The following projects (short films, TV & web series, and screenplays) are the finalists of the Summer 2024 quarter season competing in 22 genre categories, plus the technical ones.
These projects have been shortlisted from an official selection pool with 49,5% acceptance rate, based on submissions from 9 countries and total runtime of 17:00:39, plus the short scripts.
The nominees are placed in the top 42,7%.
***Categories not listed have no submissions meeting the requirements, namely minimum scores to make the cut***
***Categories TBA have 2 or less projects with scores for the awards cut. The award winner(s) announcement for these categories is done along with the award winners of all of the other categories***
Summer 2024 Nominations: Technical Competitions
Best Narrative Short (Grand Jury Prize)
Another Her Beneath the Sea by Steve Zhao (China)
Lamb of Vengeance by Gaosheng Xin (China)
The 4th Branch by E Hughes Martinez (USA)
Best Foreign Short (Grand Jury Prize)
TBA
Best Documentary Short
Black Mom White Mom by Brittni Nicole Daniels (USA)
Carmen and María – Two Paths, but One Gaze by Fundación Princesa de Asturias (Spain)
College In Prison: Life With The Possibility Of Transformation by Jennifer Molina (USA)
Hope in Hutongs by Xiaoxiao Liu and Tong Deng (China)
In Times Such as These: Revolutionary Leadership in Action by Brandon Hughes (USA)
Best Comedy Short
Bubbles by Carrie Gifford (USA)
Don Chingón by Carlos Lerma (USA)
End of Life Inc. by Christian Sampson (USA)
King Ed by Nick Fascitelli (USA)
The Demo Reel by Won Joon Yoon (South Korea)
Best Thriller Short
Fixated by Jermaine Smith and Kevin Ramirez (USA)
Stages by Claire Haines (USA)
Sublet by Nathaniel Mathis (USA)
Best Horror Short
Behind The Screams by Holly Causer (UK)
One Night in Body Shop by Alexey Kotolevskiy (USA)
Speak No Evil by Bryan LaSof and Karla Guzman (USA)
Best Sci-Fi Short
TBA
Best Fantasy Short
TBA
Best Animation Short
TBA
Best Children Short
TBA
Best Women Short
TBA
Best LGBTQ Short
TBA
Best Student Short
Cinephile by Zhenyun Mu (China)
Creepshow by Yue Qin (China)
Fool’s Gold by Vidhu Kota (USA)
Happy Place by Michael Ray Gregory (USA)
The Adventures of Grip Gaffer by Evan Burdett (USA)
Best Newcomer Short
Growing Green by Anthony Sforza (USA)
The Plan by Yufan Chen (China)
The Red Finger by Zhuofei Lin (China)
The Straight & Narrow by Andrew Beall (USA)
Waves of Her by Gwenn Hope (USA)
Best Music Video
Aeterna by Cayetano González (Spain)
I Don’t Love My Mother by Gerard Cuq (France)
Mein Ballen by Supercasanova by David Byron Kelley (USA)
One by Brice Blanloeil (USA)
Seesaw by Jan Bloch and Daniel Bloch (USA)
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
One For The Team by Rain Valdez (USA)
Right on LA! with Ruby Lovell by Ruby Lovell (USA)
The Gliwensbourg Chronicles – Season 1 by Emilie Tommasi (France)
Worsties by Elliot Wadsworth (USA)
Zip Away by Steve Gustafson (USA)
Best Short Script
Best of Times by Jim Norman (USA)
Fresh Start by Kevin Willmering (USA)
The Children by Charlotte Gulezian (USA)
Summer 2024 Nominations: Technical Competitions
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