Award Winners
Best Feature
Out and About Winner
Inside the mind of a middle aged man as he tries to come to terms with his life over the course of an afternoon walk through his hometown.
The Founder Effect Nominee
When a young boy goes missing in the town of Hope, his grandfather must grapple with their family history and navigate mysterious phenomena as he sets out on a quest of conscience to save his grandson from the shadows.
Ugly Sweater Nominee
Determined to study astrophysics at an Ivy League college, high-school senior Ruby faces her anxiety as it appears vividly in her dreams, prompted by a seemingly magical ugly Christmas sweater.
BOYS ABOUT TOWN #1 Nominee
Bobby and Calvin are two music-obsessed friends in their early twenties. Bobby is introverted and inexperienced. Calvin is outgoing and pre-occupied with sex. Their story is told in a series of four films over the course of six years.
The First Two Nominee
After an unsuccessful marriage attempt Sasha needs to leave Budapest and her Hungarian boyfriend to continue her studies in the USA. As the day progresses, their special bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.
Best Narrative Short
Nobody Winner
@nobody is a young girl who cams on social media through the avatar of an anime doll. But the girl underneath the colorful costumes is scared to leave her apartment and unable to maintain meaningful relationships.
Are You Awake? Nominee
Dale (Ellyn Jameson) is a detached woman who earns a living by waking strangers up in the morning.
Devour Nominee
A man and his girlfriend are invited to an elegant dinner as special guests. They don’t know any of the other guests who act strangely towards them. What’s the secret purpose behind this dinner?
Leila Nominee
After years of absence, Leïla, a young filmmaker in need of inspiration, is back in Beirut. For an entire night, she wanders around the city and tries to reconnect with her past.
Chipper Nominee
After receiving a mysterious letter, a wayward son returns to his childhood home to wrestle with a dark family secret.
Best International Short
How About My Lipstick? Winner
Elena's life is at a standstill. After living a traumatic experience, she isolates herself in her own pain.
Leila Nominee
After years of absence, Leïla, a young filmmaker in need of inspiration, is back in Beirut. For an entire night, she wanders around the city and tries to reconnect with her past.
Devour Nominee
A man and his girlfriend are invited to an elegant dinner as special guests. They don’t know any of the other guests who act strangely towards them. What’s the secret purpose behind this dinner?
The Last Paper Nominee
In a french hotel, a depressed couple must endure the most hardest hours of their life.
For Roy Nominee
Inspired by true events, an imaginative Asian-Canadian girl attempts to fold a thousand cranes as she learns to lose her father during his final days in the hospice.
Best Georgia Short
Chessboxer Winner
After a debilitating cheating scandal, a hotheaded chess player turns to the underground scene of Chessboxing for one last shot at redemption.
Chipper Nominee
After receiving a mysterious letter, a wayward son returns to his childhood home to wrestle with a dark family secret.
Stick Season Nominee
Alex has never left his hometown. He is stuck in the rhythm of a mundane life unwilling to take any risks to feel better.
Midnight Run Nominee
A devoted wife & mother is trapped in a cycle of unspeakable torment, suffering horrific abuse at the hands of her controlling husband as her beloved daughter is forced to witness the brutal violence.
Nana Dara Is Gay Nominee
Based on characters in the award winning novel SUGAR LAND, "Nana Dara is Gay", zeroes in on the moment Nana Dara has avoided for 40 years.
Best Animated Short
The Leak Winner
In the quietness of an apartment the irruption of a water leak leads to the encounter of the protagonist with her younger self and their blurry memories of an early loss.
Au Revoir Mon Monde Nominee
The world is about to end, and a man stuck in a fish costum attempts to cross the chaos of the city to reach a mysterious tower.
The Old Hag and The Crow Nominee
Larisa, a curious girl, enters the house of the old hag, who has a crow as her allied, not imagining the consequences of her decision.
Mum's Spaghetti Nominee
MC mastermind Poppy and her beatboxing border terrier Snoop are the new kids in town – and they’re ready to make their reputation known.
Electra Wasp Nominee
ELECTRA WASP is an experimental animated psychobiography about the death and life of trailblazing pilot Amelia Earhart.
Best Student Short
Offerlamm Winner
A sheep writes a letter to his sister whilst being prepared for a ritual.
Imposter Nominee
An aspiring actress must decide if her career is worth sacrificing her authenticity.
I Want, I Can´t, I Won´t Nominee
A manager who wants to relief the stress dearly asks to waitresses on their lunch time to give her a cigarette.
Mum's Spaghetti Nominee
MC mastermind Poppy and her beatboxing border terrier Snoop are the new kids in town – and they’re ready to make their reputation known.
Stick Season Nominee
Alex has never left his hometown. He is stuck in the rhythm of a mundane life unwilling to take any risks to feel better.