Spring 2025 Nominations – Technical Competitions

Best Female Director

Eva Luna Devis for Parks, Boulevards, and Playgrounds (USA)

Shirley Xie for Tropical Fish (China)

Stephanie Keelan for StreetVet (UK)

Best Male Director

Alexandre Tarek Bougja and Ahmed Dendane for Voice of the Arena (Morocco)

Ilya Noyabrev for Baron Munchausen (Karl) (Ukraine)

Morten Hansen for Dolldays (Norway)

Best Acting Duo

Ingar Helge Gimle and Robert Skjærstad for Dolldays (Norway)

Olexandr Yatsko and Mykhaylo Kukuyuk for Baron Munchausen (Karl) (Ukraine)

Yaroslav Lozhkin and Artem Melnychuk for Crop Duster (Armenia)

Best Ensemble Cast

Ingar Helge Gimle, Robert Skjærstad, John Emil Jørgensrud, and Patrick Hilmar Ingvaldsen for Dolldays (Norway)

Leo Drayton, Sion Pritchard, Garath Watkins, Sue Roderick,Tonya Smith, and Daddy Milan for Teth (UK)

Nafsika Antypas, Jarred Harper, Isidra Vega, Charley Tucker, Michael Sullivan, Jasmine C. Perry, and John Carhart for Ghosted MD (USA)

Best Cinematography

TBA

Best Editing

TBA

Best Production Design

TBA

Best Original Screenplay

Mingyi Jing for Wind (China)

Morten Hansen for Dolldays (Norway)

Semen Khanin for Baron Munchausen (Karl) (Ukraine)

Cal Film Festival