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2021 RESULTS
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BEST FEATURE

WINNER
THE RUNNER (USA) ​· Michelle Danner

TOP NOMINEES
SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​· Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
​A NEW YORK STORY (USA) ​· Paul Schwartz
INTO THE DREAMS... AND HORROR EXPERIENCES (Japan) ​· Taka Octz
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​· Travis Patten
​THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​· Anthony Cox
 

BEST GERMAN-SPEAKING FILM

WINNER
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott

TOP NOMINEES
ZWEI DURCH 1 "Two To 1" (Germany) ​· Samson Schneiderman
KRIM (Austria) ​· Manuel Hüttner
​ERZÄHL OCH MAL, LEOPOLD! "Tell Me About It, Leopold!" (Germany) ​· Thorsten Hamer, Cosma Dujat
VERZERRUNG "Distortion" (Germany) ​· Samuel J Punto
A DRUDE'S HEART (Germany) ​· Hubertus Hinse
 

​BEST SHORT

WINNER
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​· Paul Mignot

TOP NOMINEES
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​· Miquel Verd, Àlex Tejedor​
THE RELIC (USA) ​· J.M. Logan
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott
TWO STRANGERS (USA) ​· Sam Fayed
STRAY KATANA (Austria) ​· Rodrigo Preiss Maya​
WHAT KIND OF DAY HAS IT BEEN? (USA) ​· Elijah Reynolds


BEST MICRO-SHORT

WINNER
I WISH FOR YOU (UK) ​· Stuart Rideout

TOP NOMINEES
THE PAINTER (USA) ​· Sam Fayed
DEVOID (UK) ​· Matthias Von Braun
PATIENTS (UK) ​· Nicholas Winter
CHOICE (USA) ​· Wen-Chun (Catherine) Cheng​
 

BEST TV SERIES OR PILOT

WINNER
PLANET BLUE - JOURNEY TO ECO
(USA)
RICKEY BOYD
 
TOP NOMINEES
BOUNDLESS (UK) JULIE D. DUNN, SEAN HIGGS, VICTOR LOCKHART
BACK TO US (ITALY) GABRIELE ROSSI
BRAAKING NEWZ (USA) PETER BOIADZHIEFF
OREGON'S WATER COLORS (USA) JOHN PINGS
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​BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

WINNER
AFRICA EXPRESS PRESENTS: EGOLI (UK) ​· Denholm Hewlett

TOP NOMINEES
MONGER (Argentina) ​· Jeff Zorrilla
FLOOD: THE OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC IN CANADA (Canada) ​· Adam D'Addario
KIWEWE NYEUSI "BLACK TRAUMA" (UK) ​· Kashmir Leese


​BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

WINNER
DANCING ALONE AND REUNITING IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC (Sweden) ​· Carl Eneroth

TOP NOMINEES
IT GETS IN YOUR BLOOD (USA) ​· Ed Hartman
​VETERAN CHILDREN: WHEN PARENTS GO TO WAR (USA) ​· Susan Hackley
AN AMERICAN IN EUROPE (USA) ​· Johnny Vonneumann


BEST SCRIPTWRITING
​FOR DOCUMENTARY OR PODCAST

WINNER
COMPLICIT, A TRUE MYSTERY PODCAST (USA) ​· Hilary Wadsworth, Caitlin Boddy

TOP NOMINEES
DIRT AND WRECKAGE (USA) ​· Gareth Rockliffe
IT GETS IN YOUR BLOOD (USA) ​· Ed Hartman
KIWEWE NYEUSI "BLACK TRAUMA" (UK) ​· Kashmir Leese​
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BEST ANIMATION

WINNER
STRAY KATANA (Austria) ​· Rodrigo Preiss Maya

TOP NOMINEES
JUSTIN AND THE WERLOOBEE (USA) ​· Ken Yoffe & Ellen Weisberg, John Vo
THE ADVENTURES OF FATHER BEAR AND HIS MIDLIFE CRISIS (Australia) ​· Matt Bolin
PAINT ON PAINT # 3 (Portugal) ​· Vasco Diogo
PAINT ON PAINT # 4 (Portugal) ​· Vasco Diogo​

                                                                          
BEST MUSIC VIDEO

WINNER
CONNY - Drake Ist Auch Nicht Glücklich (Germany) ​· Fitore Muzaqi

TOP NOMINEES
PHILIPPE FUNK - Love's Worst Nightmare (feat. Liz Kretschmer) (Luxembourg) ​· Philippe Funk
WATER TONES (USA) ​· Milos Raickovich, Danijela Popovic​
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BEST PODCAST

WINNER
COMPLICIT, A TRUE MYSTERY PODCAST (USA) ​· Hilary Wadsworth, Caitlin Boddy
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BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY

WINNER
I DON'T KNOW (USA) ​· Arthur Tiersky

TOP NOMINEES
BAD LOVE STRIKES (USA) ​· Kevin Schewe
THE ARCHITECTS (USA) ​· Justin Zachary
FAMILIAL (USA) ​· Catherine Schetina
REFRACTIONS (USA) ​· Paula Rossman
THE STRESS HAT (UK) ​· Dr. Rubina Mian, Omar Mian​

 
BEST STUDENT FILM   
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WINNER
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott

TOP NOMINEES
STRAY KATANA (Austria) ​· Rodrigo Preiss Maya
JACKALBY (USA) ​· Travis Patten
SUNDOWN TOWN (USA) ​· Mylo Butler
BHETKI (India) ​· Dona Roy
​10 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD (USA) ​· Elena Klepatskaya
 

​BEST ZERO/LOW-BUDGET FILM
 
WINNER
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​· Travis Patten

TOP NOMINEES
REPETITIONS (Germany) ​· Yann les Jours
ECHALE MOJO "Add Mojo!" (Spain) ​· Javier Otero
MY SISTER (USA) ​· Jamie Lokoff
BREATHLESS (USA) ​· Will Hoxie
IN A BACKYARD (USA) ​· Milos Raickovich


​BEST MOBILE FILM
 
WINNER
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​· Travis Patten

TOP NOMINEES
ECHALE MOJO "Add Mojo!" (Spain) ​· Javier Otero
MY SISTER (USA) ​· Jamie Lokoff
BREATHLESS (USA) ​· Will Hoxie
EQUAL (Canada) ​· Hanane Bendisari
INFECTION (USA) ​· Michael Davis   
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BEST QUEER
                                                                          
WINNER
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott

TOP NOMINEES
NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY (USA) ​· Elizabeth Rakhilkina
SUNDOWN TOWN (USA) ​· Mylo Butler
BHETKI (India) ​· Dona Roy​


BEST DRAMA
                                                                          
WINNERS
SHEVOLUTION (USA) ​· Seidy Lopez
THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​· Anthony Cox

TOP NOMINEES
TWO STRANGERS (USA) ​· Sam Fayed
LIFE BEFORE LIFE (UK) ​· Mark Kozlowski​
SOLITAIRE (USA) ​· Christopher Schultz
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​· Paul Mignot
JACKALBY (USA) ​· Travis Patten
THE DANCE (USA) ​· A.J. Ciccotelli

 
BEST ROMANTIC DRAMA
 
WINNER
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​· Miquel Verd, Àlex Tejedor

TOP NOMINEES
SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​· Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
KISS ME WHEN HE'S GONE (USA) ​· Nicholas Muhlbach​
​SHEVOLUTION (USA) ​· Seidy Lopez
10 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD (USA) ​· Elena Klepatskaya
​THE DANCE (USA) ​· A.J. Ciccotelli

                                                                          
BEST COMEDY
 
WINNER
THE DOCTOR CARES (USA) ​· Dave Beaumler

TOP NOMINEES
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott
​COP-DOC (USA) ​· Doug Bost
SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​· Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
THE INTERVIEW FROM HELL (USA) ​· Frank A DeChirico
THE ADVENTURES OF FATHER BEAR AND HIS MIDLIFE CRISIS (Australia) ​· Matt Bolin
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BEST ACTION DRAMA                                                 
                                                                          
WINNER
THE RUNNER (USA) ​· Michelle Danner

TOP NOMINEES
CONTINGENCY (USA) ​· Logan Mansberger​
CREEPING OCCUPATION (Georgia) ​· Revaz-Giorgi Arveladze​
INTO THE DREAMS... AND HORROR EXPERIENCES (Japan) ​· Taka Octz
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​· Paul Mignot
​BLINDFOLD (USA) ​· Travis Patten
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BEST  SCI-FI & FANTASY
 
WINNER
KRIM (Austria) ​· Manuel Hüttner

TOP NOMINEES
INTO THE DREAMS... AND HORROR EXPERIENCES (Japan) ​· Taka Octz
DEVOID (UK) ​· Matthias Von Braun
BREAD AND CIRCUSES (USA) ​· Marcel Andre
​A DRUDE'S HEART (Germany) ​· Hubertus Hinse

 
BEST HORROR                                               
                                                                          
WINNER
THE RELIC (USA) ​· J.M. Logan

TOP NOMINEES
​THE EVE (USA) ​· Luca Machnich
FReIGHT (USA) ​· Rob Misleh
SANCTION (Canada) ​· Logan Charron
THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS (USA) ​· Tom Kircher
LOST SPIRIT (USA) ​· Jackie Chang
 

​BEST THRILLER
 
WINNER
ZWEI DURCH 1 "Two To 1" (Germany) ​· Samson Schneiderman

TOP NOMINEES
CREEPING OCCUPATION (Georgia) ​· Revaz-Giorgi Arveladze
CROWTOWN: ROLLING SIXES (UK) ​· Mark Kozlowski​
THE RUNNER (USA) ​· Michelle Danner
INTO THE DREAMS... AND HORROR EXPERIENCES (Japan) ​· Taka Octz
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​· Travis Patten

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
 
WINNER
FELIS (USA) ​· Joey Angerone

TOP NOMINEES
...LUCID DREAMS (USA) ​· Kostiantyn Mishchenko
NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY (USA) ​· Elizabeth Rakhilkina
​DEVOID (UK) ​· Matthias Von Braun
SIXTY ACRES AND A MULE (USA) ​· Timothy A. Coons
VERITAS NUDA (Germany) ​· Hubertus Hinse 
                                                                         
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BEST DIRECTING
                                                                          
WINNER
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​· Paul Mignot

TOP NOMINEES
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​· Miquel Verd, Àlex Tejedor
THE RELIC (USA) ​· J.M. Logan​
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott
​TWO STRANGERS (USA) ​· Sam Fayed
THE RUNNER (USA) ​· Michelle Danner
SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​· Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce

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BEST EMERGING FILMMAKER
 
WINNER
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott

TOP NOMINEES
FELIS (USA) ​· Joey Angerone
SHEVOLUTION (USA) ​· Seidy Lopez
THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​· Anthony Cox
NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY (USA) ​· Elizabeth Rakhilkina​
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​· Travis Patten
SOLITAIRE (USA) ​· Christopher Schultz
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BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT                 
 
WINNER
SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​· Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce

TOP NOMINEES
THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​· Anthony Cox
FReIGHT (USA) ​· Rob Misleh
CREEPING OCCUPATION (Georgia) ​· Revaz-Giorgi Arveladze
KRIM (Austria) ​· Manuel Hüttner
JUSTIN AND THE WERLOOBEE (USA) ​· Ken Yoffe & Ellen Weisberg, John Vo​      


​BEST LEAD ACTOR
 
WINNER
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​​· Adrián Saledo

TOP NOMINEES
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) · Jens Lamprecht 
TWO STRANGERS (USA) ​​· Sam Fayed
​COP-DOC (USA) ​​· Victor Verhaeghe
THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​​· Anthony Cox
THE RUNNER (USA) ​​· Edouard Phillipponnat
​SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​​· Adam Pally
                                                                          

BEST LEAD ACTRESS
 
WINNER
SHEVOLUTION (USA) ​· Minerva Vier

TOP NOMINEES
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​· Teresa Ferrer
SLOW LEARNERS (USA) ​​· Sarah Burns​
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​​· Stephanie Oustalet
NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY (USA) ​​· Ana Maria Jomolca
​PERSUASIVE (USA) ​​· Jessica Sade Ward  
                                                                          

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
                                                                          
​WINNER
CROWTOWN: ROLLING SIXES (UK) ​· Leon Annor

TOP NOMINEES
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​​· Pascal Holzer 
THE RUNNER (USA) ​​· Cameron Douglas
KISS ME WHEN HE'S GONE (USA) ​​· Lou DeNardo
LIFE BEFORE LIFE (UK) ​​· Piotr Baumann​

 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
 
WINNER
THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​​· Joyce Grey-Carter

TOP NOMINEES
LIFE BEFORE LIFE (UK) ​​· Kasha Bajor
FReIGHT (USA) ​​· Jules Breslin 
JACKALBY (USA) ​​· Stephanie Oustalet
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​​· Dorcas Coppin​
                                                                 

​BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
                                                                          
​WINNER
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​

TOP NOMINEES
KISS ME WHEN HE'S GONE (USA) 
THE AFFAIR (UK) ​
BREAD AND CIRCUSES (USA) 
WHAT KIND OF DAY HAS IT BEEN? (USA) ​
THE DANCE (USA) ​


BEST SCREENPLAY
 
WINNER
CROWTOWN: ROLLING SIXES (UK) ​· Tony Lee

TOP NOMINEES
THE DOCTOR CARES (USA) ​· Victor Verhaeghe
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​· Christoph Hans, Markus Ott 
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​· Àlex Tejedor
COP-DOC (USA) ​· Victor Verhaeghe
THE PAINTER (USA) ​· Sam Fayed
THE AFFAIR (UK) ​· Georgios Hartofilakidis
​THE DANCE (USA) ​· A.J. Ciccotelli 
                                                                          

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
 
​WINNER
DEVOID (UK) ​

TOP NOMINEES
​ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France)
I WISH FOR YOU (UK) ​
THE PAINTER (USA) ​
NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY (USA) ​
PHILIPPE FUNK - Love's Worst Nightmare (feat. Liz Kretschmer) (Luxembourg)
FELIS (USA) ​     

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BEST EDITING
 
WINNER
THE RELIC (USA) ​

TOP NOMINEES
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​
FELIS (USA) ​
CONTINGENCY (USA) ​
THE RUNNER (USA) ​
BLINDFOLD (USA) ​
THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS (USA) ​
                                                                          

BEST SOUND DESIGN
 
​WINNER
THE RELIC (USA) 

TOP NOMINEES
NOT YOU IT'S WE (USA) ​
THE RUNNER (USA) ​
NEW FLESH FOR THE OLD CEREMONY (USA) 
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​
DIRT AND WRECKAGE (USA) ​
THE PAINTER (USA) ​
                                                                          

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
 
​WINNER
​SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​

TOP NOMINEES
​​TWO STRANGERS (USA) 
AFRICA EXPRESS PRESENTS: EGOLI (UK) ​
THE EVE (USA) ​
THE RELIC (USA) ​
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG

WINNER
CONNY - Drake Ist Auch Nicht Glücklich (Germany) ​· Fitore Muzaqi


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
 
​WINNER
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​

TOP NOMINEES
THE RUNNER (USA) ​
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​
​​CONNY - Drake Ist Auch Nicht Glücklich (Germany) ​
WHAT KIND OF DAY HAS IT BEEN? (USA) ​
FReIGHT (USA) ​
KRIM (Austria) ​
THE PAINTER (USA) ​
                                                                          

BEST MAKE-UP & SFX    
 
​WINNER
THE RELIC (USA) 

TOP NOMINEES
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​
THE RUNNER (USA) 
BREAD AND CIRCUSES (USA) 
DEVOID (UK) 
​CONNY - Drake Ist Auch Nicht Glücklich (Germany) ​
 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
                                                                          
​WINNER
ALL BLOOD RUNS RED (France) ​

TOP NOMINEES
SERGI & IRINA (Spain) ​
THE RUNNER (USA) 
THE RELIC (USA) ​
LIFE BEFORE LIFE (UK) ​
BREAD AND CIRCUSES (USA) ​
FLOHPLAGE (Germany) ​

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BEST FILM TRAILER
 
​WINNER
​CONTINGENCY (USA) 

TOP NOMINEES
THE LAST BREATH (UK) ​
JACKALBY (USA) ​
STRAY KATANA (Austria)


SEMI-FINALISTS

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PANDEMIC SOFTBALL (USA) ​· Rob Leo Roy
​AT NOON (USA) ​· Logan Mansberger
​LIVING THE DREAM (Russian Federation) ​· Yuri Maslak, Olga Tugaeva
SLEEPWALKER (USA) ​· Kendrick Whiteman