Short film, documentary, and music video categories.

SHORT FILM CATEGORY

Best Directing

Brent Bokovoy for The Butcher Fairy

David G Stone for Just Desserts

William Wall for Zero

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Best Writing

Brent Bokovoy for The Butcher Fairy

Matt Ellenbogen for Lemon Hands

Jason K Allen for American Sock

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Best Actor (lead)

Merrick McCartha for Fatal Heir

James Steinberg for Crazy Joe

James Davis, Jr for Pushover

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Best Actor (supporting)

Mike Brayden for Maid For Murder

John Redlinger for Captain of My Desire

Bill Suplee for Nevermind the Dawn

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Best Actress (lead)

Caroline Amiguet for Just Desserts

Angela Gulner for American Sock

Tina Joy Manera for All Night

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Best Actress (supporting)

cancelled (not enough votes)

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Best Cinematography

Bill Bork for The Fatal Heir

William Wall for Zero

Andrew Finch for Captain of My Desire

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Best Editing

Marci Pascua for Deranged

William Wall for Zero

Michael Towe for Inmate 14658

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Best Sound Design

William Wall for Zero

John Redlinger, Naeem Munaf, Sam Schweikert and Paulina Bryant for Captain of My Desire

Mathew Whitehurst for A Man Called McClane

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Best Musical Score

Mary Bichner for Just Desserts

Steve Garbade for Zero

Samuel Diaz for The Butcher Fairy

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Best Costume and Makeup

E.C. McMullen, Jr. for Universal Dead

Balkis Nasery for Writer’s Block

Shannon Bacon and MORB-X for Prey

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Best Fight Choreography

John Redlinger for A Man Called McClane

Fernando Jay Huerto for Bullet with Butterfly Wings

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Spirit of San Diego

Riley Productions for Missed Connections

Balestra Entertainment for Je Pense-que C’est L’Amour

A Focus Group for A Walk in the Park

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Best Film

Tall Grass Pictures for American Sock

William Wall for Zero

Bad and Classic Productions for Captain of My Desire

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MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY

Best Cinematography

Aaron Eudalay for Too Rask “Insane”

Jason Kimbrell for Tyler Matl “Superhuman”

Ray Roman for Monkeys in Space

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Best Editing

Jason Kimbrell for Tyler Matl “Superhuman”

Aaron Eudalay for Too Rask “Insane”

Matt Hoyt for Pinback “Sherman”

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Best Directing

Matt Hoyt for Pinback “Sherman”

Jason Kimbrell for Tyler Matl “Superhuman”

Lisa Spehar for “I Can’t Stop”

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Best Dance Choreography

Larry Zeiger for Meetchu in Machu Pichu

Christine Bernadette Ondevilla for Doctor’s Delirium Dance Film

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Best Music Video

Matt Hoyt for Pinback “Sherman”

Jason Kimbrell for Tyler Matl “Superhuman”

Aaron Eudalay for Too Rask “Insane”

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DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY

Best Directing

Paul Giret for Recycled Samples

Fernando Garcia for FIZX

Jared Jacobsen for Gente Valiente

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Best Editing

Robert Knauf for A Night To Remember

Fernando Garcia for FIZX

Elke Specker for Xibalba

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Best Cinematography

Fernando Garcia for FIZX

Elke Specker for Xibalba

Joseph Castanho for San Diego Electric Railroad

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Best Documentary

Fernando Garcia for FIZX

Paul Giret for Recycled Samples

Elke Specker for Xibalba

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ART/EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY

Jo Kami for Rise

Fernando Garcia for Surly Gurly

Omar Kakar for Pythia