Results (January – May 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 January–May 2025 edition of Airflix Film Festival.
Best Short Film
Film Title: Under Violet Skies
By: Clara Nguyen
Result: Award Winner
Film Title: The Shape of Waiting
By: Farah Osman
Result: Finalist
Film Title: Thread by Thread
By: Julia Stein
Result: Official Selection
Best Feature Film
Film Title: The Quiet Distance
By: Rafael Moore
Result: Award Winner
Film Title: Beneath Amber Skies
By: Isabelle Laurent
Result: Finalist
Film Title: Crossing Cedar Street
By: Daniel Brooks
Result: Official Selection
Best Documentary
Film Title: Beyond the Salt Fields
By: Noor Hamdan
Result: Award Winner
Film Title: The Last Green Valley
By: Thomas Ridge
Result: Finalist
Film Title: Voices of the Shore
By: Elena Park
Result: Official Selection
Best Animation
Film Title: The Clockmaker’s Bird
By: Anika Volkov
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: Lanterns Over Mist
By: Jun Park
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Ink and Wind
By: Pablo Serrano
Result: Official Selection
Best Student Film
Film Title: First Bell After Rain
By: Lila Kapoor
Result: Award Winner
Film Title: Half Past Summer
By: Owen Reed
Result: Finalist
Film Title: Notebook on the Window
By: Hana Kim
Result: Official Selection
Best Experimental
Film Title: Glass Breathing
By: Kaito Moriyama
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: Light Leaks at Dawn
By: Petra Novak
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Static in Bloom
By: André Voss
Result: Official Selection
Best Music Video
Film Title: Neon Heartbeat
By: Victor Lane
Result: Award Winner
Film Title: Velvet Static
By: Amara Solis
Result: Finalist
Film Title: Midnight in Mono
By: Theo Wright
Result: Official Selection
Best Horror
Film Title: The Bone Lantern
By: Lucien Ward
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: White Veins
By: Anya Frost
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Don’t Look Through It
By: Callum Reeve
Result: Official Selection
Best Thriller
Film Title: Below the Red Line
By: Marcus Vail
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: The Last Signal Room
By: Priya Desai
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Shadow on Platform 9
By: Henry Cole
Result: Official Selection
Best LGBTQ+
Film Title: The Color of Leaving
By: Mateo Alvarez
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: Between Her Lines
By: Naomi Fields
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Quietly, We Bloomed
By: Rowan Chase
Result: Official Selection
Best Women Filmmaker
Film Title: Under Violet Skies
By: Clara Nguyen
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: The Shape of Waiting
By: Farah Osman
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Thread by Thread
By: Julia Stein
Result: Official Selection
Best First-Time Filmmaker
Film Title: Before I Learned the City
By: Ethan Park
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: The Room Without Clocks
By: Nadia Petrova
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Northbound at Dusk
By: Samuel Wright
Result: Official Selection
Best Script / Screenplay
Film Title: A Map of Quiet Things
By: Oliver Reed
Result: Award Winner
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Film Title: Letters Left in Drawers
By: Camille Durand
Result: Finalist
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Film Title: Three Roads Home
By: Jacob Turner
Result: Official Selection