SSFF 2025 Nominations
Outstanding Feature Length Film
Absolute Similarities by Izabella Gustowska
First Person Savior by Ramzi Abed
Inbetweening by Mel House
The Other Christmas Show
by Adam Griswold
Special Needs Revolt!
by Adrian Esposito
Outstanding Achievement
Patreon Feature
First Person Savior by Ramzi Abed
Let Love In by Ramzi Abed
The Politician, the Demolition & the Dump Truck by Ayoto Ataraxia
Staycation by Russell Emanuel
Outstanding Achievement
International Feature
Absolute Similarities
by Izabella Gustowska
The Black-Eyed Children by József Gallai Know Her Name by Zainab Muse
The Politician, the Demolition & the Dump Truck by Ayoto Ataraxia
Outstanding Achievement
Horror Feature
The Black-Eyed Children by József Gallai
Dyngus Day by Michael Buttino Staycation by Russell Emanuel Zombie Chronicles by Marvin Suarez
Outstanding Achievement
Documentary Feature
I Am An Alien by Ramzi Abed
Know Her Name by Zainab Muse
A Lockdown Diary by Andrei Zagdansky
Love Me Bait Me: The Power of Queer Representation by Rachel van der Bie
Miss Fury and the Lost Legacy of Tarpé Mills
by Chelsea Stone
Third Degree Burnout by Nivi Jaswal
& Darren Suffolk
Outstanding Achievement
Experimental Feature
Absolute Similarities
by Izabella Gustowska
First Person Savior by by Ramzi Abed
Inbetweening by Mel House
The Politician, the Demolition & the Dump Truck by by Ayoto Ataraxia
Outstanding Achievement
Anthology
Autistic Mode by Bob Clark, Nix Busby, Charles Moss, Malcolm Thomas, Gabrielle Teaford
Tales from Clipper Coffee by Jerry Landi
Outstanding Achievement
Animated Feature
Autistic Mode by Bob Clark, Nix Busby, Charles Moss, Malcolm Thomas,
Gabrielle Teaford
I'd Rather Be Turned Into Cat Food
by Walter Santucci
Inbetweening by Mel House
Shawna Spirit Awards
The Shawna Spirit Award can be given to any film/screenplay or person we feel exemplifies a true independent, bold and unconventional spirit where art is the primary reason for the creative process.
Those artists who push the boundaries and norms of the artwork. Truly independent Spirits.
Those Winners are announced at the Awards Ceremony on July 19th, 8:30PM at the Hilton Garden Inn following the Closing Block of the Festival. Winners may not have been nominated for anything else.
Outstanding Short Length Film
Distant Memories
by Chris Esper
Don't Forget About Us, Corey Hardman!
By Jose W. Negron Jr.
Family Business
by Darcy Lally
I Don’t Know if I’ll have to Say Everything Again by Vitória Fallavena
Mi Raya
by V. Leigh
Le Monstro
by Gabrielle Rosson
Phantasma by Maria Servellon
The Rewind
by Mikel Wisler & Diana Porter
Space Invaders
by Philip Kral
The Tensile Strength of Air
by Shayna Connelly
Outstanding Achievement
Local Short
Bear Brook by Tony Fanini
Blood Sweat & Tears
by Hannah Perry Shepherd
Call Me After Dark by Kris Salvi
Chooch by Peter Horgan
Feedback by Julian Borges
Pumpkin Pie by Karin Trachtenberg
A Simple Fix by Daniel Bartlett
Spiders in the Wall
by Christopher Di Nunzio
Therapy Won't Kill You
by Claire McKey Berkman
Trumpet Gumbo by Brad Courtemanche
Outstanding Achievement
Long Short
American Dream by Rick Dumont
American Foulbrood by Christina Hodel
The Ares Saga by Mick Gorley
The Fall of 1985 by Mackenzie McCree
That Kid by Ashley Dawson
Sloppy Sunday by Christoff LeBlanc
Outstanding Achievement
Patreon Short
Aunt Cindy and The Alchemist
by Devin Scott
Avocado Heart Girl by Keeley Gainey
Robot by Matilda Morales
Symptoms by Eliza Gibson
When Everything Was Blue
by Christina Chironna
Zaxme by Soore Vahe
Outstanding Achievement
Horror Short
11 by James Lamond
Cupcake by Amanda R. Woomer
Finche Morte non ci Separi by Michele Martino
Followers by Miriam Olken
Jane & the Brain by Hope Muehlbauer
Mr Ankles by Mike Canale
Quarantine by Russ Emanuel
Voyeur by Maryam Hashempour
Outstanding Achievement
International Short
Avocado Heart Girl by Keeley Gainey
The Gory Hole by Richard Rowntree
I am Here to Listen by Michele Martino
I Don’t Know if I'll Have to Say Everything Again by Vitória Fallavena
Music to Die For by Rebecca Doherty
The Quarantine Redemption
by Bahar Dorabadi
Voyeur by Maryam Hashempour
Outstanding Achievement
Horror Comedy Short
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
by Aaron Barrocas
The Chexorcist
by Erica Stockwell-Alpert
The Gory Hole by Richard Rowntree Multi-Level Massacre
by Ashes Homon-Rahall
A Rough Start by Manny Serrano
Ursid by Rob Lee
Outstanding Achievement
Comedy Short
L’Amour by Shana Figueroa
The Banana Movie
by Samuel Carl Cohen
Bathroom Trouble by Jimmy Caputo
Don't Forget About Us, Corey Hardman! by Jose W. Negron Jr.
PIN by Michele Martino
Space Invaders by Philip Kral
The Swim by Corrie Legge &
Benjamin Algae
The Talk by Charlie Hatton
Outstanding Achievement Documentary Short
Annie Londonderry
by Erica Yvonne Terenziani
The Greatest Guy You Never Met
by Brian Russell
Hell is Empty
by Marinah Janello Phennicie
The Socialists of Shoe City
by Shana Figueroa
They Call Me the Tattoo Witch
by Lindsay Nyman
Outstanding Achievement
Experimental Short
Angels Overpass
by Alfred M Hernandez
Elemental by Marie Gayeski
Nuchal Cord by Adam Tocci
Only Me on TV by Jaina Cipriano
Searching for the 5th Direction
by Matthias Schüpbach
Serpentine by Amanda Besl
Tadasana by Erin Audley
Outstanding Achievement
Music Video
Borrowed Time by Collin Rousseau
Don't Be Afraid by Ramzi Abed
A Free Society by Ramzi Abed
A Gloucester Fisherman
by Philip Curcuru & James Ceribello
My Life Between The Reins
by Marilyn Lee Swick
Outstanding Achievement
Student Short
8 Minutes by Charles Irvin
The Fairy House by Emma Weller
& Zoe Moore
Locked In by Keevan B Regan
Mix Matched Socks by Nikki Page
Searching for the 5th Direction
by Matthias Schüpbach
Talking Heads by Nicole Overbaugh
Trust Me, Not Her by Toby Cleary
Outstanding Achievement
Moble Device Short
Elemental by Marie Gayeski
Inner Voices by Miguel Lopez de Leon
Seance by Miguel Lopez de Leon
WTF Award
The Banana Movie
by Samuel Carl Cohen
The Gory Hole by Richard Rowntree Jane & the Brain by Hope Muehlbauer
Outstanding Achievement
Animated Short
Into the Reds Tale by Alisdair Zhang
Letter From a Stranger
by Shima Markazi Omidvar
Melodic Sugar by 수현 김
Searching for the 5th Direction
by Matthias Schüpbach
Outstanding Achievement
Poetry Short
How to Love the Moon
by Laura Plummer
made (w)hole by Mackenzie McCree
Who Is Gloucester? By Laura Plummer
Unproduced Screenplay Finalists
Short Screenplay Finalists
Viral Vengeance by Angel Connell
Spooky by Chris David Denmead
Diwata by Shea Formanes
Track Change by Maryellen DeVivo
Misgivings by Jason M Rivera
These Colors Don't Run by Chris Ethridge
Pointe & Grapple by Chris Esper
Delirium–Have you heard of the new drug in town? by Alexandra Varkarotas
Coney Island Jellyfish by Matthew Marin
Contrariety by Cesar Sanchis Romero
Aunt Inez by Lawrence Whitener
It's Time by Robert John Lanciani
Dover by Nathan D. Ludwig & Jonathan Straiton
Feature Length Screenplays
Autumn and Everything After That
by Virginia Austin
Presence by Michael Neel
Betsi Does Karaoke by Jessica Pauline Walker
Tortured Existence by Jeremy Stinson