Abraham Bliah (Israel), HERZL “ON THE QUAYS OF BASEL”, Animation
Afshin Eisaei (Iran), The Left Leader, Film Short
Alexander Whitlock (Australia / Mauritius / United Kingdom), Path to Death, Filmmaker with Disability
Amirreza Kasaei (Iran), BETWEEN US, Cinematography (Kasra Tirsahar), Film Short
Andrei Christian Bortica (Romania), The Guardian Angel, Actor: Leading (Student) (Andrei Bortica as Andrei), Direction (Student)
Angelena Bonet (Australia), The Dragonfly Dreaming Project, Original Song (Change the World, Angelena Bonet and Erick Deeby)
Arsh Wander (Canada), Still I am Happy, Actor: Leading (Varinder Chawla as Vick)
Beata Pozniak (USA), They’ll Love It, Web Series
Brad Cook (USA), A Boy Named Dot, Ensemble Cast
Carol Ann Montag (USA), Strange Ballet, Music Video, Original Song
Caroline Gaio (Brazil), Who Trains My Hands to War, Documentary Short
Chris Jack (Canada), Playing Cupid, Film Short
Darren J. Perry (United Kingdom), Roberta Lane, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Lewis Jamison as David), Script / Writer
Daryl Scott Granger (Canada), Northern Venture, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (non-acting) (Daryl Scott Granger)
Greg S. Reid (USA), Affluence, Film Short
Hannah Rose Vernot (USA), Lilac of the Valley: Carnal Bloom, Script / Writer (Student)
Jeffrey R. Kazanjian (USA), Ye Ole Glorya, LGBTQ+ Theme
John Kestner (USA), Damascus, Christian Theme
Joseph Ausanio (USA), Noise Within, Filmmaker with a Disability (Student), Film Short (Student), Actress: Leading (Student) (Xinbei Liu as Riley Lee)
Keimonte’ Spates (USA), 12th House, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker, Film Short, Ensemble Cast
Kevin Raymond Veatch (USA), Chicken, Food Drives, and Mr. Birke, Public Service Programming / PSA
Khalil Morshedloo (Iran), Trunq, Film Short
Lawrence Todd Newman, The Al Katz Center (USA), OUTRAGE: The Life and Times of Al Katz, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Jewish Theme, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Lori Mizzons and Lawrence Riggins (USA), JACKS MOM, Script / Writer
Marcelle Abela (Malta), Punch’s Journey, AI Film
Maria Evelyn Vella (Malta), Natura Morta (Still Life), Women Filmmakers
Mark Winkler (USA), A More Colorful World: The Artistry Behind Rita Winkler, Disability Issues, Documentary Short
Mayedurimi Andrea Larotonda (USA), Borders, Latin / Hispanic Filmmaker, Cinematography, Film Short
Meysam Oghbaei (Germany / Iran), A Beginning for the Final Songs of a River, Documentary Feature, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Michelle Bossy and Mara Kassin (USA), Motherload, Script / Writer (Mara Kassin)
Morgan Mead (USA), Together, Actor: Leading (Christopher Hunt as Jason Pierce), Film Short, Direction
Natalie Jean (USA), Born To Lead, Women Theme, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery, Original Song (Born To Lead)
Neil w Young, Restless Wind Records® (Canada), What In The World Is The World Coming To, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Dramatic Impact, Music Video
Omid Barzegar (Iran), Code 133, Actor: Supporting (Danial Abbasi as Javad)
Reine Razzouk (Lebanon), Hyphen, Documentary Feature, Original Score (Karim Khneisser)
Ritendra Datta (USA), Saving Private Patel, Actress: Supporting (Roshni Datta as stage manager)
Sally Connors (USA), Martha, Actress: Leading (Sally Connors as Martha Mitchell)
Sank Roshan (Poland), The Liar, Asian Filmmaker
Sara AlThani (Qatar), Adis & Delilah, Script / Writer
Shannon Wafford (USA), James Dean’s Last Drive, Documentary Feature
Shariq Ali Khan (India), Grahan (The Eclipse), Script / Writer
Sheila Gail O’Rourke (USA), Bombay Beach Soiree, Music Video
Sonia Usatch-Kuhn (USA), The Bond, Film Short, Music Video, Jewish Filmmaker
Steve Tanguy and Stephanie “Will” Wilson (USA / Canada), Hearts on the Fairway, Actress: Leading (Stephanie Wilson as Gracie Jordan), Ensemble Cast, Post-Production Overall, Dramatic Impact, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Sue Backs and Emmett Hanly (Canada), Motherhood and Being a Sandwich or The Best Laid Plans, Film Short
Thomas Porter (USA), 1523 Knighthood’s End, AI Film
Tom Michaels (USA), Older Self, Direction
Yeganeh Yaghoubi (Iran), The Maze, Women Filmmakers
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