The Roxanne T. Mueller

Audience Choice Award for Best Film

Under African Skies
Directed by Joe Berlinger, USA, SOUTH AFRICA

Runners Up

Bill W.
Directed by Kevin Hanlon, USA

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Directed by Dori Berinstein, USA

Come As You Are
Directed by Geoffrey Enthoven, BELGIUM

Finding North
Directed by Lori Silverbush, Kristi Jacobson, USA

The Girls in the Band
Directed by Judy Chaikin, USA

The Invisible War
Directed by Kirby Dick, USA

Love Free or Die
Directed by Macky Alston, USA

Missed Connections
Directed by Eric Kissack, USA

Nicky's Family
Directed by Matej Mináč, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA

Vito
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, USA

The Greg Gund Memorial

Standing Up Film Competition

Finding North
Directed by Lori Silverbush, Kristi Jacobson, USA

Central & Eastern European

Best Intentions
Directed by Adrian Sitaru, ROMANIA

Honorable Mention

A Trip
Directed by Nejc Gazvoda, SLOVENIA

The Nesnadny + Schwartz

Documentary Film Competition

Beauty is Embarrassing
Directed by Neil Berkeley, USA

Local Heroes Competition

Bill W.
Directed by Kevin Hanlon, USA

American Independent Award

Sponsored by Alan and Marta Glazen

Missed Connections
Directed by Eric Kissack, USA

Best Animated Short Film Award

Sponsored by Reminger Co., L.P.A.

Dripped
Directed by Leo Verrier, France

Honorable Mentions

A Morning Stroll
Directed by Grant Orchard, United Kingdom

Once Upon A Time There Was Oil
Directed by Vincent Paronnaud, France

Best Documentary Short Film Award

Sponsored by Jules and Fran Belkin

Sun City Picture House
Directed by David Darg, Haiti

Honorable Mention

Dark Side of the Lens
Directed by Mickey Smith, Ireland

Best International Short Film Award

Sponsored by MP Star Financial

The 54
Directed by Philip Hering, Netherlands

Honorable Mentions

Blue Line
Directed by Alain Sauma, France

Henry
Directed by Yan England, Canada

Raju
Directed by Max Zähle, Germany

Best LGBT Short Film

In Celebration of The Life of Nikki Babbitt

Tsuyako
Directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki, Japan, USA

Honorable Mention

Tiny Miny Magic
Directed by Danielle Lurie, USA

Best Student Short Film Award

Sponsored by MP Star Financial

Nothing Can Touch Me
Directed by Milad Alami, Denmark

Best Women's Short Film Award

Sponsored by Jinny and John Johnson

UMOJA: No Men Allowed
Directed by Elizabeth Tadic, Australia

Honorable Mention

Shirin
Directed by Stephen Fingleton, United Kingdom

Cleveland State University Audience Choice

Best Short Film Award

dik
Directed by Christopher Stollery, Australia

Honorable Mentions

Admissions
Directed by Harry Kakatsakis, USA

Curfew
Directed by Shawn Christensen, USA

Free Kick
Directed by Bernabé Rico, Spain

Henry
Directed by Yan England, Canada

High Maintenance
Directed by Shawn Wines, USA

Johnny & Lyman: A Life Together
Directed by Paul Detwiler, Michael Chen, USA

Mr. Stache
Directed by Jac Schaeffer, USA

Nani
Directed by Justin Tipping, USA

Tsuyako
Directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki, Japan, USA

Best Live Action Short Film Award

Curfew
Directed by Shawn Christensen, USA

Honorable Mention

Cataplexy
Directed by John Salcido, USA

The Rice Hershey Memorial Award for Originality

Sponsored by Bill Markstrom

dik
Directed by Christopher Stollery, Australia

Honorable Mention

Mr. Stache
Directed by Jac Schaeffer, USA

The Clover and Maggie Award

In Celebration of Life

Sponsored by Barbara Hawley and David Goodman

Free Kick
Directed by Bernabé Rico, Spain

Honorable Mention

Jim & Frank
Directed by Tony Borden, USA

Best Ohio Short Film Award

Sponsored by Wayside Furniture

Motherland
Directed by Shariq Siddiqui, USA

Honorable Mention

Last Gilmmer of Day
Directed by Katy Scoggin, USA

The Spalding and Jackson Award

In Celebration of Joy

Sponsored by Marcie Goodman and John C. Williams

It Is Miracul' House
Directed by Stéphane Freiss, France

Honorable Mention

Positions
Directed by Álvaro Oliva, Spain