The 2025 Winners
Congratulations to all our filmmakers
Narrative Feature
| Best Director | Oysters’ Silence |
| Best Script | Dead Man’s Switch |
| Best Actress | Adriana Paz — Dead Man’s Switch |
| Best Actor | Numan Çakir — Toprak |
| Best Cinematography | Oysters’ Silence |
Narrative Short
| Best Narrative Short | Blue Monday |
| Best Director | Cristobal Abugaber — The Perfect Tomato |
| Best Cinematography | Simon Walsh — Trouble |
| Best Script | Javier Chavanel — Nap |
| Best Actress | Melissa Ann Archer — Sunny Side Up |
| Best Actor | Allen Marsh — Johnny Malibu |
Feature Documentary
| Best Feature Documentary | The Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel |
| Best Director | Lorenzo Daniele — Finding Marta. About Pirandello’s Muse |
| Best Cinematography | Rosalind Fredericks, Sarita West — The Waste Commons |
| Special Award — Best Actress | Margherita Peluso |
Super Short
| Best Super Short | Where |
| Best Script | Tina Nowarre — Warmest Regards, E |
| Best Actress | Amanda Bruton — SUPERCRITICAL |
| Best Actor | Oded Zaza Tsadok — Nordau Strasse |
| Best Cinematography | Jason Lancaster — Dick Pics |
| Best Director | Ziquan Wang — Where |
Short Documentary
| Best Short Documentary | Strange — Anita Rae |
| Best Director | Bryan Hamilton Chadwick — A Peek Inside |
| Best Cinematography | Eric Jenkins-Sahlin — Forbidden Pond |
AI, Art House & More
| Best AI Film | Krisp & The Balloon Kingdom |
| Best AI Film Director | Tor-Finn Malum Fitje — Death Mother: As Above, So Below |
| Best Art House Film | Casual Vignettes of Gilded Vulgarity |
| Best Director Art House | Robbie C. Williamson — God Teeth |
| Best Art/Experimental | Sunyata |
| Best Animation | I am Duck |
| Best Music Video | Underperforming |