January-June 2025
Category: Amateur Film
WINNER
Mastermind
Accreditee(s): Tristan Johnson
France
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
Justin and the Werloobee
Accreditee(s): Fredy Francis
United States
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
PIANO UNDER THE STARS VR
Accreditee(s): John Kuk
South Korea
Category: Best Editing
WINNER
Empower
Accreditee(s): Malik Khan
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
The Queen
Accreditee(s): William Almeida
France
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
THE SEA
Accreditee(s): Brent Kado
United States
Category: Debut Filmmaker
WINNER
THE SHAMAN AND DROPOUT PSYCHOLOGIST
Accreditee(s): Frances Ulman
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
TRIP TO THE TAX PARADISE - RUMBO AL PARAISO FISCAL
Accreditee(s): William Almeida
France
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
LOUISVILLE'S TEXTURES
Accreditee(s): Malik Khan
India
Category: Documentary Film
WINNER
Kabir's Path
Accreditee(s): indubhushan mandal
WINNER
THE SECRETS
Accreditee(s): Yeong Chen
Japan
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
Password
Accreditee(s): Earl Cole
United States
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
THE SHAMAN AND DROPOUT PSYCHOLOGIST
Accreditee(s): Frances Ulman
United States
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
THE SON OF THE SEA
Accreditee(s): Brent Kado
United States
Category: Experimental Film
WINNER
AXioMA
Accreditee(s): Chaitanya Mane
India
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
Moisture
Accreditee(s): Duda Gorter
Brazil
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
Agrinoui
Accreditee(s): David Bensen
South Africa
Category: Film on Religion
WINNER
Uut
Accreditee(s): Ram Chandra Mallik
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
KEY TO THE SECRETS
Accreditee(s): Yeong Chen
Japan
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
Agrinoui
Accreditee(s): Earl Cole
United States
Category: Short Film
WINNER
Focus on Aim
Accreditee(s): David Bensen
South Africa
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
Agantuk
Accreditee(s): Chaitanya Mane
India
Category: Short Films
CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD
WINDOWS
Accreditee(s): Pedro Gandolla
