The complete list of shorts to be screened is in alphabetical order; it includes the awards
  
  1. We added an award for the best multi-media short
  2. We are giving the Italian-American Heritage Award to 2 projects 
  3. Award winners will receive GIAA Fest Medals. We hope to see many of you on October 1, but they will be mailed to you if you can't join us.
  5. A press release and this list will be sent to media outlets throughout NYC area.
 But we welcome any additional efforts in that area that you make!
  Congratulations to everyone - we were thrilled with the quality of the submissions.
  
  Fiction Category:
  Albert and Mandy, directed by Laura Thies
  A.W.O.L., directed by Jack Swanstrom (2nd Place)
  Bloodbath, directed by Raphaello Kotziamanis (3rd Place)
  Dissolve, directed by Aldo Romero 
  God Bless America, directed by Rodrigo Diaz-McVeigh
   (Italian-American Heritage Award/share)
  The Paisanos, directed by Bruno Bonugli 
   (Italian-American Heritage Award/share)
  Pretty Dolly Robson, directed by Rory Griffin
  Reflections, directed by Timofey Yuriev
  Tracks of Color, directed by Federico Castelluccio (First Place)
  Animation Category
  Fission, directed by Kun-I Chang (Multi-media Award)
  Glimpse, directed by Dustin Grella
  The Intruder, directed by Alessandro Ceglia  (2nd Place)
  Lost Utopia, directed by Mirai Mizue
  Once Upon a Christmas Village, directed by Michael
  Attardi (First Place)
  Shell, directed by Eunae Park (Third Place)
  
Documentary Category
3000 Holes, directed by David Pollitt (First Place)
Caught in Paint, directed by Rita Blitt (Second Place)
Find the Ground, directed by Greg Drozdek
Mommy Doll Gets Old, directed by Elena Taurke Joseph (Third Place)
  
Honorable Mention: Excerpts:
Chronicles of Impeccable Sportsmanship, directed by
  Erika Tasini
Die Flugbegleiterin, directed by Marcin Glowacki
Diva, directed by Josephine Mackerras
Little Friend Lost, directed by Brad Corbelli
Neighborhood Story, directed by Jimmy Gencarelli
Slice, directed by Sebastian Milito                      *fin* Mara Lesemann, Festival director.