NEWS

Jury Awards

Best American Independent Feature

Winner: Honeyjoon, Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel
Honorable Mention: Horsegirls, Directed by Lauren Meyering

Best International Independent Feature

Winner: Aontas, Directed by Damian McCann
Honorable Mention: Happy Birthday, Directed by Sarah Goher

Best Documentary Feature

Winner: Shuffle, Directed by Benjamin Flaherty
Honorable Mention: The Tallest Dwarf, Directed by Julie Forrest Wyman

Best Animated Short

Winner: Snow Bear, Directed by Aaron Blaise
Honorable Mention: Ovary-Acting, Directed by Ida Melum

Best Documentary Short

Winner: On Healing Land, Birds Perch, Directed by Naja Pham Lockwood
Honorable Mention: Monster Slayer, Directed by Catie Skipp

Best Live Action Short

Winner: Belief, Directed by Christian Loubek
Honorable Mention: The Music Store, Directed by Joe Gillette

Programmers’ Choice

Winner: Sticks, Directed by Reed Agnew & Dean Bog

Script Competition Winner

Winner: Can't Float, Written by Dave Schilling

Audience Awards

Best All Ages Short Film

Winner: Snow Bear, Directed by Aaron Blaise

Best Chiller Theater Short Film

Winner: Halfway Haunted, Directed by Sam Rudykoff
Runner-up: Whitch, Directed by Hoku Uchiyama

Best Student Short Film

Winner: Wild Animal, Directed by Tianyun Lyu
Runner-up: Aloo Poori, Directed by Aditi Sridhar

Best Local Short Film

Winner: Sticks, Directed by Reed Agnew and Dean Bog
Runner-up: Who Gives a Sh*t?, Directed by Hannah Rose Snyder

Best Comedy Short Film

Winner: Elijah, Directed by Sam Roebling
Runner-up: She Raised Me, Directed by Ben Lewis

Best Animated Short Film

Winner: Eiru, Directed by Giovanna Ferrari

Best Documentary Short Film

Winner: Monster Slayer, Directed by Catie Skipp
Runner-up: Jumpman, Directed by Tom Dey

Best Live-Action Narrative Short Film

Winner: Daly City, Directed by Nick Hartanto
Runner-up: The Singers, Directed by Sam Davis

Best of Fest Short Film Award

Winner: Night Session, Directed by Ballard C. Boyd