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Advertising/Marketing Campaign
- Best Advertising/Marketing Campaign – “Pursuit of Excellence” ACME Whistles directed by Darren Teale – Staffordshire UK
Audience Advertising/Marketing Campaign
- Audience Best Advertising/Marketing Campaign – “Pursuit of Excellence” ACME Whistles directed by Darren Teale – Staffordshire UK
- Audience Best Advertising/Marketing Campaign Editing – “Pursuit of Excellence” ACME Whistles directed by Darren Teale – Staffordshire UK
- Audience Best Advertising/Marketing Campaign Music – “Pursuit of Excellence” ACME Whistles directed by Darren Teale – Staffordshire UK
AfroFuturism
- Best Afrofuturism Short – Snowflakes directed by Faye Jackson (Short) – UK
- Best Georgia Afrofuturism Short – Porcelain directed by Daniel Oramas – Atlanta, GA USA
- Best Afrofuturism Short from Africa – Kitambo (A Long Time Ago) directed by Martin Wanyoike (Short) – Nairobi – Kenya
- Best International Afrofuturism Short – S.O.U.L of a Black Woman directed by RCL Graham (Short) – Ilford, Essex UK
Audience Afrofuturism Award
- Audience Best Afrofuturism Short – Bunker Down directed by Natalia Temesgen – Fortson, GA USA
- Audience Best Actor Afrofuturism Short – Bunker Down directed by Natalia Temesgen – Fortson, GA USA
- Audience Best Actress Afrofuturism Short – Snowflakes directed by Faye Jackson – UK
- Audience Best Editing Afrofuturism Short – Bunker Down directed by Natalia Temesgen – Fortson, GA USA
- Audience Best Music Afrofuturism Short – Bunker Down directed by Natalia Temesgen – Fortson, GA USA
Animation
- Best Animation – Dream Catcher directed by Ryan Adkins – Atlanta, GA USA
- Best Student Animation – The Water Will Carry Us Home directed by Gabrielle Tesfaye – USA
- Best Georgia Animation – Dream Catcher directed by Ryan Adkins – Atlanta, GA USA
Audience Animation Awards
- Audience Best Animation – The Water Will Carry Us Home directed by Gabrielle Tesfaye – USA
- Audience Best Animation Actress – The Water Will Carry Us Home directed by Gabrielle Tesfaye – USA
- Audience Best Animation Editing – Dream Catcher directed by Ryan Adkins – Atlanta, GA USA
- Audience Best Animation Music – The Water Will Carry Us Home directed by Gabrielle Tesfaye – USA
Commercial
- Best Animated Commercial – The Best Pooper Scooper Video Ever Made directed by Brent Kappel – USA
- Best International Commercial – Autotorino. A history of passion. directed by Carlo De Agostini – Morbegno, Sondrio Italy
Audience Commercial Awards
- Audience Best Commercial – Original Crackage “Live Your Art” directed by Hashmiru Sesay – Brooklyn, NY – USA
- Audience Best Commercial Actor – Autotorino. A history of passion. directed by Carlo De Agostini – Morbegno, Sondrio Italy
- Audience Best Commercial Actress – Chocolate Commercial – (Ghirardelli) directed by Oliver Bou Eid – USA
- Audience Best Commercial Editing – The Best Pooper Scooper Video Ever Made directed by Brent Kappel – USA
- Audience Best Commercial Music – Original Crackage “Live Your Art” directed by Hashmiru Sesay – Brooklyn, NY – USA
Documentary Feature
- Best Documentary Feature – Digging for Weldon Irvine directed by Victorious DeCosta – USA
- Best International Documentary Feature – Strange Tenants: Ska’d for Life directed by Fiona Cochrane – Melbourne, Victoria Australia
- Best Georgia Documentary Feature – It Is Well directed by Bennie Mitchell – Savannah, GA USA
Audience Documentary Feature Awards
- Audience Best Documentary Feature – It Is Well directed by Bennie Mitchell – Savannah, GA USA
- Audience Best Documentary Feature Editing – It Is Well directed by Bennie Mitchell – Savannah, GA USA
- Audience Best Documentary Feature Music – It Is Well directed by Bennie Mitchell – Savannah, GA USA
Documentary Short
- Best Documentary Short – Plant the Seed directed by Taína Asili – Albany, NY USA
- Best Student Documentary Short – Rondo: Beyond the Pavement directed by Scotty Herold – St. Paul, MN USA
- Best Georgia Documentary Short – Harriet’s Daughters directed by Summer J. Robinson – Atlanta, GA USA
Audience Documentary Shorts Awards
- Audience Best Documentary Short – Plant the Seed directed by Taína Asili – Albany, NY USA
- Audience Best Editing Documentary Short – Rondo: Beyond the Pavement directed by Scotty Herold – St. Paul, MN USA
- Audience Best Music Documentary Short – Plant the Seed directed by Taína Asili – Albany, NY USA
Key Art Design
- Best Key Art Design – Dealing with Mesothelioma designed by John Taschner – USA
Mobile Film
- Best Mobile Film – Lily directed by Jingwei Bu – Pasadena, CA USA
- Best International Mobile Film – Alter directed by Manuel Verde – Mexico
Audience Mobile Film Awards
- Audience Best Mobile Film – Alter directed by Manuel Verde – Mexico
- Audience Best Actress – Lily directed by Jingwei Bu – Pasadena, CA USA
- Audience Best Editing – Our Fathers’ Sins directed by Universe City Productions – Whitby, ON Canada
- Audience Best Music – Our Fathers’ Sins directed by Universe City Productions – Whitby, ON Canada
- Audience Best Actor – Weirdest Day directed by Bryan Bostic – California USA
Music Video
- Best Music Video – Scars directed by Audra Bryant – Burbank, CA USA
- Best International Music Video – Captive directed by Lara Kamhi – Istanbul, Turkey
- Best Georgia Music Video – Josey Wellz – Black Mail directed by Brandon Peterson – Marietta, GA USA
- Best Socially-Conscious Music Video – Hausla Na Ruthe : The Stories Untold directed by Konark Sarangi – Santa Clara, CA USA
- Best Political Music Video – No Es Mi Presidente (Not My President) directed by Taína Asili – Albany, NY USA
Audience Music Video Awards
- Audience Best Music Video – Josey Wellz – Black Mail directed by Brandon Peterson – Marietta, GA USA
- Audience Best Female Artist – Scars directed by Audra Bryant – Burbank, CA USA
- Audience Best Male Artist – Jahan Nostra featuring Ceschi “El Chapo” directed by Jamil Hannibal Wilson and Henry Gelperin – Stamford, CT USA
- Audience Best Editing – 17 Shots directed by Uga Carlina – Fish Hoek, Western Cape South Africa
Podcast
- Best Podcast – Kingz Of Culture Podcast directed by BondinFirst TV – Brooklyn, NY USA
- Best Afrofuturistic Storytelling Podcast – Dream Story EP 01: The Witch with a Capital B directed by Kirie Quackenbush – USA
- Best Socially-Conscious Podcast: A Revolutionary Friendship directed by Lanita Duke – USA
Audience Podcast Awards
- Audience Best Podcast – Dream Story EP 01: The Witch with a Capital B directed by Kirie Quackenbush – USA
- Audience Best Music Podcast –
PSA
- Best PSA – Pink Tax directed by Dominique Cruz – Larkspur, CA – USA
- Best Animated PSA – Will you answer the Call? directed by Alan Bohms – Mohawk, TN USA
- Best International PSA – SOCH directed by Tim Lopers – Canada
- Best Mental Health PSA – SOCH directed by Tim Lopers – Canada
Audience PSA Awards
- Audience Best PSA – Pink Tax directed by Dominique Cruz – Larkspur, CA – USA
- Audience Best PSA Editing – Will you answer the Call? directed by Alan Bohms – Mohawk, TN USA
- Audience Best PSA Music – SOCH directed by Tim Lopers – Canada
Scripts (Feature, Short and Spec/TV Pilot)
Best Feature Film Script – Heirs written by Mike Ray – Atlanta, GA USA
Best Short Film Script – Legend of Nepia written by Jason Fisher – USA
Best Spec/TV Pilot – It Takes A Village written by Marcelle A. Davis – West Palm Beach, FL USA (TV Pilot)
Short Films
- Best Short Film – Love Letter directed by Lauren Smith – New York, NY USA
- Best International Short Film – Raging Cult directed by Meagan Lopez – Paris, France
- Best Music-Inspired Short Film – Cello directed by Alberto Nacci with musician Alessandra Doninelli – Italy
- Best Mental Awareness Short Film – Welfare Check directed by Rani Crowe – USA
- Best LGBTQ Short Film – Leo Dan directed by Anntonio de la Cruz – USA
- Best Georgia Short Film – The Camera Loves Kaila directed by Michael Lindsey – Norcross, GA USA
- Best Student Short Film – Black Girl Magic directed by Kaylee Warfield – USA
- Best Socially-Conscious Short Film – Firebird directed by Mimi Lee – Los Angeles, CA USA
Short Films Series 1 Audience Awards
- Audience Best Short Film Series 1 – The Big WTF directed by Cassondra Beasley – Conyers, GA USA
- Audience Best Actor Series 1 Short Film – The Big WTF directed by Cassondra Beasley – Conyers, GA USA
- Audience Best Actress Series 1 Short Film – Raging Cult directed by Meagan Lopez – Paris, France
- Audience Best Editing Series 1 Short Film – Raging Cult directed by Meagan Lopez – Paris, France
- Audience Best Music Series 1 Short Film – The Big WTF directed by Cassondra Beasley – Conyers, GA USA
Short Films Series 2 Audience Awards
- Audience Best Short Film Series 2 – Daring To Be Different directed by Marvin J. Lowe – Hampton, GA USA
- Audience Best Actor Short Film Series 2 – Daring To Be Different directed by Marvin J. Lowe – Hampton, GA USA
- Audience Best Actress Short Film Series 2 – Daring To Be Different directed by Marvin J. Lowe – Hampton, GA USA
- Audience Best Editing Short Film Series 2 – Daring To Be Different directed by Marvin J. Lowe – Hampton, GA USA
- Audience Best Music Short Film Series 2 – Daring To Be Different directed by Marvin J. Lowe – Hampton, GA USA
Trailer
- Best Trailer – Saving You, Saving Me directed by Tina Jetter – Stamford, CT USA
- Best Trailer – Documentary – The Uncelebrated Pioneer (The History Of Harlem Hip Hop) directed by Beef Stew Radio – New York, NY
Audience Trailer Awards
- Audience Best Trailer – Saving You, Saving Me directed by Tina Jetter – Stamford, CT USA
- Audience Best Trailer Actor – Saving You, Saving Me directed by Tina Jetter – Stamford, CT USA
- Audience Best Trailer Actress – Saving You, Saving Me directed by Tina Jetter – Stamford, CT USA
- Audience Best Trailer Editing – Saving You, Saving Me directed by Tina Jetter – Stamford, CT USA
- Audience Best Trailer Music – Saving You, Saving Me directed by Tina Jetter – Stamford, CT USA
TV Pilot
- Best TV Pilot – You’ve Got Gail directed by Gail Gilbert – Evanston, IL USA
TV Pilot Audience Awards
- Audience Best TV Pilot – You’ve Got Gail directed by Gail Gilbert – Evanston, IL USA
- Audience Best TV Pilot Actor – Ms. Renaissance directed by Ambre Anderson – Brooklyn, NY USA
- Audience Best TV Pilot Actress – You’ve Got Gail directed by Gail Gilbert – Evanston, IL USA
- Audience Best TV Pilot Music – Ms. Renaissance directed by Ambre Anderson – Brooklyn, NY USA
Urban Mediamakers Founder’s Choice Award 2019
- Welfare Check directed by Rani Crowe – USA
Videopalooza
- Videopalooza 2019 First Place Winner – The Party directed by Jack Nordstrom – USA
- Videopalooza 2019 Best PSA – MLK directed by William Cavada – San Jose, CA USA
- Videopalooza 2019 Best Georgia Film – The Two of Us directed by Martin Buccafusco – Avondale Estates, GA USA
Videopalooza Audience Awards
- Audience Best Videopalooza Youth Film – MLK directed by William Cavada – San Jose, CA USA
- Audience Best Videopalooza Actor – The Two of Us directed by Martin Buccafusco – Avondale Estates, GA USA
- Audience Best Videopalooza Actress – The Two of Us directed by Martin Buccafusco – Avondale Estates, GA USA
- Audience Best Videopalooza Editing – MLK directed by William Cavada – San Jose, CA USA
- Audience Best Videopalooza Music – The Sons of Bolivar directed by Alex Matheus – Potomac, MD USA
Web Series
- Best Web Series – Fam Club – Pilot Episode directed by Nick Casalini – USA
- Best Georgia Web Series – Unqualified – “Episode 4” directed by Mia Naipaul – Roswell, GA USA
Web Series Audience Awards
- Audience Best Web Series – Fam Club – Pilot Episode directed by Nick Casalini – USA
- Audience Best Web Series Actor – Fam Club – Pilot Episode directed by Nick Casalini – USA
- Audience Best Web Series Actress – Fam Club – Pilot Episode directed by Nick Casalini – USA
- Audience Best Web Series Editing – Black Girl in a Big Dress directed by Shayna Cohen – Studio City, CA USA