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Outstanding Achievement Award (Producer): Renee Vaunhefflyunn, Miranda Forcier, and Sally Forcier for You Had A Bad Day (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Female Director): Victoria Long for Echo (Canada)

Best Male Director: Joshua Mueller for Clocking Out (Germany)

Best Student Female Director: Jinyang Li for Embers (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Student Male Director): Ulas Diniz for Vasoline (USA)

Best First Time Female Director: Renee Vaunhefflyunn for You Had A Bad Day (USA)

Best First Time Male Director: Aleksandr Akhmedov for The Sleep of Reason (Kazakhstan)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Young Female Filmmaker): Peyton Cooper for Time Will Tell (USA)

Best Young Male Filmmaker: Ray Peng for Pro (China)

Best Actress: Madeleine Nicolas for Tears Are Part of the Ocean (Philippines)

Honorable Mention (Actor): Xavier Smalls for Picture Perfect (USA)

Honorable Mention (Supporting Actress): Carissa Blades for Still Morning (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Supporting Actor): Harald Etheber for Clocking Out (Germany)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Acting Duo): Alaina Wis and Joelle Velez for Connection at the End of the World (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Ensemble Cast): Patrick Keleher, Jan Janssen, Jared Morgan, and Matthew Morley Daniel for Olives (USA)

Best Original Screenplay: Joshua Mueller and Tristan Matzkeit for Clocking Out (Germany)

Best Cinematography: Returning to Olivia (USA)

Honorable Mention (Editing): Astroid Woman (UK)

Honorable Mention (Sound Design): Bruce Chianese for Second Shift (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Sound Editing): Jimmy Molina for Second Shift (USA)

Best Original Score: Jonathan Faria for The Family Photo (USA)

Outstanding Achievement Award (Original Score): Satoki Takamatsu for Fluff & Furious (USA)

Best Original Song: Under the Shadows by Teoni (USA)

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