Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019

Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019 Was So Fun!

The Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019 screened 150+ international independent micro short films between 1-6 minutes in length at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline on Sunday September 15, 2019. At our first event in 2018, we screened 80 films on the Film Festival Circuit for over 300 attendees in Austin, Texas. For the 2019 program, two different, three hour sessions screened micro short films of all genres including Drama, Documentary, Action, Comedy and Animated Films. Filmmakers and screenwriters from London, Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and more were in attendance.  Most of these films have never been screened in the state of Texas.  Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and  #AustinMicroShortFilmFestival on social media for posts related to this event.

Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019 Award Winners

• Best Action Film - Three Million Dollars, Directed by Dan and Bramwell Noah (Australia)
• Best Actress Award - Joanne McGrath in Past Tense, Directed by JoAnne McGrath (California)
• Best Actor Award - Taylor Fredricks in Failure, Directed by Taylor Fredricks (Texas)
• Best Animated Film Award - Unsolicited, Directed by Meg Cook (Texas)
• Best Comedy Film Award - Apeulogy, Directed by Mellinda Hensley (California)
• Best Comedy Screenplay Award - IRA: Cashing In, Written by Catherine Vouvray (Texas)
• Best Dark Comedy Film Award - The Cold, Directed by Chris Beier (Michigan)
• Best Dark Comedy Screenplay Award - Last Man Standing, Written by Jeff Woodward (Virginia)
• Best Director Award - A New Generation (Razed By Rebels) Directed by Jason Winfield (Texas)
• Best Documentary Film Award - Toledo's Last Master Sword-Maker, Directed by Ben Derico (Spain)
• Best Drama Film Award - Turning Tables, Directed by Hilary Davidson
• Best Drama Screenplay Award - Ache, Written by LeLe Park (Illinois)
• Best Ensemble Cast Award - Soligram 2500, Directed by Shari B. Ellis (California)
• Best Experimental Film Award - Sleepy Time, Directed by Matthew Kain (Michigan)
• Best Horror Film Award - Paralysis, Directed by Melissa De Leon (New Jersey)
• Best Horror Screenplay Award - The Garden, Written by Guillermo Ortiz, Katie Sullivan (Puerto Rico/Michigan)
• Best International Film Award - Breathe, Directed by Gabriel Bullen (Qatar)
• Best International Screenplay Award - Unfaithful By Nature, Written by Florence Nahon (Spain)
• Best Mockumentary Film Award - Full Meta Racket, Directed by Gemma Eva (Canada)
• Best Music Video Award - Violent Water, Directed by Danny Chandia (Nevada)
• Best Picture Award - Mother, Directed by Vasiliy Kiselev (Russian Federation)
• Best Romantic Screenplay Award - The Third Wish, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)
• Best Science Fiction Film Award - Details to Follow, Directed by Michael P. Spencer (United Kingdom)
• Best Science Fiction Screenplay Award - Best Laid Plans, Written by Richard Geiwitz (Maryland)
• Best Screenplay Award - The Farm, Written by Daryl Kuxhouse, Allie Hanley (Texas)
• Best Texas Film Award - Actors aren't Funny, Directed by Steven Farmer (Texas)

Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019 Official Film Selections

1. 180 km/empty, Directed by Julia Effertz (Germany)
   
2. 19, Directed by Labaq, Laís Catalano Aranha (Brazil)
   
3. 440, Directed by Edoardo Crismani (Australia)
   
4. A Brazilian Test, Directed by Antonio Silva Matos (Brazil)
   
5. A Decent Proposal, Directed by Cathal Feeney (Ireland)
   
6. A Dreamer's Melody, Directed by Kendra Ann Sherrill (Washington)
   
7. A Jolting Morning, Directed by Heather Ross (Texas)
   
8. A New Generation (Razed By Rebels) Directed by Jason Winfield (Texas)
   
9. A Period Piece, Directed by Sylvia Ray (California)
   
10. Actors aren't Funny, Directed by Steven Farmer (Texas)
    
11. Adrift, Directed by Melissa Rossi (Oregon)
12. America by Julia Vinograd, Directed by Barbara West
13. American Deportation, Directed by Christopher Dea (Connecticut)
14. And Now Our Feature Presentation, Directed by Amparo Bueno, Matt Ryan (Texas)
15. Anticipation, Directed by Joy Y. Lin, Rain Chavez (Texas)
16. Anonymous Psychos, Directed by Anaëlle Morf (Switzerland)
17. Apeulogy, Directed by Mellinda Hensley (California)
18. Are You There?, Directed by Aditya Joshi & Sid Gopinath
19. Autognose, Directed by Bill Szilagyi (Brazil)
20. Birthday, Directed by Catarina Rodrigues (United Kingdom)
21. Black Back, Directed by Kiyoko McCrae
22. Brady's Distinctive Lighting, Directed by Isabel Dunn (Texas)
23. Breathe, Directed by Gabriel Bullen (Qatar)
24. Busy, Directed by Dawoon Kim (Georgia)
25. Cat Red-Handed, Directed by H. Hammouda (New York)
26. Caught, Directed by Douglas Sullivan (United States)
27. Cheat Day, Directed by Toofun West (California)
28. Coffee Time with the Bros, Directed by JD Boxley (California)
29. Colors of the Spirit, Directed by Max Goldstein (New Jersey)
30. Come Home, Directed by Kiyoko McCrae
31. Contacts, Directed by Marshall Bradley
32. Creamier, Directed by Julian Klepper
33. Crop Dust, Directed by Thomas Nicol, Andrew Gleason (Illinois)
34. Crossing, Directed by Morgan Dameron (California)
35. Daughters of Northern Darkness (Black Metal Barbie), Directed by Gwenmarie White (California)
36. Dear God, Directed by Larry Ulrich
37. Dearest Frederick, Directed by Luis Servera (New York)
38. Deceptive Vows Short Film, Directed by Gary Tavares (Georgia)
39. Details to Follow, Directed by Michael P. Spencer (United Kingdom)
40. Diana Cross-Unanonymous, Directed by Randy Ayres (Michigan)
41. Dear Frankie, Directed by Megan Marie Connolly, Claudia Krogmeier (Illinois)
42. Disclosure, Directed by Roderick A. Santiano (Utah)
43. Disturbance, Directed by Sabrina Petkus (Georgia)
44. Diwali Pongal, Directed by Prakash Gandhi Natarajan (Texas)
45. Don't Blow It, Directed by Sam Schlenker, MacKenzie Marlowe (California)
46. Endure, Directed by Jordan Arteaga (California)
47. Failure, Directed by Taylor Fredricks (Texas)
48. Falling, Directed by david masters (California)
49. Fleeting Moments, Directed by Ellie Schuckman (New Jersey)
50. Framed, Directed by Jonathan Burteaux (France)
51. From Dust, Directed by Ben Rountree (New York)
52. Full Meta Racket, Directed by Gemma Eva (Canada)
53. Giants and Pygmies of West Papua, Directed by Craig Beasley (Texas)
54. Goodbye Seraphina, Directed by Cheryl Ye Han Wong
55. Hairy, Directed by Megan Domaille, Jack Powley (United Kingdom)
56. Highway Tea, Directed by Milton Adamou
57. Hot Date, Directed by Julian Bozzo (California)
58. How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Thieves, Directed by Lorenzo Follari
59. Huge P Word, Directed by Jacqueline Anderson
60. I am sorry, Directed by Olejnik Kamil (France)
61. I Can’t Be Dead, Directed by Carlos Michael Hagene (Illinois)
62. Instructions for Soldiers Back from War, Directed by Jed Bell (California)
63. Invisible Heel, Directed by Ryan Simantel (California)
64. Island, Directed by Ege Göksu (Turkey)
65. Jake and Josh: Shake It Off, Directed by Andrew Varenhorst & Joshua Crenshaw (California)
66. Jenny & The Wolf, Directed by Ben Borst (Texas)
67. Jerry, Directed by Heather Shapiro (Illinois)
    
68. Jonathan, Directed by Case Conner (Texas)
    
69. Judgement, Directed by Sean Healy (United Kingdom)
    
70. Keys, Directed by Brian McAughan (Texas)
    
71. KIA: Purge, Directed by Alexander Blinckmann (Germany)
    
72. Leave, Directed by Brian L Tan
    
73. Life, Directed by Jared Soto (Texas)
    
74. Little Ghost Girl, Directed by Adriane Little (Michigan and Finland)
    
75. Looking Up, Directed by Patrick Brazier (Wisconsin)
76. Love Is Wild, Directed by Michael McCallum (Michigan)
    
77. Maelstrøm, Directed by Carlos Gómez-Trigo (Spain)
    
78. Mellow Yellow, Directed by Jessica Batson (Illinois)
79. Melon Shorts, Directed by Mike Shiell (Canada)
    
80. Memorial Day, Directed by Wes O'Donnell (Michigan)
    
81. Message from the Future, Directed by Sean Keller (California)
    
82. Mind of Gold, Directed by Eli Rubinson (New York)
    
83. Mother, Directed by Vasiliy Kiselev (Russian Federation)
    
84. My Best Friend's Husband's Funeral, Directed by Whitney Uland (New York)
    
85. Neapolitan Porno, Directed by Alan Halls
    
86. Nena & Dave Stewart: "Be my Rebel", Directed by Virgil Widrich (Austria and Germany)
    
87. Neptune, Directed by Paul Robinson (New York)
    
88. New Dab, Directed by Stanley Sievers (Illinois)
    
89. Night Night, Directed by Carl Oswald & Shay LaPierre
90. No Country for Old Lizards, Directed by Emiliano Rago (California)
    
91. Team MeowSA, Directed by Trey Nichols (California)
    
92. Unsolicited, Directed by Meg Cook (Texas)
    
93. Freezer of Eden, Directed by Annika Horne (Texas)
    
94. Night of the Living Dead, Directed by Evan Curtis (New Mexico)
    
95. No One, Directed by Charles Emir Richards (Turkey)
    
96. Nostalgia's A Killer, Directed by Josh Alward (United Kingdom)
    
97. Odyssey, Directed by Serge Delpierre (Maryland)
    
98. Old Habits Die Hard, Directed by Leah Caddigan (New York)
    
99. One Day, Directed by Alexandre Richard (Canada)
    
100. Out of Shape, Directed by Zaim Hirani (Florida)
     
101. Paralysis, Directed by Melissa De Leon (New Jersey)
     
102. Past Tense, Directed by JoAnne McGrath (California)
     
103. Penelope, Directed by Patick Lewtschanyn (Illinois)
     
104. Phi Theta Daemon, Directed by Oswald Barrios (United States)
     
105. Pick Me Up, Directed by Toni Nagy (New Hampshire)
106. Pie, Directed by Doug Cox, Patrick Lundberg (California)
     
107. Plant, Directed by Mike Suchmann (New York)
     
108. Plonger Dans L'eau, Directed by Brian McAughan (Texas)
     
109. Plushophilia, Directed by Mauricio Marces (United States)
     
110. Pop By, Directed by Josh Pulido (Texas)
     
111. Prom Queens, Directed by Cory Souto (New York)
     
112. Quick-Witted, Directed by Joshua Noll (Illinois)
     
113. Rage, Directed by Gregg Jaffe (Illinois)
     
114. Rage, Directed by Myles Ross (Washington)
     
115. Rhonda's Treasures, Directed by Sam Lichtenstein
     
116. Rick Thunder In... Look Back Tomorrow, Directed by Jason Harris (Nevada)
     
117. Robbie, Directed by Isabel Estabrook (Canada)
     
118. Roomies - episode 101: Ground-Rules, Directed by Sean Baier (Texas)
     
119. Scavenging For Love, Directed by Daniel Capone (Canada)
     
120. Scratch This, Directed by Jody Lauren Miller (New York)
     
121. Section F, Directed by Patrick Steinmann
     
122. Shaholly, Directed by Wojciech Lorenc (Hawaii)
     
123. Shotgun Diaries, Directed by Alberto Frezza (California)
     
124. Shush, Directed by Dasha Khritankova (New York)
     
125. Sisterhood, Directed by Dario Scommegna (Italy)
     
126. Sleepless, Directed by Christian Ludwig (Germany)
     
127. Sleepy Time, Directed by Matthew Kain (Michigan)
     
128. Soligram 2500, Directed by Shari B. Ellis (California)
     
129. Stasis, Directed by Thomas Bullen (Qatar)
     
130. Still Life, Directed by Jennifer Dean (California)
     
131. Stop Barking, Directed by Buster Collings (Texas)
132. Stowaway, Directed by Kenneth Anderson (New York)
     
133. Swinger, Directed by Nicholas Papademetriou (Australia)
     
134. Swings & Roundabouts, Directed by Alex Sultoon (United Kingdom)
     
135. Talismans, Directed by Matthew Charles Thompson (New York)
     
136. The Artist, Directed by Diana Mashanova (United Kingdom)
     
137. The bet of Annette, Directed by Aurélie Gurdal
     
138. The Bug, Directed by Dean Cameron
     
139. The Buggyman, Directed by Karolina Kraus (Ireland)
     
140. The Camera's On, Directed by Andrew Aidman (California)
     
141. The Cold, Directed by Chris Beier (Michigan)
     
142. The Commercial Break, Directed by Sandra Gokkun
143. The Door, Directed by Lola Rùi (New York)
     
144. The Dreamer Kid, Directed by John Ortiz (Pennsylvania)
     
145. The Fabulous Life of Mr. Fabulous, Directed by Ludovico Torri (California)
     
146. The Jar, Directed by Justin Giegerich (New York)
     
147. The Machine, Directed by Leon Williams (United Kingdom)
     
148. The Mirror, Directed by Massimiliano Mauceri (Italy)
     
149. The Pit, Directed by Jeff Vande Zande (Michigan)
     
150. The Pleasure of Your Company, Directed by Flora Tennant (United Kingdom)
     
151. The Return, Directed by Tom Lovegrin (Spain)
     
152. The Riveters, Directed by Kate Felix (Canada)
     
153. The Rocky Roads, Directed by Robert Kleinschmidt (New York)
     
154. The Search, Directed by John Russell (Oklahoma)
     
155. The Study Date, Directed by Sam Avery (New York)
     
156. The Test, Directed by Rani Deighe Crowe (Ohio)
     
157. The Tip, Directed by Daryn Castle (United Kingdom)
158. The One Where They Ride The Shuttle, Directed by Chad Thomas Wallin, Stephen V. Nelson (Illinois)
     
159. The Voicemail, Directed by Kyle Solomon (Kansas)
     
160. This Is Me, Directed by Lydia Isnanto (Texas)
161. Three Million Dollars, Directed by Dan and Bramwell Noah (Australia)
162. Time Was, Directed by John VonMutius (Florida)
     
163. Toledo's Last Master Sword-Maker, Directed by Ben Derico (Spain)
     
164. Triumph of time, Directed by Itay Cohen (Israel)
     
165. Trust Me, Directed by Dylan Avery
     
166. Tuesday Morning, Directed by Chris Beier (New York)
     
167. Turning Tables, Directed by Hilary Davidson
     
168. Turtle, Directed by Urs Frei (Canada)
     
169. Uber Dick, Directed by James Okubo, James Gao Sielaff (California)
170. Uber Nacht, Directed by Dan Chen (New York and New Jersey)
171. Under the Covers, Directed by Taniel Kilajian (Texas)
172. Vilomah, Directed by Art Ornelas (Texas)
     
173. Violent Water, Directed by Danny Chandia (Nevada)
     
174. Voice Of Reason, Directed by Alexander Dingeman (Iowa)
     
175. Walking Home, Directed by Lauren Balint (Pennsylvania)
     
176. What's In The Box?, Directed by Ryan Kelly (California)
     
177. Why We Smoke, Directed by Jeff Kennedy
178. Woke Carolers, Directed by Maya Danzig, Kate Kesselman, Matthew Kesselman (New York)
179. Workin Fine, Directed by Bruce Fennell, Nolan Donahue (Georgia)
180. You Got Ma'amed, Directed by Michael Kelberg (New Jersey)
181. ZipperMan, Directed by Edward Linder (Minnesota)
182. Zombie Debt, Directed by Ash Blodgett (California)

Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019 Official Screenplay Selections

1.  A Mother's Love, Written by Allan B. Hill (Indiana)
2. A Severe Miracle, Written by Jonathan Strong Moseley (Texas)
3. Ache, Written by LeLe Park (Illinois)
4. Anatomy of a Crime Scene, Written by Candice Delevante (New York)
5. Best Laid Plans, Written by Richard Geiwitz (Maryland)
6. Breaking the Legacy, Written by Lea Ann Vandygriff (Texas)
7. Can You Hear Me?, Written by Javier Torregrosa (England)
8. Coyote, Written by Jamila Jackson (Indiana)
9. Discreet Meat, Written by Muse Seymour (Wisconsin)
10. For a Good Time, Louis, Written by Mark Allard-Will (Canada)
11. GO(O)D EVENING, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)
12. Happy People Anonymous, Written by Andrea Holz (Canada)
13. Homecoming Hero, Written by Chris Hoshnic
14. Homunculus, Written by Will Berry (Maine)
15. Hunk of Burning Love, Written by Jenna Cornell, Craig Knitt (Wisconsin)
16. Investor Relations, Written by Howard Rapp (Florida)
17. IRA: Cashing In, Written by Catherine Vouvray (Texas)
18. Jane, Written by David Yang (California)
19. Jason and The Argonauts, Written by Ian Burns (Michigan)
20. Knight of the Kolossos, Written by Jeremy Storey (Washington)
21. Last Man Standing, Written by Jeff Woodward (Virginia)
22. Life's a Pitch, Written by Richard Geiwitz (Maryland)
23. Mom, Written by Austin Foxx - Website
24. My Ride's Here, Written by Malcolm Holt (United Kingdom)
25. Navigating Home, Written by Jenna Cornell (Wisconsin)
26. Phoenix Reign - Episode Four, Written by Nicholas Thomas (New York)
27. Safe Spot, Written by Taz Lake (Georgia)
28. Shee, Written by Gary McVeigh (Northern Ireland)
29. Sugar Cube, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)
30. The Best You Got, Written by Taz Lake (Georgia)
31. The Buffinator, Written by John Maslowski (Ohio)
32. The Farm, Written by Daryl Kuxhouse, Allie Hanley (Texas)
33. The Garden, Written by Guillermo Ortiz, Katie Sullivan (Puerto Rico/Michigan)
34. The Light, Written by Tony Ferrendelli (Colorado)
35. The Little Death, Written by Daniel Appleby (Minnesota)
36. The Old Punchin' Bag, Written by Guilherme Martins (Brazil)
37. The Prize, Written by William Jody Ebert (New Jersey)
38. The Samaritan, Written by Ronnie Henry (United Kingdom)
39. The Third Wish, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)
40. The Yearbook, Written by Jim Norman (Florida)
41. Trevor and Evor, Written by Sasha Siljanovic (Australia)
42. True Nature, Written by James Hill (California)
43. Turner, Written by Eileen Wilson (United Kingdom)
44. Under the Lamppost, Written by Skylar Kim (Connecticut)
45. Unfaithful By Nature, Written by Florence Nahon (Spain)

Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2019 Award Nominations

1) Best Actor Award Nominations

• Anthony Mandalari in Sleepy Time, Directed by Matthew Kain (Michigan)
• Joe Gabriel in Rage, Directed by Myles Ross (Washington)
• Matthew Charles Thompson in Talismans, Directed by Matthew Charles Thompson (New York)
• Scott Rawson in Scavenging For Love, Directed by Daniel Capone (Canada)
• Taylor Fredricks in Failure, Directed by Taylor Fredricks (Texas)

2) Best Actress Award Nominations

• Charlotte Delaney Riggs in A Jolting Morning, Directed by Heather Ross (Texas)
• Laura Hartley in Message from the Future, Directed by Sean Keller (California)
• Joanne McGrath in Past Tense, Directed by JoAnne McGrath (California)
• Kaitlyn Newman in This Is Me, Directed by Lydia Isnanto (Texas)
• Laura Dowling Shea in Scratch This, Directed by Jody Lauren Miller (New York)

3) Best Action Film Award Nominations

• Mother, Directed by Vasiliy Kiselev (Russian Federation)
• Penelope, Directed by Patick Lewtschanyn (Illinois)
• Three Million Dollars, Directed by Dan and Bramwell Noah (Australia)

4) Best Animated Film Award Nominations

• Birthday, Directed by Catarina Rodrigues (United Kingdom)
• Busy, Directed by Dawoon Kim (Georgia)
• Freezer of Eden, Directed by Annika Horne (Texas)
• The Rocky Roads, Directed by Robert Kleinschmidt (New York)
• Unsolicited, Directed by Meg Cook (Texas)

5) Best Comedy Film Award Nominations

• Apeulogy, Directed by Mellinda Hensley (California)
• Rick Thunder In... Look Back Tomorrow (6 min cut), Directed by Jason Harris (NV)
• Roomies - episode 101: Ground-Rules, Directed by Sean Baier (Texas)
• Woke Carolers, Directed by Maya Danzig, Kate Kesselman, Matthew
  Kesselman (New York)
• ZipperMan, Directed by Edward Linder (Minnesota)

6) Best Comedy Screenplay Award Nominations

• GO(O)D EVENING, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)
• IRA: Cashing In, Written by Catherine Vouvray (Texas)
• Life's a Pitch, Written by Richard Geiwitz (Maryland)
• Trevor and Evor, Written by Sasha Siljanovic (Australia)
• Turner, Written by Eileen Wilson (United Kingdom)

7) Best Dark Comedy Screenplay Award Nominations

• Discreet Meat, Written by Muse Seymour (Wisconsin)
• For a Good Time, Louis, Written by Mark Allard-Will (Canada)
• Hunk of Burning Love, Written by Jenna Cornell, Craig Knitt (Wisconsin)
• Last Man Standing, Written by Jeff Woodward (Virginia)
• The Best You Got, Written by Taz Lake (Georgia)

8) Best Director Award Nominations

• A New Generation (Razed By Rebels) Directed by Jason Winfield (Texas)
• Apeulogy, Directed by Mellinda Hensley (California)
• Rick Thunder In... Look Back Tomorrow, Directed by Jason Harris (Nevada)
• Turning Tables, Directed by Hilary Davidson
• Violent Water, Directed by Danny Chandia (Nevada)

9) Best Dark Comedy Film Award Nominations

• Daughters of Northern Darkness (Black Metal Barbie), Directed by Gwenmarie White (California)
• No Country for Old Lizards, Directed by Emiliano Rago (California)
• Scavenging For Love, Directed by Daniel Capone (Canada)
• The Cold, Directed by Chris Beier (Michigan)
• The Jar, Directed by Justin Giegerich (New York)

10) Best Documentary Film Award Nominations

• Brady's Distinctive Lighting, Directed by Isabel Dunn (Texas)
• Giants and Pygmies of West Papua, Directed by Craig Beasley (Texas)
• No One, Directed by Charles Emir Richards (Turkey)
• Shaholly, Directed by Wojciech Lorenc (Hawaii)
• Toledo's Last Master Sword-Maker, Directed by Ben Derico (Spain)

11) Best Drama Film Award Nominations

• A Jolting Morning, Directed by Heather Ross (Texas)
• Dear Frankie, Directed by Megan Marie Connolly, Claudia Krogmeier (Illinois)
• Old Habits Die Hard, Directed by Leah Caddigan (New York)
• The One Where They Ride The Shuttle, Directed by Chad Thomas Wallin, Stephen V. Nelson (Illinois)
• Turning Tables, Directed by Hilary Davidson

12) Best Drama Screenplay Award Nominations

• A Severe Miracle, Written by Jonathan Strong Moseley (Texas)
• Ache, Written by LeLe Park (Illinois)
• Breaking the Legacy, Written by Lea Ann Vandygriff (Texas)
• Coyote, Written by Jamila Jackson (Indiana)
• Investor Relations, Written by Howard Rapp (Florida)

13) Best Experimental Film Award Nominations

• A Dreamer's Melody, Directed by Kendra Ann Sherrill (Washington)
• From Dust, Directed by Ben Rountree (New York)
• Hairy, Directed by Megan Domaille, Jack Powley (United Kingdom)
• Instructions for Soldiers Back from War, Directed by Jed Bell (California)
• Sleepy Time, Directed by Matthew Kain (Michigan)

14) Best Horror Film Award Nominations

• Anonymous Psychos, Directed by Anaëlle Morf (Switzerland)
• Night of the Living Dead, Directed by Evan Curtis (New Mexico)
• Paralysis, Directed by Melissa De Leon (New Jersey)
• Pop By, Directed by Josh Pulido (Texas)
• The Door, Directed by Lola Rùi (New York)

15) Best Horror Screenplay Award Nominations

• Homunculus, Written by Will Berry (Maine)
• Jane, Written by David Yang (California)
• Shee, Written by Gary McVeigh (Northern Ireland)
• The Garden, Written by Guillermo Ortiz, Katie Sullivan (Puerto Rico/Michigan)
• The Prize, Written by William Jody Ebert (New Jersey)

16) Best International Film Award Nominations

• Breathe, Directed by Gabriel Bullen (Qatar)
• Island, Directed by Ege Göksu (Turkey)
• Judgement, Directed by Sean Healy (United Kingdom)
• Nostalgia's A Killer, Directed by Josh Alward (United Kingdom)
• Swings & Roundabouts, Directed by Alex Sultoon (United Kingdom)

17) Best International Screenplay Award Nominations

• My Ride's Here, Written by Malcolm Holt (United Kingdom)
• Sugar Cube, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)
• The Old Punchin' Bag, Written by Guilherme Martins (Brazil)
• The Samaritan, Written by Ronnie Henry (United Kingdom)
• Unfaithful By Nature, Written by Florence Nahon (Spain)

18) Best Mockumentary Film Award Nominations

• Full Meta Racket, Directed by Gemma Eva (Canada)
• Pie, Directed by Doug Cox, Patrick Lundberg (California)
• Team MeowSA, Directed by Trey Nichols (California)

19) Best Music Video Award Nominations

• 19, Directed by Labaq, Laís Catalano Aranha (Brazil)
• A New Generation (Razed By Rebels) Directed by Jason Winfield (Texas)
• Love Is Wild, Directed by Michael McCallum (Michigan)
• The Camera's On, Directed by Andrew Aidman (California)
• Violent Water, Directed by Danny Chandia (Nevada)

20) Best Romantic Comedy Screenplay Award Winner

• The Third Wish, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)

21) Best Science Fiction Film Award Nominations

• Details to Follow, Directed by Michael P. Spencer (United Kingdom)
• Neptune, Directed by Paul Robinson (New York)
• Robbie, Directed by Isabel Estabrook (Canada)
• Time Was, Directed by John VonMutius (Florida)
• Triumph of time, Directed by Itay Cohen (Israel)

22) Best Science Fiction Screenplay Award Winner

• Best Laid Plans, Written by Richard Geiwitz (Maryland)

23) Best Texas Film Award Nominations

• Actors aren't Funny, Directed by Steven Farmer (Texas)
• Diwali Pongal, Directed by Prakash Gandhi Natarajan (Texas)
• Failure, Directed by Taylor Fredricks (Texas)
• Jenny & The Wolf, Directed by Ben Borst (Texas)
• Under the Covers, Directed by Taniel Kilajian (Texas)

24) Best Screenplay Award Nominations

• Ache, Written by LeLe Park (Illinois)
• Breaking the Legacy, Written by Lea Ann Vandygriff (Texas)
• Best Laid Plans, Written by Richard Geiwitz (Maryland)
• The Farm, Written by Daryl Kuxhouse, Allie Hanley (Texas)
• The Third Wish, Written by Radoslav Stoyanov (Austria)

25) Best Picture Award Nominations

1. Daughters of Northern Darkness (Black Metal Barbie), Directed by Gwenmarie White (California)
2. Mother, Directed by Vasiliy Kiselev (Russian Federation)
3. Rage, Directed by Myles Ross (Washington)
4. Roomies - episode 101: Ground-Rules, Directed by Sean Baier (Texas)
5. Soligram 2500, Directed by Shari B. Ellis (California)