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Results
(April – November 2025)
This season introduced us to incredible stories and talented filmmakers from across the globe. Here are the films that made a lasting impact during the Nov - Dec 2025 edition of The Filmmad Awards.
Best Short Film
Award Winner
Seven Minutes to Midnight
By Logan Pierce
Finalist
The Last Frame
By Ethan Caldwell
Official Selection
Stillness in Motion
By Ryan Fletcher
Best Experimental Film
Award Winner
Parallel Static
By Julian Mercer
Finalist
Fractured Light
By Cole Harrison
Finalist
The Abstract Hour
By Aaron Blake
Official Selection
Shifting Forms
By Dylan Rhodes
Best Cinematography
Award Winner
The Pale Horizon
By Dominic Hayes
Best Director
Award Winner
Crimson Echo
By Alexander Stone
Best Script / Screenplay
Award Winner
Cut to Silence
By Trevor Mitchell
Finalist
Rhythm of Dust
By Eric Dawson
Official Selection
Seconds Apart
By Jordan Wells
Best Animation
Award Winner
Melody of the Forgotten
By Sebastian Clarke
Finalist
Echo Pattern
By Lucas Murray
Official Selection
Under Distant Stars
By Adam Spencer
Best Music
Award Winner
The Hollow Signal
By Gavin Turner
Finalist
Noise Beneath the Floor
By Colin Edwards
Official Selection
Static Waves
By Nathan Cooper
Best Unproduced Script
Award Winner
Rooms Without Windows
By Gregory Shaw
Finalist
Paper Cities
By Philip Grant
Official Selection
Broken Marble
By Simon Reed
Best Horror
Award Winner
Before the Snow Falls
By Caleb Morgan
Finalist
An Empty Canvas
By Zachary Bell
Official Selection
The Turning Point
By Owen Brooks
Best Student Film
Award Winner
Darkness at Red Creek
By Vincent Harper
Finalist
Cold Arrival
By Patrick Doyle
Official Selection
Hidden in Plain Sight
By Marcus Reed
Best Drama
Award Winner
The Weight of Silence
By Anthony Walker
Finalist
Fading Echoes
By Christian Moore
Finalist
Letters Never Sent
By Scott Harrison
Official Selection
The Quiet Promise
By Derek Coleman
Best Writer
Award Winner
Voices of Tomorrow
By Brandon Hayes
Finalist
Breaking the Cycle
By Jason Miller
Official Selection
Beyond the Divide
By Sean Foster
Best Web Series
Award Winner
Fragments Online
By Dean Carter
Finalist
Episode Zero
By Blake Turner
Official Selection
The Digital Room
By Cameron Ross
Best Short Script / Screenplay
Award Winner
The Final Horizon
By Martin Hayes
Finalist
Shadow Lines
By Jeffrey Collins
Official Selection
The Forgotten Path
By Timothy Ward