$10,000 - Patrick Peyton Excellence in Filmmaking Award

Raju

Written and Directed by Max Zähle -- Hamburg Media School

After a German couple adopts a young Indian boy in Kolkata, the boy suddenly disappears without a trace.

$5,000 - Triumph of the Spirit Award, sponsored by The Peter Glenville Foundation

Thief

Written and Directed by Julian Higgens -- American Film Institute

An Iraqi man's childhood memories return to haunt him when a mysterious stranger arrives at his isolated hut.

$2,500 - Fujifilm Audience Impact Award

The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock

Written and Directed by Lucy Gaffy -- Australian Film Television and Radio School

Iskra, a Croatian refugee, has made her life one of ritual, yet finds it devoid of true happiness until she meets Leo. But then tragedy strikes -- does she run away or dare to love?

$2,500 - Mole-Richardson Production Excellence Award

Be Still

Written and Co- Directed by Karrie Crouse, Co-directed by Will Joines -- Columbia University

A petty criminal returns home and reaches out to his estranged young son during a trek to the carnival.

$3,000 - Outstanding Documentary Award, sponsored by Priddy Brothers

Love Hacking

Directed and Produced by Jenni Nelson – Stanford University

A virtual relationship becomes a reality when a robot inventor falls in love over the Internet and journeys to Nepal to meet his fiancé for the first time.

$2,000 - Outstanding Animation Award

The Lighthouse

Director/Animator: Po Chou Chi -- University of California, Los Angeles

As a young boy grows from the care of his father into the independence of adulthood, he must return home to discover what really matters.

$500 - Director's Choice Award

Teamwork

Written and Directed by Seo Yun Hung — New York University

On her deathbed, a grandmother relives a memorable day with her granddaughter in this poignant tall about letting go.

$500 - Director's Choice Award

Shoot the Moon

Written and Directed by Alexander Gaeta -- Chapman University- Dodge College of Film

Faced with piling bills and an imminent home foreclosure, Marcy Meyers places all her faith in a national game show that promises an once-in-a-lifetime chance to win it all.

Honorable Mentions

Live Action

Little Horses
Directed and Co-Written by Levi Abrino -- New York University
A bittersweet comedy about a divorced small town postal worker, Dave, who tries to win his family back by getting his son a pony for his 8th birthday.

Documentary

The A-Word
Directed by Lindsay Ellis – University of Southern California
A twenty-something middle class woman finds the decision to have an abortion a much more complex and difficult ordeal than she anticipated.

Animation

The Girl and the Fox
Director/Animator: Tyler Kupferer -- Savannah College of Art and Design
When a mysterious fox begins stealing her family’s livestock, a young girl must track him through a foreboding wilderness where she discovers a new perspective on the balance between life, justice and friendship.

The Windmill Farmer
Directed/Animator: Joaquin Baldwin -- UCLA
A nurturing farmer in is danger of losing his crop of windmills when he struggles against the cyclical forces of nature.