Screenplay Surprise – Finalist Scripts
| Writer | Scripts |
|---|---|
| Phillip Hollins | Arianrhod: A New Beginning (Feature) |
| B K | Community Resources |
| Marcellus Cox | MICKEY HARDAWAY – WINNER |
| Jacob Swann | Bystander’s Apathy |
| Henry Gravelle | Heredity House |
| Teleah Moore | The Third Day |
| Stefan LaToure | Just Another Day |
FEATURE FILMS – Finalists
| Director | Feature Films |
|---|---|
| Quentin Howell | Neon Detroit Knights |
| Jeffrey Battie | Treach |
| Rob Walker | Diamond In The Rough (Starring Legend – Clifton Powell) |
| Harold Jackson III | Unarmed Man – WINNER |
| Kenneth Lott | CITY |
Animated Films – Finalists
| Director | Animated Films |
|---|---|
| Cecilia Kim | A Warm Orange Color |
| Radheya Jegatheva | The Quiet – WINNER |
Music Videos – Finalists
| Director | Music Videos |
|---|---|
| Wes Clark | Love N Hate – WINNER |
| Ramsses Ali Quesada | High Octane |
| Josh Romm & Monique Sherell Brown | Wishing You the Best |
Donny Walker Randall Slade Reverend Frank Bostic Glenn Jones (Legend Recording Artist) | Do You Think of Me? Grateful Keep Jesus First Trust In Me |
DocUMEntaries – Finalists
| Director | Documentaries |
|---|---|
| Christopher Windfield | 70 Years of Blackness: The Untangling of Race & Adoption |
| Terah K. Hensley & Michael A. Margio | Peace Together |
| Harold Jackson III | BURN: The Evolution of An American City – WINNER |
| Christine Kane | A Break for Impact |
Student Shorts – Finalists
| Director | Student Shorts |
|---|---|
| GuangZhi (Richard) Ye | Drive |
| Ms. Monique Berkley | I Hate This Fkn Job – WINNER |
| Daniel Castro | Sueños de Libertad |
| Trevon Jakaar Coleman | Fitted Descriptions |
Song of the Year – Finalists
| Director | Song of the Year |
|---|---|
| Melvin Cotton III | Good Vibes – WINNER |
| David Reynolds Making A Way | Making A Way |
| Matt Washington | Back Again |
Web Series – Finalists
| Director | Web Series |
|---|---|
| Carlton Thompson | The Circle |
Lee Milby, Natalia Elizabeth & Deval Ministry | Cicatrix – WINNER |
OUFF Shorts – Finalists
| Director | OUFF Shorts |
|---|---|
| Bryan Bostic | Jerome Taylor |
| Marcellus Cox | I’m Sorry |
| Pat Battistini | Dignity |
| William Crouch | Fatherless |
| La’Chris Jordan | January 14th – WINNER |
| Antwon Lindsey | Colour of Love |
| Mandy Fabian | IPheltaThiOrDie |
| Latika Kaushik | Fickle |
| Darren Heard | Puppy Love |
| Tissanie Simmons | Generational Curse |
| Freddie Jarrett | Woke |
| Harrell Williams Sr | A Natural Choice |
| Justice Gamble & Alex Benjamin | Wow |
| Shannon Bennett | LATASHA HARLINS: A Rose That Grew from Concrete |
Stacey Evans-Morgan Mark Bowen | 21 Days of April One Nation Two Americas |
| Kevin Taylor | Unhinged: Based On The Life Of Dunn Pearson, Jr |