The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Alessio Falbo (USA), The Red & the Black (Il Rosso e Il Nero), Film Short
Bronwin October (South Africa), Liyabuya, Actress: Leading (Liyabuya Gongo as Liyabuya), Film Short
Chandra Mohan Dixit (India), Ek Beti Desh Ki, Film Short
Chiara Basile Fasolo (Italy), Double Code, Actress: Leading (Chiara Basile Fasolo as Emma)
Chris Fell (USA), The Father of Things, Script / Writer
Christopher Michael Parras (USA), The Portal Part 1, Film Short, Creativity / Originality, Experimental
Craig Railsback (USA), The Job, Original Score (Renah Wolzinger)
Cristian Darío Estrella (Slovakia), Between the Valleys, Between the Hills. In the Footsteps of the Future Sound of Slovakia, Documentary Feature
David M. Night Maire (USA / France), Morning Vigil, Christian Theme
Eric Hurst (USA), We Got A Show! FATSO The Musical, Documentary Feature, Disability Issues
FooFrame Productions (Australia), DEZO, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Trent Foo as Dezo), Direction (Ranican Zapanta)
Fuad Lotfi (Iran), Playmate, Asian Filmmaker
Gabriella Gerolemou (Greece), Craftswomen (Μαστόρισσες), Documentary Feature
Gabrielle Davenport (USA), Black Bear, Script / Writer (Dan Chen)
Hugo Alfredo Hinojosa (Mexico), Ad Absurdum, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Jeff Rector (USA), A Bold New Plan, Music Video
Jingru Zhao (China), Game Start, Film Short (Student)
Johnny Brindle (USA), It’s Not an Eating Disorder, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Kassi Crews, Crews Media & Our Common Unity (USA), VOICES – Ep1 Homeless, Documentary Short
Kassi Crews, Crews Media & Our Common Unity (USA), The Nick Stubs Show, Web Series
Kevin Veatch (USA), Chicken, Theater, and Mr. Birke, Public Service Programming / PSA
Kianoush Eslami (Iran), Tag That Man, Film Short
Lahoucine Boussaber (USA), Finding History, Film Short (Student)
Madeline Burgin (USA), Giving Seance, Public Service Programming / PSA
Maedeh Abdi (Iran), Bench, Women Filmmakers
Max Reinhardsen and Jake Beckhard (USA), Sports Talk Right Now!, Television – Pilot Program
Michael Mirochnik (USA), Silence, Experimental (Student)
Mohammad Abedi (Iran), Twilight of the Oak, Documentary Feature
Mohammad Monir Hossain (Bangladesh), The Reader, Film Short
MohammadReza Rahmani (Iran), A Little Goldfish, Film Short
Sara Bergamini and Daniele Zucchini (Italy), Collateral Hunger, Actor: Leading (Daniele Zucchini)
Seth Bernstein (USA), My MAGA, Documentary Feature
Shariq Ali Khan (India), Grahan, Asian Filmmaker
Shihyun Wang (Saudi Arabia), A Land of Contrast- Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Islamic Theme, History / Biographical /Travel, Editing
Shin Eunsoo (South Korea), Happiness, Children / Family Programming
Sönke Erik Nissen Hünding and Christian Skibinski (Germany), Land of Confusion, Film Short
Szilvia Szakács (Hungary), The Box, AI Film
Tamás Tarcsi (Hungary), An Interference, Film Short
Tenley E. Raj (USA), After the Freeze, Film Feature, Women Filmmakers, Women Theme
Thomas William Bolema (USA), The San Quentin News, Script / Writer
Tianwen Yao (China), The Enchanting Journey of Love and Cycling, Film Short
Tim Hunter (United Kingdom), Northern Faith – Go North, Music Video
Tim Kohn and BK Lyon (Australia), Celestial, Script / Writer
Tonethegoat (USA), 30-Year-Old Freshman, Film Feature
Tracey Satterwhite (USA), Shine, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
Vana Skračić (Croatia), Silly Little Wish, Film Short
Veronica Small (USA), BUNKER, Script / Writer, Dramatic Impact, Creativity / Originality
Yazzer Plasm (USA), Kurry: A Love Story, Original Score
