The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Angelena Bonet (Australia), Change The World, Music Video
Ashley Winters (USA), PT: Pain & Torture, Web Series
Bradley Hawkins (USA), Calf Rope, Actor: Supporting (Lukas Barnett as Brandon)
Carl Gilliard, Don Fullilove, Latonya Gilliard, Carole Copeland, Ericka Nicole Malone & T Smith (USA), Two Degrees, Web Series
Chauncey Johnson (USA), And Then There Was Damien, African American
Chen Liang (USA), STOWAWAYS, Film Feature
Chris Pulaj (USA), Top of the Key, Film Short (Student)
Clyde T Bennett (USA), Odds, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Kevin J. O’Connor as John E Cash)
Daniel Pennington (USA), May Your Prayers Last Forever, Film Short (Student)
Danielle Georgiou (USA), The Savage Seconds, Experimental
Dareen Hasan Halimah (Netherlands), A Happy women’s Day, Women Filmmakers
Darius Valentine and Allison Rishwain (USA), Hourglass, Actress: Leading (Charlotte Frøyland as Coraline)
Debi Yazbeck (USA), Out of the Walls, Actress: Leading (Tomorrow Shea as Lori Hawes)
Derek Bauer (USA), Two Yellow Lines, Actress: Leading (Alexis Titus as Hanna)
Devin Luther (USA), Dear Mama, Television – Program / Series
Diane Revilla (USA), Barrio Of Mansions, Latin / Hispanic
Don Tjernagel (USA), The Last Regret, Actress: Leading (Sam Cota as Sam), Film Feature
Eddie DeBartolo (USA), Fear Thy Forest-A Short Horror Film, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Elica Matic Sholler (Australia), herrings of the heart, Women Filmmakers
Elizabeth Usher (Australia), Two Arms Apart, Music Video
Elizabeth Usher (Australia), There’s No Place for a Uke on Halloween, Animation, Music Video
Evan Mulgrave (USA), We Left As Brothers, Documentary Feature
Faranak Sahafian (USA), Mirror, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest (Student)
Francesca Jandasek (USA), Put The Devil Back In Hell, Women Filmmakers
Frank Thierry and Lea Malle (Cameroon), INNOCENT, Film Feature
Jaime Lyn Beatty (USA), “ÇA VA”: A Puppet Quarantine Film., Experimental
Jason C. Gares (USA), Beyond the Comic Panels, Documentary Feature
Jeanne Taylor (USA), Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck: A Brush With Murder!, Actress: Leading (Jeanne Taylor as Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck), Script / Writer (Jeanne Taylor)
Jenness Rouse (USA), TIKTok-IN’! “SINK DA MAYO” (Ep.19.5Tk: The Shannon O’Brian Chronicles), Mobile / Cell Phone Media
Jihyun Lee (Korea ), Mornings of the World, Asian
John KixMiller and Tamara Kachelmeier (USA), The Protectors of the Wood – Dreamstone Warriors, Webisode
John Washburn (USA), Abasement, Film Short
Johnny Ray Campbell (USA), The Traffic Stop, Film Short
Julián De La Chica (USA), Agatha, LGBT
Kerry Ann Frazier and Chris Sanders (USA), Shattered Pieces, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Kevin Veatch (USA), Gargantua vs. the Robot, Original Score (Gargantua vs. the Robot Theme composed by Kevin Veatch)
Laurence Storey (United Kingdom), The Fidget, Disability Issues (Student), Ensemble Cast (Student)
Marc Grandsard (France), The Visit, Jewish
Mario Pascariello and Tommaso MiceliMalaguti (Italy), Miracle! Mother Nature has appeared to me, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Mark Griffin, Gryffyn Productions Ltd (United Kingdom), Lawrence: After Arabia, Makeup
Matteo Trombetta (Italy), Edovit-20, Documentary Short
Melea Cadmium (USA), Layered Quintessence, Experimental (Student)
Nela Wagman (USA), That Was Delicious, Web Tube Length Video (Student)
Nicole Cone (USA), Four Women, African American (Student), Liberation / Social Justice / Protest (Student)
Paul Fletcher Dual National UK/Australia (United Kingdom), Merry Crocmas, Music Video, Animation, Children / Family Programming
Rachel Eddy and Bobby Eddy, Eddy for Eddything, LLC (USA), jew(ish), Jewish
Rahsaan Jones (USA), Homeland Hero, Documentary Short
Rochak Sahu (India), A BOHEMIAN MUSICIAN, Film Short (Student)
Rodney Roldan (USA), Typography Through Time: Renaissance Era, Documentary Short, Television – Program / Series
Rola Hage Ali (United Kingdom), Your Side, Film Short
Ron Clemons (USA), MAN, African American, Film Short
Russell Southam (Australia), Black Heart, Red Hands, Actor: Supporting (Kurt Bayly as Dan)
Ryan Roach (USA), Road Trip USA!, Film Short
Shihyun Wang (USA), Marilyn, History / Biographical
skjmmjngtonrjde. (USA), lucky day, Experimental
Sonia Bajaj (USA), Alone, Web Tube Length Video
Sophia Costanzo, Loyola Marymount University (USA), Father Daughter, Latin / Hispanic (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student)
Sophie O’Gorman (Australia), Radical Romance, Experimental, Women Filmmakers, Actor: Leading (Andrew Cullimore as Fisen), Actress: Leading (Ella Harvey as Sarah), Actress: Supporting (Melissa Griffiths as The Baker)
Swaminathan Venkatraman (USA), Terahvin (Thirteenth), Film Short (Student)
Tamir Gedalia (USA), Elder Senior Court, Public Service Programming / PSA
Theresa June-Tao and Thuo Sam (USA), Crash and Burn by December Fades, Music Video
UpHill Productions, LLC (USA), Made In Rhode Island, Television – Program / Series
William Stancik (USA), Glorious Hollywood Medley 1956, Experimental