ShortFest Award Winners
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.