Official Results
April 2025 Winners
Official results for the April 2025 New Jersey Film Awards competition.
Official Winners
The complete official April 2025 winners list.
Film Awards
17 awards
Best Feature Narrative
Ambrogio The First Vampire
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
6 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
10 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
2 awards
Best Feature Screenplay
“Brick House” by Paris Holmes
Best Short Screenplay
“The Magic King” by John Norris Ray