The judges wish to recognize the Award of Merit winners for notable
artistic or technical aspects of their project in the categories entered.
Alexander Denysenko (Ukraine), A Film About Choosing to Live, Documentary Feature
Amy Buchwald, Rick Hamilton and Danny Woodburn (USA), Minnie Mouse: The Lost Interview, Women Theme
Andy Collen and Josh McMahon (USA), American Martyr, Music Video
Aryaman Krishna Aggarwal (India), Wordless, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Audrey Landers (USA), 27, Script / Writer
Bingyu Zhang (China), A Little Sun in a Metal Shell, Animation (Student)
Camy De Mario (USA), Drawn Home, Animation
Cassie Wezniak (USA), Cryonic, Actress: Leading (Student) (Sophie Rossman as Rory)
Chris Weatherhead and Trevor D. Erickson, Actors’ Theater of South Carolina, Moving Images Group (USA), The Final Trials of Anne Hutchinson, Actor: Supporting (David Loar as John Winthrop), Christian Filmmaker, Women Theme, Experimental
Doug Clyde (USA), The Tell-Tale Heart, Film Short
Ellen Ngai Luen Pun (Hong Kong), Shave To Reborn 2.0, Asian Filmmaker, Documentary Feature
Esmaeel Abbasi (Iran), Tears of Rain, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Fatemeh Haghighi (Iran), My Grandmother Lily, Animation
Francoise Rabes and Felicie Dutertre (France), A Friend Of Ours, Film Short
Holly Jordan (United Kingdom), Love & Other Lies, Television – Pilot Program, Ensemble Cast
James Hawksley (Canada), Wilder, Film Short
Jason Kolkema (USA), #Madeinmuskegon, Script / Writer
Jean-Yves “Jeeve” Ducornet (USA), Spoken For, Experimental
Josh Tucker (United Kingdom), The Last Run Home, Documentary Short
Junyao Liu (China), A Stroke Gone Astray, Film Short (Student)
Justin David Wintch (USA), Silent, Film Short
Justin Hunt (USA), Disorganized, Direction
Kazuyoshi Hayashi (Japan), Seishun Monsters, Asian Theme
Lilian Han Morze (United Kingdom), The Best Part, Asian Filmmaker (Student)
Marlin Darrah (USA), Dangerous Illusion, Film Feature
Nilesh Laxmikant Deshpande (India), Iravati, Asian Filmmaker
Nuo Shen (China), The Memory We Wear, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Patricia Butler Spiers (USA), Cold Run, Documentary Short
Ping-hai Wu (Taiwan), Tears Of The Lost Army In Golden Triangle, Asian Theme
Riley Moore (USA), Ghost Light, Actress: Leading (Student) (Laura Parker Samson as Mary)
Steve Morrison (USA), Dance Of The Lours, Animation
Tyler Adams (USA), Second Hand Smoke, Music Video
William M. Mesa (USA), Walkers Destruction, AI Film
Yadi Valerio Rivera (USA), Grit, Documentary Feature, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Yunhan Wang (China), Fish Scale, Asian Theme (Student)
Yuxuan Wang (China), Before We Go Home, Asian Theme (Student)
Alan Espasandin (USA), Harvest of Faith – The Avi Briah Story, Christian Theme
Allan Haynes Jr. (USA), Keep Moving, Actress: Supporting (Student) (Sarah Robertson as Angelo’s Mom)
Amr Elnahla (USA), FIFTY, AI Film, Women Theme
Aryaman Krishna Aggarwal (India), Wordless, Actor: Leading (Student) (Aryaman Krishna Aggarwal as Andrew), Asian Filmmaker (Student)
Audrey Landers (USA), Love Me Tonight, Music Video
Aya Iworiosa (USA), Iroko: Sacred Roots, Documentary Short, African American Filmmaker, African American Theme
Cengiz Dervis (USA), Assassin Within, Film Feature, Actor: Leading (Cengiz Dervis as Leopar, Siberia, West End, East London, New Orleans), Cinematography
Chris Weatherhead and Trevor D. Erickson, Actors’ Theater of South Carolina, Moving Images Group (USA), The Final Trials of Anne Hutchinson, Actor: Leading (Clarence Felder as Professor LaRoche)
Constantin Mircea Rosu (Romania), Jack BlueBoss, Eddy Goofball & Steven GoodPlan – Episode I, Special Purpose Productions, Creativity / Originality
Dao Xi (China), From Falling Petals To New Bloom, Asian Filmmaker
Diego Alejandro Herrera Perez and Alejandro Reyes Reyna (Mexico), Guardian Of The Frontiers, Latin / Hispanic Theme (Student)
Edward Vincent (USA), The Gift Of Annabelle, Script / Writer
Eileen Wolanski (Canada), A Frank Conversation, Filmmaker with Disability, Original Score, Documentary Short
Fiona McReynolds (USA), Under The Same Sun, Documentary Short (Student)
Francoise Rabes and Felicie Dutertre (France), A Friend Of Ours, Script / Writer, Humor / Humorist
Harold L. Brown (Canada), Hope Is Not A Black And White Rainbow, Script / Writer
Hossein Deirdar (Iran), Between Us, Direction
Ivan David Nieves and José Artemio Torres (Puerto Rico), Caguana: Nuestro Patrimonio Taíno (Caguana: Our Taino Heritage), Documentary Feature
Jacob Melamed and Romy Palan (Australia), Future Tense, Film Short
Jason Housecroft (United Kingdom), Last Orders, Film Feature
Jaycool Charisma and J. Frazil Jr. (USA), We Will Be Strong ( A Song About Hope), Music Video, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Kanwal Jeet Jawa, Srinivas Deverakonda and Shams Tanweer, Xion Solutions (India), Hum Nayi Subah Ki Kirne Hain Yeh Naya Zamaana Hamaara Hain-DJIME, Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Kevin Short (United Kingdom), Apartness, Film Short, Experimental
Lawrence Geraghty (USA), Empty Skies, Documentary Short
Mac Snow (USA), A Simple Heist, Script / Writer
Maëlan Delhommé (France), Off Tempo, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Marlin Darrah (USA), Dangerous Illusion, Direction
Monique Fultz (USA), Where Will I Go Now, Script / Writer
Mostafa Ghanbarizadeh (Iran), The Oath, Film Short
Mostafa Noheh Khan (Iran), The Last Day, Script / Writer
Noga Rappaport Varadi (Switzerland), IMA, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
Nuo Shen (China), The Memory We Wear, Asian Theme (Student), Asian Filmmaker (Student)
Pavni Ramesh (United Kingdom), Vanishing? The Anglo Indian Story, Documentary Feature, Women Filmmakers
Riley Moore (USA), Ghost Light, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Robert Rosenbaum (USA), Reverb, AI Film
Royce Lundquist and Lucas Adria (USA), A Gift To Remember, Cinematography, Film Short, Original Score
Setayesh Hoshyaripoor (Iran), Graveyard Shift, Experimental
Shinya Nakai (Japan), Evil Can’t Breathe, Cinematography
Stephan Parent (Canada), Titanic: First Witnesses, Documentary Short
Stephen Lawrence (USA), 4:15, Actress: Leading (Autumn Ivy as Tina), Actress: Supporting (Toluwani as Dr. Kindred), Christian Theme, Editing (Stephen Lawrence), Film Short, Original Score (Jeremy Chontow)
Steve Tanguy (USA), The Dusty Door, Comedy Program / Series, Television – Pilot Program, Editing, Direction
Sumaiya Jannat Prema (Bangladesh), The Same Sky, Script / Writer (Student)
Taylor Morales (USA), Chameleon, Cinematography, Film Short
Vyacheslav Sikora (Ukraine), How We Were Betrayed. Belarus 2020, Documentary Feature
Wayne Lang (New Zealand), HAKANAI, Film Short
William Findinge and Kenneth Matthes (Denmark), Warhorse, Actor: Leading (Kenneth Matthes as Teis), Film Short
Xiangqian Meng (China), Her Hair, Direction (Student)
Xinnuo Liu (China), Masterpiece, Asian Filmmaker (Student)
Yian Li (China/USA), Aida In The Checkerboard World: The Priest’s Gambit, Music Video (Student)
Yujia Liang (China), Headphones, Asian Filmmaker
Yumeng Cai (Taiwan/Canada), Final Performance, Asian Filmmaker (Student), LGBTQ+ Filmmaker (Student)
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