BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY

Nominees

🌟From United States, The Thursday whaler, Written by Damien Mulvany
🌟From United States, Dust and Fog, Written by Daniel Corey
🌟From United States, The Faerie Rings, Written by Zina Brown
🌟From United States, EAST OF JAVA, Written by CV Herst
🌟From Australia, The Farrell Girl, Written by Lyndal Simpson

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Finalists

🎵 From United States, Bad Love Tigers, Written by Kevin Schewe
🎵 From Australia, JABAKAR - FALLEN DEMON., Written by Phillip Tucker
🎵 From Canada, A Little Sweeter, Written by Wyatt Lamoureux

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From Germany, Internal Security, Written by Stefan Alexander
💗 From Australia, Future kill, Written by Ralph Fredrick Halse
💗 From Australia, The Emergence, Written by Corey Higgins

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BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY

Nominees

🌟From United States, Shaneeka and Hoss, Written by Glenn L Lissner
🌟From United Kingdom, Mrs. Nicholls, Written by RICK LIMENTANI
🌟From Australia, The Phae, Written by Naomi Robinson
🌟From Australia, Check Out Diner, Written by Eamonn Eeles
🌟From Australia, Possum, Written by Lyndal Simpson

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Finalists

🎵 From Australia, INTERROGATION ROOM, Written by Susan Thomas
🎵 From Australia, RICHARD'S SHADOW, Written by Susan Thomas
🎵 From United States, A Package of Dreams, Written by Bradley M. Look

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From Australia, Pipe, Written by Melchior Armas
💗 From United States, Paperplate Face, Written by Chad Trudgeon
💗 From Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Ota Benga, Written By Justin Nyembo, Guy Kazadi, Cecilia Zoppelletto

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BEST PICTURE

Nominees

🌟From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan
🌟From Ukraine, MOTHER OF APOSTLES («Студія «Золоте Руно»), Directed by Zaza Buadze
🌟From the United States, Eyes Upon Waking, Directed by Timothy Zwica
🌟From the republic of Korea, Inside a funeral hall, Directed by Ho-hyun Lee
🌟From Australia, Beat, Directed by Jye Currie

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Finalists

🎵 From United Kingdom, In Isolation, Directed by Alexey Meets
🎵 From United States, Esme, My Love, Directed by Cory Choy
🎵 From United States, Charcoal Skies, Directed by Bill Cooper

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From Australia, Canvas Film, Directed by Criss Gidas
💗 From Paraguay, The List (Miranda Producciones Presenta: La Lista), Directed by Michael Hardy
💗 From United Kingdom, Anonymous, Directed by Alasdair Mackay

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BEST DIRECTOR

Nominees

🌟 WAI MO CHAN, for Anima Possession, From Hong Kong
🌟 Laura Vandervoort, for My Soul To Take, from Canada
🌟 Jason Brennan, for L'Inhumain, From Canada
🌟 John Gray for THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, From the United States
🌟 Putri Sarah Amelia, for Golden Frames in The Closet (Bekantan Pictures), From Indonesia

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Finalists

🎵 Ayat asadi rahbar, for Raheel, from Iran, Islamic Republic of
🎵 Corry Raymond, for Blurred Lines, from United Kingdom
🎵 Michael A Mclennan, for Pinch Me (Wavelength Films), from Australia

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Honorable Mentions

💗 Mohammad Moravej, for For the Clean up, from Iran, Islamic Republic of
💗 Stéphane Parientitho, for imaginary's Eyes Les yeux de l'imaginaire), from France
💗 Ben Williams, for Bygones, from New Zealand

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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Nominees

🌟 From Ukraine, Mother of Apostles («Студія «Золоте Руно»), directed by Zaza Buadze
🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN
🌟 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan
🌟 From New Zealand, June, Directed by Dwayne Cameron
🌟 From Canada, My Soul To Take, Directed by Laura Vandervoort

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Finalists

🎵 From Australia, Beat, Directed by Jye Currie
🎵 From Iran, Islamic Republic of, Far Away Portrait of a Woman, Directed by Hosein Khami
🎵 From Australia, pinch me (Wavelength Films), Directed by Michael A Mclennan

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From New Zealand, BYGONES, Directed by Ben Williams
💗 From Iran, Islamic Republic of, For the Clean up, Directed by Mohammad Moravej
💗 From United States, Esme, My Love, Directed by Cory Choy

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BEST DIVERSITY IN FILM

Nominees

🌟From Indonesia, Golden Frames In The Closet (Bekantan Pictures), Directed by Putri Sarah Amelia
🌟From Iran, Islamic Republic of, Raheel, Directed by Ayat asadi rahbar
🌟From Australia, The Scattered People film, Directed by John Swatland
🌟From Australia, Sacrifice, Directed by Anna Maguire
🌟From New Zealand, Young and the Reckless, Directed by Johnny Agnew

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Finalists

🎵 From United States, The Cloaked Realm, Directed by Marisa Cohen, Peter Issac Alexander
🎵 From France, Imaginary's Eyes (Les yeux de l'imaginaire), Directed by Stéphane Parientitho
🎵 From Korea, Republic of, Inside a funeral hall, Directed by Ho-hyun Lee
🎵 From United States, Trust, Directed by Diane Lansing
🎵 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From United States, Eyes Upon Waking, Directed by Timothy Zwica
💗 From Australia, Hating Peter Tatchell Documentary, Directed by Christopher Amos
💗 From United States, Goodbye to All Cats, Directed by Susan Bloom, Caleigh Waldman

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BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Nominees

🌟 From Ukraine, Mother of Apostles («Студія «Золоте Руно»), directed by Zaza Buadze
🌟 From Australia, Beat, directed by Jye Currie
🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN
🌟 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan
🌟 From Australia, A Figment Of One's Imagination, directed by Valentino Filimon

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Finalists

🎵 From Iran, Far Away Portrait of a Woman, Directed by Hosein Khami
🎵 From New Zealand, BYGONES, Directed by Ben Williams
🎵 From Australia, pinch me (Wavelength Films), Directed by Michael A Mclennan

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From United Kingdom, Blurred Lines, Directed by Corry Raymond
💗 From China, She is so Perfect (Studio Supreme), Directed by Olivier hero dressen
💗 From Australia, Far Away Man, Directed by William (Wil) Bryant Allen

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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Nominees

🌟 From the United States, INVISIBLE THREADS- From Wireless to War, directed by Joseph Sikorski
🌟 From New Zealand, JUNE, directed by Dwayne Cameron
🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN
🌟 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan
🌟 From Australia, ENDVS's Tears Drown Your Grave, directed by Paul James John Beattie

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Finalists

🎵 From Australia, Beacon, Directed by Anna Twomey
🎵 From Australia, Bustard Head, Directed by Lucy Lakshman
🎵 From Australia, The Wrong Man, Directed by James Lingwood

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From United Kingdom, In Isolation, Directed by Alexey Meets
💗 From Australia, Junk Shop, Directed by Lawrence McCudden

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BEST SOUND

Nominees

🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN
🌟 From Australia, Green Is The New Black, Directed by Jake Taylor & Caleb Graham
🌟 From Australia, Hating Peter Tatchell Documentary Directed by Christopher Edward Amos
🌟 From the United Kingdom, Riot in the Meadow, Directed by Thomas Harman
🌟 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan

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Finalists

🎵 From United States, Lost and Hungry in the Amazon: a Yanomami Story, Directed by Cliff Orloff, Rafael Hernandez
🎵 From the United States, Goodbye to All Cats, Directed by Susan Bloom, Caleigh Waldman
🎵 From Australia, Scattered People, Directed by John Swatland

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From United States, Little Satchmo, Directed by John Alexander
💗 From Australia, Solstice, Directed by Helen Newman
💗 From South Africa, Displaced, Directed by Victor van Aswegen

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BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Nominees

🌟 From Australia, The Scattered People film, Directed by John Swatland
🌟 From Australia, Green Is The New Black, Directed by Jake Taylor & Caleb Graham
🌟 From the United States, Little Satchmo Doc, Directed by John Alexander
🌟 From Australia, Beat, Directed by Jye Currie
🌟 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan

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Finalists

🎵 From United States, INVISIBLE THREADS- From Wireless to War, Directed by Joseph Sikorski Fragments
🎵 From the United States, Goodbye to All Cats, Directed by Susan Bloom, Caleigh Waldman
🎵 From South Africa, Displaced, Directed by Victor van Aswegen

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From Australia, Hating Peter Tatchell Documentary, Directed by Christopher Edward Amos
💗 From Australia, Solstice, Directed by Helen Newman
💗 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, Directed by WAI MO CHAN

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Nominees

🌟 From New Zealand, JUNE, directed by Dwayne Cameron

🌟 From Australia, 'Black Moon' Trent Mitchell, Directed by Robert Sherwood

🌟 From New Zealand, Bygones, directed by Ben Williams

🌟 From Australia, ''A Figment Of One's Imagination'' , directed by Valentino Filimon

🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN

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Finalists

🌟 From New Zealand, JUNE, directed by Dwayne Cameron

🌟 From Australia, 'Black Moon' Trent Mitchell, Directed by Robert Sherwood

🌟 From New Zealand, Bygones, directed by Ben Williams

🌟 From Australia, ''A Figment Of One's Imagination'' , directed by Valentino Filimon

🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From the United States, INVISIBLE THREADS- From Wireless to War, Directed by Joseph Sikorski

💗 From Australia, Scattered People, Directed by John Swatland

💗 From Australia, Hating Peter Tatchell, Directed by Christopher Edward Amos

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BEST FILM EDITING

Nominees

🌟 From Australia, Green Is The New Black , Directed by Jake Taylor & Caleb Graham In Hearts Wake

🌟 From Australia, Hating Peter Tatchell Documentary, Directed by Christopher Edward Amos

🌟 From Canada, L'Inhumain, Directed by Jason Brennan

🌟 From Hong Kong, Anima Possession, directed by WAI MO CHAN

🌟 From Canada, Real Fur: Make Fur Farms History, directed by Taimoor Choudhry

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Finalists

🎵 From Australia, Pinch Me, Directed by Michael A Mclennan

🎵 From Australia, 'Black Moon' Trent Mitchell, Directed by Robert Sherwood

🎵 From New Zealand, Bygones, Directed by Ben Williams

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Honorable Mentions

💗 From the United Kingdom, Riot in the Meadow, Directed by Thomas Harman

💗 From France, Dancer's Calling, Directed by Clément Godet

💗 From Korea, Republic of, Inside a funeral hall, Directed by Ho-hyun Lee

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BEST ACTOR

Nominees

🌟 Joe Estevez in Eyes Upon Waking, from the United States

🌟 Jong-hak Son in Inside a funeral hall, from the republic of Korea

🌟 Xander Berkely in The Little Drummer Boy, from the United States

🌟 Juan Francisco Villa in Eyes Upon Waking, from the United States

🌟 Declan Montgomery in Pinch Me, from Australia (Wavelength Films)

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Finalists

🎵 Reza Banafshehkhah in For the Clean up, from Iran, Islamic Republic of

🎵 Samian in L'Inhumain, from Canada

🎵 Dwayne Cameron in JUNE, from New Zealand

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Honorable Mentions

💗 Berlin Lu in She Made Me, from Canada

💗 Majid Seyfi in Raheel, from Iran, Islamic Republic of

💗 Jesse Everett in Sacrifice, from Australia

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nominees

🌟 Fish Liew in Anima Possession, from Hong Kong

🌟 Alexis Lane in Beat, from Australia

🌟 Janet Ulrich Brooks in Eyes Upon Waking, from the United States

🌟 Maddison Lamb in Pinch me, from Australia

🌟 Veronique Beaudet in L'Inhumain, from Canada

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Finalists

🎵 Sonia Vigneault in L'Inhumain, from Canada

🎵 Jace Chan in Anima Possession, from Hong Kong

🎵 Jennifer Van Dyck in The Little Drummer Boy, from the United States

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominees

🌟 Colm Feore in My Soul To Take, from Canada (Wavelength Films)

🌟 Henry Taylor in pinch me, from Australia

🌟 KAKI SHAM in Anima Possession, from Hong Kong

🌟 Mickaël Durard in Imaginary's Eyes, from France (Les yeux de l'imaginaire)

🌟 Phil Idrissi in Uncut, from the United States
 

Finalists

🎵 Jonathan Taylor in Blurred Lines, from the United Kingdom

🎵 Jeffrey Grover in Eyes Upon Waking, from the United States

🎵 Eddie Huchro in Eyes Upon Waking, from the United States
 

BEST ACTRESS

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Nominees

🌟 Jennifer Scott in Eyes Upon Waking, from the United States

🌟 Hedwig Tam in Anima Possession, from Hong Kong

🌟 Linda Jeon in Inside A Funeral Hall, from the republic of Korea

🌟 Alexandra Jensen in Beat, from Australia

🌟 Jenny Raven from My Soul To Take, from Canada

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Finalists

🎵 Anjelica Murdaca in Pinch Me Wavelength Films - Australia

🎵 Laura Faye Smith in Sea of Lights - United States

🎵 Natalia Polovinka in Mother of Apostles «Студія «Золоте Руно» - Ukraine

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Honorable Mentions

💗 Jeanne Roux-Cote in L'Inhumain - Canada

💗 Wani Siregar in Golden Frames in The Closet Bekantan Pictures - Indonesia

💗 Darya Azimi in Raheel - Iran, Islamic Republic of

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BEST STUDENT FILM

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Nominees

🌟 Anima Possession by WAI MO CHAN - Hong Kong

🌟 Riot in the Meadow, Directed by Thomas Harman - United Kingdom

🌟 Raheel, Directed by Ayat Asadi Rahbar - Iran, Islamic Republic of

🌟 Bygones, Directed by Ben Williams - New Zealand

🌟 Bustard Head, Directed by Lucy Lakshman - Australia

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Finalists

🎵 Plastic, Directed by Samuel Lucas Allen - Australia

🎵 Happy, Directed by Ivan Rodin - Russian Federation

🎵 Painting By Numbers, Directed by Radheya Jegatheva - Australia

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Honorable Mentions

💗 Fire Rabbit - Short Film, Directed by Jack Wilson-Lee - Australia

💗 We Are Our Totem: A Native American Tale, Directed by Mivon Prince-Leyva - Australia

💗 Beacon, Directed by Anna Twomey - Australia

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BEST EMERGING FEMALE DIRECTOR

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Nominees

🌟 Laura Vandervoort for My Soul To Take - Canada

🌟 Putri Sarah Amelia for Golden Frames In The Closet (Bekantan Pictures) - Indonesia

🌟 Anna Maguire for Sacrifice - Australia

🌟 Lark Lee for Street No. 4 - Australia

🌟 Diane Lansing for Trust - United States

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Finalists

🎵 Anna Twomey for Beacon - Australia

🎵 Juli-ann De Barros for Expired - United States

🎵 Criss Gidas for Canvas Film - Australia

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Honorable Mentions

💗 Lara Genovese for Kicking The Sky - United Kingdom

💗 Zoe Loftowski for The Leap - United States

💗 Marisa Cohen for The Cloaked Realm "Tunnel 23" - United States

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BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

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Nominees

🌟 My Soul To Take, Directed by Laura Vandervoort - Canada

🌟 Golden Frames in The Closet (Bekantan Pictures), Directed by Putri Sarah Amelia - Indonesia

🌟 The Little Drummer Boy, Directed by John Gray - United States

🌟 June, Directed by Dwayne Cameron - New Zealand

🌟 Pinch Me (Wavelength Films), Directed by Michael A Mclennan - Australia

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Finalists

🎵 For the Clean up, Directed by Mohammad Moravej - Iran, Islamic Republic of

🎵 Blurred Lines, Directed by Corry Raymond - United Kingdom

🎵 Imaginary's Eyes, Directed by Stéphane Parientitho Les yeux de l'imaginaire - France

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Honorable Mentions

🎵 For the Clean up, Directed by Mohammad Moravej - Iran, Islamic Republic of

🎵 Blurred Lines, Directed by Corry Raymond - United Kingdom

🎵 Imaginary's Eyes, Directed by Stéphane Parientitho Les yeux de l'imaginaire - France

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BEST AUSTRALIAN FILM
 

Nominees

🌟 Pinch Me (Wavelength Films), Directed by Michael A Mclennan

🌟 Sacrifice, Directed by Anna Maguire

🌟 A Figment Of One's Imagination, Directed by Valentino Filimon

🌟 Street No. 4, Directed by Lark Lee

🌟 Beat, Directed by Jye Currie
 

Finalists

🎵 Fire Rabbit - Short Film by Jack Wilson-Lee

🎵 Traveller (Wavelength Films) by Michael McLennan

🎵 Gut Instinct by Stuart Edgeworth
 

Honourable Mentions

💗 The Wrong Man by James Lingwood

💗 To My Girls by Matthew Kaukiainen

💗 Beacon by Anna Twomey

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BEST ANIMATED FILM
 

Nominees

🌟 Spoon by Arthur Chays - France

🌟 The Sprayer by Farnoosh Abedi - Iran, Islamic Republic of

🌟 On/Off (Red Clover Studios) by Nicolas P. Villarreal - Argentina

🌟 Painting By Numbers by Radheya Jegatheva - Australia

🌟 The Cloaked Realm "Tunnel 23" by Marisa Cohen, Peter Issac Alexander, United States
 

Finalists

🎵 ORION SAGA by Keon Hedayati - United States

🎵 The Giant with a House 2 by Sin-hong Chan - Hong Kong

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BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
 

​Nominees

🌟 Riot in the Meadow by Thomas Harman - United Kingdom

🌟 'Black Moon' Trent Mitchell by Robert Sherwood - Australia

🌟 Young and the Reckless by Johnny Agnew - New Zealand

🌟 Embarrassed by Sir Steve McQueen - United Kingdom

🌟 Bustard Head by Lucy Lakshman, Australia

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Finalists

🎵 We Are Our Totem: A Native American Tale by Mivon Prince-Leyva - Australia

🎵 Happy by Ivan Rodin - Russian Federation

🎵 Melbourne on Dylan Documentary, by Chris Franklin - Australia

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Honorable Mention

💗 Making Sense of Scents by Juliana Purnell - Australia

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO

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Nominees

🌟 Plastic, by Samuel Lucas Allen - Australia
🌟 ENDVS | Tears Drown Your Grave, by Paul James John Beattie - Australia
🌟 Skeletons, by Sebastián Vargas Flor - Colombia
🌟 Across the Ocean, by Michael W. Choi, Korea, Republic of
🌟 She Knows It (Maggie Lindemann), by Vixxion, United States

 

Finalists

🎵 FreeWorld - "D-Up (Here's To Diversity)", by Richard Cushing - United States
🎵 Far Away Man, by William (Wil) Bryant Allen - Australia

🎵 Snake, by Chedly Bouzouaia - Canada

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Honorable Mentions

💗Argent Glass (feat. Char), by Katsuyuki Nakanishi - Japan

💗Colours of Love (Rangi Saari), by Indrajit Nattoji - India

💗Worldwide Suicide (In Heart's Wake), by Jake Taylor - Australia

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