The judges wish to recognize the Award of Recognition winners for their achievement in a specific category of entry
Banning K. Lary (USA), Social Class Stratification and Mobility in the World, Educational / Instructional / Training
Bayram Balci (Belgium), ALTINDAG BELGESELI, Documentary Short
Brian K. Bennett (USA), Escape 2120, Film Feature
Carol Jackson (USA), 1969 Comet Demo Reel 4, Special Purpose Productions
Casey Grant (USA), Boss Hoggin Road Trip Series, Web Series and Boss Hoggin Road Trip Series Episode 3, Web / Internet Programming
Daniel McDougall (Canada), High Strung (Escalator to Hell), Webisode
Detlev F. Neufert (Germany), B.B. AND THE SCHOOL BY THE RIVER, Documentary Feature
Dipu Bhattacharya and Tom Chamberlain (USA), The Pantsless Detective, Television – Program / Series
Elvis Chuks (USA), American Dream, African American
Erika Christensen, Ben Alexander and Zach Dolan, PACTV (USA), Bee Mindful: preserving the hive together, Documentary Short
Frank “Albert” Vazquez (USA), Love Takes Time, Actress: Leading (Lisa Christine Holmberg as Kim)
Gloria Civantos (United Kingdom), The Competition, Animation
Heather Fink (USA), Sosi, Film Short
Jato Ehijator (Botswana), Trafficked–Africa, Film Feature
Kaname Onoyama (France), Crazy Tiger, Documentary Short
Karanja Ng’endo (Kenya), Misfit, Film Short and Naisula, Film Short
Leo Senesi (USA), Second Chances, Film Short
Luis Rodriguez (USA), How To Quit Smoking Delicious Cigarettes in 12 Easy Steps, Film Short
M Carpenter (USA), The Threat of Ozone Depletion PSA/La Amenaza del Agotamiento del Ozono PSA, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Mandev Khalsa (USA), Ant Na Siftee, Fitness / Nutrition
Margarida Moreira (Portugal), The Teacher, Animation
Mark Stolzenberg (USA), My Father’s Fabulous Funeral, Film Short
Melissa Pratt (USA), NITA, Documentary Short (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student)
Michelle Valines, Trajaquin Filmz and Pamela Lyles, PearlWorship Enterprises LLC (USA), No Wahala, Original Song (Carry composed by Mic O)
Mina Maniska (Australia), My name is Richard, Film Short
Nate Velasco (USA), Tender Foot, Asian (Student)
Paul Murski (USA), Texas Beer Joint Reporter – The Kenney Store, Television – Pilot Program
Perry Schwartz (USA), The Language of Film, Educational / Instructional / Training
Peter Barton (USA), Parkinson’s Third Wind, Disability Issues
Rachel Sands (USA), Lunch, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Raquel Salvatella de Prada (USA), Cornered, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Ren Lexander (Thailand), Slumdog Saints, Television – Pilot Program
Robert Springfield (USA), Ladybug Legend, Film Short
Rodney Roldan (USA), Stories from the Unknown, Movie Trailer
Shihyun Wang (USA), Ex-Con, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Sophie Zawadzki (Canada), Roses Are Red, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Stephie Rolloff (USA), Card Tricks, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Tam Warner (USA), Donna On The Go: DANCE, Disability Issues
Tania Luna (USA), The Last Rodriguez, Latin / Hispanic, Native American / Aboriginal Peoples, Web Series, Women Filmmakers
Terry Smith (United Kingdom), In The Dark, Film Short
The Church of Almighty God (Canada), Knocking at the Door, Christian
Timothy Novotney, Novo Digital Media LLC (USA), The Documentary of Hanson’s Park, Tourism / Travel
Tom Chamberlain (USA), The Pantsless Detective, Season 4: Play it Again, Dick!, Web Series
William Garrison (USA), Frozen Dead, Television – Pilot Program
Yuko Hirata and Aung Thu Rein (Myanmar), The Golden Rockers!!, Asian
