Winners for various genres and categories are selected by our screening committee each month. Winners for each month are announced on the first day of the proceeding month and posted on our website and social media outlets. To view the winners of a specific month, choose the corresponding accordion link below. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Good luck!
Adam S. Gelles
Best Actor
Little Green Bastards
Russell Emanuel
Best Movie Poster
Staycation
Shamnas PP
Best Mobile Short
Beyond the Wall
Brigid Turner
Best Female Filmmaker
Wounds
January 2025
FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Best Feature Narrative
This Path
Best Feature Documentary
Interpreting Erik
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Best Drama Short
How to Summon Ghosts
Best Comedy Short
Jamaican Sunrise
Best Horror Short
Ravager
Best Thriller
Get In, Get Out
Best Sci-Fi Short
Older Self
Best Experimental Short
Girls, Angels, Melodies
Best International Short
Vital Sign
Best New Jersey Short
The Ones Who Love Us
Best College Short
Ask Again Later
Best Music Video
Mistery
Best Trailer
This Path
Best Movie Poster
Lulu in Turin
Best Concept
Paralyzed
ACTING AWARDS
Best Actor in a Feature
Jeremie Agbessi (Give Me Your Hand)
Best Actress in a Feature
Candela Del Zotto (Sombras Chinas)
Best Actor in a Short
Tom Michaels (Older Self)
Best Actress in a Short
Dulce Maria Cortes (The Crying Woman)
Best Supporting Actor
Nando Luis Roman (Nakaq)
Best Supporting Actress
Melinda Martinho/Sandra Hermann (Give Me Your Hand)
Best Ensemble
Give Me Your Hand
Best Young Actor
Nikolett Fanni Bús (Girls, Angels, Melodies)
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director of a Feature
Sebaztian Baz (Sombras Chinas)
Best Director of a Short
Juliana Rodriguez (The Mermaid Collector)
Best First-Time Director
Ian Charles Lister (Lulu in Turin)
Best Female Filmmaker
Trisha Gianesin (Toxemia)
Best Young Filmmaker
Samantha Toronto (Ask Again Later)
Best Cinematography
Corey Descant (Critical)
Best Editing
Robert Del Campo (Sanguine Deposit)
Best Visual Effects
Rob Schultz (Older Self)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Michelle Cassidy (Nakaq)
Best Sound Design
H. Sebastian, R. Vichenzo, & N. Tinaro (Sombras Chinas)
Best Original Score
Morgan De Carvalho (Give Me Your Hand)
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Feature Screenplay
“The Sword of the Celestial Dragon” by P. Koepke
Best Short Screenplay
“Night of Swallows” by Luigi Salerno
February 2025
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Best Short Film
Perfect Age
Best Drama Short
For: LiLa
Best Horror Short
Cupid
Best Sci-Fi Short
Show Yourself
Best Animation Short
Death in Normandy
Best Experimental Short
The Tune
Best International Short
Strings Attached
Best New Jersey Short
Pick Up
Best College Short
The Pear Witch Project
Best High School Short
Who’s In Our House?
Best Trailer
Cupid
Best Movie Poster
For: LiLa
Best Concept
The Crossing Guard
ACTING AWARDS
Best Actor
Danny Plaza (L’Onore Palermo to NY)
Best Actress in a Short
Maria Karolina (Don’t Read My Diary)
Best Supporting Actor
Devin Gibson (The Crossing Guard)
Best Supporting Actress
Jocasta Almgill (Perfect Age)
Best Ensemble
For: LiLa
Best Young Actor
Eva Marlen Hirschburger (FREUD)
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director
Terrell D. Perkins (6 Weeks)
Best First-Time Director
Riccardo Vinciguerra (Show Yourself)
Best Female Filmmaker
Carla Curado (The Tune)
Best Young Filmmaker
Leo Kahn (Death in Normandy)
Best Cinematography
Joachim Berc (FREUD)
Best Editing
Danny Cotton (Strings Attached)
Best Visual Effects
Rocco Minore (Show Yourself)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Sarah Visina (The Guild)
Best Sound Design
Carol Yan Li (For: LiLa)
Best Original Score
R. Thompson & A. Torossian (For: LiLa)
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Feature Screenplay
“The Real Santa Story” by Frank Mancuso & Nick Trombetta
Best Short Screenplay
“The Breakup” by Carla Curado