
WSTL, in conjunction with WRPN.TV Entertainment News, offers a unique opportunity to 'expose your shorts' to a world-wide community of video fans from dozens of countries that filmmakers would not normally have access to, in the form of an optional PPV opportunity. The PPV option is currently being developed, and we will keep all filmmakers informed of the progress. In order to insure that each film is studied and rated on an individual basis, WSTL has instituted a system where entries do not compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own individual merits. For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves: each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an inherent value system. The judges focus is on your film when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films that are in cue: this insures that they will not have comparisons going on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU. Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best Of Show, but also for two Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award. Best of Show honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries for each season; Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with truly exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the Award of Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.
The number of awards granted at any given level will fluctuate based on
the total number of entries received for each competition deadline.
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| DRAMA |
DOCUMENTARY |
| Tight Shorts (Domestic) "The Bench" - C.E. Harbin (USA) - ![]() |
Loose Shorts (Foreign) "KANNIZZATI FISHING" - Maurice Micallef (Malta) - ![]() ADDITIONAL AWARDS |
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Award Of Excellence: Writing
Life study - after a chance encounter,
two strangers form a relationship based on mutual sharing and giving. |
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Research Award Of Excellence:Voice-Over Talent Award Of Excellence: Direction Award Of Excellence: Editing Fishing is much more than fish.
It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers. ![]() My objective is to capture the Maltese social aspect through local heritage and promote it overseas |
| WEBISODE (Drama) |
Drama (Inspirational) |
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Loose Short (Foreign)
"Disastrous Con-Sequences - Chapter One - Funeral" - Sebastian Sacur (Argentina) - ![]() ‘Funeral’ is the first chapter of Disastrous Con-sequences, a series of 8 unitary episodes, bound together by the characters and recorded in sequence shot with a common ending: disaster. ‘Funeral’ shows ten minutes in the life of Laura, on the day of her husband’s funeral. A 50-year-old woman must weep for the dead in order to save face. Suddenly, something goes wrong and Laura breaks protocol, exposing the truth about some of the people who are there. ![]() Sebastian Sacur 46493c1745 headshot CINE 2007 – Sana Argentina (Short Film) 2012 – Esperanza (Short Film Nominated Internacional Festival SUR-KO) 2013 – Ranchera: Chapter 1 La Herencia (Web Serie) 2014 – Trata-Das (Short Film Winner Miss World Argentina 2015) 2015 – Un Lugar Llamado La Escandinava (Documentary) 2016 - Te Hice Canción (Short Film) 2017 - Don Padrillo 2 (Feature Film) 2017 - Punta de Fuga (Documentary) 2017 - Mendólogos TV (Web Serie) 2018 - Con-Secuencias Desastrosas (Web Serie) TV 2009-2015 – Indice Rural (Programa de TV emitido por Canal 6 TELESUR y Canal 7 Mendoza, Premiado por ANCROF como mejor programa agropecuario de Argentina y nominado al Martin Fierro del Interior, entre otros). 2010 – LADY CHIC (Programa emitido por Canal 6 TELESUR) 2013 – SALIDA 22 (Programa emitido por Canal 4 TVA) 2014-2015 – CVE (Programa emitido por Canal 6 TELESUR y Canal 4 TVA) |
Tight Shorts (Domestic) "Don't Forget" -Jared Crowelle - (USA)- ![]() Don't Forget is about the moments that two brothers share with each other over time. |
| Horror |
Thriller |
| Loose Shorts (Domestic) "The Phages" -John Benedetto (USA)- ![]() ADDITIONAL AWARDS Award Of Outstanding Excelence: Sound Editing, Matt Davies. Award Of Excellence: Cinematography, Tom Benca. Award Of Excellence: Editing, John Benedetto. Award Of Excellence: Visual special Effects, John Benedetto. Award Of Exceptional Merit: Original Concept, John Benedetto & Matt McNevin. Award Of Excellence: Script/Writer, John Benedetto & Matt McNevin A seemingly perfect couple, who flips haunted houses, may have bitten off more than they can chew with a house that deserves its frightening reputation. ![]() A seemingly perfect couple, who flips haunted houses, may have bitten off more than they can chew with a house that deserves its frightening reputation. |
Tight Shorts (Foreign) "Goodbye Mondays" -Michael Salmon- ![]() |

| FILM | COUNTRY | CATEGORY | AWARDS |
| Back in Bangkok |
Thailand |
Loose Shorts |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Four Points |
USA |
Loose Shorts |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Matched! An India-Pakistan Independence Day Special |
India |
Tight Shorts |
Outstanding Excellence |
| The Film Festival |
Canada |
Loose Shorts | Outstanding Excellence |
| Tutu Grande |
USA |
Tight Shorts | Outstanding Excellence |

| FILM | COUNTRY | CATEGORY | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Then The Soldiers Were Gone |
USA |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence Award Of Excellence: Research |
| An Untold Story of Paperboats |
India |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence Award Of Excellence:Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value |
| ALL ABOUT SEC 377 PILOT |
India |
Tight Shorts |
Excellence Award Of Excellence: Content/Message Delivery |
| All In: The Seven Sisters Swim |
USA |
Tight Shorts | Excellence Award Of Excellence: Viewer Impact: Inspirational |
| As the Earth Turns |
USA |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence Award Of Excellence: Orginal Score, Ed Hartman |
| Creatures Of Cowardice |
Japan |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence |
| Diegesis |
Peru |
Tight Shorts |
Excellence |
| Dodah |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Excellence |
| Ecosystem- Stories of Connection |
USA |
Tight Shorts | Excellence |
| Kissy Cousins Monster Babies and Morphing Elvis (The Short) |
USA |
Loose Shorts | Excellence |
| ONE DAY LATER |
Iran |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence |
| Pool |
Germany |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence |
| Raheel |
Iran |
Loose Shorts | Excellence |
| Tapping Tango |
Canada |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence |
| The fossilized man |
Iran |
Loose Shorts |
Excellence |
| The Princess"s Treasure |
Italy |
Tight Shorts |
Excellence |
| The Tin Hat Tramp |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Excellence |

| FILM | COUNTRY | CATEGORY | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| After The Storm |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| A room of red velvet |
Iran |
Tight Shorts | Exceptional Merit |
| Behind High Walls |
Egypt |
Tight Shorts | Exceptional Merit |
| ENTHUSIASM ABOUNDS |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| Greater Fool |
UK |
Tight Shorts Loose Shorts |
Exceptional Merit Both Award Of Merit: Cinematography Award Of Merit: Original Concept Award Of Merit: Content/Message delivery |
| GSLV Mark3 |
India |
Tight Shorts | Exceptional Merit |
| Is The Murder Worth your Suicide? |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| mister mom |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| Positive Youtubers - A Machinima Documentary |
Germany |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| REBIRTH (PUNARJANAM) |
India |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| SOUTHERN MEHR ABAD |
Iran |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| Telescape |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Fourth Man |
Canada |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Gift of the Magi |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Saver |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Exceptional Merit Award Of Exceptional Merit: Lead actor, Roman Xing |
| They Plot by Night |
USA |
Tight Shorts | Exceptional Merit |

| FILM | COUNTRY | CATEGORY | AWARDS |
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| 1,2,3, Once Again |
Portugal |
Loose Shorts |
Merit |
| Binding the Shattered Harp |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| Death Valley, CA |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| Hidden Treasure |
USA |
Loose Shorts |
Merit |
| Maryam |
Iran |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| Moosa, son of holy shrine |
Iran |
Loose Shorts |
Merit |
| Naangu (Four) Film Version |
India |
Loose Shorts |
Merit |
| Secrets |
USA |
Tight Shorts | Merit |
| The audition?? |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| The Awakening |
UK |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| The Eviction |
USA |
Loose Shorts |
Merit |
| The Fantasy |
USA |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| The world is round so that nobody can hide in the corners – Part I : Refuge |
Germany |
Tight Shorts |
Merit |
| The world is round so that nobody can hide in the corners – Part II : The Kiss |
Germany |
Tight Shorts | Merit |
| wtf ox-alice |
USA |
Loose Shorts | Merit |

| FILM | COUNTRY | CATEGORY | AWARDS |
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| FAIR FAILURE |
Brazil |
Tight Shorts |
Kudos Award Of Exceptional Merit: Direction, DINHO NEGRYNE |
| Secrets |
USA |
Tight Shorts | Kudos |
| The virtue of GODS (Bismillah) |
Iran |
Tight Shorts |
Kudos |

| FILM |
COUNTRY |
AWARDS |
| A Friendship That Binds |
USA |
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Script/Writer, Nicole Simone Backus |
| A GESTURE UNDER THE WEED |
Spain |
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Cinematography |
| Angie Haze: Embracing Each Part Of You |
USA |
Award Of Excellence: Viewer Impact: Inspirational |
| Courtney & Chester | Canada |
Award Of Exceptional Merit, Original Concept |
| Dogs and Philosophers |
USA |
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Original Score, Stevie T and the Garage Band Award Of Excellence: Lead Actor, Brando (As Mr. B) |
| GWYR II Vision of Times |
UK |
Award Of Excellence: Cinematography, |
| Indelible Winter |
USA |
Award Of Excellence: Direction, Ann Huang |
| Malka |
UK |
Award Of Excellence: Original Song, Stefan Freedman Award Of Excellence: Viewer Impact: Inspirational Award Of Excellence: Original Score |
| offside |
Spain |
Award Of Exceptional Merit:Cinematography |
| Old Hearts Cafe |
USA |
Award Of Merit: Script/Writer |
| Organum Mathematicum |
USA |
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Original Score, Simone Sello |
| Skull Hunter |
UK |
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Script/Writer, Steven Murphy |
| Song Sotto Voce |
France |
Award Of Exceptional Merit, Original Concept |
| The conversion |
Austria |
Award Of Merit: Direction, Katrin Butt |
| The Four Loves |
USA |
Award Of Excellence: Original Score, Stefan Meylaers |
| Unworld |
USA |
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Costume Design, Viktorilia Vlasenko |