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Best Narrative U.S. Film & Best Directing 

After Hours

Director: Marco Sroka

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Best Narrative International Film

MARIE - LUISE

Director: Hervine De Boodt

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Best Female Director & Best Composer

MAN OF FIRE

Director & Composer: 

Heather Schmidt

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Best Documentary

In Hemp We Trust 

Directors: Jeremy Seifert, Malek Asfeer

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 Best Producer

The Iversons

Producers: Malek Asfeer -Jeremy Seifert

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Best Cinematography

Monument

DOP: William Yong

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Best International Actress

ALINA PERSON for LOCKED

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Best U.S. Actress

Anna Rust for Satiety

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Best U.S. Actor

Lance Reddick for MAN OF FIRE

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Best International Actor 

SIMONE GALLO for LOCKED

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Best Animation

Ballad of music notes

Director: Xi Chengzhuo

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Best Script 

Bastard III

Writer: Tony Schweikle

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Best First Time Filmmaker

The Church Up Peaky Road

Director: Arthur James

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Best Experimental

Alternative Treatment

Director: Rachelle Menshikova

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Best Student Film

Upstream

Director: Kimberly Acosta

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Best U.S. Horror

You're Family Now

Director: Ryan Mack

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Best International Horror

Eye Exam

Director: Luis Garcia

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Best U.S. Comedy

Forced Parenthood

Director:  Michelle Boley

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Best International Comedy

Under Pressure

Director: David Labrecque

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Best International Music Video

Breath

Director: Oriada Islami

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Best U.S. Music Video

Whispers
Director: Kristin McQuaid

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Best Thriller & Best Edit

Hope's Portal
Director: David Allensworth

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Best U.S. Science Fiction

Voices
Director: Jake Hart

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Best International Science Fiction

Synchro

Director: Jii Zhang

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Best Youth Actor

Kunwoo Kim for 091319.mov

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Best Youth Actress

Siya Sharma-Gaines for Friend

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Best Series/Web/Pilot

ITHACA: SEASON 1

Director: Jay Saunders

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Best LGBTQ

Hush

Director: Alex Merkin

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Best Trailer

IMPURATUS

Director: Michael Yurinko

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Honorable Mentions in Narrative Directing

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A Virtuous Man
Director: Changyi Yu

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Yellow Dress: a short film
Director: Kristen Johnson

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Lydia of the Desert
Director Cory Aycock

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Honorable Mentions in Experimental Filmmaking 

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Alive
Director: Braden Joe

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Heron – Fragrance of violence
Director Natalie Sutinen

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The Insomnia Plague

Directors: Leonardo Aranguibel , Marco Colantoni

 

Honorable Mentions in Scriptwriting

 

Tough Love 

Writer: Warren Lane

 

Fear of the Dark
Writer: Seda Anbarci

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The Butterfly Keeper

Writer: Guy Mayfield