30th Edition
August/2026
Vegas Shorts winners
Best Narrative Short
Lil Rabbit
Director: Quincy Paglaro
Best Indie Film
Hearts on the Fairway
Director: Steve Tanguy
Best Director
The Black Pearl
Director" Gaultier BARRA
Best Documentary Short
I Wanted To Hear Your Voice
Director: James Pellerito
Best Actor
Kevin Alejandro
Best Actress
AI NING YAO & TANYA ZHAO
Best Cinematography
Brice Jones
Want for an Axe
Best Edit
Steve Tanguy
Best Composer
Joi Barua
The Inspiration for a Confetti Storm - from studio to stage.
Best Experimental
Hero Without the O
Director: Stephanie Hunter Jones
Best Animation
BRIDGE -My Little Friends-
Director: Kazuyuki Ishihara
Best Student Film
Fire and Ice
Director: Matthew Reardon
Best Screenplay
Happy Hour
Writer: Gail Ann Henrickson