Best Picture Richie's Hollywood Pitch - Danny Wolf Best Indie Feature Call me Joe - Franco Ceredi Best Comedy The Boy Toy - Chris Harboldt Best Experimental Film BOB - Alberto Martín-Aragón Best Documentary Richie's Hollywood Pitch - Danny Wolf Best Music Video Ana Alina Masuda and Kento Masuda - ONE - Masaki Takefuta, Yuko Kiuchi, Ryoto Ide Best AI Film The Messenger - Donghwa Park Best Director BOB - Alberto Martín-Aragón Best Actor The Boy Toy - Rob Jaeger Best A

Frank Doucet’s short film “The Fa’a’amu Children” is a direct and touching call to the plight of a people displaced from their roots. The film is set in urban, bustling, modern-day France. We follow the story of a young man, Tea, in search of answers, acknowledgment, and accountability on the part of the powers that be. As the film unfolds, we are taken along not only on his journey, but that of an entire people. The story of these children, adopted away from their homeland a

Best Picture Pinocchio and the Water of Life - Victor Luckysov Best Narrative Film Connie & Clyde - Christopher Long, Celeste Chaney Best Indie Film The Choice - Cassie Wang Best Drama The Fa’a’amu Children - Frank Doucet Best Comedy The Heiress - Lee Harry Best Experimental Film The Life of Christ in Song - Nancy Hamilton Best Inspirational Film ROASTMASTER - Sax Eno Best Crime Film Connie & Clyde - Christopher Long, Celeste Chaney Best Documentary The 3100 - Mark

Jesse Edwards at Nashville Film Festival Jesse Edwards is a filmmaker driven by wonder, courage, and a deep belief in the power of story. His latest film, The Wildman of Shaggy Creek , winner of Best of Fest 2025 at the 9th annual NYFA , captured audiences with its gripping suspense, emotional honesty, and striking visual language, inviting viewers to step into the woods alongside Scott and confront fear head-on. Blending myth, childhood vulnerability, and heartfelt humor, th