The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Andre Menras (France), Vietnam, a Cry from Within, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Beaty Reynolds (USA), Other People’s Children, Film Short
Ben Saunders (United Kingdom), Transgender Experiences in School, Documentary Short
Bill Bentley (USA), The Tree Movie, Film Short
Brian Reynolds (USA), Origin of a Hero, Film Short
Cecilia Kim (USA), A Warm Orange Color, Experimental (Student)
Conor Tobin (Ireland), Mary! Mary! Mary!, Women Filmmakers
Cornell Calhoun III (USA), The Silent Story, Film Short
Dieter Michael Grohmann (Belgium), WADAYAZE, Actor: Leading (Talal Marrakchi as Kami)
Elizabeth Usher (Australia), A Kinder Shade of Green, Music Video
Fran Sisco (USA), Happy Trans Girl Like Me, LGBT
Gary Ye (Canada), TOILETPAPERMAN, Web Tube Length Video
Graciela Cassel (USA), Oceans, Experimental
Jad Jacob (USA), Benson’s Playground, Actor: Leading (Student) (Paul Albe as Argyle Arnolds), Film Short (Student)
Jim Underwood, Doug Rowland and Sam Gunther (USA), Finding Home, Actress: Leading (Kari White as Jessica Rogers), Christian
Joseph Lawson (USA), In Place of My Thumb., Film Short
Joseph Ramos and Thomas Crouser Jr., Tolian Productions (USA), DEADLY PROMISES, Actor: Leading (Julian Crouser as Dillon), Actress: Supporting (Isabella Salazar as Megan), Actor: Supporting (MJ Wolfe as Uncle Max), Actor: Supporting (Braeden Wilson as Travis)
Kel Thompson (USA), The Terrible Adventure, Actor: Leading (Jackson Thompson as Jackson Johnson), Actress: Leading (Olivia Thompson as Olivia Johnson)
Keren Perlmutter (USA), Determined: The Story of Holocaust Survivor Avraham Perlmutter, Documentary Feature
Kevin De Nicolo (USA), Oxygen, Music Video
Kevin Veatch (USA), The Sword Swallowing Sideshow, Web Tube Length Video
Lady Beaver (USA), The Spirit of Sedona, Music Video
Media Arts Center, Greg P wyld (USA), Rich Man Poor Man, Music Video
Michael B. MacDonald (Canada), Unspittable, Documentary Short
Michael Dillon (USA), Outer Space: Chicago, Web Tube Length Video
Mostafa Mehraban (Iran), MARANJAB, Film Short
Noah Myers (USA), Crossing, Jewish (Student), Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Noelle Ann Mabry and Sarah Galarneau (USA), Two Girls, One Love, Web Series
Peter Babakitis (USA), The Journeyman, Film Feature
Rena Lusin Bitmez (Turkey), Do You Think God Loves Immigrant Kids, Mom?, Documentary Feature
Rich Vaughn (USA), Sandra Says, Webisode
Richeler Aladin (USA), Ms. Anita, Film Short
Richeler Aladin (USA), The Masked 4, Film Short
Robert L. Butler Jr (USA), The Alliance 2019, African American, Film Feature
Rodney Roldan (USA), Remembering Private Quagliano, Educational / Instructional / Training
Scottie MacConachie (USA), Roadkill Bingo, Children / Family Programming, Disability Issues
Seth Hilami (USA), The Hunt, Web Series
Shihyun Wang (USA), Taste of Love, Film Short
Shihyun Wang (USA), Like a good neighbor, LGBT
Shihyun Wang and Robert Krueger (USA), We’ll make it through, Educational / Instructional / Training
Steve Collins (USA), The Boy With The Pop Bottle On His Head, Documentary Feature
Teresa Evans (USA), FemsLA, Reality Programming
Victor C. Dean (USA), TOOL, Disability Issues
Victor Dean (USA), At Any Moment, Disability Issues
Weigang Song (China), Face to Face, Asian
William Herndon (USA), A Life to Live, Film Short
Yuri Sasamoto (Japan), Can’t Judge ~ Corona and the Japanese government 20XX version, Actor: Leading (Daisuke Tamaru as Official)
