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ShortFest Award Winners
2024
Best of the Festival Award
Bogotá Story (Colombia/USA), Directed by Esteban Pedraza
Special Mention: Basri and Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy (Indonesia), Directed by Khozy Rizal
Best Animated Short
The Car That Came Back from the Sea (Switzerland), Directed by Jadwiga Kowalska
Special Mention: Wander to Wonder (Netherlands/France/Belgium/United Kingdom), Directed by Nina Gantz
Best Documentary Short
Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr (USA), Directed by Kimberly Reed
Special Mention: Frank (USA), Directed by David Gauvey Herbert
Special Mention: Kowloon! (USA), Directed by Mona Xia and Erin Ramirez
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Oyu (France/Japan), Directed by Atsushi Hirai
Special Mention: Making Babies (Canada), Directed by Eric K. Boulianne
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Complications (Norway), Directed by Ivar Aase
Special Mention: Favours (Sweden/France), Directed by Agnes Skonare Karlsson
Best International Short
The Real Truth About the Fight (Croatia/Spain), Directed by Andrea Slaviček
Special Mention: A Bird Called Memory (Brazil/United Kingdom), Directed by Leonardo Martinelli
Best U.S. Short
Trapped (USA), Directed by Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz
Special Mention for Direction: Jedo’s Dead (USA), Directed by Sara Nimeh
Best Comedy Short
Favourites (Australia), Directed by Nick Russell
Special Mention: The Bullfighter (USA), Directed by Giselle Bonilla
Best LGBT+ Short
Honeymoon (Greece/France/Cyprus), Directed by Alkis Papastathopoulos
Best Midnight Short
Wander to Wonder (Netherlands/France/Belgium/United Kingdom), Directed by Nina Gantz
Special Mention for Worst Nightmare: Dream Creep (USA), Directed by Carlos A.F. Lopez
Best Student Animated Short
On the 8th Day (France), Directed by Agathe Sénéchal, Alicia Massez, Elise Debruyne, Flavie Carin, Théo Duhautois
Special Mention: Bug Diner (USA), Directed by Phoebe Jane Hart
Best Student International Short
Where Insects Hide at Night (Brazil/USA), Directed by Lucas Acher
Special Mention: Jellyfish and Lobster (United Kingdom), Directed by Yasmin Afifi
Best Student U.S. Short
Primos (Puerto Rico/USA), Directed by Ricardo Varona
Special Mention: Bita Joon (USA), Directed by Sara Boutorabi
Best Student Documentary Short
Remember, Broken Crayons Colour Too (Switzerland), Directed by Urša Kastelic, Shannet Clemmings
Special Mention: Jardines (Mexico), Directed by Alfredo Torres
Special Mention: Outside Center (Canada/Germany), Directed by Eli Jean Tahchi
Bridging the Borders Award
Palestine Islands (France/Palestine), Directed by Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau
Honorary Mention: Don’t Leave Home! (Georgia/Estonia), Directed by David Japaridze
Desert Views Award
Then Comes the Body (USA/Nigeria), Directed by Jacob Krupnick
Special Mention: Madeleine (Canada), Directed by Raquel Sancinetti
Young Cineastes Award
Guts (USA), Directed by Margaux Susi
Special Mention: Hello Stranger (Canada), Directed by Amélie Hardy
Kids’ Choice Award
Mog’s Christmas (United Kingdom), Directed by Robin Shaw
Special Mention: Shellfish (France), Directed by Justine Aubert, Cassandra Bouton, Grégoire Callies, Maud Chesneau, Anna Danton, Loic Girault, Gatien Peyrude, Justine Raux
Best Animated Short
And Granny Would Dance (United Kingdom), Directed by Maryam Mohajer
Best Documentary Short
Then Comes the Body (USA/Nigeria), Directed by Jacob Krupnick
Best Live-Action Short
The One Note Man (United Kingdom), Directed by George C. Siougas
Best Student Short
Allégresse (Belgium), Directed by Gillie Cinneri
2023
Best of the Festival Award
The Old Young Crow (Japan/USA), Directed by Liam LoPinto
Special Mention: 48 Hours (Iran), Directed by Azadeh Moussavi
Special Mention: Away (Hungary/Belgium/Portugal), Directed by Ruslan Fedotow
Best Animated Short
Way Better (Lithuania), Directed by Skirmanta Jakaitė
Special Mention: Askhaska (Spain/Argentina), Directed by Lara Maltz
Special Mention: Eeva (Croatia/Estonia), Directed by Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov
Best Documentary Short
Will You Look At Me (China), Directed by Shuli Huang
Special Mention: Birdsong (UK/Laos), Directed by Omi Zola Gupta and Sparsh Ahuja
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Sèt Lam (France), Directed by Vincent Fontano
Special Mention for Performance: Brenda Cullerton in Endless Sea (USA), Directed by Sam Shainberg
Special Mention: The Newt Congress (Switzerland/Germany), Directed by Matthias Sahil and Immanuel Esser
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Mystic Tiger (Spain), Directed by Marc Martínez
Special Mentions: I Have No Legs, and I Must Run (China), Directed by Yue Li
Best International Short
Soleil de nuit (Canada), Directed by Fernando López and Maria Camila Arias
Special Mention: Infantry (Brazil), Directed by Laís Santos Araújo
Special Mention: Nocturnal Burger (India/USA), Directed by Reema Maya
Best U.S. Short
Closing Dynasty (USA), Directed by Lloyd Lee Choi
Local Jury Award
Under G-d (USA), Directed by Paula Eiselt
Special Mention: Teacups (Australia/Ireland), Directed by Alec Green and Finbar Watson
Young Cineastes Award
We Were Meant To (USA), Directed by Tari Wariebi
Special Mention: Amara and Ry’Shauna (USA), Directed by Kate Cohen and A.D. Freese
Special Mention: Ivalu (Greenland/Denmark), Directed by Anders Walter and Pipaluk K Jørgensen
Kids’ Choice Award
Canary (Canada), Directed by Pierre-Hugues Dallaire and Benoit Therriault
Mushka (USA), Directed by Andreas Deja
Best Student Animated Short
The Rainbow Dung Beetle (USA), Directed by Ellen Moway and Cole Dupzyk
Best Student Documentary Short
Kaamoksen Valossa (Finland), Directed by Niko Väistö
Special Mention: Still Waters (USA), Directed by Aurora Brachman
Best Student International Short
A Dead Marriage (Poland), Directed by Michel Toczek
Special Mention: Between Her (Israel), Directed by Bar Cohen
Best Student U.S. Short
SULAM (Ladder) (USA), Directed by Noam Argov
Special Mention: Invasive Species (USA), Directed by Annie Ning
Best Comedy Short
Flail (USA), Directed by Ben Gauthier
Special Mention: Pennies From Heaven (USA), Directed by Sandy Hong
Best LGBTQ+ Short
Blond Night (Canada), Directed by Gabrielle Demers
Burial of Life as a Young Girl (France), Directed by Maïté Sonnet
Special Mention: An Avocado Pit (Portugal), Directed by Ary Zara
Best Midnight Short
Nian (USA), Directed by Michelle Krusiec
Special Mention: Animal Transport (Argentina), Directed by Iván Bustinduy
Special Mention for Performance: Raphaël Quenard in Meantime (France), Directed by Guillaume Scaillet
MOZAIK Bridging the Borders Award
Fata Morgana (Germany/Syria), Directed by Daood Alabdulaa
Special Mention: Border Conversations (Germany), Directed by Jonathan Brunner
Special Mention: I See Them Bloom (Spain), Directed by Nikita Gibalenko
Special Mention: The Kidnapping of the Bride (Germany), Directed by Sophia Mocorrea
Audience Award: Best Animated Short
Ice Merchants (Portugal), Directed by João Gonzalez
Audience Award: Best Documentary Short
Eco-Hack! (USA), Directed by Josh Izenberg and Brett Marty
Audience Award: Best Live-Action Short
Death to the Bikini! (Canada), Directed by Justine Gauthier
Audience Award: Best Student Short
Ricky (USA), Directed by Rashad Frett
2022
Best of the Festival Award
Sierra (Estonia), Directed by Sander Joon
Special Mention: The Great Abandonment (India/UK), Directed by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya
Special Mention: The Voice Actress (Japan/USA), Directed by Anna J. Takayama
Best Animated Short
The Cave (South Korea), Directed by Kim Jinman and Chon Jiyoung
Special Mention: The Originals (USA), Directed by Cristina Costantini and Alfie Kim Koetter
Best Documentary Short
The Sentence of Michael Thompson (USA), Directed by Kyle Thrash and Haley Elizabeth Anderson
Special Mention: Haulout (UK), Directed by Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Further and Further Away (Cambodia), Directed by Polen Ly
Special Mention: Makassar is a City for Football Fans (Indonesia/France), Directed by Khozy Rizal
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
The Right Words (France), Directed by Adrian Moyse Dullin
Special Mention: Madhu (India), Directed by Tanmay Chowdhary and Tanvi Chowdhary
Best International Short
Sideral (France/Brazil), Directed by Carlos Segundo
Special Mention: Some Kind of Intimacy (UK/France), Directed by Toby Bull
Best U.S. Short
Act of God (USA), Directed by Spencer Cook and Parker Smith
Special Mention: Chaperone (USA), Directed by Sam Max
Local Jury Award
BABYBANGZ (USA/UK), Directed by Juliana Kasumu
Special Mention: El Carrito (USA), Directed by Zahida Pirani
Young Cineastes Award
Lucky Fish (USA), Directed by Emily May Jampel
Special Mention: Picture Day (USA), Directed by Kelly Pike
Shorties! Award
Cat and Moth (Canada/UK), Directed by India Barnardo
Special Mention: Lost Brain (Switzerland), Directed by Isabelle Favez
Best Student Animation
The Seine’s Tears (France), Directed by Yanis Belaid, Eliott Benard, Nicolas Mayeur, Etienne Moulin, Hadrien Pinot, Lisa Vicente, Philippine Singer and Alice Letailleur
Best Student Documentary
La Prova (Belgium), Directed by Toni Isabella Valenzi
Special Mention: Love, Dad (Czech Republic/Slovakia), Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Best Student International Short
Bug (Israel), Directed by Bar Cohen
Special Mention: Stained Skin (Germany), Directed by Mandy Peterat and Adam Graf
Best Student U.S. Short
Foreign Uncle (USA/China), Directed by Sining Xiang
Best Comedy Short
The Diamond (Sweden), Directed by Vedran Rupic
Special Mention: Past Life (USA), Directed by Rose O’Shea
Best LGBTQ+ Short
High Jump (Belgium), Directed by Lennert Madou
Special Mention: Lucky Fish (USA), Directed by Emily May Jampel
Special Mention: Tank Fairy (Taiwan/USA), Directed by Erich Rettstadt
Best Midnight Short
Your Houseplants Are Screaming (USA), Directed by Benjamin Roberds
Special Mention: Wild Card (USA), Directed by Tipper Newton
Vimeo Staff Pick Award
Meantime (USA), Directed by Michael T. Workman
MOZAIK Bridging the Borders Award
Freedom Swimmer (Australia/France/Hong Kong), Directed by Olivia Martin-McGuire
Special Mention: Breakpoint (France), Directed by Nicolas Panay
Audience Award: Best Animated Short
The Fall (Canada), Directed by Desirae Witte
Audience Award: Best Documentary Short
The Sentence of Michael Thompson (USA), Directed by Kyle Thrash and Haley Elizabeth Anderson
Audience Award: Best Live-Action Short
You’re dead Helen (Belgium/France), Directed by Michael Blanchart
Audience Award: Best Student Short
El Carrito (USA), Directed by Zahida Pirani
2021
Best of the Festival Award
Unforgivable (El Salvador), Directed by Marlén Viñayo
Special Mention: Palma (France), Directed by Alexe Poukine
Best Animated Short
Step Into the River (China), Directed by Weijia Ma
Special Mention: Navozande, the Musician (France), Directed by Reza Riahi
Best Documentary Short
The Queen of Basketball (USA), Directed by Ben Proudfoot
Special Mention: The Interview (USA), Directed by Jon Miller and Zach Russo
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
The Criminals (France/Romania/Turkey), Directed by Serhat Karassian
Special Mention: The Girls Who Burned the Night (Saudi Arabia), Directed by Sara Mesfer
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
The Mohel (Canada), Directed by Charles Wahl
Special Mention: Aly (France), Directed by Thomas Wood
Special Mention: The Long Goodbye (UK), Directed by Aneil Karia
Best International Short
Howling (Belgium), Directed by Laura Van Haecke
Best U.S. Short
Inheritance (USA), Directed by Annalise Lockhart
Special Mention: Please Hold (USA), Directed by KD Dávila
Local Jury Award
Dying In Your Mother’s Arms (USA), Directed by John Beder
Special Mention: Don vs Lightning (UK), Directed by Big Red Button
Young Cineastes Award
Americanized (USA), Directed by Erica Eng
Special Mention: Little Bear (France), Directed by Nicolas Birkenstock
Best Student Animation
Love Is Just a Death Away (Czech Republic), Directed by Bára Anna Stejskalová
Special Mention: Misery Loves Company (South Korea/USA), Directed by Sasha Lee
Best Student Documentary
The Void Inside (Germany/Iran), Directed by Julian Dietrich
Special Mention: Joychild (USA), Directed by Aurora Brachman
Best Student International Short
Her Dance (Israel), Directed by Bar Cohen
Best Student U.S. Short
El Clásico (Mexico), Directed by Joel Vázquez Cárdenas
Special Mention: Fourth of July (USA), Directed by Major Dorfman
Best Comedy Short
Break In (USA), Directed by Alyssa Lerner
Special Mention: Snowy (USA), Directed by Kaitlyn Schwalje and Alex Wolf Lewis
Best LGBT+ Short
Eggshells (Bulgaria), Directed by Slava Doytcheva
Special Mention: F1-100 (USA/Malaysia), Directed by Emory Chao Johnson
Best Midnight Short
Night Bus (Taiwan), Directed by Joe Hsieh
Special Mention: Night of the Living Dicks (Finland/Denmark), Directed by Ilja Rautsi
Vimeo Staff Pick Award
The Nannies (Denmark), Directed by Signe Barvild Staehr
MOZAIK Bridging the Borders Award
A Broken House (USA/Lebanon), Directed by Jimmy Goldblum
Special Mention: Bambirak (Germany/USA), Directed by Zamarin Wahdat
Special Mention: On My Way (Belgium), Directed by Sonam Larcin
2020
Best of the Festival Award
Matriochkas (Belgium/France), Directed by Bérangère Mc Neese
Special Mention: Stay Awake, Be Ready (Vietnam/South Korea/USA), Directed by Pham Thien An
Special Mention: Mizaru (India/USA), Directed by Sudarshan Suresh
Best International Short
The Tongues (Norway), Directed by Marja Bål Nango and Ingir Bål
Special Mention: Funfair (Iran), Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri
Best U.S. Short
My Hero (USA), Directed by Logan Jackson
Special Mention: Pharmacopeia (USA), Directed by Tania Taiwo
Best Animated Short
The Fabric of You (UK), Directed by Josephine Lohoar Self
Special Mention: SH_T Happens (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France), Directed by Michaela Mihalyi and David Stumpf
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Birth Right (Israel), Directed by Inbar Horesh
Special Mention: Henet Ward (Egypt), Directed by Morad Mostafa
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Dummy (Lithuania), Directed by Laurynas Bareisa
Special Mention: The Midsummer’s Voice (China/USA), Directed by Yudi Zhang
Best Documentary Short
The Heart Still Hums (USA), Directed by Savanah Leaf and Taylor Russell
Special Mention: Dead Woman's Pass (Peru/Qatar), Directed by Lali Houghton
Special Mention: Huntsville Station (USA), Directed by Jamie Meltzer and Chris Filippone
Vimeo Staff Pick Award
Give Up the Ghost (Jordan/Germany/Sweden), Directed by Zain Duraie
GoEnergistics Bridging the Borders Award
The Present (Palestine), Directed by Farah Nabulsi
Special Mention: Container (Greece/USA), Directed by Daphne Maziariaki
Best Student Animation
Daughter (Czech Republic), Directed by Daria Kashcheeva
Special Mention: SH_T Happens (Czech Republic/Slovakia/France), Directed by Michaela Mihalyi and David Stumpf
Best Student International Short
Still Working (Switzerland), Directed by Julietta Korbel
Special Mention: 22:47 Linie 34 (Switzerland), Directed by Michael Karrer
Best Student U.S. Short
Heading South (China/USA), Directed by Yuan Yuan
Special Mention: Tape (USA/Canada/Finland), Directed by Jojo Erholtz
Best Student Documentary
For Your Sake (Germany), Directed by Ronja Hemm
Special Mention: All Cats Are Grey in the Dark (Switzerland), Directed by Lasse Linder
Local Jury Award
Welcome Strangers (USA), Directed by Dia Sokol Savage
Special Mention: Sundays at the Triple Nickel (USA), Directed by Jess Colquhoun
Best LGBT+ Short
Kama’aina (USA), Directed by Kimi Howl Lee
Special Mention: La Gloria (USA), Directed by Mary Evangelista
Best Comedy Short
Viktor on the Moon (Denmark), Directed by Christian Arhoff
Special Mention: Blocks (USA), Directed by Bridget Moloney
Best Midnight Short
The Sleepwalkers (India), Directed by Radhika Apte
Special Mention: The Nights Alone (France), Directed by Olivier Strauss
Young Cineastes Award
Colette (USA), Directed by Anthony Giacchino
Special Mention: Gold Plated (Belgium), Directed by Chloé Léonil
2019
Best of the Festival Award
The Christmas Gift (Romania/Spain), Directed by Bogdan Muresanu
Best International Short
Guaxuma (Brazil/France), Directed by Nara Normande
Best North American Short
King Wah (I Think I Love You) (USA), Directed by Horatio Baltz
Best U.S. Short
Manila is Full of Men Named Boy (USA/Philippines), Directed by Andrew Stephen Lee
Best Animated Short
Caterpillarplasty (Canada), Directed by David Barlow-Krelina
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Summer Hit (Germany), Directed by Berthold Wahjudi
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Youth (Egypt/USA), Directed by Farida Zahran
Best Documentary Short
Inferno (Australia/Mexico), Directed by Patrick Fileti
Special Mention: Brother, Move On (Switzerland/India), Directed by Antshi von Moos
Future Filmmaker Award
sometimes, i think about dying (USA), Directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz
Vimeo Staff Pick Award
The Culture (Norway), Directed by Ernst De Geer
GoEnergistics Bridging the Borders Award
Ahmed's Song (France), Directed by Foued Mansour
Special Mention: Green (USA), Directed by Suzanne Andrews Correa
Best Student Animation
Nosis (Germany), Directed by Vincenz Neuhaus
Best Student Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
A Little Break (France), Directed by Louise Groult
Best Student Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Night Swim (USA), Directed by Victoria Rivera
Best Student Documentary
Seeds of Deceit (Netherlands), Directed by Miriam Guttmann
Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
Stone Age (Switzerland), Directed by Lou Rambert Preiss
Local Jury Award
Couper Was Here (USA), Director Nicole Foley
YOUTH JURY AWARDS
Kids' Choice
All In Good Time (Ireland), Directed by Bonnie Dempsey
Young Cineaste
Ale y Yose (USA), Directed by Erin Semine Kökdil
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Animated Short
Between the Shadows (Portugal/France), Director Mónica Santos, Alice Guimarães
Best Documentary Short
Lowland Kids (USA), Director Sandra Winther
Best Live-Action Short
The Neighbors' Window (USA), Director Marshall Curry
Best Student Short
Tree #3 (USA), Director Omer Ben-Shachar
2018
Best of the Festival Award
Fauve (Canada), Jérémy Comte
Best International Short
Coyote (Switzerland), Lorenz Wunderle
Best North American Short
Caroline (USA), Logan George, Celine Held
Best Animated Short
Nevada (USA), Emily Ann Hoffman
Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Shadow Animals (Sweden), Jerry Carlsson
Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Fence (Kosovo/France), Lendita Zeqiraj
Special Mention: Nursey Rhymes (Australia), Tom Noakes
Best Documentary Short
Dulce (Colombia/USA), Guille Isa, Angello Faccini
Special Mention: After/Life (USA), Puck Lo
Future Filmmaker Award
Mamartuile (Mexico), Alejandro Saevich
Vimeo Staff Pick Award
Rewind Forward (Switzerland), Justin Stoneham
GoEnergistics Bridging the Borders Award
Mon Amour, Mon Ami (Italy/France), Adriano Valerio
Best Student Animation
Perfect Town (Switzerland), Anaïs Voirol
Best Student Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Satán (Switzerland/Mexico), Carlos Tapia González
Best Student Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Kira Burning (USA), Laurel Parmet
Best Student Documentary
Palenque (Colombia/USA), Sebastián Pinzón Silva
Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
Imfura (Switzerland/Rwanda), Samuel Ishimwe
Cross My Heart (USA/Jamaica), Sontenish Myers
YOUTH JURY AWARDS
Kids' Choice
One Small Step (USA/China), Bobby Pontillas, Andrew Chesworth
Young Cineaste
Sin Cielo (USA), Jianna Maarten
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Animated Short
Bilby (USA), Pierre Perifel, Liron Topaz, JP Sans
Best Documentary Short
Beneath the Ink (USA), Cy Dodson
Best Live-Action Short
Trois Pages (Canada), Roger Gariépy
Best Student Short
Untitled Short Film About White People(USA), Nicholas Colia
2017
Best of Festival
Facing Mecca (Switzerland) | Jan-Eric Mack
Grand Jury Award
The Head Vanishes (France/Canada) | Franck Dion
Panavision Best North American Short
Dekalb Elementary (USA) | Reed Van Dyk
Best Animated Short
The Head Vanishes (France/Canada) | Franck Dion
Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Retouch (Iran) | Kaveh Mazaheri
Best Live Action Short 15 Minutes & Under
Great Choice (USA) | Robin Comisar
Best Documentary Short
Edith + Eddie (USA) | Laura Checkoway
Future Filmmaker Award
Where You Found Refuge (France) | Guillaume Legrand
Special Mention: Fry Day (USA) | Laura Moss
HP Bridging the Borders Award presented by Cinema Without Borders
Pantheon (France) | Ange-Regis Hounkpatin
Youth Jury Award
Everybody Else Is Taken (New Zealand) | Jessica Grace Smith
Best Student Animation
Sog (Germany) | Jonatan Schwenk
Best Student Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Facing Mecca (Switzerland) | Jan-Eric Mack Best
Student Live Action Short 15 Minutes & Under
Iron Hands (USA/China) | Johnson Cheng
Best Student Documentary
Searching for Wives (Singapore) | Zuki Juno Tobgye
Special Jury Mention
I Made You, I Kill You (Romania/France) | Alexandru Petru Badelita
Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
Chebet (Kenya/USA)| Tony Koros
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Live Action
Red Light (Bulgaria/Croatia) | Toma Waszarow
Best Animation
Coin Operated(USA) | Nicholas Arioli
Best Documentary
Kayayo (Norway) | Mari Bakke Riise
Best Online Film
Lost Face (Australia/Canada) | Sean Meehan
2016
Best of the Festival
Home (Kosovo) | Daniel Mulloy
Grand Jury Award
Minh Tâm (France) | Vincent Maury
Panavision Best North American Short
La Laguna (Mexico) | Aaron Schock
Future Filmmaker Award
Limbo (Greece) | Konstantina Kotzamani
Best Animated Short
Glove (U.S.) | Alexa Lim Haas & Bernardo Britto
Best Live Action Over 15 Minutes
Bon Voyage (Switzerland) | Marc Wilkins
Best Live Action Short 15 Minutes & Under
Filip (Sweden) | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
Best Documentary Short
Clínica de Migrantes: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (U.S.) | Maxim Pozdorovkin
HP Bridging the Borders Award presented by Cinema Without Borders
French (France) | Josza Anjembe
Youth Jury Award
Taking Flight (U.S.) | Brandon Oldenburg
Best Student Animation
Mr. Madila (UK) | Rory Waudby-Tolley
Best Student Live Action Over 15 Minutes
Peacock (Czech Republic) | Ondrej Hudecek
Best Student Live Action Short 15 Minutes & Under
Gabber Lover (France) | Anna Cazenave-Cambet
Best Student Documentary
I, Destini (U.S.) | Nicholas Pilarski & Destini Riley
Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
Peacock (Czech Republic) | Ondrej Hudecek
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Live Action Short
The Chop (U.K.) | Lewis Rose
Best Documentary Short
Phil's Camino (U.S.) | Annie O'Neil and Jessica Lewis
Best Animated Short
Taking Flight (U.S.) | Brandon Oldenburg
Best Online Film
High Chaparral (U.S.) | David Freid
2015
Best of the Festival
Carry On (Austria) | Rafael Haider
Grand Jury Award
Over (UK) | Jörn Threlfall
Future Filmmaker
Submarine (Brazil) | Rafael Aidar
Panavision Best North American Short
Marta Rosa (USA/Mexico) | Barbara Cigarroa
Best Student Film (from a US film school)
It's Better in Italian (USA/Italy) | Jordan Ledy
Best Animated Short
Bear Story (Chile) | Gabriel Osorio
Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
The Good Life-Over There | Izer Aliu
Best Live Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
August | Tomek Slesicki
Best Documentary Short
Pinkboy | Eric Rockey
HP Bridging the Borders Award Presented by Cinema Without Borders
Ave Maria | Basil Khalil
Best Student Animation
Soar | Alyce Tuze
Best Student Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Paris on the Water | Hadas Ayalon
Best Student Live Action Short 15 Minutes and Under
Marta Rosa (USA/Mexico) | Barbara Cigarroa
Best Student Documentary Short
It's Better in Italian (USA/Italy) | Jordan Ledy
Alexis Award For Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
Zelos | Thoranna Sigurdardottir
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Live Action
The Way of Tea (USA) | Frank Meli
Best Documentary
Body Team 12 (Liberia) | David Darg
Best Animation
Bear Story (Chile) | Gabriel Osorio
Best Online Film
The Deadman (Peru) | Franco Finocchiaro
2014
Best of the Festival
Carry On (China) | Yatao Li
Grand Jury Award
Joanna (Poland) | Aneta Kopacz
Future Filmmaker Award
Whisker (New Zealand) | Steven Saussey
Panavision Best North American Short
90 Days (9O天) (Canada/Hong Kong) | Timothy Yeung
Best Animated Short
Los Rosales (Italy) | Daniel Ferreira
Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
That Music (Esa Música) (Colombia) | Darío Vejarano
Live Action Short 15 Minutes & Under
The Chicken (Germany/Croatia) | Una Gunjak
Best Documentary Short
Joanna (Poland) | Aneta Kopacz
HP Bridging the Borders Award presented by Cinema Without Borders
Foad (Norway) | Farzad Samsami
Best Student Animation
Mend and Make Do (UK) | Bexie Bush
Best Student Live Action Over 15 Minutes
The Aftermath of the Inauguration of the Public Toilet at Kilometer 375 (Egypt) | Omar El Zohairy
Best Student Live Action 15 Minutes & Under
Siham (Lebanon/USA) | Cyril Aris
Best Student Documentary
Tyres (Myanmar) | Kyaw Myo Lwin
Best Student Cinematography
Aung Ko Ko (cinematographer) | Tyres (Myanmar)
Best US Film School Student Film
Pigs (Singapore/USA), Laura Mohai
Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker
Sun Can Blind (O Sol Pode Cegar) (Brazil) | Toti Loureiro
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Live Action Short
Dragula (USA) | Frank Meli
Best Documentary Short
Showfolk (USA) | Ned McNeilage
Best Animated Short
Bendik & the Monster (Norway) | Frank Mosvold
Best Online Film
Juliet (Australia) | Martin Høgberget
2013
Best Of Festival Award
Delicate Gravity (Délicate Gravité) (France), Philippe André
Panavision Grand Jury Award
Stranger Brothers (Faux Frères) (France), Lucas Delangle
Future Filmmaker Award
Rhino Full Throttle (Nashorn Im Galopp) (Germany), Erick Schmitt
Best Animated Short
Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2 (Germany), Ian Ritterskamp & Sébastien Wolf
Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Wild Horses (USA), Stephanie Martin
Best Live Action Short 15 Minutes And Under
We Keep On Dancing (Australia), Jessica Lawton
Best Documentary Short
Letters from Pyongyang (Canada), Jason Lee
Best Student Animation
Harald (Germany), Moritz Schneider
Best Student Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes
Magma (Poland), Pawel Maslona
Best Student Live Action Short 15 Minutes And Under
Jump (Australia), Aimee Lee Curran
Best Student Documentary Short
Empty Nest (Myanmar), Zaw Naing Oo
Best Live Action Short
Walking the Dogs (UK), Jeremy Brock
Best Documentary Short
Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution (USA), Matthew VanDyke
Best Animated Short
A Girl Named Elastika (Canada), Guillaume Blanchet
Best Online Short Film
Shelved (New Zealand), James Cunningham.