2018 AWARDS
BEST MICRO SHORT - MIMIC
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO - TRANSYLVANIA BLUES
BEST LGBT FILM - BOB
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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - ELEVEN ELEVEN
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BEST STUDENT SHORT - SAME OLD STORY
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BEST SUSPENSE SHORT - A GROWING SUSPICION
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BEST SCI-FI FEATURE - ONCE UPON A SUPERHERO
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BEST CRIME THRILLER - MR BOWLING BALL
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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - STEPHEN DEAN/REST STOP
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BEST DRAMA SHORT - SECRET
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BEST ACTION SHORT - ESCAPE FROM LAS VEGAS
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BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - JENN-TRIFICATION
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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - ON THE RIVER
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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT DOC - THE ULTIMATE RIDE
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BEST DANCE SHORT FILM - TRAINING
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BEST HORROR SHORT - TEA PARTY
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BEST SHORT THRILLER - DISCLOSURE
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BEST SHORT DRAMEDY - THE HOA
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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - THE REASON FOR LIVING
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BEST SOUND DESIGN - THE SPIRIT ROOM
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BEST FIRST FEATURE - HAPPENSTANCE
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BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT - AFTER THE STORM
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BEST FEATURE COMEDY - CLASSACTS
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BEST EDITING - THE ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE
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BEST YA SHORT FILM - CONFIDENCE BOOST
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BEST SCI-FI SHORT - THE BABIES
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY SHORT FILM - REN HANAMI - LIKE LAST NIGHT
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY DOCUMENTARY - JACK TRUMAN - THE OLD STRIPPER
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BEST ACTOR - SHORT FILM - KELLY PERINE - CANDICE AND PETER’S HOT SMOKIN’ HOT DATE AND RESERVATIONS FOR 3?
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BEST ACTRESS FEATURE FILM - MICHELLE GREY HARTSOE - UNRAVELLED
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SOCIAL AWARENESS AWARD - ACTIVE SHOOTER
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - WATER
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SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD - YOU SEXIST RACIST BIGOT
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BEST SHORT COMEDY - THE MOUSTACHE
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BEST SHORT MUSIC DOCUMENTARY - THE FUTURE OF JAZZ
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BEST ACTRESS - SHORT FILM - RENE MICHELLE ARANDA / A VIEW FROM THE MOUNTAIN
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BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM - JOSEPH CHARAFI - KNOW
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BEST DIRECTOR - DOCUMENTARY - ANGELA WILLIAMSON
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BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE - ERIC PAUL ERICKSON - TRUTH
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SPECIAL AWARD - RENO COLLECTIVE (OLYMPIA, THE LADY CATS BAND, NOSEBLEED, PULLING STRINGS, I WON’T DROWN)
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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT ANIMATION - ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE
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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY- A VOICE FROM MAUTHAUSEN
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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT NARRATIVE - MY NAME IS ART
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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY - CRACKING ACES
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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST FEATURE FILM - CHECKMATE
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GRAND PRIZE BEST ANIMATED SHORT - RED TAPE
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GRAND PRIZE BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - LAST CALL
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GRAND PRIZE - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - RHINO SHIELD: SOUTH AFRICA
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GRAND PRIZE BEST ANIMATED FEATURE - SGT STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO
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GRAND PRIZE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - THE GUARDIANS
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GRAND PRIZE - BEST FEATURE - UNWRITTEN