The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Amirhossein Rokni (Iran), Azlan, Film Short
Amrik Singh Pabla (USA), WHATEVER IT TAKES, Actor: Leading (Carl L. Covington as Derek)
Benjamin Steinberg (USA), Hikikomori, Jewish Filmmaker
C.Hope Belmont & John Chibbaro (USA), MONEY (What’s It Gonna Do 4 Me), Music Video
Camille Lois Solari (New Zealand), Double Blade, Experimental
Chad Brown (USA), Mother – Sisterhood in the Wild, African American Filmmaker, Women Theme
Charles Eskridge Love (USA), Catastrophe Now! The Era of Global Boiling, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Charles Love (USA), Iran, A Cultural Treasure, Islamic Theme, Tourism / Travel
Conner McFall and Houston Sasselli (USA), Dead Man’s Hand, Original Score (Student)
Crystal Nichols (USA), Williams Whalen Dam Removal, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Women Filmmakers, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker
Daniel P. Sullivan (USA), Bread Upon The Waters Song Inspired by Real Life Miracles, Christian Filmmaker
Darryl R. Saffer (USA), The Amazing Limpkin, Documentary Short
David Pratt (USA), Rivals and Redemption, Movie Trailer
Deborah Wright (USA), The Great Suppression: How Covid-19 Reignited the Fight for Life & Liberty, Documentary Feature, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest, Women Filmmakers, Direction
Emily Anderson and Elizabeth Usher (USA/Australia), Summer Wonderland, Music Video
Eric D’Agostino (USA), Daddy?, Actor: Supporting (Stephen McCarthy as Homeless Man)
Frances Wilkerson (USA), Seeds of Change, Film Short, Direction, Cinematography (Frances Wilkerson)
Hugo Justin Teugels (Belgium), Cassandra Venice, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Jeanne Taylor (USA), Mrs. Carmody & Mrs. Jellineck: No Fugu for Yugu, Direction, Comedy Program / Series, Actress: Leading (Jeanne Taylor as Mrs. Carmody and Mrs. Jellineck)
Jeff LeForce (USA), Welcome to the Neighborhood, Film Feature, Ensemble Cast
Jenny Austin (USA), Bozo: The Valedictorian, Actress: Leading (Jenny Austin as Wendy), Movie Trailer, Actress: Supporting (Katie Peterson as Lacey), Actor: Leading (Devin Green as Bozo Beauregard), Actor: Supporting (Drew Lipson as Brett), Actress: Supporting (GloZell Green as Ms. Nesbit), Actor: Supporting (Ry Doon as Alfie Beauregard), Actress: Supporting (Brie Eley as Giggles Beauregard), Set Design (Jorchual Gregory Vargas), Script / Writer
Jim Winton Porter (Australia), SYNCOPE, Film Short
Joe Garcia (USA), The Disorder of Tenebris, Direction, Script / Writer
John C. Arroyo (USA), Casa y Comunidad: Latino/a/x Housing in Oregon, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Documentary Feature, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker, Latin / Hispanic Theme, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest, Web Series, Women Theme
Jon Meggison (USA), Battle of Love, Actress: Leading (Amanda Hoang as Michelle)
José Angel Paredes Ríos (Mexico), Entre Actores, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Joyce Garvey (Ireland), THE ELDERS, Documentary Short
Kimber Leigh (USA), Taking Your Crack at Filmmaking, Original Song (Ride the Coast by Mark Greenawalt)
Linda Marian (USA), SURVIVORS, Music Video
Loye Miller (USA), Building Bub’s Grubs, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Maria Mavropoulou (Greece), The Sleight of the Machine, AI Film, Experimental
Marina Bogen (Israel), Negative Space, Film Short, Women Filmmakers, Direction
Michael Stokes, Fieldwalker Productions (USA), Retrospect Nightmares The Series # 27 Alfred Hitchcock, Television – Program / Series
Michael Stokes, Fieldwalker Productions (USA), Retrospect Nightmares # 25 Alien, Television – Program / Series
Michael Stokes, Fieldwalker Productions (USA), Retrospect Nightmares The Series # 33 Final Destination, Television – Program / Series, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (non-acting)
Mingyi Jing (China), WIND, Asian Theme
Montana James Miller (USA), Arletta., Native Peoples / Aboriginal Theme
Natalya Zhuk (Russia), The Steps, Film Feature
Nick Maltby (United Kingdom), Adam’s Big Choice, Film Short
Olivia Martinez-Prado (USA), Reach for Me, Women Filmmakers (Student), Film Short (Student)
Parisa Zandbaf (Netherlands), Stand by Me, Film Short (Student)
Pauline Ann Greenlick and Will Zavala (USA), Four Women of Gulu Town, Documentary Feature, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery, Editing
Pavlo Karusenko (Kazakhstan), Test Strike, AI Film
Quetzalma Films (USA), Showing Up, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Rafaela Goncalves and Leandro Stephan, Half N Rafa Productions (USA), If the Shoe Fits, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Ramin Shirvani (Iran ), the PURSUIT of LIFES MEANING, Film Short
Rick Miller (USA), Mom, I Have Something To Tell You, Documentary Short
Rob McLean (Canada), True Stories With Titles – Episode 1, Space, Television – Pilot Program, Direction, Comedy Program / Series
Robert Normand Masson and Don Dinwiddie (USA), These Drying Times, Film Short
Robert Webster (Netherlands), Memories of Warsaw, Documentary Short
Rose Collis (United Kingdom), Why? Bearing Witness to Anti-Semitism, Past and Present, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Documentary Feature, Script / Writer
Ryan Rivera and Claire Protano (USA), Pieces of Time, Documentary Short (Student)
Ryan Scully (USA), 9 Years, Documentary Short
Shein Mezour (Australia), Carl Wood, Health / Medicine / Science
Shihyun Wang (India), Dreams of Desire, Script / Writer
Shirley Xie (China), TROPICAL FISH, Asian Theme
Teresa Riley (Canada), SWING WARS, Film Short
Valerie Rose Sterrett (USA), Paranoia, Music Video, Women Filmmakers
Von Krome (USA), Lawmaker Dissent, Experimental
Wesley Walker (USA), Out With the Nest, Animation, Film Short
Yantra de Vilder (Australia), Peace Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi, Christian Theme
