Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2020

Austin Micro Short Film Festival Was So Much Fun!

This page is dedicated to the films and screenplays on the Film Festival Circuit that were selected and screened at the Austin Micro Short Film Festival 2020 competition at Doc's Drive-In Theatre on Sunday September 13. Genres included Animation, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Experimental, Music Videos, Science Fiction and more. Most of these films have never been screened in the state of Texas. Below is the list of 200+ international independent films and screenplays selected by the judges.

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Thank you for joining us at Doc's Drive-In Theatre 1540 Satterwhite Rd, Buda, Texas 78610 for the screenings on Sunday September 13, 2020.

The following films and videos represent the top 30% rated by the judges, regardless of individual category. All official selections screen at the event. 

The List of Films That Screened On Sunday 09-13-20

1. 2132, Directed by Axel Rydén (Sweden)
2. About a Girl, Directed by Brock Drury (Georgia)
   
3. Abscessed, Directed by Isaac Rodriguez (Texas)
   
4. Afterlove, Directed by Krystsina Sinkevich (New York)
   
5. Alleycat, Directed by Shira Baron (Illinois)
   
6. Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters "THIS LOVE", Directed by Ashleigh Flynn (California/Canada/Spain)
   
7. Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters "Too Close to the Sun" , Directed by Jonas
   Morganstein (California/Canada/Spain)
   
8. Avocalypse, Directed by Scott Anderssen and Rowan Carroll (Thailand/Australia)
   
9. Bathing Beauty, Directed by Jim Mendrinos (New Jersey)
   
10. Battery Box, Directed by Jeremy Applebaum (Illinois)
    
11. Beauty’s Sleep, Directed by Alex Sultoon (United Kingdom)
    
12. Because of Henry, Directed by Bryan Bostic (California)
    
13. #BIRDEATINGOTHER, Directed by Julia Zipporah (Texas)
14. Bill in the Wild, Directed by Jessie J. Summer Wilkinson (Texas)
15. Black Boys Can't Cry, Directed by Victor Gabriel (California)
    
16. Blink., Directed by Carlos J Matos (Spain)
    
17. Bodily Injury, Directed by Travis Patten (Texas)
    
18. Book Clubbed, Directed by Diogo Hausen (California)
    
19. Breaking & Entering, Directed by Nancy Khurana (Illinois)
    
20. Brighten Up Her Day, Directed by Jose Andres Cortes (California)
    
21. Bygone, Directed by Avi Agarwal (California)
22. Can't Stay Long, Directed by Johno Faherty (California)
    
23. Cash, Credit, Or Combat?, Directed by Aaron Roman (Texas)
    
24. Cat Scratch Fever (The Cat Video), Directed by Andrew M Volpe (Virginia)
    
25. Clyde, Directed by Chris Powers (Ohio)
    
26. Cool Beans, Directed by Michael DiMilo (Wisconsin)
    
27. Coughing Up Flowers, Directed by Lucas Takano (California)
    
28. Death Dream 1:15, Directed by Greg Flakus (Texas)
    
29. Double Date, Directed by Josef Beeby and Grace Gordon (Canada)
    
30. Dream Song - Tao Of Bobo, Directed by Daniel Appleby (Minnesota/Chicago)
31. Duped, Directed by Adam Pike (Canada)
    
32. Eating Spaghetti, Directed by Arthur Studholme (United Kingdom)
    
33. Ecclesiastes, Directed by Lola Rùi (New York)
    
34. Empty, Directed by Derek Weber (Oregon)
    
35. Exhale*, Directed by Isaac Walsh (Florida)
    
36. Facing The Sky, Directed by Celine Lochmeier (Switzerland)
    
37. Family, Directed by David L Bradburn (Illinois)
    
38. Fat Belly, Directed by Amanda Garza and Toño Leal (Texas)
    
39. Fighting Poaching Through Education: The Story of Grace, Directed by Rob Feakins (Tanzania)
40. Fighting Poaching Through Education: The Story Of Pius, Directed by Rob Feakins (Connecticut)
    
41. Frederick's Mementos, Directed by Zina Al-Askari (United Kingdom)
42. Gino's War - A Teaser, Directed by Terry Dodd Lomax (Oregon)
    
43. Giving Everything, Directed by Jeff Musillo (New York)
    
44. Goodbye, Directed by Tony Akio Cohen (New York)
    
45. Grandma's House, Directed by Chisholm McEacharn (Texas)
46. Grian Dubh (Black Sun), Directed by Sonic Barometer (Ireland)
    
47. Happenstance - The Funeral, Directed by Brandy Machado (Oregon)
    
48. Hate Squared, Directed by Jeffrey M. Davis (South Carolina)
    
49. Hawkeye Sucks, Directed by Hunter Collins (Canada)
    
50. Hazla (Take it), Directed by Txemi Pejenaute (Spain)
    
51. Hot Wings, Directed by Colleen Labella (California)
    
52. House Call, Directed by Lorraine Reyes (Georgia)
    
53. How Speaking About Suicide Can Save Lives, Directed by Marissa Dingman (Oregon)
    
54. I Don't Know What It's Like, Directed by Mike Sorce and Matt Kic (California)
    
55. I Got Jokes, Directed by Dane Neves (Hawaii)
    
56. I'm Fine, Directed by James Dunnison (Canada)
    
57. Instant Karma, Directed by Carlos Burgos (Canada)
58. Introducing: Evermore, Directed by Victoria Hogan (California)
    
59. It Comes from the Dark, Directed by J.C. McKentler (Texas)
    
60. Ketos, Directed by Paris Parks (Massachusetts/Vermont)
61. Kindergarten Cop 2020, Directed by Neal Fischer (Illinois)
    
62. Love, Directed by Jesús Feliciano (Puerto Rico)
    
63. Love, Charlie, Directed by Jon D Cohen (Australia)
    
64. Lucky, Directed by Joseph Doss (Texas)
65. Lumeria, Directed by Kristen Jensen (Utah)
    
66. Mandala, Directed by Kiran Bhakta Joshi (Nepal)
    
67. Masc, Directed by Leila Mullison (Michigan)
    
68. Memories That Haunt, Directed by Arjun Desai (Texas)
    
69. Milicent, Directed by Laurie Garner (Georgia)
    
70. Mine, Directed by Sophia Carr-Gomm (United Kingdom)
    
71. Motorbike Thief, Directed by Doug Werby (California)
    
72. Mr. Shan - Episode 4, Directed by Avi Kaye (California)
    
73. My Own Reality, Directed by Kenny Horton (Texas)
    
74. My Workout Routine!, Directed by Vignesh Seshadri and Kathryn Kvas (New York)
    
75. New Neighbor, Directed by Tess Middlebook (California)
    
76. Nice Shoes, Directed by Jonathan Lawrence (California)
77. Noisy Boys, Directed by Kristen Ballard (New York)
    
78. Nonunion Girl Ep 1: THAT Girl at auditions, Directed by Darby Puckett (New York)
    
79. O Rage !, Directed by Florent Sabatier (France)
    
80. One In The Barrel: A Western Flick, Directed by Lito Caraballo (Ohio)
    
81. Pacific Roses, Directed by Clint Riffo (California)
    
82. Pool Service Announcement, Directed by Dean Dickinson (Oregon)
83. Pin-up Boy, Directed by Bernard Peasley (Australia)
    
84. Pneuma, Directed by Patrick Lewtschanyn (Illinois)
    
85. Portrait, Directed by Tyler McDonald (Arizona)
86. Projections, Directed by Eli Meir Kaplan (Maryland)
    
87. Ramble, Directed by Christopher Harold (Texas)
88. Rewind, Directed by Stephen Koepfer and Paul Varacchi (New York)
    
89. Rialto, CA 1993, Directed by Cameron Coulter (California)
    
90. Rust Bucket, Directed by Mo Wynne and Roddy Hyduk (Canada)
    
91. Signal, Directed by Anthony Bradley (California)
    
92. Sigues Pràctic, Directed by Jeremias Soler Giménez (Spain)
    
93. Slow Dance, Directed by Jeanette Gurza Junco (Texas)
94. Skuber, Directed by Cat London (New Jersey)
    
95. Something More, Directed by Sebastian Mayr (Austria)
    
96. Sorry, mommy is on the phone, Directed by Shihyun Wang (California)
    
97. Special, Directed by Joshua F. Leonard (Massachusetts)
    
98. Strangers Gonna Get You!, Directed by Mike Piccirillo (California)
    
99. The Choices We Make, Directed by Alexandra Velasco (California)
100. thunder.struck, Directed by Tory Delahunt (New York)
101. The Comedy Club, Directed by Madolyn Rusen (Illinois)
     
102. The Crisis Or Handshake It Off, Directed by Julian Tepfers (Czech Republic)
     
103. The Doll, Directed by Jason Vandygriff (Texas)
     
104. The Friend, Directed by Fabien Montagner (France)
     
105. The Last Taco, Directed by Mike Fowler (Texas)
     
106. The Lioness, Directed by Julian Tepfers (France)
     
107. The Onion, Directed by Adam Nelki (United Kingdom)
     
108. The Rotting Tales of Marcus Spencer, Directed by Patrick Schaller (Illinois)
     
109. The Sand Castle, Directed by Eliezer Katzoff (Massachusetts)
     
110. The Spongetones "Too Clever By Half", Directed by Steve Boyle (North
     Carolina/Tennessee)
     
111. The Transaction, Directed by Matthieu Vinel (France)
     
112. The Venus Project, Directed by Jack Major (Florida/Canada)
     
113. The Weather Report, Directed by Paul Murphy (Ireland)
     
114. The Wheel of Satan, Directed by Jacob Fischer Laursen, Asger Kjeldsen, Jes
115. Bergholt Bach and Magnus Lund (Denmark)
     
116. They Took Everything, Directed by Kutcha The Professor (New York)
     
117. Transit Method - Scarred and Petrified, Directed by Justin Wilson (Texas)
     
118. Twisted Sisters, Directed by David Wittkower (California)
     
119. Two Spies, Directed by Jesse Feldberg (California)
120. Up, Directed by STORRY (Canada)
121. Whiskey Face, Directed by Brent Bouchard (Canada)
     
122. Why Haven't They Fixed The Cameras Yet?, Directed by Travis White (Texas)
123. Worthless, Directed by Andrew Bennett (Texas)
124. Winter Cranes, Directed by Joseph V. Brown (California)
     
125. Yellow Wallpaper, Directed by Savanna Wrobel (Illinois)

The following screenplays represent the top 30% rated by the judges, regardless of individual category.

2020 Official Screenplay Selections

1. A Vegan Love Story, Written by Desmond Ngai (Canada)
2. Afternoon, Written by Drew Henriksen (New York)
3. All's Well, Written by Renato Mangolini (France)
4. Ashes to Ashes, Written by Julie Bretones (New York)
5. Bad Habits, Written by Sanju Jacob (Texas)
6. Beyond Deception, Written by Gary Bigelow (Florida)
7. Breaking & Entering, Written by Michael Hogan (California)
8. Bullets have Eyes, Written by Ron Clemons (Texas)
9. Call The Hogs, Written by Kelly L. Perine and John Gloria (California)
10. Charlie's Freedom, Written by Carol Younghusband (United Kingdom)
11. "CHECK" the MATE...??, Written by Manisha Gupta (India)
12. Death Bus, Written by Rachael Trigg (Texas)
13. Ei8hty-Ei8ht, Written by Doug Maguire (California)
14. First Date, Written by Jacqueline Fisher (California)
15. Fukkles the Clown, Written by Suzan Averitt (California)
16. GAGGED, Written by Gabriel Jones, Daniel Massa (Georgia/Sweden)
17. God's cigar, Written by Roxane Revon (New York)
18. Going Out of Business Special, Written by Ada Lee Halofsky (New York)
19. Good Lord, Written by Matthew Neff (Missouri)
20. Grasping For Hope, Written by Taylor Wheeler (Wisconsin)
21. Hellcat, Written by Gordon S. Williams (Texas)
22. HOOKED for MURDER....??, Written by Manisha Gupta (India)
23. How's the Weather?, Written by Matt Vonderhaar (Iowa)
24. I Know How To Swim, Written by Cheryl Lewis (New York)
25. Kai and Kleo Kill Bill, Written by Carly MacIsaac (Canada)
26. Keys, Written by Michal Hall Bravo Ramírez (Oregon)
27. La Máscara Negra (El Diablo), Written by Ariel Relaford (California)
28. Lenny's Luck, Written by Colin Pierce (California)
29. Living in the past, Written by Bernhard Riedhammer (Germany)
30. Lolly Wants a Twinkie, Written by Terrie Hayes (Illinois)
31. Med Class, Written by Jamie Stanley (Tennessee)
32. Mijo, Written by John Mccarney (Arizona)
33. Momma?, Written by Katelyn Harbert (Texas)
34. Moonie, Written by AJ Dexter (South Carolina)
35. My Best Nut, Written by David Bradburn (Illinois)
36. No Les, No More, Written by Tim Northburg (Colorado)
37. Perfect Match, Written by Molly E. Smith (Florida)
38. Reggie's House, Written by John F. Thomas (California)
39. Scarey Tales -- Revenge Of The Pumpkin King, Written by Matthew Neff (Missouri)
40. Sisters Of Interment, Written by Gary Bigelow (Montana/Florida)
41. Sleep, Written by Jason Lor (California)
42. Spiced Apple, Written by Rebecca Lunn (Illinois)
43. Step By Step, Written by Nathan Zingg (California)
44. Still Here, Written by Susan Jordan (Oregon)
45. Stumptown Records, Written by Phillip Rios (Oregon)
46. The Assassination of Lost Innocence, Written by Qiana Chukura (Florida)
47. The Bike, Written by Timothy Benson (New York)
48. The Bus Ride, Written by Samantha J Hallenus (Louisiana)
49. The confession, Written by Diego Trovarelli (Italy)
50. The Dress, Written by Madeline Hombert (Canada)
51. The Indianan, Written by Garin Cycholl (Illinois)
52. The Son Rises, Written by Alexander G. Seyum (California)
53. Tight-Lipped, Written by Jacqueline Fisher (California)
54. Uncomfortably Numb, Written by Pauly Craufurd (Australia)
55. Vinegar to Honey, Written by Jay Pennington (Texas)
56. Vodoun, Written by Stuart Creque (California)
57. Weekend Warriors, Written by Brian McDevitt Jr. (California)
58. ZAP!, Written by Philip C. Sedgwick (Arizona)

From this pool of official selections (top 30%) the following films, videos and screenplays have been nominated for awards. This is an additional recognition of excellence by the judges. Not every official selection was nominated for an award. 

2020 Award Winners and Nominations

Thank you for joining us at Doc's Drive-In Theatre 1540 Satterwhite Rd, Buda, Texas 78610 for the screenings on Sunday September 13, 2020.

1) Best Action Film Award Finalists

• 1/2 INCH, Directed by Pierre Ramos (Illinois)
• Cash, Credit, Or Combat? Directed by Aaron Roman (Texas) - Winner!
• November, 1971, Directed by James Brunberg (Oregon)
• Rewind, Directed by Stephen Koepfer and Paul Varacchi (New York)

2) Best Actor Award Finalists

• Joey Sorce in "I Don't Know What It's Like"
• Michael Joplin in "New Neighbor"
• Morgan David Jones in "I'm Fine"
• Sage Croft in "100 Beautiful Things" - Winner!
• Tercell Pryor in "Normies + Wierdōs"

3) Best Actress Award Finalists

• Abby Wathen in "Trying"
• Alondra Delgado in "Bygone" - Winner!
• Anna Kowalczyk in "thunder.struck"
• Jeriko Lim in "Fat Belly"
• Natalie Johnson in "The Quake Web Series: Ep2: Let’s DTR RN"

4) Best Animated Film Award Finalists

• Cazando Gamusinos, Directed by Silvia Mañes Velasco (Spain)
• Mandala, Directed by Kiran Bhakta Joshi (Nepal)
• Masc, Directed by Leila Mullison (Michigan) - Winner!
• Pantyhose, Directed by Lydia Ricci (Pennsylvania)
• Shimmery, Directed by TzuYi Yang (New York)

5) Best Cinematography Award Finalists

• Clyde, Directed by Chris Powers (Ohio) - Winner!
• Day Dreamers, Directed by Chandler Clarke (New York)
• The Comedy Club, Directed by Madolyn Rusen (Illinois)
• The Limit of Love [1.06], Directed by Ross Allen (Canada)
• The Transaction, Directed by Matthieu Vinel (France)

6) Best Comedy Film Award Finalists

• Bill in the Wild, Directed by Jessie J. Summer Wilkinson (Texas) - Winner!
• Skuber, Directed by Cat London (New Jersey)
• The Last Taco, Directed by Mike Fowler (Texas)
• Un-heard, Directed by Jason Habel (Texas)
• Worthless, Directed by Andrew Bennett (Texas)

7) Best Comedy Screenplay Award Finalists

• All's Well, Written by Renato Mangolini (France)
• How's the Weather?, Written by Matt Vonderhaar (Iowa)
• Stumptown Records, Written by Phillip Rios (Oregon)
• Tight-Lipped, Written by Jacqueline Fisher (California) - Winner!
• Weekend Warriors, Written by Brian McDevitt Jr. (California)

8) Best Dark Comedy Film Award Finalists

• Because of Henry, Directed by Bryan Bostic (California)
• Bob, Directed by Anatoly Ivanov (California)
• Book Clubbing, Directed by Syra McCarthy (California)
• Lucky, Directed by Joseph Doss (Texas) - Winner!
• S.F.C.I.C. PSA, Directed by Jason Affolder (Louisiana)

9) Best Dark Comedy Screenplay Award Finalists

• God's cigar, Written by Roxane Revon (New York)
• Kai and Kleo Kill Bill, Written by Carly MacIsaac (Canada)
• My Best Nut, Written by David Bradburn (Illinois) - Winner!
• No Les, No More, Written by Tim Northburg (Colorado)
• Sisters Of Interment, Written by Gary Bigelow (Montana/Florida)

10) Best Dark Drama Film Award Finalists

• Downer, Directed by Brian Austin (California)
• Giving Everything, Directed by Jeff Musillo (New York)
• Resonance, Directed by Alan Capinpin (New York)
• Trapped, Directed by Christopher Josiah (New York)
• Why Haven't They Fixed The Cameras Yet?, Directed by Travis White (Texas) - Winner!

11) Best Dark Drama Screenplay Award Finalists

• Afternoon, Written by Drew Henriksen (New York) - Winner!
• Beyond Deception, Written by Gary Bigelow (Florida)
• Mijo, Written by John Mccarney (Arizona)
• Moonie, Written by AJ Dexter (South Carolina)
• Uncomfortably Numb, Written by Pauly Craufurd (Australia)

12) Best Director Award Finalists

• Gino's War - A Teaser, Directed by Terry Dodd Lomax (Oregon)
• House Call, Directed by Lorraine Reyes (Georgia)
• Noise, Directed by Annika Young (Washington, DC)
• Projections, Directed by Eli Meir Kaplan (Maryland) - Winner!
• The Stroke of Midnight, Directed by Johno Faherty (California)

13) Best Documentary Film Award Finalists

• Fighting Poaching Through Education: The Story Of Pius, Directed by Rob Feakins (Connecticut)
• Hair Tells the Weather, Directed by Cherylee Francis (Arizona) - Winner!
• Masters of Camouflage, Directed by Betsy Beasley (Philippines/Indonesia/Bahamas)
• Sick in Africa episode 2 - Reverse the Curse, Directed by Tim Cowley (Mozambique)
• Portrait, Directed by Tyler McDonald (Arizona)
• Violin Scratches, Directed by Rochelle Smith (Idaho)

14) Best Drama Film Award Finalists

• Battery Box, Directed by Jeremy Applebaum (Illinois) - Winner!
• Buyer's Remorse, Directed by Karen Stefl and Garrett Jafano (Michigan)
• Family, Directed by David L Bradburn (Illinois)
• Hate Squared, Directed by Jeffrey M. Davis (South Carolina)
• That Was Delicious, Directed by Nela Wagman (New York)
• The Direction, Directed by Audrey Webb (Texas)

15) Best Drama Screenplay Award Finalists

• Ashes to Ashes, Written by Julie Bretones (New York)
• I Know How To Swim, Written by Cheryl Lewis (New York) - Winner!
• Keys, Written by Michal Hall Bravo Ramírez (Oregon)
• Living in the past, Written by Bernhard Riedhammer (Germany)
• Spiced Apple, Written by Rebecca Lunn (Illinois)

16) Best Editing Award Finalists

• Nice Shoes, Directed by Jonathan Lawrence (California)
• Paying the Ferryman, Directed by Alfonso "Cronopio" Moreno (Minnesota/Spain)
• Rust Bucket, Directed by Mo Wynne and Roddy Hyduk (Canada) - Winner!
• The Sound of Silence, Directed by Donald Wilson (North Carolina)
• The Venus Project, Directed by Jack Major (Florida/Canada)

17) Best Ensemble Cast Award Finalists

• Analogy, Directed by Mike Gillespie (Canada)
• Breaking & Entering, Directed by Nancy Khurana (Illinois) - Winner!
• Instant Karma, Directed by Carlos Burgos (Canada)
• Nonunion Girl Ep 1: THAT Girl at auditions, Directed by Darby Puckett (New York)
• Peach Cobbler, Directed by Andrew Huggins (North Carolina)

18) Best Experimental Film Award Finalists

• Afterlove, Directed by Krystsina Sinkevich (New York)
• Alleycat, Directed by Shira Baron (Illinois)
• Escape, Directed by Julián Garnik (Puerto Rico)
• iCANDY, Directed by Gavin Jennings Harwell (North Carolina)
• They Took Everything, Directed by Kutcha, Ivelaw Peters, & The Professor (New York) - Winner!

19) Best Experimental Music Video Award Finalists

• Facing The Sky, Directed by Celine Lochmeier (Switzerland) - Winner!
• Forlana, Directed by William Harper (Illinois)
• Rewind, Directed by Grace Eitrheim (Texas)

20) Best Fantasy Screenplay Award Winner

• The Dress, Written by Madeline Hombert (Canada) - Winner!

21) Best Fantasy Film Award Finalists

• A Voretastic Voyage, Directed by Spencer Xavier (Texas)
• Pin-up Boy, Directed by Bernard Peasley (Australia)
• Lumeria, Directed by Kristen Jensen (Utah) - Winner!
• MILICENT, Directed by Laurie Garner (Georgia)
• Sacred water, Directed by Tatiana Marcovitch (Washington)

22) Best Horror Comedy Film Award Finalists

• My Workout Routine!, Directed by Vignesh Seshadri and Kathryn Kvas (New York)
• The Crisis Or Handshake It Off, Directed by Julian Tepfers (Czech Republic) - Winner!
• The Rotting Tales of Marcus Spencer, Directed by Patrick Schaller (Illinois)
• The Wheel of Satan, Directed by Jacob Fischer Laursen, Asger Kjeldsen, Jes Bergholt Bach and Magnus Lund (Denmark)

23) Best Horror Comedy Screenplay Award Finalists

• Scarey Tales -- Revenge Of The Pumpkin King, Written by Matthew Neff (Missouri)
• Vodoun, Written by Stuart Creque (California) - Winner!

24) Best Horror Film Award Finalists

• A Patch of Desert, Directed by Joey Scoma and Jon Salmon (California)
• Abscessed, Directed by Isaac Rodriguez (Texas) - Winner!
• Blink., Directed by Carlos J Matos (Spain)
• Exhale*, Directed by Isaac Walsh (Florida)
• The Doll, Directed by Jason Vandygriff (Texas)
• The Friend, Directed by Fabien Montagner (France)

25) Best Horror Screenplay Award Finalists

• Death Bus, Written by Rachael Trigg (United States)
• La Máscara Negra (El Diablo), Written by Ariel Relaford (California)
• Momma? Written by Katelyn Harbert (Texas) - Winner!
• Sleep, Written by Jason Lor (California) 

26) Best International Director Award Finalists

• Blue, Directed by David Smith (United Kingdom) - Winner!
• Fadi Awad - To Glory Land, Directed by Fadi Awad (Canada)
• Hawkeye Sucks, Directed by Hunter Collins (Canada)
• Into here, Directed by Calvin A. Jay (Canada)
• The Onion, Directed by Adam Nelki (United Kingdom)

27) Best International Film Award Finalists

• Duped, Directed by Adam Pike (Canada) - Winner!
• Love, Charlie, Directed by Jon D Cohen (Australia)
• Night Drive, Directed by Arjan Atwal (Canada)
• The Interpreter, Directed by Martin Barandalla (Spain)
• The Mother, Directed by Le Huy Anh (Vietnam)

28) Best Mockumentary Film Award Finalists

• Application Video, Directed by Jacob Buczewski (Pennsylvania)
• Frederick's Mementos, Directed by Zina Al-Askari (United Kingdom) - Winner!
• The Watchmaker, Directed by Charlie Fonville (California)

29) Best Music Video Award Finalists

• Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters "Too Close to the Sun" , Directed by Jonas Morganstein (California/Canada/Spain) - Winner!
• Heretical Sect, Directed by Frank Carroccino (New Mexico)
• Something More, Directed by Sebastian Mayr (Austria)
• Up, Directed by STORRY (Canada)
• Wife Material, Directed by Melanie Leanne Miller and Ivan Salinas (California)

30) Best Picture Award Finalists

• Apple, Directed by Ellie Schuckman (New Jersey)
• Brighten Up Her Day, Directed by Jose Andres Cortes (California)
• Motorbike Thief, Directed by Doug Werby (California)
• The Choices We Make, Directed by Alexandra Velasco (California)
• The Sand Castle, Directed by Eliezer Katzoff (Massachusetts) - Winner!

31) Best Romantic Comedy Film Award Finalists

• Double Date, Directed by Josef Beeby and Grace Gordon (Canada) - Winner!
• Free Pudding, Directed by Harry Thomas (California)
• Noisy Boys, Directed by Kristen Ballard (New York)
• Sonny Boy, Directed by Karolina Lisowski (Poland)
• You Don't Remember, Directed by M. Cole Chilton (New York)

32) Best Romantic Comedy Screenplay Award Finalists

• A Vegan Love Story, Written by Desmond Ngai (Canada)
• First Date, Written by Jacqueline Fisher (California)
• Going Out of Business Special, Written by Ada Lee Halofsky (New York)
• Step By Step, Written by Nathan Zingg (California)
• Vinegar to Honey, Written by Jay Pennington (Texas) - Winner!

33) Best Science Fiction Film Award Finalists

• Ecclesiastes, Directed by Lola Rùi (New York)
• Introducing: Evermore, Directed by Victoria Hogan (California)
• Pneuma, Directed by Patrick Lewtschanyn (Illinois)
• Rialto, CA 1993, Directed by Cameron Coulter (California) - Winner!
• Signal, Directed by Anthony Bradley (California)

34) Best Science Fiction Screenplay Award Finalists

• "CHECK" the MATE...?? Written by Manisha Gupta (India)
• Grasping For Hope, Written by Taylor Wheeler (Wisconsin)
• Perfect Match, Written by Molly E. Smith (Florida) - Winner!
• ZAP!, Written by Philip C. Sedgwick (Arizona)

35) Best Texas Film Award Finalists

• #BIRDEATINGOTHER, Directed by Julia Zipporah (Texas)
• Bodily Injury, Directed by Travis Patten (Texas) - Winner!
• Memories That Haunt, Directed by Arjun Desai (Texas)
• Palliate, Directed by J. C. McKnight (Texas)
• Ramble, Directed by Christopher Harold (Texas)

36) Best Web Series Episode Award Finalists

• A Day Late and Ten Pounds Overweight - Micro Short, Directed by Ryan Neely and Alyssa Bouma (New York/Texas)
• Happenstance - The Funeral, Directed by Brandy Machado (Oregon)
• Menachem - Web Series, Directed by Shay Madmon and Alon Levi (Israel) - Winner!
• Mindfully, Mandy, Directed by Amanda Hurley (Massachusetts)
• Mr. Shan - Episode 4, Directed by Avi Kaye (California)

37) Most Original Concept Award Finalists

• Beautifully Invisible, Directed by Alyssa Wiesen (California)
• Book Clubbed, Directed by Diogo Hausen (California) - Winner!
• One In The Barrel: A Western Flick, Directed by Lito Caraballo (Ohio)
• Spies?, Directed by Becca Q. Co and Rebecca Scolnick (New York)
• Write Right, Directed by Mark Kiefer (Massachusetts)

Watch The Trailers

Films Deferred For 2021

• ...So It Goes, Directed by Jim Hall (California)
• 1/2 INCH, Directed by Pierre Ramos (Illinois)
• 100 Beautiful Things, Directed by Molly E. Smith (Florida)
• A Day Late and Ten Pounds Overweight - Micro Short, Directed by Ryan Neely and Alyssa Bouma (New York/Texas)
• A Letter to Hope, Directed by Souvid Datta (United Kingdom)
• A Man Called Imafuku, Directed by Michael Wallach (New York)
• A Patch of Desert, Directed by Joey Scoma and Jon Salmon (California)
• A Voretastic Voyage, Directed by Spencer Xavier (Texas)
• Analogy, Directed by Mike Gillespie (Canada)
• Apple, Directed by Ellie Schuckman (New Jersey)
• Application Video, Directed by Jacob Buczewski (Pennsylvania)
• Beautifully Invisible, Directed by Alyssa Wiesen (California)
• Blue, Directed by David Smith (United Kingdom)
• Bob, Directed by Anatoly Ivanov (California)
• Book Clubbing, Directed by Syra McCarthy (California)
• Buyer's Remorse, Directed by Karen Stefl and Garrett Jafano (Michigan)
• Cazando Gamusinos, Directed by Silvia Mañes Velasco (Spain)
• CINE, ME (2020), Directed by Junseok Eom (California)
• Day Dreamers, Directed by Chandler Clarke (New York)
• Doors Closing, Directed by Brenda Holiday (Illinois)
• Downer, Directed by Brian Austin (California)
• Effigy, Directed by Josh Quillin (California)
• Escape, Directed by Julián Garnik (Puerto Rico)
• Fadi Awad - To Glory Land, Directed by Fadi Awad (Canada)
• Fighting Poaching Through Education: The Story of Grace, Directed by
• Rob Feakins (Tanzania)
• Fighting Poaching Through Education: The Story Of Pius, Directed by
  Rob Feakins (Connecticut)
• Fish Bone, Directed by Cassandra Paige (Canada)
• Forlana, Directed by William Harper (Illinois)
• Fraud, Directed by KP Parker and Ted Marsden (California)
• Free Pudding, Directed by Harry Thomas (California)
• Gladiators on Wheels, Directed by Souvid Datta (India)
• Grandma's House, Directed by Chisholm McEacharn (California)
• Hair Tells the Weather, Directed by Cherylee Francis (Arizona)
• Happy Holly, Directed by Jeremy Carr (North Carolina)
• Heretical Sect, Directed by Frank Carroccino (New Mexico)
• Hey Steve, Directed by Jim Brunberg (Oregon)
• iCANDY, Directed by Gavin Jennings Harwell (North Carolina)
• In Our Nature, Directed by Sara Leavitt (New York)
• Into here, Directed by Calvin A. Jay (Canada)
• Kenny the Coaster, Directed by Marc Dickerson (Pennsylvania)
• Masters of Camouflage, Directed by Betsy Beasley (Philippines/Indonesia/Bahamas)
• Menachem - Web Series, Directed by Shay Madmon and Alon Levi (Israel)
• Mindfully, Mandy, Directed by Amanda Hurley (Massachusetts)
• Muchacho, Directed by Colin Babcock and Corey Cook (Louisiana)
• Nice Shoes, Directed by Jonathan Lawrence (California)
• Night Drive, Directed by Arjan Atwal (Canada)
• Nightshade, Directed by Natalie Johnson (California)
• Noise, Directed by Annika Young (Washington, DC)
• Normal Porn for Normal People, Directed by Amber Rose McNeill (Wisconsin)
• Normies + Wierdōs, Directed by Ryan Hope Travis (California)
• November, 1971, Directed by James Brunberg (Oregon)
• Overthrow, Directed by John Donaldson (Texas)
• Palliate, Directed by J. C. McKnight (Texas)
• Pantyhose, Directed by Lydia Ricci (Pennsylvania)
• Paying the Ferryman, Directed by Alfonso "Cronopio" Moreno (Minnesota/Spain)
• Portrait, Directed by Tyler McDonald (Arizona)
• Rendezvous, Directed by Hiroki Utsunomiya (Japan)
• Resonance, Directed by Alan Capinpin (New York)
• Rewind, Directed by Grace Eitrheim (Texas)
• S.F.C.I.C. PSA, Directed by Jason Affolder (Louisiana)
• Sacred water, Directed by Tatiana Marcovitch (Washington)
• Scarlet Circle, Directed by Ryan Cervasio (New Jersey)
• Secret, Directed by Ari Shapiro (New York)
• Seduction, Directed by Jim Lively (Texas)
• Shimmery, Directed by TzuYi Yang (New York)
• Sick in Africa episode 2 - Reverse the Curse, Directed by Tim Cowley (Mozambique)
• Sonny Boy, Directed by Karolina Lisowski (Poland)
• Sonolumin, Directed by Diana Reichenbach (Georgia)
• Space Jump, Directed by Brady Hall (California)
• Spies?, Directed by Becca Q. Co and Rebecca Scolnick (New York)
• Sure Odds, Directed by Tim Kinner (Illinois)
• That Was Delicious, Directed by Nela Wagman (New York)
• The Chosen People, Directed by Ben Pernick, Dylan Mars Greenberg (New York)
• The Clock, Directed by Marcia Goetsch (Massachusetts)
• The College FKA Calhoun, Directed by Robert Menefee (Connecticut)
• The Covid Scar, Directed by Marc Hayes , Patricia Hayes (New york)
• The Direction, Directed by Audrey Webb (Texas)
• The Gentle Pitbull, Directed by Laurie King (Oregon)
• The Interpreter, Directed by Martin Barandalla (Spain)
• The Limit of Love [1.06], Directed by Ross Allen (Canada)
• THE MAROONED, Directed by Zijo Crossmood (Australia)
• The Mother, Directed by Le Huy Anh (Vietnam)
• The Quake Web Series: Episode 2 - Let’s DTR RN, Directed by Karine Bagoumian (California)
• The Sound of Silence, Directed by Donald Wilson (North Carolina)
• The Stroke of Midnight, Directed by Johno Faherty (California)
• The Toyman, Directed by Rachael Sonnenberg (Connecticut)
• The Watchmaker, Directed by Charlie Fonville (California)
• Tiny*Star: Black Hole, Directed by Patrick McHale (Massachussetts)
• Trapped, Directed by Christopher Josiah (New York)
• Trying, Directed by Emily Alpren (California)
• Un-heard, Directed by Jason Habel (Texas)
• Unexpected, Directed by Daniele Guerra (United Kingdom)
• Violin Scratches, Directed by Rochelle Smith (Idaho)
• Wife Material, Directed by Melanie Leanne Miller and Ivan Salinas (California)
• Write Right, Directed by Mark Kiefer (Massachusetts)
• You Don't Remember, Directed by M. Cole Chilton (New York)