The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Alex Sereno (Spain), Lady Sakura, Film Feature
Anna Turner (United Kingdom), The Pledge, Script / Writer (David M. Night Maire)
Ashwin Kaushal (India), No Hijab, Asian Filmmaker
Christian Skibinski (Germany), Inner Life, Actor: Leading (André Trampenau as Nico)
Cole Kido (Germany), The Perfect Row, Documentary Short (Student)
Daniel Blatch (Australia), Silent Man, Film Short
Daniela Lugo and Giorgio Rossini (USA), WiFi Date, Actor: Leading (Giorgio Rossini as Jonathan), Film Short
Daryl Scott Granger (Canada), The Showmen, Documentary Feature
Dr. Vertna West (USA), Millstone Misfits: Episode 1 – Welcome to Millstone Lane, Animation
Eric Hamilton (USA), EHAM Ascension, Film Feature, Action / Adventure
Eric Hamilton (USA), Dog or Die, African American Theme, African American Filmmaker, Dramatic Impact
Franco Ceredi (Italy), Call Me Joe, Film Feature, Direction
Gillian Fletcher, Eile Guenego and Claire Caton (USA), Next, Film Short (Student), Editing (Student) (Regan Kahn and Gian Marco Peralta), Original Score (Student) (Claire Caton)
Gregory Golub (Israel), Horror Tale For Night Fantasies, Original Score
Hayes K. Davis (USA), The Commercial Break-Up, African American Filmmaker (Student)
Helen Mavourneen Farrell and Igor Coric (USA), Birds of a Feather, Animation, Direction, Disability Issues, Film Short
Ian Charles Lister (Italy), Moabit XXVIII, Actor: Leading (Werner Daehn as Albrecht Haushofer)
Inna Kudryavtseva (Russia), Draw our Home, Documentary Short
Inna Kudryavtseva (Russia), HAPPIN, Documentary Short
Jennifer DiMarco, Blue Forge Films (USA), All the Unknowable Things, Original Score, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker
Jesse Scales (USA), Aberth, Actor: Leading (Colton Carlson as Joseph)
Juan Carlos Hernandez (USA), Clown 345, Film Short
Julian Mills (USA), As the Sky Turns Yellow, Film Short (Student)
Kassi Crews, Crews Media & Our Common Unity (USA), I’M POSSIBLE – Cooking Basics Ep 1-3, Web Series, Educational / Instructional / Training,
Women Filmmakers
Kevin Irvine (USA), Mr. Polo Lounge: A Comedy, Part 1, Script / Writer
Kevin McGuiness (Canada), A Nightmare on 34th Street, Animation
Kira Todorova (Sweden), A Mother’s Fear, Original Score
Laurie Lamson (Germany), Eternal Waltz, Original Score
Mark Diamond (USA), Enemy Heroes, AI Film, Animation
Michael A. Levine and Marcelle Abela (USA), Rita’s Song, AI Film
Mina Yon (USA), The East Dragon, Asian Filmmaker, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
Montana James Miller (USA), A Showstoppers Journey, Native Peoples / Aboriginal Theme
Oscar Bermudez (USA), Separate Ways, Film Short
P.J. Bracco (USA), Rescue Me, Music Video
Pavel Karusev (Kazakhstan), Marked for SNUFF, AI Film
Rafael Burgos Nieves (USA), This Crowded Room, Narration / Voiceover Talent (John Arthur Ricketts), Original Score, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Rajesh Puthanpurayil (India), Made In, Experimental
Richmond Keeling (USA), The Weight We Carry, Film Short, Cinematography (Cody Ryan Miller)
Robert Jones (USA), Requiem, Documentary Short
Robert R. Jimenez (USA), NINEJAY, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Shangcheng Zhao (China), Them, Documentary Short
Siva Patcha and Baalu Naidu N (USA), Aranya Dhara, Asian Filmmaker
Susanne Layla Petersen (Denmark), Vision, Experimental
Tanzira Rahman Rashid (USA), A Slice of Gaza Jannah, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Tim Carr (USA), M.O.W., Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Tom Knoff and Kurt Hemmer (USA), Wow! Ted Joans Lives!, African American Theme, Arts / Cultural / Performance / Plays, Film Short
Tom Michaels (USA), Come the Nightfall, Film Short, Direction, Actor: Leading (Tom Michaels as Bill)
Xiaoyan Liu (Australia), Mask, Film Short (Student)
Zhigang Zhao (China), Mom Is Here, Asian Theme
