Technical Categories: Nominations for October 2025

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Genre Categories: Nominations for October 2025

Best Producer

TBA

Best Female Director

Tiffany Dew for Pulp (USA)

Vanessa Nicholson for Astroid Woman (UK)

Victoria Long for Echo (Canada)

Best Male Director

Joshua Mueller for Clocking Out (Germany)

Nikolas Nainoa Langer for Returning to Olivia (USA)

Ryner Viray for Tears Are Part of the Ocean (Philippines)

Best Student Female Director

Jinyang Li for Embers (USA)

Kelly Kimbis for The Hitman’s Laundromat (USA)

Zhuo Qian for The Cage (China)

Best Student Male Director

Ulas Diniz for Vasoline (USA)

Zhiyang Hu for Bang! (USA)

Zou Zheng for Before the Next Step (China)

Best First Time Female Director

Ji Yeon Kim for Mom (South Korea)

Renee Vaunhefflyunn for You Had A Bad Day (USA)

Santha Rowles for Obscura (USA)

Best First Time Male Director

Aleksandr Akhmedov for The Sleep of Reason (Kazakhstan)

Chieh-Chih Liao for Fluff & Furious (USA)

Peter Kalisch for Exploitation (USA)

Best Young Female Filmmaker

TBA

Best Young Male Filmmaker

TBA

Best Actress

Julia Haase for Clocking Out (Germany)

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

Miranda Forcier for You Had A Bad Day (USA)

Naosheen Ahmed for Malaal (USA)

Paris Khougaz for Second Shift (USA)

Best Actor

TBA

Best Supporting Actress

TBA

Best Supporting Actor

TBA

Best Acting Duo

Alaina Wis and Joelle Velez for Connection at the End of the World (USA)

Charlie Byrd and Mia Humberd-Hilf for Vasoline (USA)

Giulia Losi and Andrea Valsoano for Not a Love Story (Italy)

Best Ensemble Cast

Blake Amadeo, Danielle Mullen,Gavin White, Bekah Jung, Diane Grzywa, Pam Renall, and Carissa Blades for Still Morning (USA)

Lynette Piper, Karla Weber, Frank Michel, Gary Grady, Kim Eskowich, Wendy Eskowich, Ben Kelsey, Abbey Kelsey, Joel Sopp, Pat Weber, Brent Gelssinger, Brody Fitzpatrick, Rod Danger Janzen, Mark Malloy, Kevin Haynes, Ian Douhaniuk, Hannah Weber, Graydon Eskowich, and Christian McLean for Fossil Record (Canada)

Malcolm Damiana, Ronessa Marten, Chanelle de Lau, Edion Booi, and Richarlton Regales for Entanglement (Curaçao)

Miranda Forcier, Lamondo Hill III, Sally Forcier, Tom Loeprich, Toody Lawrence, Tyler Hughes, Hailey Warta, Dejia McCowan, Mike Betancourt, and Ryan Nowshiravan for You Had A Bad Day (USA)

Patrick Keleher, Jan Janssen, Jared Morgan, and Matthew Morley Daniel for Olives (USA)