The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Aldo Widjaya (USA), Grace, Film Short (Student), Asian Filmmaker (Student), Cinematography (Student)
Alla Larionova (United Kingdom), The Hidden Art Trail, Documentary Short (Student)
Anisha Sharma (India), BEACH, LGBTQ+ Theme
Anson Walldorf (USA), Nashulai, Native Peoples Theme, Documentary Short, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Ashish Sharma (Singapore), YOU ARE EARLY, Asian Filmmaker
Brandon Rozo (USA), Who Knows?, Direction, Film Short, Original Score
Braneka Bassett (USA), My Brother Lenny, Television – Program / Series, African American Filmmaker, Creativity / Originality, Comedy Program / Series, Actor: Leading (Kenny Bassett as Lenny), Actor: Supporting (Marquis Shaw as Lushess), Actress: Supporting (Jazzma Crofton as Lemonia)
A. MacFinn (USA), Ariel, Animation, Jewish Filmmaker, Jewish Theme
Carmen Rosa Vargas (Peru), Sonata For A Calendar, Cinematography (Marco Alvarado)
Caroline McNamara (USA), A Date With Destiny, Film Short (Student), Liberation / Social Justice / Protest (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student), Cinematography (Student)
Cassie Wezniak (USA), Intervention, Film Short (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student), Direction (Student)
Che-Kuang Chuang (Taiwan), Education Parallax, Experimental
Chris Romrell (USA), Hybrid, Actor: Supporting (Jason Edwards as Dale)
Dan Masso (USA), Jera and Brandon Sketch Show, Comedy Program / Series, Script / Writer, Makeup, Actor: Leading (Brandon Weaver as Various Characters), Actress: Leading (Jera Sky as Various Characters)
Daniel Glaser (USA), “Lucifer Speaks” opening scene from The “I AM” movie, Christian Theme
Daniel Henry Smith and Paco Silva (USA), When It’s Your Kid, LGBTQ+ Theme, Music Video
Darryl R. Saffer (USA), Wild Orchid Man On The Rocks, Documentary Feature
David Glass (USA), Breaking Out, Experimental, Concept, Creativity / Originality
David Luka Kapiashvili (Georgia), The Man by the Kiosk, Film Feature
Dennis Cabrini (USA), HIGH HOPES: The Misadventures of Danny Valentino, Actor: Leading (Dennis Cabrini as Danny Valentino), Film Feature, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Dondrub Tsering (China), The Stone is Flying, Asian Theme
Dylan Wood, John Wee (USA), The Walking List, Filmmaker with Disability, Disability Issues, Actress: Leading (Jessi Giese as Abigail)
Eddie Velez (USA), TARGET JEREMY, Action / Adventure, Concept
Erran Booker (USA), BRND, Film Short, Actress: Supporting (Sophia Melendez as Concierge), Direction
Gerard M. Cahill (USA), AN AMERICAN HERO, Documentary Short, Film Short, Television – Program / Series
Giovanni Zelko (USA), L.A. 4ORCE, Cinematography, Editing, Ensemble Cast, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing, Actress: Leading (Sharon Ferguson as Detective Ferguson), Film Feature
Hannah Vernot (USA), Wildflower of the Valley: Carnal Bloom, Script / Writer (Student)
Jaideep Singh Chauhan (India), A Smile Not Too Far, Special Purpose Productions
Jean Marimoutou (French Guiana), From One World to Another, Documentary Feature
Jeff Wolfe (USA), Prisoner No More, Documentary Short, Disability Issues, Television – Pilot Program
John William Sutherlin (USA), Freeman, LGBTQ+ Theme
Kailee Shedeed (USA), I’d Rather Die, LGBTQ+ Theme, Women Filmmakers, Original Score, Creativity / Originality
Karin Ochsner, Surfing to Survive (Australia), Surviving to Thriving, Filmmaker with Disability, Disability Issues
Katherine Liao (USA), When the Devil Smoked in Paradise, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Kyle Dandy (USA), Employee of the Month, African American Theme (Student), Film Short (Student), African American Filmmaker (Student)
Liam Dean (USA), Don’t You Forget About Me, Film Short
Lin Yuxin (China), The Mother, Film Short (Student)
Lucero González Pasarán (Mexico), Besieged, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker
Mary Zappulla (USA), Stay At Home, Mom, Women Filmmakers, Actress: Leading (Candi Boyd as Mom), Women Theme
Meysam Mohammadkhani (Iran), Stupid, Actress: Leading (Fatemeh Mokhtari as Marzieh Molavi)
Michael Boston (USA), POLITICAL PRISONER, Mobile / Cell Phone Media
Michael Scalise, Black Tie Productions (USA), Reality Rally “Thank You and Farewell”, Documentary Feature, Editing, Direction
Michael Wang (China), Stargazer, Asian Filmmaker
Moonsoo Kim (Canada), Estoy bien (I’m fine), Film Short, Asian Filmmaker, Women Filmmakers
Nicola Tosini (Italy), Anger, Film Feature, Actor: Leading (Nick Reagan as Pinnicer Warner), Actor: Supporting (Jack Reagan as Nick Miles)
Rod Lopez (USA), Bill Helman – The WoofDriver, Cinematography
Rosemary Reid (Australia), iHostage, Women Filmmakers, Women Theme
Samantha Mei Paull (USA), Blackberry, Script / Writer – 17 and younger
Shihyun Wang (Malaysia), Pay back, Experimental
Steve Montalvo (USA), Candela Obscura, Original Song (Broken Heart Requiem composed by Emaline Stirling), Podcasts / Webcasts / Webinars
Steve Montalvo (USA), Dino Crisis, Narration / Voiceover Talent (Abby Yazzie), Podcasts / Webcasts / Webinars
Tom Dunn and Aaron Gold (USA), Don’t Mind If I Don’t, Television – Pilot Program, Television – Program / Series
Tom Knoff and Kurt Hemmer (USA), Keenan, Documentary Short, Arts / Cultural / Performance / Plays, History / Biographical / Travel
Wuyue Gao (China), We Gon’be Alright, Asian Filmmaker (Student), Direction (Student)
Yichen Wang and Manlin Li (China), For Whom the River Flows, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Yusef Bunchy Shakur and Scott McCartney (USA), Redemption Road, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Yushu Wu and Xinran Liang (China), One Way, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
