2023 Award Winners
Web Series and Short-Form Video
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Best Actor in a Comedy​
Wayne Tunks (Overcaterers Anonymous)
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Best Actress in a Comedy​
Kyla Polanco (You Don’t Even Look Italian
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Best Actor in a Drama
Tyler Martin (Candice)
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Best Actress in a Drama​
Eva Kantor (Making Room)
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Best Actor in a Thriller
Shadner Ifrene (Out All Night)
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Best Actress in a Thriller
Ella Starbuck (Rebecca Gold)
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Best Lead Performance in a Sci-Fi or Fantasy​
Patrick McClory (Runai)
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Best Supporting Actor​
Vishnu Vaka (The Policeman’s Fall)
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Best Supporting Actress​
Samantha Jones (A Short Tutorial)
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Best Director in a Comedy
Crystal Arnette (The Hunted: NYCSS)
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Best Director in a Drama​
Poonam Basu (My Dearest Elizabeth)
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Best Director in a Thriller​
Alonge Hawes (Silver & Gold)
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Best Director in a Sci-Fi or Fantasy​
Kevin Hejna (Fallout)
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Best Writing (Comedic)​
Steve Lichtenstein, Michael Goldburg, Mark Resnik, Montana Rock (Aaron With 2 A’s)
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Best Writing (Dramatic)
David Ogrodowski (Absolved)
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Best Cinematography (Comedic)​
Cris Thorne (A Box of Chocolates)
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Best Cinematography (Dramatic)
Ryan Metcalf (Sunflower)
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Best Ensemble Cast (Comedic)
Door Guys
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Best Ensemble Cast (Dramatic)
Insignificant​
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Best Editing (Comedic)
Jessica Alexandra Green (The Strawberry Jam)
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Best Editing (Dramatic)
Mariana Lewis & Max Lewis (Medea)
Best On-Screen Chemistry​
Melissa Malone & Diann Gogerty (Assisted Suicide)
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Best Score/Soundtrack
Sabrina Petra (The Hunted: NYCSS)
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Best Premise​
Cardboard Titanics: Smart People Being Stupid
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Outstanding Music Video
Olvidate de Mi (Yesi Rodriguez)
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Outstanding Trailer
Hot Angry Mom
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Outstanding Script​
Rosemary Street
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Outstanding Short Film
Sunflower
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Outstanding Comedy​
Wendy
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Outstanding Drama​
Making Room
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Outstanding Thriller​
Rebecca Gold
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Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy
10K Me
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Outstanding Unscripted/Reality
Trading Punches and Mending Lives
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Outstanding Sketch Comedy
Imposter
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Outstanding Dramedy​
A Short Tutorial
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Outstanding Mockumentary​
Block Watch
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Michael Ajakwe Jr. "Don't Wait, Create" Achievement Award
Jessica Alexandra Green
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Theresa Labreglio "Jersey Strong" Achievement Award
Laura Dowling Shea
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Direct Selections
Rio Webfest: The Stu Sessions
Miami Webfest: Runai
Baltimore Next Media Webfest: My Dearest Elizabeth
Minnesota Webfest: A Box of Chocolates
Hollywood Web Awards: Trading Punches and Mending Lives; New Moon
New Zealand Webfest: Yellow Lines
Apulia Webfest: Gray-Bies; Untitled Millennial Project
Japan Webfest: Making Room; Illuminagents
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Best of the Best
Sunflower