Best Historical Film
Winner Alta CaliforniaDirected by: Lynn Elliott
Best First Time Screenwriting
Winner Perfect TimingWritten by: Caroline Byrne
Best First Time Filmmaker
Winner Directing Remotely and Filmmaking During the Pandemic: The Making of #MyCoronaDirected by: Kirk Zeller Finalist RomanDirected by: Dwight Wilkins Three Corners of DeceptionDirected by: Dr. Meleeka Clary
Best Film Poster
Winner Redemption: Sister Bloody MaryDirected by: Stephanie Jacobsmeyer
Best Female Director
Exceptional Achievement Cold CalmDirected by: Tyna Ezenma The PianistDirected by: Kaia Hathaway Winner ChrysalineDirected by: Taunya Gren Finalist LoveDirected by: Anaya Music
Best Feature Script or Screenplay
Exceptional Achievement Alien TraitorWritten by: Andrew Cahill-Lloyd Black GoldWritten by: Jonathan Bowman, Daniel Noel Girl On FireWritten by: Kimberly Fisher Spirit of the WolfWritten by: Pamela PerryGoulardt To the MoonWritten by: Kasio Violet Drake Winner Bone CreekWritten by: Armand Arekian Finalist Dancing With PlatoWritten by: Nahyr Galaz Ruiz Edward Cardinald: “The Ghost At Black Moor […]
Best Feature Film
Winner Three Corners of DeceptionDirected by: Dr. Meleeka Clary
Best Feature Documentary
Exceptional Achievement Blob Blob FishDirected by: Andrew Mossop Dream Big (A Golden Time In The Golden State)Directed by: Marc A Martinez Winner dead.boy.Directed by: Tracey Cochrane
Best Experimental Film
Winner W∞ – Heritage of Soul –Directed by: Takeshi Inoue
Best Drama
Winner RomanDirected by: Dwight Wilkins