SUMMER WINNERS 2024
Best Feature Film
The Face of the Faceless - India
Honorable Mention: Blood Coral - US
Best Short Film
“A Moving Picture” - US
Honorable Mention: Animal
Honorable Mention: Marginal - US
Best Micro Short
Meat Lovers - US
Honorable Mention: Picturesque - US
Best International Film
The Land of Nowhere - China
Honorable Mention: Dual Horizons - Malaysia
Best Documentary - Feature
Werdum: Above the Pain - Brazil
Honorable Mention: The Adventures at Comic-Con - US
Best Documentary - Short
Tequio Trails - US
Best Music Video
Platinum: Orphans Cabaret “Baila Mi Amor” - US
Gold: Toxicc Deception “Agents of Fear”
Silver: Living Fast “Rock Travelers”
Bronze: Marie Dauphin “I Don’t Love My Mother”
Best Student Film:
Gratuity Not Included - US
Honorable Mention: Finding Acceptance - US
Best Cinematography
Animal - Devan Ashcraft - US
Honorable Mention: Marginal - Van Wampler - US
Best Editing
“A Moving Picture” - Alyssa Namazi - US
Best Director
8-25-78 - Brandon Young
Best First-Time Director
Nowhere to Go - Julie Cordell Seamons
Honorable Mention: Out to Lunch - Whitney Ingram - US
Honorable Mention: Blood Coral - Scott New - US
Best Music Score
The Face of the Faceless - Alphons Joseph - India
Honorable Mention: Frankenstein - Eric B. Sirota - US
Best Production Design
Animal - Ariel Jean, Brandi Smith, Darla Smith, Jackson Brown, Atileti Latu - US
Honorable Mention: Indiana Jones and the Gifts of the Wise Men - Joey Tucker Jr., Hannah Tucker, Gabby Surber, Josh Serber, Zion-Alexander - US
Best Story
Sarah and Henry - Andy McQuinn - US
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Meat Lovers - Kelly Porter, Aspen Raine, Julie Golsan - US
Honorable Mention: Partwork - Milan Wood, Jade Kelly - US
Best Actor
“A Moving Picture” - Spencer Jarman - US
Honorable Mention: 8/25/78 - Antonio Lexerot - US
Honorable Mention: Gratuity Not Included - Slade Thomas - US
Best Actress
“A Moving Picture” - Alyssa Namazi - US
Honorable Mention: Animal - Eden Bostrom - US
Honorable Mention: Out to Lunch - Lindsey Hawkes - US
Best Supporting Actress
Blood Coral - Taunya Gren - US
Best Actress Under 18
Chiara Souther - Face to Face - US
Best Ensemble Cast
“A Moving Picture” - US
Best Original Screenplay - Feature
Gold: Documented - Brandon Young - US
Silver: Dark Hours - Michael Silva - US
Bronze: Waiting for You - US
Original Screenplay - Short
Gold: Mina Plays the Game - E Wendell, RM Olivier
Silver: Happy Birthday, Ella - Doninique de Castro
Best Fictional Podcast
The All-American Ruins Podcast: Mrs. Dalby and the Gravekeeper of Hatteras Island - Blake Pfeil - US
Honorable Mention: Dark Pony Radio Show - Raed Hojiej
Best Stunts
Indiana Jones and the Gifts of the Wise Men - Cameron Redwine, David Wheelis, Trevor Moresco, Fox Elrod, Justin Taylor, Josh Surber, Aaron Richardson, Randy Powell, Chase Yarbrough, Allen Haynes, Eli Hudson - US
Best Horror Film
Halloween ‘63 - US
Honorable Mention: 8/25/78 - US
Honorable Mention: Face to Face - US
Best Sci-Fi Film
Blind Date - UK
Best Action/Adventure Film
Indiana Jones and the Gifts of the Wise Men - US
Best Comedy
Lying to the Pope - UK
Best LGBTQ+ Film
Lying to the Pope - UK
Best Thriller Film
Face to Face - US
Best Fan Film:
Halloween ‘63 - US
Best AI Film
To Bend the Ear of the Outer World - UK
Best Experimental Film
Girl in a Bush - Israel
Best Proof of Concept
Replay - US
Best TV/Web Series
When the Party is Over - Belgium
Honorable Mention: Bullet Wipe - US
Honorable Mention: Age of the Empath - US
Best Drama Film
Nowhere to Go - US
Best Dystopian Film
The Savior - US
Best Western Film
Out to Lunch - US
Best Film Noir
“A Moving Picture” - US
Best Drone Work
Pollywog - US
Best Animated Music Video
Vasav “Jalaj” - US
Best EDM/Techno Song
The Savior - Cian McTernan - US
Best Metal/Progressive Song
Living Fast “Rock Travelers” - US
Best Punk Song
Meat Lovers - The Jukebox Romantics - US