28th Edition

Dec/2025

Vegas Shorts winners

 

Best Narrative Short

The One Arm Bandit

Director: Rich Allen

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Best Documentary Short

Reconstruction Destructed

Director: Monique Anya Linder

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Best Director

Elijah Amodt

Dazy Girl

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Best Cinematography

Colin Freire, Jonathan Arredondo and William Nicholas R. P.

Uprise

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Best Composer

Joi Barua

The Making of Star Among the Cosmic Clouds: from Song to Symphony

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Best Comedy

The Long Goodbye

Director: Peter Sapira

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Best Experimental

Äned am Bärg

Directors: Renée Steffen, Li Tavor

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Best Animation

Guardians of the Garden

Andy Broadaway, Sakura Viotto and Stephen Meade

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Best Horror

RED

Director: Borja Ros

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Best Student Film

Goober Madness

Director: Taylor Boledovich

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Best Indie Film

Jen Xponential

Directors: Renoir Kobashi, Mark Fogarty

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Best Screenplay

Head (less)

Jenny Popovich