Best Narrative Film

The Light of Things

Director: Manoel Rocha

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Best Documentary Film

Before the bees are awake

Director: Dariya Cheremisina

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Best Experimental

"Mask, October 31, 2024"

Director: JANET KUSMIERSKI

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Best Student Film

Click

Director: Jonathan Aspin

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Best Comedy

No Laughing Matter

Director: Rajiv Mallick

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Best Music Video

Ballad of the Weeds

Director: Susan Mey Lee Lim, Matthieu Eymard, Christina Teenz Tan

 

Best Script

The Petrified Florist

Richard Levine

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Best Cinematographer

Barton Cortright

Deer Hide

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Best Indie Short

Red triangle

Director: Maks Stupak

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Best Human rights

HERSTORIES: my roots...

Director: ΒΙΛΜΑ ΜΕΝΙΚΗ

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Best Environmental

Bird Island Suite

Director: Iris Trio

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Best Female Director

Renée Brack

Carshare

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Best First-time filmmaker

Special Will

Director: Chelsea Ray Gilson