Anders Klapp (Sweden), ELIAS, Documentary Short
Brian Lerch, Brian Lerch Post, LLC (USA), TWA800: The Full Story – A Navy Whistleblower Comes Forward, AI Film
Cengiz Dervis (USA), Assassin Within, Cinematography (Jordan Bradley)
Chih-Chung Wang, Taipei Hakka Affairs Commission and Leo Vision Communication Design (Taiwan), It’s Okay if You Don’t Remember, Animation
Christina Maria Paschyn (Qatar / Ukraine / United Kingdom), Etched in Memory, Documentary Feature
Claire Musser and Maddie Bear (USA), Bears in Hot Tubs, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Doug Clyde (USA), The Pit and the Pendulum, Original Score (Kelly Joe Richardson)
Erol Metecan Duren (Germany), Pretty, Original Score

Joseph Graves (China), SHADOWS AND LIES, Film Feature
KC Schulberg (USA), THE URGENCY OF NOW, Documentary Short
Kelly Galindo (USA), 26 Seconds – USA Border Crisis, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Ken Deng (China), The Silent Island, Film Feature
Lara St. John (Canada / United States), Dear Lara, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
McCourt Entertainment (USA), AMERIGO: The Search for the American Dream, Cinematography, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (non-acting) (David McCourt)
Michael Shaw (Australia), Living in the Time of Dying, Documentary Short
Oswaldo Aldana Castellanos (Colombia), COLOMBIA NEEDS A TRANSPLANT, Documentary Short

Philippe Verichoux (France), LUMEN SILENTII THE LIGHT OF SILENCE, AI Film
Reza Ghassemi and Adam VillaSeñor (USA), An Ernest Legacy: An American Dream, Documentary Feature
Samaritan’s Purse (USA), Hear Our Cry:  Rebuilding the Churches of South Sudan, Documentary Short
Sami Al Mouallem (Romania), ADAM, Film Short (Student)
Shane Stanley, Visual Arts Entertainment (USA), Without Prejudice, Direction, Film Feature
Sue Collins and Mike Hill (Australia), Conquering Breast Cancer, On-Camera Talent (non-acting) (Sue Collins, Presenter)
Talya Lotan (Israel), The City Between Them, AI Film, History / Biographical / Travel
The Epoch Times (USA), Final Hours: Is Death Really the End?, Documentary Feature

Adham Abdallah AlMajed (Egypt), The Last Version, Film Short, Direction
Amirreza Kasaei (Iran), BETWEEN US, Actor: Leading (Ramin Yahyazadeh as Nima), Script / Writer (Mahtab Arefzadeh)
Amr Assad, Assistant Professor of Digital Media, Higher Colleges of Technology (United Arab Emirates), Call Ended, AI Film
Andrei Christian Bortica (Romania), The Guardian Angel, Film Feature (Student)
Andromeda Graziano (United Kingdom), Schumann: A Love Story, Film Short, Editing
Atefeh Shaygan (Iran), Camera of Death, Women Filmmakers
Atirat Bunchot (Thailand), Qa’a, Animation (Student)
Beata Pozniak (USA), They’ll Love It, Actress: Leading (Beata Pozniak as Renata)
Brett Langolf and Alex Boydston (USA), GENERATION: CURE, Documentary Short
Brian Lerch, Brian Lerch Post, LLC (USA), TWA800: The Full Story – A Navy Whistleblower Comes Forward, Documentary Feature

C.G. Ryche (USA), Saving Cedar, Film Short, Direction
Camy De Mario (USA), MALIBU AND ROXIE – A Story of Second Chances, Animation
Cengiz Dervis (USA), Assassin Within, Actor: Leading (Cengiz Dervis as Leopar, Siberia, West End, East London and New Orleans), Direction, Film Feature, Original Score (Avirim Spies), Editing
Chih-Chung Wang, Taipei Hakka Affairs Commission and Leo Vision Communication Design (Taiwan), It’s Okay if You Don’t Remember, Children / Family Programming, Script / Writer
Ciro Russo (Italy), Mind the Gap!, Script / Writer
Claire Musser and Maddie Bear (USA), Bears in Hot Tubs, Women Filmmakers, Creativity / Originality
Daryl Denner (USA), Teddy’s Doll House, LGBTQ+ Theme
Daryl Scott Granger (Canada), Northern Venture, Documentary Feature, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
Dušan Davidov (Slovakia), DAVID, Script / Writer

Erol Metecan Duren (Germany), Pretty, Film Feature
Hsiang Yu (Taiwan), The Lagranged Shade  EP 1-3, AI Film
Ivan David Nieves and José Artemio Torres (Puerto Rico), Caguana: Our Taino Heritage, Documentary Feature, History / Biographical / Travel
Kai Chuan Yang (USA), Almost Lucky, Animation
Kelly Galindo (USA), 26 Seconds – USA Border Crisis, Web Series
Kelly Galindo (USA), 26 Seconds – ISIS Sex Slaves, Documentary Feature, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Kevin Michael Irvine (USA), MR. POLO LOUNGE: A COMEDY, PART II, Script / Writer
Kianoush Eslami (Iran), Two Slaps, Women Theme
Kris Armstrong (USA), An Inconvenient Study, Documentary Feature
Lara St. John (Canada / United States), Dear Lara, Documentary Feature, Women Filmmakers, Women Theme
Leonard Alecu (Romania), Ice Breath, Direction, Documentary Short, Editing

Lisa Monde (USA), Dali’s Dream. An Experimental Art Film, Experimental, Women Filmmakers
Lori Mizzons and Lawrence Riggins (USA), JACKS MOM, Disability Issues, Children / Family Programming
Lynn Geyer (USA), The Love Movement: The Bernadette Scott Story, Documentary Short, Christian Theme, Movie Trailer, Women Filmmakers, Editing
Marcelle Abela (Malta), Punch’s Journey, Original Score (Marcelle Abela)
Masoumeh Rezaeizadeh (Iran), Dark Moon, Script / Writer
Michelle Bossy and Mara Kassin (USA), Motherload, Women Theme, Film Short
Mohaddeseh Shaban (Iran), I LIVED, Script / Writer (Student)
Narges Asadollahi (Iran), White Box, Animation (Student), Children / Family Programming (Student)
Nina Borncamp (USA), Dear Betty, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Nina Borncamp (USA), Penguins Can’t Fly, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Rebecca Hardy and Nia Medi Evans (United Kingdom), Seasoned, Music Video, Editing (Rebecca Hardy), Women Filmmakers

Richard Gonzales (USA), MORGAN WOOD “EVERYTHING ALWAYS HAPPENS SO MUCH”, Documentary Feature, Direction, Women Theme
Samaritan’s Purse (USA), Lost and Found:  How A Marine’s Marriage Was Repaired by The Gospel, Documentary Short
Sattar Mansouri (Iran), The Last Message, Script / Writer
Singkhla Niyomwan (Thailand), DEFIST, Animation (Student)
Sonia Usatch-Kuhn (USA), The Bond, Original Score
The Epoch Times (USA), Final Hours: Is Death Really the End?, Editing, Health / Medicine / Science
Tom Jüri Mae and Reet Mae (Canada), The Baltic States / Ukraine: 1944–2024, Documentary Feature
Tom Michaels (USA), Older Self, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Tom Michaels as Younger Ben and Older Ben Marsh)
Victoria Polzer (Germany), Solomon’s Keys, Script / Writer
Yamal Duryea (USA), JACK O’NEILL’S LEGACY, Documentary Short
Zihan Humphrye (Humphrye) Zhao (USA), Quixote Goes Wrong, Script / Writer (Student)
Zion Sulaiman Mukasa Matovu (Rwanda), UMUGANDA, Documentary Feature

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