November 2025
MAIN CATEGORIES
Best Film: Geryon – Nicola Scamarcia – Italy
Best International Film: Winner: Exception(al) – Michelle Bossy – United States
Honorable Mention: Set Free – Fighting Human Trafficking in America – Kalley Beatrice – United States
Best American Film: Ninejay – Robert R. Jimenez – United States
Honorable Mention: Until We Meet Again – Darrel Pullie – United States
Best European Film: Winner: Tantibus – Ángel M. Pecci – Spain
Honorable Mention: Not for Us – Emre Aykulteli, Patricia Liebert – Switzerland
Best Asian Film: Winner: Export Mine – Surapong Wetsuwanmanee – Thailand
Honorable Mention: Legacy – Amirmehdi Tavakolian – Iran
Best Italian Film: Winner: Niccioleta, storie sopra e sotto la terra – Irene Paoletti – Italy
Honorable Mention: Temporal Portrait IV – Teresa – Ilaria Pezone – Italy
Best Lombard Film: Winner: Temporal Portrait IV – Teresa – Ilaria Pezone – Italy
Best Micro Short (under 5 minutes): Winner: Tears in Heaven – Nicola Barnaba – Italy
Honorable Mention: Dream – John Leslie Hulcombe – Australia
Best Super Short (5 to 10 minutes): Winner: Hi – Dan Alexander Newton – United Arab Emirates
Honorable Mention: The Through Line – Nancy Wyllie – United States
Best Standard Short (10 to 20 minutes): Winner: We Regret to Inform You – Michelle Bossy – United States
Honorable Mention: Lessons from the Homeless – Patrick Dillon – United States
Best Medium Length (under 60 minutes): Winner: Heal avec Delphine – Delphine Breyne – United States
Best Low Budget Film: Winner: Confession – An Vedi – Russian Federation
Honorable Mention: The Jade Palace’s Lament – Xiaoxiao Ma – China
Best Title: Winner: Betrayed Italians – Tito Giliberto – Italy
Honorable Mention: Final Destination – Patrick Dillon – United States
Best Original Idea: Winner: Temporal Portrait IV – Teresa – Ilaria Pezone – Italy
Best Debut Film: Winner: Cuvee – Joe Fontana – United States
Honorable Mention: The Jade Palace’s Lament – Xiaoxiao Ma – China
REALITY AWARDS
Best Drama: Winner: Notes For Tomorrow Film – Ethan Kartchner – United States
Honorable Mention: The Last Rehearsal – Carling Ernstzen – United Kingdom
Best Family Drama: Winner: Patient Lucidity – Caleb Mihill – United States
Best Documentary: Winner: IMI – That Day, 20 September 1943 – David Orlandelli – Italy
Honorable Mention: Glaciers: Nature’s Resilient Water Towers – Mark Starks – United States
Best Social Documentary: Winner: Bon Vento – Antonino Valvo – Italy
Honorable Mention: Ñuñuyachiy: Breastfeeding With Affection and Care – Jose Miguel Soriano, Ricardo Macian – Spain
Best Independent Documentary: Winner: Women and Children First – Pier Francesco Cari – Italy
Honorable Mention: Peering into Fate – Xiuhua – Not Specified
Best Experimental Film: Winner: Leaf Peeping / Contemplando Hojas / Blattgucken – Vince Breheny – Ireland
Honorable Mention: Home – Shiry Price – Israel
Best Experimental Arthouse: Winner: Share – Abdullah Özdemir – Turkey
Honorable Mention: The Devil’s Rocking Chair – Sam LaFrance – United States
Best Animated Film: Winner: Export Mine – Surapong Wetsuwanmanee – Thailand
Honorable Mention: The Boy of the Box – Guilherme S. B. – Brazil
Best Historical & Western Film: Winner: Niccioleta, storie sopra e sotto la terra – Irene Paoletti – Italy
Honorable Mention: True West – Christian Skibinski, Timo Josefowicz – Germany
Best Comedy & Irony: Winner: Head Over Heels – Ignacio Rodó – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Retrato – Ignacio Rodó – Spain
Best Horror & Mystery: Winner: Hen Night – Ángel M. Pecci – Spain
Honorable Mention: Repeat – Marlon Royal Reid – United States
Best Crime, Action & Thriller: Winner: Visitation – Christian Skibinski – Germany
Honorable Mention: Queer Noir – Kevin McGuiness – Canada
Best Sci Fi & Fantasy: Winner: Where Does It Matter – Bailey Wall – United States
Honorable Mention: It’s Not an Eating Disorder – Johnny Brindle – United States
Best Music & Musical: Winner: Angel – Octavian Uta – Romania
Honorable Mention: Lethni – Luigi Di Domenico – Italy
Best Inclusive Film (LGBTQ+): Winner: 11 Blocks To Go: The Bet – Nathaniel P. Claridad – United States
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director: Winner: Slow Dating – Adam Szudrich – Australia
Honorable Mention: The White Snake – Yang Ju Chiang – Taiwan
Best Young Director: Winner: Tippy Toes – Jacob Cordery – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Mine – Esabella Anna Karena Strickland – Canada
Best Actor & Actress: Winner: Ek Beti Desh Ki – Chandra Mohan Dixit – India
Honorable Mention: Television Vision – Ty Johnson – United States
Best Screenplay: Winner: Land of Confusion – Sönke Erik Nissen Hünding, Christian Skibinski – Germany
Honorable Mention: Tree. Tweet. Poke. Rope. – Eduardo Eddy Rivera – Puerto Rico
Best Cinematography: Winner: The Data Is Wrong – Austin Charlesworth – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Two Days on the Windward Shores – Dan Razvan Coman – United States
Best Editing: Winner: The Last Rooster: Artist Len Zuks – James Hyams – Australia
Honorable Mention: Cold Slice – Larry Rosen, DJ Higgins
Best Soundtrack: Winner: Hochetì Pochetì – Andrea Pecora – Italy
Honorable Mention: The Path – Wes Gillum – United States
Best Producer: Winner: Volleyball Dream – Alexander Whitlock – Australia, United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Six Months of Silence: A True Story of Guardianship Abuse in Japan – Sutou Gou – Japan
Best Movie Poster: Winner: Catalogue of Noses – Josie Andrews – United States
SPECIAL AWARD
Best Realistic Film: Winner: Koçer Belgesel Film 15 dk – Serhat Boylu – Turkey
