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
March 2025
FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Best Feature Narrative
Life & Me
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Best Drama Short
The Foundation
Best Comedy Short
There Will Be Buc-ees
Best Horror Short
The Light of Things
Best Thriller
Haunting Harmony
Best Sci-Fi Short
In Her Skin
Best Inspirational Short
Ice Cream Headache
Best International Short
Blood Of Anger
Best College Short
I Know What You Did
Best High School Short
The Last Field
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Stori Strong
Best Mobile Short
What is Wrong With This Country?
Best Trailer
The Light of Things
Best Movie Poster
Blood Of Anger
Best Concept
Down the Hill
ACTING AWARDS
Best Actor
Frank Sean Johnson (Life & Me)
Best Actress
Brianna Kelley (Haunting Harmony)
Best Supporting Actor
Aaron Charrette Trozzo (I Know What You Did)
Best Supporting Actress
Su Eren (In Her Skin)
Best Ensemble
The Light of Things
Best Young Actor
Priya Sohota (Stori Strong)
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director
Zack Wilcox (Down the Hill)
Best First-Time Director
H. Berei & N. Pantola (I Know What You Did)
Best Female Filmmaker
Laura Zaylea (Stori Strong)
Best Young Filmmaker
Loïc Da Silva (Blood of Anger)
Best Cinematography
Luan Kraz (The Light of Things)
Best Editing
Sebastian H. Foxworth (Life & Me)
Best Visual Effects
A. Huseynzade & O. Kaan Corlak (In Her Skin)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Cacá Gradinetti (The Light of Things)
Best Sound Design
Owen Baldwin (Ice Cream Headache)
Best Original Score
Rodrigo Boechat (The Light of Things)
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Feature Screenplay
“Borrowed Time” by John Doleman
Best Short Screenplay
“Shadows of Daylight” by Kenzie J. Illnest
April 2025
FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Best Feature Narrative
Ambrogio The First Vampire
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Best Drama Short
The Present
Best Comedy Short
A Robbery in Spanish
Best Thriller
15 Minutes to Nostalgia
Best Sci-Fi Short
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1
Best Experimental Short
A Period in Elena’s Life
Best Inspirational Short
Sisters Jazz Appealing
Best International Short
Industry
Best Microshort
The Quiet Space
Best College Short
Requiem
Best High School Short
Tila (Somewhat)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
Strange Angels
Best Mobile Short
The “Inner” Kid
Best Music Video
Mistake You Made
Best Trailer
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1
Best Movie Poster
Strange Angels
Best Concept
Cereal Haze
ACTING AWARDS
Best Actor
Stephen Royal Phillips (15 Minutes to Nostalgia)
Best Actress
Oleksandra Kircheva (Industry)
Best Supporting Actor
Shawn Alexander Thompson (The Present)
Best Supporting Actress
Brooklyn Price (The Honest Guest)
Best Ensemble
Strange Angels
Best Young Actor
Joy Anna McMahon (The Step Between Us)
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director
Bryan Huynh (The Step Between Us)
Best First-Time Director
Alex K. Morgan (Requiem)
Best Female Filmmaker
Katy Held (Cereal Haze)
Best Young Filmmaker
David Sakaoghli (Colorblind)
Best Cinematography
Johana Abed (A Robbery in Spanish)
Best Editing
Peder Trusiak (The Present)
Best Visual Effects
Paul DeNigris (The Days of Knight: Chapter 1)
Best Special Effects Makeup
Carrianne Crawford (Ambrogio The First Vampire)
Best Sound Design
Gabriele Santini (15 Minutes to Nostalgia)
Best Original Score
Noah Marconi (Ambrogio The First Vampire)
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best Feature Screenplay
“Brick House” by Paris Holmes
Best Short Screenplay
“The Magic King” by John Norris Ray