April 2025 (Winner)

Winners of April 2025

BEST SHORT FILM

Reformed

Directed by Christopher O’ Conner

BEST MID LENGTH FILM

Nameless

Directed by Veronika Esslinger

BEST STUDENT FILM

Underworld

Directed by Larissa Liyanage

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM

Julian Bah • Evolution

Directed by Brandon Andersen, Julian Bah

BEST ANIMATION FILM

BE

Directed by Chonger Wu

BEST FEATURE FILM

We Go Again

Directed by Oliver Jolliffe

BEST LGBTQ FILM

Midnight in Phoenix

Directed by Anthony Bawn

BEST TRAILER

Midnight in Phoenix

Directed by Anthony Bawn

BEST FEMALE FILMMAKERS FILM

Cereal Haze

Directed by Katy Held

BEST DIRECTOR

Haunting Harmony

Directed by Kenzie J. Illnest

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

2 Story Home

Directed by Stephanie Annette

BEST SCREENWRITER

Forever

A FILM WRITTEN BY Jiaxing Yang, Xiaoxi Zhang

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

MARIA

Directed by OLIVIER PANIER

BEST EDITOR

Subordinate

A FILM EDITED BY Leslie Ann Sheppard

BEST ACTOR

Midnight in Phoenix

AWARD Presented to the Dueal Andrews

BEST ACTRESS

Haunting Harmony

AWARD Presented to the Brianna Kelley

AUDIENCES CHOICE AWARD

Ruby & Mack

Directed by Francesco De Francesco

CRITICS CHOICE AWARD – SHORT FILM

Call Me

Directed by Garette Fritz

CRITICS CHOICE AWARD – FEATURE FILM

Midnight in Phoenix

Directed by Anthony Bawn