Fall 2025 Award Winners – Technical Competitions

Best Female Director: Jordan Brooks, with Brian D Jones for Thickly Settled (USA)

Best Male Director: Jules Cales and Balthazar Ullmann for Spare! (France)

Best Actress: Michaela Petro for Thank You for the Ride, Aileen (USA)

Best Actor: Jay Junior for What We Hide (UK)

Best Acting Duo: Franc Bruneau and Mickaël Etrillard for Spare! (France)

Best Ensemble Cast: Franc Bruneau, Mickaël Etrillard, Dominique Frot, Alix Bénézech, Nicolas Briançon, Valentin Riot-Sarcey, Franck Saurel, Gwenda Guthwasser, François-Paul Doussot, Clément Bonnier, Antoine Defoort, Ludovic Locoche, and Guillaume Monfraix for Spare! (France)

Best Cinematography: Cory Burmester for Where The Shadows Wait (USA)

Best Editing: Clovis Lvh for Spare! (France)

Best Production Design: The Feast of the Serpent (USA)

Best Sound Design: Carlos Campos, Nolan Fellahi, Charles Grégoire, and Philippine Le Fur for Spare! (France)

Best Original Score: Adam Dib for Timewriter (USA)

Best Original Screenplay: Alexander Osman for What We Hide (UK)