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Awards and Prizes

Best Short Film Winners receive our stunning 11 1/2″ 24K custom gold statuette which is manufactured by R.S. Owens, the same company that manufactured the Oscar for 30 years! All Winners can purchase the award via our online Awards Order Form HERE.

Next deadline: June 30, 2025

The judging for our December 31, 2024 competition has concluded. Congratulations to all our Winners! The next iteration is now open. Submit via the One-Reeler website or FilmFreeway today! Good luck!!

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Best Short Film – My Friend Matty (USA)

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More December 2024 Winners

Permalink to: Best Animated Short – Bippy the Little Robot (USA)

Best Animated Short – Bippy the Little Robot (USA)

Permalink to: Best Documentary Short – The Gaze (Canada)

Best Documentary Short – The Gaze (Canada)

Permalink to: Best Actor – Max Schuster, ALY (USA)

Best Actor – Max Schuster, ALY (USA)

Permalink to: Best Actress – Bear Thompson, Terrible (UK)

Best Actress – Bear Thompson, Terrible (UK)

Permalink to: Best Cinematography – Arman Ananikyan, Elise’s Secret (USA)

Best Cinematography – Arman Ananikyan, Elise’s Secret (USA)

Permalink to: Best Director – Hadrien Genest, Fahrenheit 2051 (France)

Best Director – Hadrien Genest, Fahrenheit 2051 (France)

Permalink to: Best Editing – Simon Philippe, Connection (France)

Best Editing – Simon Philippe, Connection (France)

Permalink to: Best Music – Howard Gripp, Hello It’s Me (USA)

Best Music – Howard Gripp, Hello It’s Me (USA)

Permalink to: Best Screenplay – Shiloh Carozza, The Pawn Shop (USA)

Best Screenplay – Shiloh Carozza, The Pawn Shop (USA)

Permalink to: Best Trailer – Chain (USA)

Best Trailer – Chain (USA)

Permalink to: Best Visual Effects – Housom Xu, Life of us (China)

Best Visual Effects – Housom Xu, Life of us (China)

Awards of Excellence

Awards of Merit

Honorable Mentions

Special Mentions