The judges wish to recognize the Award of Merit winners for notable
artistic or technical aspects of their project in the categories entered.
Ali Sabokbar and Erfan Hosseini (Iran), Gladiator Baby, Script / Writer (Ali Sabokbar), Actor: Supporting (Danial Abbasi as Little Boy’s Father), Cinematography (Shahram Najarian)
Cate O’Brien and Marius van Graan (USA), The Beauty of Your Earth, Direction, Documentary Feature
Eugenia Nita (United Arab Emirates), The Whirling Dervish – A Dance of Inner Power, Islamic Theme, Experimental
Henry Patriquin (Canada), The Interrogation, Public Service Programming / PSA (Student)
Jeff LeForce (USA), Unkind, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Jon Cohen and Lani Castle (Australia), The Rules of the Game, Film Feature
Kyprianos Dimosthenous (Cyprus), The Red Book, Film Short
Lili Frongillo and Emma Baumer (USA), The Golden Fish, Animation (Student)
Quinn Saunders (USA), REMORSE, Film Feature
Rodney Roldan (USA), Elevating the Culinary Arts, Documentary Short
Rodney Roldan (USA), For God and Country, Documentary Short
Surapong Wetsuwanmanee (Thailand), Real Star: The Challenge Code, Television – Program / Series
Tom Jüri Mae and Reet Mae (Canada), The Baltic States, 1944, Documentary Feature
Velton Lishke (United Kingdom), Behind The Reflection, LGBTQ+ Theme, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Abigail Child (Canada), Precipice, Documentary Feature
Anastasiia Podkolzina (Spain), Vasya, Animation (Student)
Atefeh Shaygan (Iran), Camera of Death, Asian Filmmaker
Brett Langolf and Alex Boydston (USA), GENERATION: CURE – Final Film, Documentary Short
Brian Spatz (USA), Miyagi, Script / Writer
Chan Sau Chung (Hong Kong), Faraway, Cinematography (Student), Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising (Student)
Chris Fell (Austria), A Very Ordinary Day, Script / Writer
Clarice Paris (USA), Don’t Get in the Car, Original Score
Darkhan Tulegenov (Kazakhstan), Brothers, Christian Theme
Daryl Denner (USA), Teddy’s Doll House, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Davidevincenzo Salmeri (Italy), THE DOCTOR OF SOULS, Christian Theme, Documentary Short
Deepika Rajani (Singapore), Lata, Actress: Supporting (Megha Vaidya as Naina), Actress: Leading (Aishwarya Nair as Lata), Direction
Doug Clyde (USA), Annabel Lee, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (non-acting) (Jimmy Good), Film Short (Doug Clyde)
Eunsoo Shin (South Korea), I AM HAPPY, AI Film, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Helen Mavourneen Farrell and Igor Coric (USA), Birds of a Feather, Script / Writer
Jeff LeForce (USA), Unkind, Television – Program / Series
Jon Cohen and Lani Castle (Australia), The Rules of the Game, Actress: Leading (Lola Merewether as Evie), Actress: Supporting (Alyson Rudlin as Kira)
Josiah Olmstead (USA), My Grandfather: The Zookeeper, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Kathleen Ball (USA), The Brazilian Templars Mystery: Cave Mysteries and Amazon Miracles, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
Kevin Dove, Dove Life (USA), Fall in Love with the Smokies: Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge Travel Vlog, Tourism / Travel, Video Blogging
Krstover Luaay (USA), Conflict, Film Short
Luke Segreto and Veronica Segreto (USA), Nervous System Code, Documentary Short
Michelle Bossy and Mara Kassin (USA), Motherload, Women Filmmakers, Direction, Actress: Leading (Mara Kassin as Margot)
Mina Yon (USA), The East Dragon, Asian Theme
Rahma Sophia Rachdi (France), HANDIBROKEN FANTOMS (LOL), Filmmaker with Disability
Robert McCafferty (United Kingdom), The Servant Problem, Women Filmmakers
Rodney Roldan (USA), Giving Back to Broome County, Documentary Short, Direction
Rodney Roldan (USA), For God and Country, Christian Theme, Cinematography
Rodney Roldan (USA), Elevating the Culinary Arts, Cinematography
ROUTE6 FILM / Seiichi Ogawa (Japan), Gojappe Taxi ~ Flaky Rides, Unfinished Lives ~, Asian Filmmaker, Film Feature
Shane Hagedorn, Collective Development Inc. (USA), Wild Faith Christmas, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Shannon Denise Evans (USA), All Cats Are Grey In The Dark, Film Short
Taylor Stanley (USA), Texas Rhapsody, Film Feature
Thomas Porter (USA), The Examination of Doctor Franklin, AI Film
Zion Sulaiman Mukasa Matovu (Rwanda / Uganda), Beyond the Genocide, Documentary Feature
Zion Sulaiman Mukasa Matovu (Rwanda), UMUGANDA, Documentary Feature
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