Season 1 Winners
Celebrating the winning films, screenplays, filmmakers and creative talents recognized in Season 1 of the FilmShort Creative Award.
Best Art Director
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Cinematography
No middle ground
Director: george Villalba
Writers: george a. villalba, Robert Heske, john Labonney
Producers: george a. villalba, Jorge M. Villalba, Pablo Thomas
Key Cast: Paul D. Hunt, Bryce Bishop, Walter Carmona, Pablo Thomas
Best Debut Director
Substereo – Renaissance
Director: Chris Angel Walker
Writers: Chris Angel Walker, Rikke Lindquist, Robin Schulte
Producer: Chris Angel Walker
Best Director
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Editor
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Film Made during the pandemic
Quarantine Chronicles
Director: Denise Khumalo
Writer: Denise Khumalo
Producer: Denise Khumalo
Key Cast: Michael Colyar, Kaity “Kai” Martinez
Best Lead Actor
The Break Up
Director: Zay Rodriguez
Writer: Steve Meredith
Producer: Glenalvan Ramos
Key Cast: Matthew F Rios
Best Music Video
A Tale of Three Trees
Director: Mark Nicolosi
Writers: Linda Nash, g.Michael Nicolosi, Mark Nicolosi
Producer: Mark Nicolosi
Key Cast: Emma Faith, g.Michael Nicolosi
Best One Minute Short Film
Behind the mask
Director: José Bibián
Writers: José Bibián, Nina Zandvliet
Producer: José Bibián
Key Cast: Nina Zandvliet, Thérèse Osseweijer, Joyce Oosterman, Ivy Hozee, Taha Mert Karaca, Sebastiaan Smits, Guusje Hoornweg, Jewel Klinkert, Jesse Pampel, Ashba Siddique, Inaya Siddique
Best Producer
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Production Design
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Screenplay – Written Only
From New York to Nashville
Writer: Armand Arekian
Best Short Film
THE HEALING TOUCH
Director: SWETA KUMAR DASH
Writer: SWEATA KUMAR DASH
Producer: SMT. NILA MAHAPATRA
Key Cast: GARGI MOHANTY
Best Short Film – Comedy
Mad Science
Director: Chris Lucas
Writer: Chris Lucas
Producer: Chris Lucas
Key Cast: Casey James Coatney, Jim Bono III
Best Short Film – Dark Comedy
chillin’ With Merle
Director: Chris Lucas
Writer: N/A
Producer: Chris Lucas
Key Cast: Casey James Coatney, George Brammer
Best Short Film – Documentary
Unconventional
Director: Denise Khumalo
Writer: Denise Khumalo
Producer: Denise Khumalo
Key Cast: Michael Colyar, Kaity “Kai” Martinez, Andre Hammonds, Pierre Conley, Janelle “JaMiss” Dudley, Olugbenga Obafemi, Andre Spicer
Best Short Film – Drama
Kidney
Director: Brent Taiaroa
Writer: Brent Taiaroa
Producer: Brent Taiaroa
Key Cast: Rosa Garcia-Knight, Jill Roberts, Alyssa Wright
Best Short Film – Experiment
Money is as innocent as the gun
Director: Chris Colling
Writer: N/A
Producer: Chris Colling
Key Cast: N/A
Best Short Film – Horror
SCRIPT
Director: Piero Cannata
Writer: Piero Cannata
Producer: Piero Cannata
Key Cast: Daniele Marotta, Monica Zanforlin, Marilea Vaglica
Best Short Film- Thriller
The Roomie
Directors: Mauro A Diaz/ Jesus M Rouco
Writer: Mauro Andres Diaz
Producers: Mauro A Diaz/ Jesus M Rouco
Key Cast: Patricio Riquelme, Ariel Nan, Alejandra Gomez, Ana Maria Yanquez, Romina Musach
Best Sound Design
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Student Short Film
Tall Order
Director: Christophe Bouchard
Producers: Brooke Gnoit, Daniel Prehm
Key Cast: Angelica Hernandez, Kai Liao, James Crumbo, Jianfeng Sun, Sabrina Person, Tami Jaderlund, Amy Kim, Alex Sorosy, Kain Castanera
Best VFX
The Eve
Director: Luca Machnich
Best Web Series
Cultural Exchange
Director: Denise Khumalo
Writer: Denise Khumalo
Producer: Addie Dobson
Key Cast: Derrick Henry, Denise Khumalo, Addie Dobson, Ryan Maull, Cristina Munoz
Best Web Series
The Quirk Chronicles (2019)
Director: Autumn Simmons
Writer: Autumn Simmons
Producer: Autumn Simmons
Key Cast: Autumn Simmons, David Bazemore, Mary Arlynda, Winona Wyatt
Best Women Director
Asylum – Love Has No Borders
Director: Anastasia Charalambous Barnfather
Writer: Anastasia Charalambous Barnfather
Producer: Keith Edward Barnfather
Best Young Actor/Actress (Male/Female Both)
Before the Underground Vol.1-Rit
Director: Nikki Smallwood
Writer: Nikki Smallwood
Producer: Nikki Smallwood
Key Cast: Christy Taylor, Kyrah Smith, Chaz Riddle, Brian Lyons, D. Dumebi Egbufor, Benson Gwyan, IO Browne, Kent Sanders
Zero Dialogue Film
a quiet con·triv·ance film by Jennifer Scully-Thurston (c) 2022 USA
Director: Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Writer: Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Producers: Jennifer Scully-Thurston, Olivia Griego Martin, Jennifer Scully-Thurston
Key Cast: Rachel Lee, Suzi Landis, Tiana Sutton, Katherine Quinn, Jenna Finklestein, Hanna Wubbenhorst, Autumn Mist Belk, Jennifer Scully-Thurston