Oscar Qualifying AwardsBest of the Festival Award - Winner received $5,000 cash prize courtesy of Harold Matzner, Palm Springs International Film Society’s Immediate Past ChairmanJury: Angel An (VP of Acquisitions, Roadside Attractions); Kiva Reardon (Vice President of Film, PASTEL); Clay Pruitt (Head of Programming, Impact Distribution, Impact Distribution, Seed&Spark)Winner: The Old Young Crow (Japan/USA), Directed by Liam LoPintoSpecial Mention: 48 Hours (Iran), Directed by Azadeh MoussaviSpecial Mention: Away (Hungary/Belgium/Portugal), Directed by Ruslan FedotowBest Animated Short – Winner received a $1,000 cash prize.Jury: Geoff Marslett (Animator/Director/Writer/Producer); Irene Soriano (Writer/Film Curator); Gabe Van Amburgh (Film Programmer and Senior Manager, SXSW)Winner: Way Better (Lithuania), Directed by Skirmanta JakaitėSpecial Mention: Ashkaska (Spain/Argentina), Directed by Lara MaltzSpecial Mention: Eeva (Croatia/Estonia), Directed by Lucija Mrzljak and Morten TšinakovBest Documentary Short – Winner received a $1,000 cash prize.Jury: Eugene Yi (Director/Editor/Writer, Free Chol Soo Lee); Maria Santos (Funds Program Officer, International Documentary Association); Opal H.

Bennett (Producer, American Documentary | POV Shorts)Winner: Will You Look At Me (China), Directed by Shuli HuangSpecial Mention: Birdsong (UK/Laos), Directed by Omi Zola Gupta and Sparsh AhujaBest Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes – Winner received a $1,000 cash prize.Jury: Colin West (Writer/Director, Linoleum); Kate Mason (Filmmaker); Rosa Morales (Artist Development Associate Manager: Narrative Programs, SFFilm)Winner: Sèt Lam (France), Directed by Vincent FontanoSpecial Mention for Performance: Brenda Cullerton in Endless.

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