2021 RESULTS

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
 

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
 

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

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​
 

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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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

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

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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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​

                                                                          

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

 

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
 

 
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

 
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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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​

                                                                          
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

 

 
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

                                                                          

 
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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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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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

 

                                                                          
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
 

 
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

 
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​      


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​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