Festival History

Catriona Trina Baker

Award Winner

Animation, Experimental, Best Sound Design

An innovative exploration of visual and auditory boundaries.

Joël Gibbs

Award Winner

Animation, Best Production, Best Music Video

A majestic animated tale with outstanding production value.

Mark D Rose

Award Winner

Documentary

A gripping documentary about survival and heroism in the extreme wilderness.

Award Winner

Best Costume, Best Music Video

A visually stunning journey down the iconic pier, featuring incredible costume design.

Jason Quinn

Award Winner

Best Indie Short Film, Best First Time Filmmaker

A compelling independent short exploring deep emotional themes.

Sophia Peaslee

Award Winner

Experimental

An abstract and thought-provoking experimental piece.

Ryan McDowell

Award Winner

Best Indie Short Film, Best Super Short Film

A fast-paced, high-impact super short film that leaves a lasting impression.

Award Winner

Best First Time Screenwriter

A heartfelt story from a promising first-time screenwriter.

Mia Ando

Award Winner

Best Director, Best Indie Short Film, Best First Time Filmmaker

A masterfully directed indie film that captivates from beginning to end.

Ben Tobin

Award Winner

Best Visual Effects, Best Costume

A visually spectacular narrative driven through exceptional effects and costume design.

Kostiantyn Oktiabrskyi

Award Winner

Narrative Short Film

A poignant narrative short film exploring identity and presence.

Arda Wuyts

Award Winner

Best Director, Narrative Short Film, Best Actress, Best Student Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay

A sweeping and highly acclaimed student film that dominated multiple categories.

Yizhen Dai

Experimental

YICHAO WANG

Best Student Film

Boston Cain Scharwarth

Best Editing

Gerald Lepkowski

Narrative Short Film

Thyrone Tommy

Best Actor

Andy kwame sarfo

Best Actress,
Best First Time Filmmaker

Christian Michael Wiebe

Best Indie Short Film