Ahmad Salehi (Iran), The Last Friend, Film Short
Amir Raisian (Iran), Side by Side, Film Short
Audrey He-Qing Cheng (Taiwan), Chirp Talker, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Brett Langolf and Andrew Jowett (USA), Lines of Hope Trailer, Movie Trailer
Dr. Vertna West (USA), The Butterfly & The Turtle, Animation, Script / Writer
Dr. Vertna West (USA), Tibby’s Big Little Discovery, Children / Family Programming, Animation
Ettore Zito (Italy), Altrove – Elsewhere, Documentary Short
Frank X. Panico (USA), See Through The Darkness; Your Life Matters, Documentary Feature

Herman Perera (Australia), Sunny’s Mansion, Film Feature
Hunter Nickless (USA), Where We Left Off, Editing (Student), Cinematography (Student)
Ilie Stepan (Romania), AnteApocalypse, AI Film, Music Video, Experimental
Kulbhushan Sarin and Ilaa Jain, Little Crew Visions (India), The Spirit of Tigers, Cinematography
Marcel Barsotti (Germany), Imperia, AI Film
Michael Rojo (USA), Closure, Ensemble Cast
Nasim Kiani (USA), Coping With Loneliness, Animation (Student)
Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit (Thailand), Human Resource, Film Feature
Robert William Connolly (Canada), Tesla’s Medicine: The Med Bed, Documentary Short, Health / Medicine / Science

Ronen Tregerman (USA), Big Brother, Script / Writer
Sascha Schneider, Auburn Productions (USA), Ben & Tony, Television – Pilot Program, Actress: Supporting (Mariann Aalda as Lori Greer)
Seyed Hasan Hosseini (Iran), First Kiss, Actor: Leading (Farhad Baghaeenia as Fat Man)
Taejin Ahn (South Korea), When the Emergency Alert Came, AI Film
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation (Taiwan), Resilient Wajima Lacquerware: Rebuilding Culture in Noto, Arts / Cultural / Performance / Plays, Asian Theme, Cinematography
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation (Taiwan), Beyond the Weight, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation (Taiwan), The Six of Us, Ep 6, Cinematography
Wei Yi (China), Daughter of Storm, Direction

Alexandra Maria Manda (Romania), What Was I Made For?, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising (Student)
Alexandra Sher (Israel), Ilyukha’s Coffin Wouldn’t Open. Thank God, Film Short (Student)
Andrew Jowett and Brett Langolf (USA), Thanksgiving Spot, Script / Writer
Bastien Leblanc (France), LUCY, Actor: Leading (Kya Garwood as Suzan), Cinematography (Clemence Thurninger)
Bingan Li (USA), I Have Always Been Right, Asian Filmmaker (Student)
Caitlin Presberg (USA), Come Out, Wherever You Are, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Blake De Pastino as Verne)
Canran Xie (China), The Long Goodbye, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Deng Weixiong (China), The Higher-up Says, Direction (Student)
Ess-Jee Rautenbach (South Africa), Avatars of Destiny: The Saga Begins, AI Film, Film Short
Ettore Zito (Italy), Altrove – Elsewhere, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing, Original Score
Fangke (China), Piano, Direction (Student)Guillaume Campanacci (France), The Silent Sinner, Direction
Hamed Pouresfandyani (Iran), The Night Of Ignite, Documentary Feature
Hunter P. Carron (USA), Pennington Production: Football Behind the Cameras, Documentary Short (Student)
James Peter Rowat (United Kingdom), Beyond The Horizon, Tourism / Travel
Jay Smith Ackerman (USA), IBLIS, Film Short, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing
Jeff Macolino (USA), Thanksgiving, Again?!, Film Feature, Ensemble Cast
Josh Martin and Alex Raban (USA), Salty, Film Short, Humor / Humorist
Keith Leon S. (USA), How the Body Heals Itself (Series, Episode 1), Television – Program / Series
Kimber Leigh (USA), Pick It Up America: Life is a Beach, Documentary Short, Nature / Environment / Wildlife

Kulbhushan Sarin and Ilaa Jain, Little Crew Visions (India), The Spirit of Tigers, Documentary Short, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Leila Noee (Iran), The Supporter, Film Short
Mahyar MirPayab (Iran), Drawn In Black, Asian Filmmaker
Marcel Weiss (Germany), Dragon and Eagle – The Story of a Friendship, Direction, Documentary Short
Marco Santos (Portugal), The Shell, Film Short (Student)
Mark A. Tarrant and B Sinclair (Australia), 2024 Hong Kong Neon – Jimmy Lai In Chains, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Michael Rojo (USA), Closure, Script / Writer, Actor: Leading (Michael Rojo as Jonathan)
Mohamad Razazian (Iran), Deeply Darkly Drole, Film Short
Mohammadhossein Nikzad (Canada), The Third Dream, Asian Filmmaker
Mohsen Panahandeh (Iran), And the Shadow Dances, Film Short (Student)

Neo Wagner (USA), You Still See Dead People, Actor: Leading (Phillip Andre Botello as Richard)
Rich West (USA), StarTime, Film Short, Actress: Leading (Jean Rosolino as Esther Hayes), Women Theme
Rich West (USA), Bats in the Belfry, Film Short, Ensemble Cast
Sakthivel Kalkona (India), IRUL VAAN MUGIL, Film Short
Shuo Shen (China), The Only Universe For Us, Sound: Overall Impact
Stephen Sacavitch (USA), Don’t Worry About It, Script / Writer
Susan Muranty and Elizabeth Usher (Australia), Wild For The Country, Music Video, Original Song, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Susan Thomson (Ireland), Ghost Empire § Belize, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Terry McFadden and Stephen Sacavitch (USA), Coach, Film Short

Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation (Taiwan), Beyond the Weight, Documentary Short, Children / Family Programming
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation (Taiwan), Guardian of Historical Treasures-My Father and the National Palace Museum, Television – Program / Series, History / Biographical / Travel
Wang Heran (China), Scar, Film Short (Student)
Wei Yi (China), Tomb of Butterflies, Asian Theme
Wei Yi (China), Sheroism, Experimental
Xiaoyi (China), The Pen, Direction (Student)
Yuriy Chirkovsky (Russia ), Worlds and Myths of Leonid Tishkov, Documentary Short
Zane (Canada), After, Actor: Leading (Nicholas B. York)
Zannatul Yasmin (USA), The Sky I Made, Editing (Student)

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