February 2025

Best Documentary

The Penal Colony

Bram Vermeulen

Best Short Film

Anniversary

Julia Malkova

Honorable Mention

City in Crisis (menzione)

Louis O'Flynn-Martin

Best Short Film, German Production

Die Unterhaltung

Marian Bruchholz

Best Actress - Short Film

Debbie Gerber

FACE UNDER THE FACE

Best Actor - Short Film

Julian Zimmer

An Actor Tries

Best Mobile Short Film

Umami

Aida Bahrami

Best Director - Feature Film

Leonardo Arturo

Once Upon a Star

Best Director - Short Film

Tim Cullingworth-Hudson, Jon Kent

The Lantern Man

Best Director - Documentary

Tim Suchowski, Florian Schmidt

The Giant Canvas

Best Actress - Feature Film

Monica Carpanese

A MAMMA NON PIACE

Best Actor - Feature Film

Kyle Brookes

The Black Rock

Best Short Documentary

In My Body

Annelien Nijland

Best Music Video

Why - The Music Video

Lucas W

Best Sound Design

TEST123

Toni Rodero

Best Student Film

The Farewell Night

Jun Li

Best Experimental Film

Tangle

Carla Hoogewijs, Frank Stevens

Best Animation

a Record of Mischief

짓 여

Best Director - Short Documentary

StreetVet

Stephanie Keelan

Best Travel Film

ITSANAXA

Emilios Goutas

Best Comedy Short Film

Daddy Superior

Benjamin Partridge

Best Artist Film (Feature)

Consent to

Agathe Feoux

Best Dance Film (Short)

Directions To The Other Side Of The World

Derrick Belcham

Best Green & Environment Film

SCARS OF GROWTH

Monika Grassl, Linda Osusky

Best Thriller

Self-Storage

Brent Steen

Best Science Fiction Film

Gazing

Suisui Luo

Best Trailer

Wildlife

Giacomo Poli, Massimo Poli

Best Horror Film

The Lantern Man

Tim Cullingworth-Hudson, Jon Kent

Best Editing

helpless

Weronika Wójcik

Best Cinematography

Ludmilla

Kevin Petersdorff

Best Original Score

Scherben bringen Glück

Matthias Latzer

Best Historical Film

The Forest

Maryia Bulavinskaya

Best First Time Director, Feature

Diego Ospina Melo

Tail of The Horizon

Honorable Mention

Noé Benifla

Welcome To Japan

Best First Time Director, Short Film

Ruby Cavalié

The Echo of the Night

Best First Time Director, Documentary

Lynnette Luis, Christopher Leete, Ottilie Maters

Every Line Becomes A Circle

Best War Theme Film

The Black Rock

Andrew Games

Best AI-generated Film

Cyber Jungle

Pasquale de Sapio

Honorable Mention

Albert's Riddle

Bradley Jefferson

Best First Time Director - Short Documentary

Rona Soffer

Will we allways have Paris?