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Best Female Director: Tamara Cook for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Best Male Director: Byron Russell for Raisin D’Etre (USA)

Best Student Female Director: Claire Delany for Swine (USA)

Honorable Mention (Student Male Director): Marcell Leon Viragh for To Shine Again (Hungary, USA)

Best First Time Female Director: Jessie Claire Goodwin for The Headless Angel (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: Kasper Kavalaris for Clout (USA)

Best Actor: Arthur Roberts for One Last Drive (USA)

Best Supporting Actor: Lio River for One Last Drive (USA)

Honorable Mention (Supporting Actor): Rick Goodwin for The Headless Angel (USA)

Honorable Mention (Young Actress): Natalie Moritz for Welcome To The Shitshow (USA)

Honorable Mention (Acting Duo): Roman Moretti and Thompson Sewell for To Shine Again (Hungary, USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Ensemble Cast): Kylie Bywaters, Haylee Whisson, Lauren Melina, Lawrence Murphy, Anita Erceg, and Peter Cook for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Original Screenplay): Trevvor Riley for One Last Drive (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Cinematography): Rakib Erick for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Best Editing: Rakib Erick for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Best Producer: Greg H. Sims, Ben Holland, and Zaina Tibi for One Last Drive (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Producer): Tamara Cook and Pia Husbands for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Best Production Design: Kyla Morgan for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Best Set Design: Jessie Claire Goodwin for The Headless Angel (USA)

Best Costume Design: Kyla Morgan for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)

Best Special Makeup: David Smith for Piroba (USA)

Best Visual FX: Primal Force and NICE for Baishe: Abyss in the Dream (China)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Visual FX): Ciara Borgards for Out of the Smoke (USA)

Honorable Mention (Sound Design): Darius Saberzadeh for BoxTrip (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Sound Editing): Donovan Dean for Raisin D’Etre (USA)

Best Original Score: Joey Karz for The Headless Angel (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Original Score): Adam Adler for Piroba (USA)

Honorable Mention (Original Song): Guardian Angel by Elizabeth Berliner (USA)

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