The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the round of October competing in 66 different categories. These projects were shortlisted from a 29,6% acceptance rate official selection pool, based on submissions from 23 countries with a total runtime of 66:47:17.
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Technical Categories: Nominations of October 2020
Best Horror Short
Black Orchid Challenge by Kevin Cappiello (USA)
Inside by Arturo Caciotti (Italy)
Sonant by Vik Ramen (USA)
Spirit Bell by Julian Bate-Vergette (Canada)
The Feeding by Isaac Ruth (USA)
The Lamp Light by Joshua Sowden (USA)
The Remnant by Navin Ramaswaran (Canada)
Tic Tac Toe by Kaustuv Mukherjee (USA)
Best Gore Short
TBA
Best Sci-Fi Short
11 Minutes by FM Lemos (Brazil)
Incoming Impact by Arek Zasowski (UK)
Major Robinson by Andrew Klein (USA)
Make Believe by Jesse Dez (USA)
Photalgia by Michael McCallum (USA)
Best Comedy Short
Coffee With Exes by Brett A. Hart (USA)
Don’t Make it Awkward by Nikki Estridge (USA)
Eat Your Vegetables by Esteban Cueto (USA)
Placebo by Loredana Cannata (Italy)
The College Life by Andretti Dante (USA)
The Visitor by Jesper Isaksen (Denmark)
Vinny Mancuso’s Rules for Good Business by Spartan Daggenhurst (USA)
When I Can’t Afford the Rent, I’m Eager for the Figurines of my Friend’s by Zhipu Wang (China)
Best Dark Comedy Short
A Real Documentary by Yalian Li (USA)
A Woman Eats by Sam Reiss (USA)
Audition Room 2 by Jette Newell (USA)
Carnivore by Ashton Herrild (USA)
Comedy Videos by Peter Lazarus (USA)
House Slaughter by Thomas Peck (USA)
Kiss of the Creature by A.J. Callens (USA)
The Ruby Shot by Emmet Dwyer (USA)
Best Thriller Short
Final Curtain by Dan Gifford (Ireland)
Making Things Right by Logan Garrett (USA)
Pauper by Neil Watson (USA)
The Feeding by Isaac Ruth (USA)
Under My Skin by Zaira Armendáriz (USA)
Best Mystery Short
A Broken Arrow by Joshua Nelson and Sasha Nelson (USA)
Left-handed by Hyunjoon Lee (USA)
Sawa by Harinarayan Rajeev (Canada)
Scourge by Arthur Minoves (Brazil)
Stop by Kirill Bach (Germany)
Best Crime Short
A Little Too Friendly by Jodi Haigh (Australia)
Broken Angel by Christopher Long (USA)
Damned If I Do by Jeffery A. Thompson (USA)
Perfidious by Remo Pini (Switzerland)
Umoya by Jason Sterling (USA)
Best Film Noir Short
TBA
Best Fantasy Short
bun·ny /’bənē/ – lost girl by Anna Martin (USA)
In The Dark by Michael Leon (USA)
Revenge of the Supermom by Sara Page (Canada)
Best Action Short
A Violent Storm by Timothy Barnett (USA)
Hidden Scars by Paul Gilmour (UK)
The Ruby Shot by Emmet Dwyer (USA)
Best Western Short
TBA
Best Indie Short
Crazy by Holt Boggs (USA)
Empty Shelf by Matthew Lee (UK)
Jack by Henri Pardo (Canada)
Lady Lazarus by Jamie Lou (USA)
Natural Habitat by Eric Itzi and Todd Rawiszer (USA)
Peacock by Li Yunrui (China)
Staccato by Ethan Gurule (USA)
Starfish by Alicia Buckner (USA)
Best Drama Short
A Piece of Us by Justin Rhys Grant (Australia)
Cocoon by Maxfield Cooper Smith (USA)
Damned If I Do by Jeffery A. Thompson (USA)
Hallowed Be Thy Name by Andy Kowalczyk (UK)
Infinity by Two by David Pinczés (Hungary)
Lady Lazarus by Jamie Lou (USA)
My Heart Is Erasing by Joshua Ben-Dylan (USA)
Starfish by Alicia Buckner (USA)
Best Animation Short
52 – A Tale of Loneliness by Johnny DePalma (USA)
Lea’s Secret by Rico Gutierrez (Philippines)
My Friend Paul by Emmett Redding (Australia)
The Abandoned Block by James Bourne (Canada)
Winter by Guodong Yu (China)
Best Children Short
52 – A Tale of Loneliness by Johnny DePalma (USA)
Lea’s Secret by Rico Gutierrez (Philippines)
The Abandoned Block by James Bourne (Canada)
Best Romantic Short
Nowhere, Forever by Anike Niemeyer (USA)
The Weekend by Alan Brady (UK)
Together and Then by Kingsley Pascal (USA)
Best Women Short
Audition Room 2 by Jette Newell (USA)
Coffee With Exes by Brett A. Hart (USA)
Diamonds & Rust by Ashley Rebecca Farley (USA)
Lady Lazarus by Jamie Lou (USA)
Positive by Lauren Lox (USA)
Starfish by Alicia Buckner (USA)
Stuck! by Omri Anghel and Lauren LeBeouf (USA)
You Don’t Dare Know by Bailey Stalcup (USA)
Best LGBTQ Short
Let’sss by Queer Faith & TheMany (Belgium)
Staccato by Ethan Gurule (USA)
The Message by Catherine Phillips (UK)
Best Documentary Short
Glad You’re Here by Lisa Kannakko (Canada)
Gorilla Girl by Rob Grobman and Antonio Melendez (USA)
How the World Becomes Black and White by Liu Ying (China)
I Am Arbesu by Christiane Arbesu (USA)
Rift by Justin Brown (Canada)
Sounds of Caring: New York by Yoko Sen (USA)
The King of SE15 by 6 of One (UK)
The Story of Spinning by Geoff Levin (USA)
Best Experimental Short
Edzná by Roxana Eslamieh (USA)
Residue by Kai Lendzion (USA)
Shadows of the Night by Alex Orthwein (USA)
Shift by Bahar Gözmener (Germany)
Together and Then by Kingsley Pascal (USA)
Trouble For Miles by Benjamin Berg (USA)
Within by Matteo Ciotola (Italy)
Young, Broke – N – Boujee by Mitch Parks (USA)
Best Microfilm
Calm Down by Christopher Peay (USA)
Crafts and Stuff by Joshua Dubock and Marissa Steinheimer (USA)
Delivery by Michael Bitanga (USA)
Meanwhile At A Cabin Somewhere Near Fairplay, CO by Michael Chenette (USA)
No Hard Shells Crack? by Rich Mcafee (UK)
Routine by Russ Emanuel (USA)
Willie in the Sky by Nathaniël Siri (USA)
Wish For You by Showgo Ookawa (Japan)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Classified: The Time Traveler by Mikis Fernandez (France)
Click Next To Continue by Abdul Stone Jackson (USA)
Human Spectrum – Episode 1 by Eduardo Ramirez (USA)
Ithaca – Season 1 by Jay Saunders (USA)
Make Believe by Jesse Dez (USA)
Placebo by Loredana Cannata (Italy)
Stuck! by Omri Anghel and Lauren LeBeouf (USA)
Together-Alone by Dorith Mous (Netherlands)
Best Web and New Media
Classified: The Time Traveler by Mikis Fernandez (France)
Dark Fetish by Abdul Stone Jackson (USA)
Driftwood – Episode Two: Lizard Mom by Darren Campo (USA)
Placebo by Loredana Cannata (Italy)
Rift by Justin Brown (Canada)
Secrets by Barbara Becker Holstein (USA)
Specter of Quarantine by Joshua Nelson (USA)
The Great Carbuncle & Other Bird Songs from Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 2020 by Nate Chura (USA)
Best Mobile Short
2125 by Sean Ian (USA)
Ashes to Ashes by Ashley Landrieu (USA)
Driftwood – Episode Two: Lizard Mom by Darren Campo (USA)
Exposed Man With Gun In Hand by Francisco Saco (Costa Rica)
Hope Is Our Super Power by Diego Osorio (USA)
Life or Death by Ashley Landrieu (USA)
Secrets by Barbara Becker Holstein (USA)
Walls by John Druzba (USA)
Best Screendance Short
After Dark by Laura Sanchez (USA)
Alive by Braden Joe (USA)
Separated Waves Of One Ocean by Stefanie Sixt (Germany)
Best Music Video
Distance by Stefany Rojo (USA)
I’m Gonna Be Alright – Pekky Savan by Anisha Savan (USA)
Message From Mars by John Airey (Canada)
Monarch by Joshua Ben Dylan (USA)
Way Down Below – A Lament for our Times by Yantra de Vilder (Australia)
Best Mockumentary/Docucomedy Short
Chronicles of Gnarnia: The Rex Chadwick Story by Brian Colin Foley (USA)
Classified: The Time Traveler by Mikis Fernandez (France)
Fuck u Frannie-19 by Frances Wiese (USA)
Not Clickbait by Ryan Edwards (USA)
The Life and Death of Tom Thomson Who Was A Painter by Rob McLean (Canada)
Best Parody Short
Bucko & Junior by Jordan Rader (USA)
Chronicles of Gnarnia: The Rex Chadwick Story by Brian Colin Foley (USA)
Driftwood – Episode Two: Lizard Mom by Darren Campo (USA)
Going to Taco Bell by Mike Greenwood (USA)
World War Who? by Connor White (USA)
Best Short Script
A Glimpse of My Life Thru My Eyes by Frank Mancuso (USA)
A Stop In Destiny by Jim Norman (USA)
Spark by Michael Gankin (USA)
Technical Categories: Nominations of October 2020
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