · Lynn Santer


BEST CHARACTER-DRIVEN DOC
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· FOLDTASTIC (USA) · Matthew Curran

· SPYMASTER (USA) · Andrew  Wallerstein

· DAD'S FRENEMY (USA) · Annie Wood

· LA SAPE (USA) · Victor Pigasse

· LOCKED INSIDE: HOW COVID-19 IMPACTED MENTAL HEALTH (USA) · Munro McLaren

· OMA (Canada) · Griffin Cork

· AARON AND THE TRAIN (USA) · James Bylinsky

· SO FAR FROM HELL (France) · Maxime Simone


BEST THEME-DRIVEN DOC
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· REIMAGINING FREEDOM WEST (USA) · Michelle Flowers-Taylor

· WOLF WATCHERS (USA) · Olivia Belluck

· THE MISSING AND MURDERED (USA) · Zeke  Hanson

· UNLEASHING SHASHLIK: CHISLIC PAST & PRESENT (USA) · Scott Paulson

· THE COST OF LIVING (UK) · Marie Jacquemin

· THE WATER WALL (USA) · Andrea Sambuccetti

· 26 SECONDS (USA) · Kelly Galindo

· KATAGMAN (Philippines) · Ramon Tenoso

· KING CHESS (USA) · Gloria  Iseli

· SLICE OF 2020 (USA) · Jamie Macdonald

· HEARTFELT HERO (USA) · Gavin Gines

· GRID DOWN, POWER UP (USA) · David Tice

· 911 TRIBUTE TO FBI AGENT JOHN P O'NEILL (USA) · Stash Prada


BEST AWARENESS-RAISING DOC
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· HE VANISHED IN 1946 (UK) · Muzhi Zhang

· THINGS WE SHOULDN'T TALK ABOUT (USA) · Robbie Kruithoff

· THE BEAST OF OUR TIME (USA) · Maaike Middleton

· THE MISSING AND MURDERED (USA) · Zeke  Hanson

· THE COST OF LIVING (UK) · Marie Jacquemin

· BORDER-BALL (USA) · Joel Tauber

· 26 SECONDS (USA) · Kelly Galindo

· HEARTFELT HERO (USA) · Gavin Gines

· OLIVIA'S JOURNEY: BELIEVING TO DREAM (USA) · Sophia Lee

· GRID DOWN, POWER UP (USA) · David Tice


BEST FILM ESSAY
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· THE MOROCCAN TEA (Netherlands) · Kristina Daurova

· SOMETHING ABOUT SEA LIONS (Canada) · Ronald Salmon

· TWO IMMIGRANTS. ONE INJUSTICE. (USA) · Jerry Kelleher

· SONG OF THE BISON (Canada) · Ronald Salmon

· A CIRCLE IN THE DESERT (USA) · David Crews

· BORDER-BALL (USA) · Joel Tauber

· THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY (UK) · Richard Slater

· 7 YEARS ART FROM BERLIN "BRÜCKENKUNST" (Germany) · Gilbert Brüning

· DANS LA NUIT DE L'HUMANITÉ (France) · Patrice Barletta

· LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF MICHAEL NESMITH (USA) · Cindy Carter

BEST FEATURE

SCREENPLAY
TOP 11-30 SEMI-FINALISTS


· NAP TIME (USA) · Jon Dittman

· RHINE STONE LAND (USA) · Vincent Scuro

· TIGER LUKAS (USA) · Marcus Looney

· THE RESOLUTION (Australia) · Lachlan Pirie

· TERMINAL JEW (USA) · Jeff Naparstek

· CASA LILIANE (USA) · Nadia Pandolfo

· FARC (USA) · Shane McCabe

· FOR THE METHOD (Australia) · Les Zig

· ROY (UK) · Konrad Maximilian

· LOVELY BIG BUFFALO (USA) · Tiffani Davis

· SHOOTER ON THE GRASSY KNOLL (USA) · James Schlicker

· A KILLER HOLLYWOOD STORY (USA) · Robert Palmer

· THE SPACE BETWEEN NOTES (USA) · Billy Nahn

· A LOVELY MESS (USA) · Brandon Trask

· THE FAR CORNER (USA) · Dawn Ireland

· SEARCHING FOR MICHAEL (USA) · David Earle

· SOUTH OF GOOD (USA) · Randall Reneau

· AVALON FARMS ACADEMY (USA) · Sierra Blanco

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· MOTH (UK) · Maggie Nightingale

· TABLE (USA) · Marelize Roets

· PURGATORIO (Turkey) · Hakan Ünal

· MEDUSA MELROSE: DRAG QUEEN HYPNOTIST (USA) · Dexter Williams

· A STOP ALONG THE ROAD (USA) · Kelly Lamphear-Dash

· BACKWATER (Czech Republic) · Klara Chmelarova

· CRUSH (USA) · Jason Lor

· MARILYN IN THE MIRROR (Canada) · Susan Brannigan-Rampp

· FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE (Colombia) · Daniela  Cruz

· A TWISTED TAIL (Australia) · Donna Allen

BEST TV SCRIPT
TOP 11-20 SEMI-FINALISTS


· THE BOOKER (USA) · Tiffani Davis

· POT LIFE: A PILOT (USA) · Jaene Leonard

· THE SWINDLER'S APPRENTICE (USA) · Cash Anthony

· THE MR. DAVE SHOW... SHOW (USA) · Scott Marshall Taylor

· MISERY MAN (USA) · Harrison Myles


BEST DRAMA
TOP 11-30 SEMI-FINALISTS


· PURGATORIO (Turkey) · Hakan Ünal

· TABLE (USA) · Marelize Roets

· BLOOD FLOWS SOUTH (USA) · Giacomo Giammatteo

· BINARY (USA) · Eric Shahinian

· TIGER LUKAS (USA) · Marcus Looney

· TERMINAL JEW (USA) · Jeff Naparstek

· CASA LILIANE (USA) · Nadia Pandolfo

· ROY (UK) · Konrad Maximilian

· A STOP ALONG THE ROAD (USA) · Kelly Lamphear-Dash

· THE MAIDEN TOWER (Azerbaijan) · Shamil Aliyev

· LOVELY BIG BUFFALO (USA) · Tiffani Davis

· THE BOOKER (USA) · Tiffani Davis

· THE SPACE BETWEEN NOTES (USA) · Billy Nahn

· THE SWINDLER'S APPRENTICE (USA) · Cash Anthony

· SEARCHING FOR MICHAEL (USA) · David Earle

· MARILYN IN THE MIRROR (Canada) · Susan Brannigan-Rampp


BEST QUEER
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· BINARY (USA) · Eric Shahinian

· TABLE (USA) · Marelize Roets

· MEDUSA MELROSE: DRAG QUEEN HYPNOTIST (USA) · Dexter Williams

· A LOVELY MESS (USA) · Brandon Trask

· CRUSH (USA) · Jason Lor

· A MOTHER LIKE FLORENCE (Argentina) · Diego Savloff

BEST SEMI-PROFESSIONAL
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· THE OLD MAN, THE SEA & THE DOG (Ireland) · Zeff Lawless

· THE MAIDEN TOWER (Azerbaijan) · Shamil Aliyev

· MISERY MAN (USA) · Harrison Myles

· ZOMB&B (USA) · Harrison Myles

· A MOTHER LIKE FLORENCE (Argentina) · Diego Savloff

· THE BLACK SAMURAI (USA) · Dustin Alexander

· BLINK OF AN EYE (Australia) · Karen Matthews

· TOPPK (USA) · Frantz Theodore

· BECOMING SAM (USA) · Gary Jaworski

· WICKED WRETCHED WRAITH MEN (USA) · Raymond Harrison

BEST ORIGINAL CONCEPT
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· THE OLD MAN, THE SEA & THE DOG (Ireland) · Zeff Lawless

· CRISPY (USA) · Dawson Roebig

· THE MAIDEN TOWER (Azerbaijan) · Shamil Aliyev

· BACKWATER (Czech Republic) · Klara Chmelarova

· KARMA IS A BITCH! (USA) · Stephanie Whitmoyer

· POT LIFE: A PILOT (USA) · Jaene Leonard

· A LOVELY MESS (USA) · Brandon Trask

· FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE (Colombia) · Daniela  Cruz

· A TWISTED TAIL (Australia) · Donna Allen

· THE MR. DAVE SHOW... SHOW (USA) · Scott Marshall Taylor

· AVALON FARMS ACADEMY (USA) · Sierra Blanco

· THE BLACK SAMURAI (USA) · Dustin Alexander

· BLINK OF AN EYE (Australia) · Karen Matthews

· TOPPK (USA) · Frantz Theodore

· BECOMING SAM (USA) · Gary Jaworski

· WICKED WRETCHED WRAITH MEN (USA) · Raymond Harrison

BEST HISTORICAL DRAMA
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· SEARCHING FOR MICHAEL (USA) · David Earle

· SHOOTER ON THE GRASSY KNOLL (USA) · James Schlicker

· THE SWINDLER'S APPRENTICE (USA) · Cash Anthony

BEST COMEDY
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· NO ONE WILL KNOW ME (USA) · Devin Dugan

· RHINE STONE LAND (USA) · Vincent Scuro

· PUNCTURED (USA) · Shari Grewal

· FOR THE METHOD (Australia) · Les Zig

· CRISPY (USA) · Dawson Roebig

· POT LIFE: A PILOT (USA) · Jaene Leonard

· THE MR. DAVE SHOW... SHOW (USA) · Scott Marshall Taylor

· AVALON FARMS ACADEMY (USA) · Sierra Blanco

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE

TOP 10 NOMINEES


· WOLFCUB [KGUEE - SHAN] (USA) · Bettelou Tobin

· NEW OLYMPUS (USA) · Matthew Nicholson

· THE CALL (Ireland) · Claire  Roche

· MIA'S CHILD (FINDING KADHIR) (Canada) · Anne Cattaruzza 

· THE SEVEN (USA) · Igor Stefanovic

· A PROMISE OF VENGEANCE (USA) · Giacomo Giammatteo

· TIGER LUKAS (USA) · Marcus Looney

· WOMEN OF STEEL: GRACIE'S STORY (USA) · Cheryl Bookout

· FARC (USA) · Shane McCabe

· FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE (Colombia) · Daniela  Cruz

· THE BLACK SAMURAI (USA) · Dustin Alexander

· ZOMB&B (USA) · Harrison Myles

BEST THRILLER
TOP 10 NOMINEES


· THE 49TH DAY (USA) · Craig Peters

· FIFTEEN TIMES A KILLER (UK) · Steve Crawshaw

· HADLEYVILLE (USA) · Zach Jansen

· PURGATORIO (Turkey) · Hakan Ünal

· THE RESOLUTION (Australia) · Lachlan Pirie

· CASA LILIANE (USA) · Nadia Pandolfo

· FARC (USA) · Shane McCabe

· FOR THE METHOD (Australia) · Les Zig

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