Best Overall Film
Winner- We’re Okay by Kira Bursky from Asheville, North Carolina
Finalists:
"HUCKLEBERRY DELIGHT" A DRAMA BY ETHAN SENEKER, SAMMAMISH, WA
"THE LINGERING WAR" A DOCUMENTARY BY DELILAH NAPIER, STUDIO CITY, CA
"DREAMS THAT TRANSCEND ALL BOUNDARIES" A DRAMA BY MIDA CHU, LONGMONT, CO
"PIP THE CUP" AN ANIMATION BY ADAM MCARTHUR, EVERETT, WA
"QUINTESSENCE" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY LUCAS BUGBEE AND LEILANI INGOLD, SAUGUS, CA
"RETREAT" A DRAMA BY KRIS THEORIN, LANDENBERG, PA
Best Direction
Winner- Huckleberry Delight by Ethan Seneker from Sammamish, Washington
Finalists:
WE'RE OKAY" A DRAMA BY KIRA BURSKY, ASHEVILLE, NC
"BUSTER WAS A MAN" A COMEDY BY ADAM MCARTHUR, EVERETT, WA
"MUFFINS" A COMEDY BY HADLEY HILLEL, SEATTLE, WA
"TIMELESS" A DRAMA BY JEREMY BONWICK, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
"AFTERMATH" A DRAMA BY LUCAS DUDLEY AND EMMA BRADFORD, SACRAMENTO, CA
"CONSEQUENCES" A DRAMA BY DEVON GULATI AND CONNOR LEECH, BENTONVILLE, AR
Best Drama
Winner- Dreams that Transcend all Boundaries by Mida Chu from Longmont, Colorado
Finalists:
WE'RE OKAY" A DRAMA BY KIRA BURSKY, ASHEVILLE, NC
"TWO AND A QUARTER MINUTES" A DRAMA BY JOSHUA OVALLE, COSTA MESA, CA
"DELUSIONS UNDER HIS MOON" A DRAMA BY OSCAR RODRIGUEZ, EL PASO, TX
"AFTERMATH" A DRAMA BY LUCAS DUDLEY AND EMMA BRADFORD, SACRAMENTO, CA
"CONSEQUENCES" A DRAMA BY DEVON GULATI AND CONNOR LEECH, BENTONVILLE, AR
"RETREAT" A DRAMA BY KRIS THEORIN, LANDENBERG, PA
"CHRIS" A DRAMA BY ZACHARY OSCHIN AND SARAH EVANS, CALABASAS, CA
Best Cinematography
Winner- Sophia by Lukas Dong from New York, New York
Finalists:
"TWO AND A QUARTER MINUTES" A DRAMA BY JOSHUA OVALLE, COSTA MESA, CA
"AFTERMATH" A DRAMA BY LUCAS DUDLEY AND EMMA BRADFORD, SACRAMENTO, CA
"THE WAITING GAME" A DRAMA BY MARIA ALVAREZ, BEACHWOOD, OH
"OFFSEASON" AN ACTION SPORTS FILM BY JACKSON TISI, WILSON, WY
"DREAMS THAT TRANSCEND ALL BOUNDARIES" A DRAMA BY MIDA CHU, LONGMONT, CO
"RETREAT" A DRAMA BY KRIS THEORIN, LANDENBERG, PA
"RECYCLED DESIGN" A DOCUMENTARY BY BENJAMIN ADES, NEW YORK, NY
Best Documentary
Winner- The Lingering War by Delilah Napier from Studio City, California
Finalists:
"QUICKSAND" A DOCUMENTARY BY LANCE OPPENHEIM, SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FL
"SOPHIA" A DOCUMENTARY BY LUKAS DONG, NEW YORK, NY
"FIGHTERS MOVE FORWARD" A DOCUMENTARY BY JAKE LEE, PHOENIX, AZ
"GENERATIONS OF THE SHOAH: THE REGINA AND ABRAHAM TAUBER STORIES" A DOCUMENTARY BY BEN AND ADAM DANZGER, TENAFLY, NJ
Best Comedy
Winner- Zombie PSA by Robert Crisp from Springdale, Arkansas
Finalists:
"HUCKLEBERRY DELIGHT" A DRAMA BY ETHAN SENEKER, SAMMAMISH, WA
"MOST INTERESTING TV TEACHER" A COMEDY BY BRANDON BUCCHERI, OZONE PARK, NY
"BUSTER WAS A MAN" A COMEDY BY ADAM MCARTHUR, EVERETT, WA
"GIRL SCOUT CROOKIES" A COMEDY BY RYAN TABRIS, COCONUT CREEK, FL
"MUFFINS" A COMEDY BY HADLEY HILLEL, SEATTLE, WA
Best Editing
Winner- Aftermath by Lucas Dudley & Emma Bradford from Sacramento, California
Finalists:
"CONSEQUENCES" A DRAMA BY DEVON GULATI AND CONNOR LEECH, BENTONVILLE, AR
"BUSTER WAS A MAN" A COMEDY BY ADAM MCARTHUR, EVERETT, WA
"BACKFIRED" A DRAMA BY BRONSEN BLOOM AND SETH KELMAN, BOCA RATON, FL
"TWO AND A QUARTER MINUTES" A DRAMA BY JOSHUA OVALLE, COSTA MESA, CA
"RETREAT" A DRAMA BY KRIS THEORIN, LANDENBERG, PA
"CADENCE" A DRAMA BY MARKUS LIM, HONOLULU, HI
"TO INFINITY" A DRAMA BY EMILY YUE, GUILFORD, CT
Best Screenplay
Winner- Muffins by Hadley Hillel from Seattle, Washington
Finalists:
"DREAMS THAT TRANSCEND ALL BOUNDARIES" A DRAMA BY MIDA CHU, LONGMONT, CO
"REVELATION" A DRAMA BY QUINTIN O'CONNELL AND AUSTIN ROSENTHAL, PEMBROKE PINES, FL
"CITY LIMITS" A DRAMA BY NEEMA SADEGHI, IRVINE, CA
"THE CALL OF FARQUNGLU" AN ANIMATION BY KRIS THEORIN, LANDENBERG, PA
"PRESERVATIVE DISUNION" A DRAMA BY STRACK AZAR, GREENVILLE, MS
"TRAIN" A DRAMA BY MARC RAMOS, WETHERSFIELD, CT
"147" A DRAMA BY J.R. BELLAVIA, MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ
Best Experimental
Winner- Quintessence by Lucas Bugbee and Leilani Ingold from Saugus, California
Finalists:
"UTOPIA" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY JONAH HABER, TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA
"SNAPSHOT" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY EVA KLEIN AND TUCAER WELKER, STEVENSON RANCH, CA
"FLUX" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY MAX RETIK, SHORT HILLS, NJ
"FEAR" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY ERNESTO DIMPERIO AND JC CASTRO, BURBANK, CA
"THOUGHTS" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY BEN CHIU, IRVINE, CA
"THE BOAT" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY WILL ROBINSON, SAVANNAH, GA
Best Original Score
Winner- Dreams that Transcend all Boundaries by Mida Chu from Longmont, Colorado
Finalists:
"QUINTESSENCE" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY LUCAS BUGBEE AND LEILANI INGOLD, SAUGUS, CA
"BECAUSE OF YOU" A DRAMA BY JOSH JACKSON, NEW YORK, NY
"TIMELESS" A DRAMA BY JEREMY BONWICK, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
"SEVEN AND UP" A DRAMA BY LOGAN MCELROY, AUGUSTA, GA
"WHILE WE WAIT" A DRAMA BY MIRELLA CARDOSO, BOCA RATON, FL
"A SCREW LOOSE" A DRAMA BY STEVEN RAIA, FREEHOLD, NJ
Best Animation
Winner- Pip the Cup by Adam McArthur from Everett, Washington
Finalists:
"THE CALL OF FARQUNGLU" AN ANIMATION BY KRIS THEORIN, LANDENBERG, PA
"TROUBLED SKIES" AN ANIMATION BY DEVIN EGGLESTON, SPANISH FORK, UT
"INANIMATE INSANITY" AN ANIMATION BY ADAM KATZ, WOODBURY, NY
"INSIPID" AN ANIMATION BY CALEB BARNICK AND NOAH MAXEY, PROSPER, TX
"THE MEDIA SONG" AN ANIMATION BY JACOB HOOD, LAWRENCE, KS
Audience Award
Winner- Two and a Quarter Minutes by Joshua Ovalle, Costa Mesa, California
Best Music Video
Winner- Indecisions by Hope Alexander from Happy Valley, Oregon
Finalists:
"HOPE" A MUSIC VIDEO BY ADAM MCARTHUR, EVERETT, WA
"WARM RUSH" A MUSIC VIDEO BY KIRA BURSKY, ASHEVILLE, NC
"SLOPPY SECONDS" A MUSIC VIDEO BY HAYDEN RUSK, SANTA CLARITA, CA
"ALL WHO REMAIN" A MUSIC VIDEO BY JAKOB MARTINEZ, VALENCIA, CA
"BEAUTIFUL CREATURE" A MUSIC VIDEO BY KIRA BURSKY, ASHEVILLE, NC
"ALEXIS WOLFE - COMMIT FT. EB3 & NATE SELASSIE" A MUSIC VIDEO BY BRANDON BERNIER, SANTA CLARITA, CA
Best PSA
Winner- Open the Door by Emma Bloom, Trey Carlisle, Dora Palmer, Harrison Shea, Sofia Servin - Studio City, California
Finalists:
"BROKEN TIP" A PSA BY GREG SPERONI, PAINTED POST, NY
"TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PSA" A PSA BY JULIA KAITLIN VILLARBA, VALENCIA, CA
"THE CHOICE IS YOURS" A PSA BY NEEMA SADEGHI, IRVINE, CA
"DISCONNECT TO CONNECT" A PSA BY SOFIA BARRETT, ARINE EISAIAN, SYDNEY KEYS, ALICE LEVINE, TROY LOIZZO, SAMANTHA MYMAN, MAX ROLNICK, KALIE VAN DUSEN, STUDIO CITY, CA
Best Action Sports
Winner- Offseason by Jackson Tisi from Wilson, Wyoming
Finalists:
"INCARNATE" AN ACTION SPORTS FILM BY JACKSON TISI, WILSON, WY
"LIFE ON WHEELS" AN ACTION SPORTS FILM BY JAKE WHITLOCK, LYNN, MA
"A SKATE LIFE" AN ACTION SPORTS FILM BY ANDREW MATROCI, KEY WEST, FL
Best Horror
Winner- For my Beloved by Jamal Reed from Anchorage, Alaska
Finalists:
"PSYCHOSIS" A HORROR BY DOUGLAS EMERSON, TOMMY HALSEY, AND SAWYER TIBBITTS, PARK CITY, UT
"THE DARE" A HORROR BY GRAHAM BURRELL, COPLAY, PA
"RICHES TO RAGS" A HORROR BY CAL ETCHEVERRY, DALLAS, TX
"HYSTERIA" A HORROR BY HENRY DACOSTA, SETAUKET, NY
Best Special Effects
Winner- Call of Farfunglu by Kris Theorin from Landenberg, Pennsylvania
Finalists:
"PIP THE CUP" AN ANIMATION BY ADAM MCARTHUR, EVERETT, WA
"WARM RUSH" A MUSIC VIDEO BY KIRA BURSKY, ASHEVILLE, NC
"SNAPSHOT" AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY EVA KLEIN AND TUCAER WELKER, STEVENSON RANCH, CA
"HOPE" A DRAMA BY WERNER VIVIER, NEW HAMPTON, NH
"HUCKLEBERRY DELIGHT" A DRAMA BY ETHAN SENEKER, SAMMAMISH, WA
Best Female Rising Star
Winner- Emily Yue from Guilford, Connecticut
Finalists:
"INDECISIONS" A MUSIC VIDEO BY HOPE ALEXANDER, HAPPY VALLEY, OR
"CARRIE'S WISH" DRAMA BY MARIA ALVAREZ, BEACHWOOD,OH
"WE'RE OKAY" A DRAMA BY KIRA BURSKY, ASHEVILLE, NC
"BITTER" A DRAMA BY AVERY SCHROEDER, STEVENSON RANCH, CA
"CHRIS" A DRAMA BY ZACHARY OSCHIN AND SARAH EVANS, CALABASAS, CA
Best F-Cancer Custom Category
Winner- F-Cancer PSA by Addison Dlott from Natick, Massachusetts
Finalists:
"DEAR MOM" A F CANCER CUSTOM CATEGORY FILM BY CAITLIN LEBLANC AND ALEXANDRIA KRUIZENGA, LYNN, MA
"LET'S F CANCER" A F CANCER CUSTOM CAFTEGORY FILM BY MEGAN CAMPBELL, DICKSON CITY, PA
"THE THING ABOUT CANCER" A F CANCER CUSTOM CATEGORY FILM BY TIFFANY LIN, FREMONT, CA
It’s All About M.E.
Best Alli Simpson Custom Category
Winner- Paige Miltenberger from Valencia, California
Winner- Adam Howard from Valencia, California
Finalists:
Kelli Sullivan
Kianna Schlesinger
Rachel Shay
Allie Cole
Daria Hoffman