CONTEST
RESULTS

ROUND 1 2023

LEVEL 1 MAGMOMETER - IMPACT
MAXIMUM LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT

Welcome to another edition of the most vibrant film festival of the year.
Take your seats, make yourselves comfortable, and above all, don't blink, at least not too much if you want to catch the best independent cinema in the world!

From cold Finland to the hot Arab Emirates this year we have received true prodigies of the seventh art from all corners of the planet; we have laughed, cried, but above all, we have become enthralled by brave, daring, and diverse cinema, because that is the power of our art, to be able to tell the same story over and over again, but from different points of view and in a very personal way.

We've had everything from strong female leads looking to save the world to broken men whose family environment have been completely shattered. We've had a variety of themes, but without a doubt, parent-child relationships have stood out above all others.
The filmmakers have opened up the channel to bring out everything they have inside, showing us their inner world and transferring it through environments as different as the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong, to the quiet beaches of New Zealand, or even to uninhabited and hostile worlds!

But cooked the way we like it, over a slow fire to achieve an EXPLOSION of feelings, sensations, and emotions that can make a real volcano explode, LITERALLY!
From worrying visits to the doctor to alien invasions, in MAGMA, we are lovers of cinema, whatever its ingredients are, and we give the value they deserve to our filmmakers.

So I won't keep you any longer; let yourselves go, put on your seatbelts because this is starting, and in the next few days, we promise you will experience a UNIQUE journey because our directors will be able to throw an arrow straight into your heart so that you will never forget them.

And that is what MAGMA is about, a film festival capable of making a real IMPACT on its spectators. 

Are you ready for the eruption?

BEST PICTURE
WINNER

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde

NOMINEES

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine
· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev
· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai
· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell
· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch

BEST FEATURE FILM
WINNER

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd

NOMINEES

· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev
· PHOENIX INCIDENT (USA) · Keith Arem
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev
· NIGHT FROM THE 4TH TO 5TH (Canada) · Isabelle Bartkowiak
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel

BEST MEDIUM-LENGTH FILM
WINNER

· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai

NOMINEES

· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Andrew Kotatko 
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 

BEST SHORT FILM
WINNER

· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell 

NOMINEES

· HERE FOR YOU (Panama) · Angel Hepburn 
· THE IMPORTANT DAY (Russian Federation) · Olesia Aleinikova 
· LIMBO (Canada) · Anthony von Seck 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya 
· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 
· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas 
· BACON (UK) · Geoff Bell 
· SISTER (Denmark) · Emma Balcazar 

BEST MICRO-SHORT FILM
WINNER

· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch 

NOMINEES

· ¡CUBA NO VACA! (Canada) · Erik Anderson 
· STAIRS  (USA) · Jeph Porter 

BEST STUDENT FILM
WINNER

· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya 

NOMINEES

· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas 
· SISTER (Denmark) · Emma Balcazar 

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
WINNER

· MARBLE WORMS (USA) · Juliana Betancourth 

NOMINEES

· PERFECT STORM (New Zealand) · Morag Brownlie 
· NIGHT FROM THE 4TH TO 5TH (Canada) · Isabelle Bartkowiak 
· NALA (USA) · Darshan Singh Bhuller 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 
· THE IMPORTANCE OF STRANGE PERCEPTIONS (USA) · Moe Taylor 

BEST QUEER
WINNER

· GENESIS (Spain) · Ester Moyá García 

NOMINEES

· TAD THE CAD (USA) · Tom Jenkins 
· TOUCH THE BEAST (UK) · Dora Frankel 
· THE CHAOTIC MELODY OF TINA (USA) · David Anderson, Aaron Perra 

BEST TV SERIES
OR PILOT EPISODE
WINNER

· KOMBUCHA CURE (USA) · Dr. Cecilia Choi

NOMINEES

· REEL LIFE (USA) · Dustin Detore, John Rifici 
· COMBAT NUNS (USA) · Rick Williamson 
· IN SEARCH OF A P-I-G (USA) · Keith Edward Szarabajka, Tony Pasqualini, Laura Stribling, Chuma Gault, Jack Szarabajka, Kazu Takeda 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
WINNER

· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev 

NOMINEES

· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· SISTER (Denmark) · Emma Balcazar 
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 

BEST ZERO/
LOW-BUDGET FILM
WINNER

· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch 

NOMINEES

· NALA (USA) · Darshan Singh Bhuller 

BEST DANCE
OR POETIC FILM
WINNER

· WAVES (Spain) · Jesus Plaza

NOMINEES

· MARBLE WORMS (USA) · Juliana Betancourth 
· PERFECT STORM (New Zealand) · Morag Brownlie 
· NALA (USA) · Darshan Singh Bhuller 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 

BEST CULT
WINNER

· DYSTOPIA (Norway) · Laura Ugolini 

NOMINEES

· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 

BEST DRAMA
WINNER

· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell

NOMINEES

· LIMBO (Canada) · Anthony von Seck
· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai
· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger
· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas
· BACON (UK) · Geoff Bell
· SISTER (Denmark) · Emma Balcazar

BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL
WINNER

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde

NOMINEES

· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya
· ¡CUBA NO VACA! (Canada) · Erik Anderson

BEST ACTION SCI-FI OR FANTASY
WINNER

· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 

NOMINEES

· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas 
· PHOENIX INCIDENT (USA) · Keith Arem 
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev 
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali 
· STAIRS  (USA) · Jeph Porter 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 
· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 

BEST HORROR OR THRILLER
WINNER

· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas 

NOMINEES

· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Andrew Kotatko 
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev 
· STAIRS  (USA) · Jeph Porter 
· LIMBO (Canada) · Anthony von Seck 

BEST DIRECTING
WINNER

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd 

NOMINEES

· LIMBO (Canada) · Anthony von Seck 
· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell 
· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· ¡CUBA NO VACA! (Canada) · Erik Anderson 
· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 
· MARBLE WORMS (USA) · Juliana Betancourth 
· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas 
· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Andrew Kotatko 
· BACON (UK) · Geoff Bell 
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali 
· NIGHT FROM THE 4TH TO 5TH (Canada) · Isabelle Bartkowiak 
· SISTER (Denmark) · Emma Balcazar 
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 
· THE IMPORTANT DAY (Russian Federation) · Olesia Aleinikova 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
WINNER

· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell 

NOMINEES

· HERE FOR YOU (Panama) · Angel Hepburn 
· LIMBO (Canada) · Anthony von Seck 
· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev 
· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· ¡CUBA NO VACA! (Canada) · Erik Anderson 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas 
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali 
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER

· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch 

NOMINEES

· THE IMPORTANT DAY (Russian Federation) · Olesia Aleinikova 
· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· MARBLE WORMS (USA) · Juliana Betancourth 
· PERFECT STORM (New Zealand) · Morag Brownlie 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 

BEST LEAD ACTOR
WINNER

· IT'S RAINING (China) · Ningfeng Song

NOMINEES

· THE IMPORTANT DAY (Russian Federation) · Ilya Averin
· LIMBO (Canada) · Stephen Park
· THE MUSE (USA) · Vladimir Kurtseba
· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Jean-Marc Barr

BEST LEAD ACTRESS
WINNER

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Grace Dove

NOMINEES

· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Radha Mitchell
· SISTER (Denmark) · Josefine Glæsel
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Layla Burns

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER

· IT'S RAINING (China) · Junyan Xu

NOMINEES

· BACON (UK) · David Hayman
· SISTER (Denmark) · Rudi Køhnke
· LIMBO (Canada) · TJ Riley

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER

· SUNNA (Turkey) · Semra Dinçer

NOMINEES

· THE MASK I WEAR (USA) · Yushica Wallace

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
WINNER

· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai 

NOMINEES

· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya 
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· BACON (UK) · Geoff Bell 
· NIGHT FROM THE 4TH TO 5TH (Canada) · Isabelle Bartkowiak 
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel 

EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
WINNER

· IN THE RIGHT PLACE (Mexico) · Montse Villegas

NOMINEES

· MARBLE WORMS (USA) · Juliana Betancourth

BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
WINNER

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd

NOMINEES

· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger
· PHOENIX INCIDENT (USA) · Keith Arem
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali
· SISTER (Denmark) · Emma Balcazar

BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER
WINNER

· IT'S RAINING (China) · Edward Lai 

NOMINEES

· MOURNING CLOAK (UK) · Joshua Davies 
· A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE (UK) · Fynn Lithgow 
· TIMMY'S SUNDAY (USA) · Justin Borland 
· THE TURN (USA) · Joseph Tobon 
· THE LOCAL (USA) · Dalton Burdette 
· JAKE & DANI (USA) · Cameron Ray Hawkins 
· LADY AT NUMBER 16 (Canada) · James Newhook 
· THE PERFECT MATCH (USA) · Will Sidaros 
· YOU PRETENTIOUS BASTARD (UK) · Sam Plumbe 
· THE MAGICIAN (USA) · Brielle S. Carroll 

BEST ORIGINAL CONCEPT
WINNER

· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell

NOMINEES

· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch
· DICE TOWER THEATRE (USA) · Mike Atchley, Joleen Fresquez
· MARBLE WORMS (USA) · Juliana Betancourth
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell
· BOLERO STATION (Switzerland) · Rolf Brönnimann
· YOUR BATTLE OF MINE (USA) · Amr Sharaki
· NIGHT FROM THE 4TH TO 5TH (Canada) · Isabelle Bartkowiak
· YOU FOUND ME (USA) · Jordyn Russell
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel
· STAIRS  (USA) · Jeph Porter
· DYSTOPIA (Norway) · Laura Ugolini

BEST EDITING
WINNER

· PHOENIX INCIDENT (USA) · Keith Arem 

NOMINEES

· THE IMPORTANT DAY (Russian Federation) · Olesia Aleinikova 
· LIMBO (Canada) · Anthony von Seck 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· LIGHT BETWEEN US (Canada) · Cameron Veitch 
· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims 
· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· DYSTOPIA (Norway) · Laura Ugolini 

BEST CGI & VISUAL EFFECTS
WINNER

· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims 

NOMINEES

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· PHOENIX INCIDENT (USA) · Keith Arem 
· MOON KNIGHT (USA) · Akshay Tiwari 

BEST SOUND DESIGN
WINNER

· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims 

NOMINEES

· THE IMPORTANT DAY (Russian Federation) · Olesia Aleinikova 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· THE MUSE (USA) · Max Karpylev 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· DICE TOWER THEATRE (USA) · Mike Atchley, Joleen Fresquez 
· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Andrew Kotatko 
· PHOENIX INCIDENT (USA) · Keith Arem 
· NICKI FIX’S TIME MIX (USA) · Rebecca Cunningham 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
WINNER

· HERE FOR YOU (Panama) · Angel Hepburn 

NOMINEES

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· MAZDA CX-60: THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY (Greece) · Theodoros Tzartos 
· DICE TOWER THEATRE (USA) · Mike Atchley, Joleen Fresquez 
· WHOEVER WAS USING THIS BED (Australia) · Andrew Kotatko 
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev 
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali 
· NALA (USA) · Darshan Singh Bhuller 
· STAIRS (USA) · Jeph Porter 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
WINNER

· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 

NOMINEES

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd 
· BEYOND THE LAKE (UK) · Simon Constantine 
· BAD FURNITURE (USA) · Randall Maxwell 
· NICE THINGS (Russian Federation) · Valentina Bespalaya 
· LET'S GO (Austria) · Anna Unterwger 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev 
· JUDGE (Italy) · Nicolo Pozzali 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 
· DYSTOPIA (Norway) · Laura Ugolini 
· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
WINNER

· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd 

NOMINEES

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 
· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 

BEST MAKEUP & SFX
WINNER

· BABY BOOM (Norway) · Thomas Lunde 

NOMINEES

· IKARUS (USA) · Shaun Escayg 
· APING EDWIN PORTER (UK) · James O'Donnell 
· IN A DARK, DARK ROOM (Ukraine) · Denis Sobolev 
· UMBRA: ECLIPSE OF THE MOON (Poland) · Urszula Nawrot 

BEST FAN FILM
WINNER

· THE LAST OF US: ALL GONE (France) · Alexandre Delol 

BEST ANIMATED FILM
WINNER

· BOLERO STATION (Switzerland) · Rolf Brönnimann

NOMINEES

· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims
· YOUR BATTLE OF MINE (USA) · Amr Sharaki
· YOU FOUND ME (USA) · Jordyn Russell

BEST CHARACTER DESIGN
WINNER

· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims 

NOMINEES

· BOLERO STATION (Switzerland) · Rolf Brönnimann 
· YOUR BATTLE OF MINE (USA) · Amr Sharaki 
· MIXED SIGNALS (Canada) · Thomas van Kampen 
· KEEP PAINTING, MOM (Canada) · Heloise Magny 
· MOURNING CLOAK (UK) · Joshua Davies 
· PLACE TO PLACE (Puerto Rico) · Natasha Cánepa 
· PONDERING POTATOES (UK) · Kessiah Leah Arthur 
· PIGASUS: THE LOST PARADISE - BATTLE FOR EVERMORE (USA) · Sean Patrick O'Reilly 
· ANJA UNLEASHED (Italy) · Massimiliano Moro 

BEST CREATED ENVIRONMENT
WINNER

· THE EYE: CALANTHEK (USA) · Aaron Sims 

NOMINEES

· BOLERO STATION (Switzerland) · Rolf Brönnimann 
· YOUR BATTLE OF MINE (USA) · Amr Sharaki 
· MIXED SIGNALS (Canada) · Thomas van Kampen 
· MOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS (Ireland) · Georgia Rao-Williams 
· KEEP PAINTING, MOM (Canada) · Heloise Magny 
· WOOD (UK) · Michael Anthony McDonough 
· MOURNING CLOAK (UK) · Joshua Davies 
· MEMENTO (USA) · Jethro Tai 
· HER LIPS ARE MINE (USA) · Ken Cohen 
· YAJH (USA) · Ben Lam, RHYME 
· PLACE TO PLACE (Puerto Rico) · Natasha Cánepa 

BEST ORIGINAL ANIMATION STYLE
WINNER

· YOUR BATTLE OF MINE (USA) · Amr Sharaki 

NOMINEES

· KEEP PAINTING, MOM (Canada) · Heloise Magny 
· THE APOLOGY OF ALBERT BATCH (Canada) · Luc Chamberland 
· YAJH (USA) · Ben Lam, RHYME 
· SHAMANS (USA) · Santiago Echeverry 
· PONDERING POTATOES (UK) · Kessiah Leah Arthur 
· BOLERO STATION (Switzerland) · Rolf Brönnimann 

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER

· LIONLION 'WHAT REMAINS' (Switzerland) · Stefan Fitzner 

NOMINEES

· DON'T GO OUT (Latvia) · Frederiks Sebastians 
· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 
· APEIRON BOUND 'EMOTIVE SERVITUDE' (USA) · Christian Cashmir, Wayne Joyner 

BEST EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC VIDEO
WINNER

· APEIRON BOUND 'EMOTIVE SERVITUDE' (USA) · Christian Cashmir, Wayne Joyner 

NOMINEES

· OMNIPOTENT RESOLUTION (Iceland) · Uniqueness 

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
WINNER

· LIONLION 'WHAT REMAINS' (Switzerland) · Stefan Fitzner 

NOMINEES

· DON'T GO OUT (Latvia) · Frederiks Sebastians 
· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 
· EYES WIDE OPEN (UK) · Jon Altham 
· APEIRON BOUND 'EMOTIVE SERVITUDE' (USA) · Christian Cashmir, Wayne Joyner 

BEST MV OR COMMERCIAL DIRECTING
WINNER

· WAVES (Spain) · Jesus Plaza 

NOMINEES

· LIONLION 'WHAT REMAINS' (Switzerland) · Stefan Fitzner 
· REMOTE WORKERS: VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · António Aleixo 
· DON'T GO OUT (Latvia) · Frederiks Sebastians 
· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 

BEST MV OR COMMERCIAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER

· WAVES (Spain) · Jesus Plaza 

NOMINEES

· LIONLION 'WHAT REMAINS' (Switzerland) · Stefan Fitzner 
· VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · Roger Serrasqueiro 
· REMOTE WORKERS: VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · António Aleixo 
· DON'T GO OUT (Latvia) · Frederiks Sebastians 
· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 
· APEIRON BOUND 'EMOTIVE SERVITUDE' (USA) · Christian Cashmir, Wayne Joyner 
· MAZDA CX-60: THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY (Greece) · Theodoros Tzartos 

BEST MV ARTIST
WINNER

· LIONLION 'WHAT REMAINS' (Switzerland) · Stefan Fitzner 

NOMINEES

· DON'T GO OUT (Latvia) · Frederiks Sebastians 
· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 

BEST MV MONTAGE EDITING
WINNER

· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 

NOMINEES

· LIONLION 'WHAT REMAINS' (Switzerland) · Stefan Fitzner 
· VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · Roger Serrasqueiro 
· REMOTE WORKERS: VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · António Aleixo 
· RADIOMAGIA (Italy) · Daniele Faraotti 
· STAR DANCE  (USA) · Elvira Kalnik 
· OMNIPOTENT RESOLUTION (Iceland) · Uniqueness 
· WAVES (Spain) · Jesus Plaza 

BEST MV OR COMMERCIAL SCENOGRAPHY
WINNER

· DON'T GO OUT (Latvia) · Frederiks Sebastians 

NOMINEES

· DESTINATION (China) · Chen Lu 
· FATHER OF FIZZ (USA) · Tim Barry 
· ARGYLE CHRISTMAS (USA) · Joe Chilcott 
· ELEVATOR (USA) · Joe Chilcott 

BEST NEW MEDIA
WINNER

· WAVES (Spain) · Jesus Plaza

NOMINEES

· MAZDA CX-60: THE POWER OF AUTHENTICITY (Greece) · Theodoros Tzartos
· REMOTE WORKERS: VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · António Aleixo
· THE IMPORTANCE OF STRANGE PERCEPTIONS (USA) · Moe Taylor
· VISIT CASCAIS (Portugal) · Roger Serrasqueiro
· MAZDA CX-30: MADE TO INSPIRE (Greece) · Theodoros Tzartos
· MOON KNIGHT (USA) · Akshay Tiwari 

BEST ORIGINAL PODCAST
WINNER

· THE RAPSCALLION AGENCY (USA) · Christof Laputka 

NOMINEES

· DICE TOWER THEATRE (USA) · Mike Atchley, Joleen Fresquez 
· SEE YOU IN YOUR NIGHTMARES (USA) · Jordana Williams 
· NICKI FIX’S TIME MIX (USA) · Rebecca Cunningham 
· LETHAL LIT: A TIG TORRES MYSTERY (USA) · Krizia Bajos 
· FROM CHAOS TO HOPE (USA) · Vera Brooks 

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
WINNER

· KATIA AND RIMMA (France) · Gulya Mirzoeva

NOMINEES

· WHITE WOLVES: GHOSTS OF THE ARCTIC  (Germany) · Oliver Goetzl
· BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) · Ingrid Kamerling
· COLLISION (UK) · Philip Hamilton
· BRINGING ASSAD TO JUSTICE (Ireland) · Ronan Tynan
· DISCO BLOODBATH (New Zealand) · Marcus Palmer
· THE CAPTAIN'S HEART (Denmark) · Simon Bang
· THE IMPORTANCE OF STRANGE PERCEPTIONS (USA) · Moe Taylor
· EYE OF THE STORM (USA) · Brooke Harris Wolff
· THE DESIRE TO LIVE (Armenia) · Mariam Avetisyan, Peter Bahlawanian
· NOT BROKEN (USA) · Armando P. Ibáñez
· CHASING PLANETS FOR 60 YEARS: STAMATIS (TOM) KRIMIGIS (Greece) · Yannis Vamvakas
· THE STORY OF TANTRA (Czech Republic) · Viliam Poltikovič

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
WINNER

· REMEMBERING SUDAN: THE LAST MALE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO (Kenya) · Ami Vitale 

NOMINEES

· SONG OF THE BISON (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 
· GENESIS (Spain) · Ester Moyá García 
· SHOPPING CART PEOPLE (USA) · Duffy Hecht 
· ORDESA (Spain) · Martin  Zalba 
· HYPNOTIC: LA PALMA VOLCANO (Spain) · Carlos Virgili Ribé 
· NELLY: SINCE WE ARE (Canada) · Josué Bertolino 
· LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas 
· SOMETHING ABOUT SEA LIONS (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 

BEST DOCUMENTARY DIRECTING
WINNER

· BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) · Ingrid Kamerling 

NOMINEES

· KATIA AND RIMMA (France) · Gulya Mirzoeva 
· LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas 
· COLLISION (UK) · Philip Hamilton 
· BRINGING ASSAD TO JUSTICE (Ireland) · Ronan Tynan 
· SOMETHING ABOUT SEA LIONS (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 
· SONG OF THE BISON (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 
· DISCO BLOODBATH (New Zealand) · Marcus Palmer 
· THE CAPTAIN'S HEART (Denmark) · Simon Bang 
· MAMA IRENE: HEALER OF THE ANDES (USA) · Elisabeth Möhlmann, Bettina Ehrhardt 
· THE IMPORTANCE OF STRANGE PERCEPTIONS (USA) · Moe Taylor 
· EYE OF THE STORM (USA) · Brooke Harris Wolff 
· THE DESIRE TO LIVE (Armenia) · Mariam Avetisyan, Peter Bahlawanian 
· GENESIS (Spain) · Ester Moyá García 
· NOT BROKEN (USA) · Armando P. Ibáñez 
· SHOPPING CART PEOPLE (USA) · Duffy Hecht 
· HYPNOTIC: LA PALMA VOLCANO (Spain) · Carlos Virgili Ribé 
· NELLY: SINCE WE ARE (Canada) · Josué Bertolino 
· THE STORY OF TANTRA (Czech Republic) · Viliam Poltikovič 

BEST DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER

· WHITE WOLVES: GHOSTS OF THE ARCTIC  (Germany) · Oliver Goetzl 

NOMINEES

· KATIA AND RIMMA (France) · Gulya Mirzoeva 
· BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) · Ingrid Kamerling 
· LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas 
· COLLISION (UK) · Philip Hamilton 
· MAMA IRENE: HEALER OF THE ANDES (USA) · Elisabeth Möhlmann, Bettina Ehrhardt 
· ORDESA (Spain) · Martin  Zalba 
· HYPNOTIC: LA PALMA VOLCANO (Spain) · Carlos Virgili Ribé 
· YOU GO, I GO (Japan) · Daisuke Kurata 

BEST DOC EDITING & SOUND DESIGN
WINNER

· SONG OF THE BISON (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 

NOMINEES

· KATIA AND RIMMA (France) · Gulya Mirzoeva 
· BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) · Ingrid Kamerling 
· LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas 
· COLLISION (UK) · Philip Hamilton 
· SOMETHING ABOUT SEA LIONS (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 
· THE CAPTAIN'S HEART (Denmark) · Simon Bang 
· THE IMPORTANCE OF STRANGE PERCEPTIONS (USA) · Moe Taylor 

BEST CHARACTER-DRIVEN DOCUMENTARY
WINNER

· BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) · Ingrid Kamerling 

NOMINEES

· KATIA AND RIMMA (France) · Gulya Mirzoeva 
· DISCO BLOODBATH (New Zealand) · Marcus Palmer 
· MAMA IRENE: HEALER OF THE ANDES (USA) · Elisabeth Möhlmann, Bettina Ehrhardt 
· THE IMPORTANCE OF STRANGE PERCEPTIONS (USA) · Moe Taylor 
· EYE OF THE STORM (USA) · Brooke Harris Wolff 
· ¡CUBA NO VACA! (Canada) · Erik Anderson 
· REMEMBERING SUDAN: THE LAST MALE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO (Kenya) · Ami Vitale 
· GENESIS (Spain) · Ester Moyá García 
· MASTERJAM (USA) · James Curry 
· NELLY: SINCE WE ARE (Canada) · Josué Bertolino 
· CHASING PLANETS FOR 60 YEARS: STAMATIS (TOM) KRIMIGIS (Greece) · Yannis Vamvakas 

BEST NATURE DOCUMENTARY
WINNER

· WHITE WOLVES: GHOSTS OF THE ARCTIC (Germany) · Oliver Goetzl 

NOMINEES

· COLLISION (UK) · Philip Hamilton 
· SOMETHING ABOUT SEA LIONS (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 
· SONG OF THE BISON (Canada) · Ronald Keith Salmon 
· LA PALMA (Spain) · Martin Zalba 
· REMEMBERING SUDAN: THE LAST MALE NORTHERN WHITE RHINO (Kenya) · Ami Vitale 
· NOT BROKEN (USA) · Armando P. Ibáñez 
· ORDESA (Spain) · Martin  Zalba 
· HYPNOTIC: LA PALMA VOLCANO (Spain) · Carlos Virgili Ribé 

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
WINNER

· THE ICE KING (USA) · Nestor Villalobos 

NOMINEES

· THE 49TH DAY (USA) · Craig Peters 
· TATTOO (UK) · Konrad Maximilian 
· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 
· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano 
· THE BOTANIST (France) · Luc Marescot 
· KATHERINE AND SPENCER (USA) · Walt Alexander 
· UNISON KISMET: THE TWIN SAMARITAN (Italy) · Francesco Capussela 
· CORNSTALKERS (USA) · Michael Bayouth 
· PHARAOH (USA) · Dimitri Devyatkin 
· WEATHERING IT (USA) · Lynn Vincentnathan 
· THE EVANGELICAL CELL (USA) · Timothy O'Neill 

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
WINNER

· ERNEST HEMINGWAY, LEO TOLSTOY, ANAIS NIN AND JANE AUSTEN WALK INTO A BAR (Australia) · Ben Ulm 

NOMINEES

· LA CASA DEL RÍO (Spain) · David Peñaranda 
· STANDING IN LINE (USA) · Jules Corriere 
· SHOW AND TELL (USA) · J.M. Kallet 
· WE'RE HERE TO KILL IT (USA) · J.M. Kallet 
· WIDER THAN THE SKY (UK) · Janie Price 

BEST TV SCRIPT
WINNER

· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano 

NOMINEES

· LIVING WILD: ALASKA (USA) · Dorene Lorenz 
· ABSOLUTE ZERO (USA) · Bryce Hatch 
· MORTAL PATH: BOUND BY BLOOD (USA) · Dakota Banks 

BEST DRAMA
WINNER

· THE ICE KING (USA) · Nestor Villalobos 

NOMINEES

· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 
· ERNEST HEMINGWAY, LEO TOLSTOY, ANAIS NIN AND JANE AUSTEN WALK INTO A BAR (Australia) · Ben Ulm 
· KATHERINE AND SPENCER (USA) · Walt Alexander 
· UNISON KISMET: THE TWIN SAMARITAN (Italy) · Francesco Capussela 
· LA CASA DEL RÍO (Spain) · David Peñaranda 
· PHARAOH (USA) · Dimitri Devyatkin 
· WEATHERING IT (USA) · Lynn Vincentnathan 

BEST QUEER
WINNER

· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 

NOMINEES

· KATHERINE AND SPENCER (USA) · Walt Alexander 
· TAD THE CAD (USA) · Tom Jenkins 

BEST ROMANTIC DRAMA
WINNER

· TATTOO (UK) · Konrad Maximilian 

NOMINEES

· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 
· KATHERINE AND SPENCER (USA) · Walt Alexander 
· PHARAOH (USA) · Dimitri Devyatkin 
· WEATHERING IT (USA) · Lynn Vincentnathan 
· THE SOUL SINGER (USA) · Nadine Weathersby 
· A NOVEL ENDING (Australia) · Stephen Karnaghan 

BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL
WINNER

· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano 

NOMINEES

· KATHERINE AND SPENCER (USA) · Walt Alexander 
· PHARAOH (USA) · Dimitri Devyatkin 
· WEATHERING IT (USA) · Lynn Vincentnathan 

BEST FAMILY OR ADVENTURE
WINNER

· THE ICE KING (USA) · Nestor Villalobos 

NOMINEES

· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano 
· UNISON KISMET: THE TWIN SAMARITAN (Italy) · Francesco Capussela 
· ABSOLUTE ZERO (USA) · Bryce Hatch 

BEST ACTION DRAMA
WINNER

· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 

NOMINEES

· THE BOTANIST (France) · Luc Marescot 
· LIVING WILD: ALASKA (USA) · Dorene Lorenz 
· PHARAOH (USA) · Dimitri Devyatkin 
· THE SHROUD TRINITY (USA) · Frank McEvoy 

BEST ACTION
SCI-FI OR FANTASY
WINNER

· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano 

NOMINEES

· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 
· THE BOTANIST (France) · Luc Marescot 
· UNISON KISMET: THE TWIN SAMARITAN (Italy) · Francesco Capussela 
· PHARAOH (USA) · Dimitri Devyatkin 
· MORTAL PATH: BOUND BY BLOOD (USA) · Dakota Banks 

BEST HORROR
WINNER

· THE 49TH DAY (USA) · Craig Peters 

NOMINEES

· CORNSTALKERS (USA) · Michael Bayouth 
· THE EVANGELICAL CELL (USA) · Timothy O'Neill 

BEST THRILLER
WINNER

· THE 49TH DAY (USA) · Craig Peters 

NOMINEES

· UNISON KISMET: THE TWIN SAMARITAN (Italy) · Francesco Capussela 
· LOVE. WITHOUT A TRACE. (Ireland) · Sean Hynes 
· HITMARKER (USA) · Kyle Gibbs 
· SVEN (USA) · Jesse Dorian 

BEST SEMI-PROFESSIONAL SCREENPLAY
WINNER

· WIDER THAN THE SKY (UK) · Janie Price 

NOMINEES

· KU KLUX KAREN (USA) · John Kestner 
· HEARTBREAK GLASS (USA) · John Ervin 
· A NOVEL ENDING (Australia) · Stephen Karnaghan 
· AS SCARED AS YOU (USA) · Jesse Dorian 

BEST ORIGINAL CONCEPT
WINNER

· TATTOO (UK) · Konrad Maximilian 

NOMINEES

· TORN (USA) · Ericka Salary 
· ERNEST HEMINGWAY, LEO TOLSTOY, ANAIS NIN AND JANE AUSTEN WALK INTO A BAR (Australia) · Ben Ulm 
· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano 
· THE BOTANIST (France) · Luc Marescot 
· LIVING WILD: ALASKA (USA) · Dorene Lorenz 
· CORNSTALKERS (USA) · Michael Bayouth 
· THE EVANGELICAL CELL (USA) · Timothy O'Neill 
· MORTAL PATH: BOUND BY BLOOD (USA) · Dakota Banks