August 2025
Beth M. Howard (USA), Pieowa: A Piece of America, Documentary Feature, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
BJ Bullert (USA), Space Needle: A Hidden History, History / Biographical / Travel
Collins Reagan (USA), Neptune’s Fallen Heroes, Documentary Short
Daniel Cos-Gayón (Spain), MYSTERIES OF THE ANDES, Original Score
David W. King (USA), Best in Class, Documentary Feature
Ettore Zito (Italy), Altrove – Elsewhere, Documentary Short, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Glenn Robert Sweitzer (USA), Trail Mix, Documentary Short
Jacob Surette (Canada), Justin’s Addiction Story: No Family is Immune, Documentary Short
Jeff Nesmith (USA), The Tiger Cages, Documentary Short
Jose Francisco Malave (USA), The Weight Of Bullying, Documentary Short
Karl André Talbot (Canada), INactive, America’s Silent Killer, Documentary Feature, Health / Medicine / Science, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Mark O’Toole (Ireland / USA), Beyond the Finish Line – The Great Ethiopian Run, Documentary Short
Melinda Boyer (USA), Beyond Physical Life, Documentary Feature
Nicolette Aubourg (USA), I Am Not Hamas (Song for Gaza), Documentary Short, Nonprofit / Fundraising
Olz McCoy (United Kingdom), UHURU, Documentary Short
Peter Williams (United Kingdom), POETS’ WAR, History / Biographical
Simone Piccoli (Egypt), FRAGILE, Documentary Short, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Tom Seymour (USA), Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story, Documentary Feature
Valheria Luccia Sanchez (USA), Empower Ink, Documentary Feature
Wilder Nicholson (USA), A Stone Unturned, Documentary Short
Zion Sulaiman MUKASa Matovu (Rwanda), Beyond the Genocide, Documentary Feature
Alessia Barbiero (Kenya), Food Soldiers, Documentary Short
Aslihan Kas (USA), Metamorphosis: Women’s Resilience to Oppression in Türkiye, Documentary Feature
Barry Rosenthal and Christo Tsiaris (USA), Dream a World, Documentary Feature
BJ Bullert (USA), Space Needle: A Hidden History, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
Dinesh Shukla (India), WEAVER WONDERS, Documentary Short, Asian Filmmaker, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Dr. Glen Stasiuk (Australia), Wadjemup Wirin Bidi, Documentary Short
Farhad Eyvazi (Iran), Hands Of The Universe, Documentary Feature
Fatih Diren (Turkey), The Village of Ballet Dancers, Documentary Short
Gene May (USA), Opossum Nation, Documentary Feature
Geoffrey Young (Australia), Dissection, Documentary Short
Heather Waters (Australia / United Kingdom), You Were Chosen, Secrets of Closed Adoption, Documentary Feature, Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Helen Gaynor (Australia), Calm The F**k Down, Documentary Short, Use of Film / Video for Social Change, Women Filmmakers, Women Theme
Herve Marcotte (France), ALONG THE THREAD OF THE OTHER, Documentary Feature
Hugh Sando (Australia), Boodjara, Documentary Short
Iván David Nieves (Puerto Rico), Victoria: Triumph of Puerto Rican Theater!, Documentary Feature, History / Biographical
Ivan Francisco Barrera (Mexico), Penalty, Documentary Feature, Cinematography, Direction
Jane Centofante (USA), Saffron Robe, Documentary Feature, Cinematography
Jane Hanckel (Australia), THE INFINITE GAME, Documentary Feature
Jess Speight (USA), Together: Family Recovery, Documentary Feature
Jose Francisco Malave (USA), Voices of Rett, Documentary Short
Konoz Initiative – Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia), The Destination, Cinematography, Original Song
Libbie Thornal Hegvik and Madison Munson (USA), The Donut Dollies: 627 Women Who Also Served In Vietnam, Documentary Feature
Lucas Martin Costa (Argentina), The documentary of the 10 (Maradona), Documentary Feature
Manolis Vlahoyannis (Greece), Gelades, a Sit-Down Dramedy, Disability Issues
Marina Maria Melnik (Russia), Melnikov, Documentary Feature
Mark Farrell (USA), Unfinished Song, Documentary Short (Student)
Mahdieh Sadat Mehvar (Iran), Aziz, Documentary Feature
Mohammad MoqimPourbijani (Iran), Night of Silence, Documentary Short
Naizhen Wang (China), Tracing Connections: The Untold Story of Japanese Women Left Behind in China After the WWII, Documentary Feature
Nicolette Aubourg (USA), I Am Not Hamas (Song for Gaza), Original Song
Parya Ghaderi (Iran), My Color Changed, Documentary Feature
Pendar NasserSharif (Iran), Dead Graffiti, Documentary Short
Peter Eipeldauer – Rauhenstein, Robert Huber and Jazzboe Production & Team (Austria), THE GENERATIONS OF MEDIA – MUSIC IS DEAD?, Documentary Feature
Peter Williams (United Kingdom), POETS’ WAR, Documentary Feature, Nonprofit / Fundraising
Ramin Hosseinpour (Iran), Sculpture, Documentary Short, Direction, Script / Writer
Riley Young (USA), Sowing the Seeds of Love, Documentary Short
Sihui Shao (China), A Distant Flame, Documentary Short
Stephen Janis and Taya Graham (USA), I Am But The Mirror: The Story of American Copwatching, Documentary Feature
Syed Ahmad Rufai (India), Anhad: A Way of Looking, Documentary Short
Tracy Schott (USA), Il Mio Posto a Tavola – My Place at the Table, Documentary Feature
Valerie Smaldone and Monty Hobbs (USA), Finding Kindness, Documentary Short, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Zainab Entezar (Afghanistan), Shot the Voice of Freedom, Documentary Feature
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