October 2025 (Winner)

Winners of October 2025

BEST SHORT FILM

Symptoms May Include Death

Directed by Dean Russell

BEST STUDENT FILM

Horse Grandpa

Directed by Morton Chen

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM

Christ School Basketball: A Legacy in Motion

Directed by Christopher W. Childers

BEST FEATURE FILM

Lost in Time

Directed by Henry Colin

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM

“Social Inclusion of People with Mental Disabilities in the Workplace: Reality vs. the Legal Framework”

Directed by Eugenia Ciochina

BEST TRAILER

La Mort Pourpre

Directed by Erwan Ott

BEST DIRECTOR

La Mort Pourpre

Directed by Erwan Ott

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

Cheers

Directed by Mastaneh Farirokh

BEST SCREENWRITER

Float

Written by Yam Presberg

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

La Mort Pourpre

Cinematography by Nicolas Lenerand

BEST EDITOR

Float

Edited by Yam Presberg

BEST ACTOR

At the Mercy of Faith – Short Film

Award Presented to David Gamble Jr.

BEST ACTRESS

Cheers

Award Presented to Sakurako Tanaka

AUDIENCES CHOICE AWARD

Salsa Furiosa

Directed by Andrew Kadikian

CRITICS CHOICE AWARD – SHORT FILM

At the Mercy of Faith – Short Film

Directed by Andrew Arguello