AAISC Screenplay Competition Finalists
Nominees
Case Unsolved
Written by C.J. Arellano
American Born
Written by Jane Pak Oh, Gwydhar Gebien, Nathan Ellis
Descendants of the Dragon
Written by Alan Sim
Winner
Case Unsolved
Written by C.J. Arellano
Emerging Director – Narrative Feature
Nominees
Definition Please • USA
Directed by Sujata Day
Model • China
Directed by Ran Jing
Stealing School • Canada
Directed by Li Dong
Winner
Model • China
Directed by Ran Jing
Emerging Director – Documentary Feature
Nominees
Coded Bias • USA
Directed by Shalini Kantayya
The Donut King • USA
Directed by Alice Gu
Unteachable • Singapore
Directed by Shuling Yong
Winner
The Donut King • USA
Directed by Alice Gu
Excellence in Short Filmmaking – Narrative
Nominees
Haunt • Iran
Directed by Siamak Kashefazar
Pregnant Ground • UK/China
Directed by Haolu Wang
Stay Awake Be Ready •
Vietnam/South Korea/USA
Directed by Pham Thien An
Things We Carry • Korea
Directed by Bo Yoon Ha
Winner
Stay Awake Be Ready •
Vietnam/South Korea/USA
Directed by Pham Thien An
Excellence in Short Filmmaking – Documentary
Nominees
Between the Notes • USA
Directed by Jordan Hwang
How She Moves • Pakistan
Directed by Anya Raza, Aisha Linnea
Yai Nin • Thailand
Directed by Champ Ensminger
Winner
How She Moves • Pakistan
Directed by Anya Raza, Aisha Linnea
For Youth by Youth One to Watch
Nominees
Lucky Girl • USA
Directed by Sidi Wang
The Other Side • Ethiopia, USA
Directed by Josh Leong
Three Fish • USA
Directed by Milky Tran
Winner
The Other Side • Ethiopia, USA
Directed by Josh Leong
Best Digital/New Media
Nominees
Lutaw • USA
Directed by Samantha Quick
…Izakaya • Japan
Directed by Ryoji Sugimoto, Chuya Sudo
Fucking Japanese • USA
Directed by SJ Son & Woody Fu
Winner
Lutaw • USA
Directed by Samantha Quick
Best Episodic
Nominees
Sideways Smile (ep. 1, 2) • USA
Directed by Hang Nguyen
So Bright 2 (ep. 1) • Singapore
Directed by Kok Man Hon
HighBread (ep. 1) • USA
Directed by Jayesh Jaidka
Winner
Sideways Smile (ep. 1, 2) • USA
Directed by Hang Nguyen
Best Music Video
Nominees
Nobody I Can Trust -Kemba • USA
Directed by Tomson Tee
Choose – Super Smack • USA
Directed by Catherine Ricafort
anpu – ZOEA • Taiwan
Directed by Poewi Su
Winner
anpu – ZOEA • Taiwan
Directed by Poewi Su
Audience Choice Award
Narrative Feature
Winner
Twilight’s Kiss •
Directed by Ray Yeung
Documentary Feature
Winner
Curtain Up! •
Directed by Hui Tong, Kelly Ng
Narrative Short
Winner
ASMR Boyfriend • USA
Directed by Angela Cheng
Documentary Short
Winner
Coby and Stephen are in Love •
Directed by Luka YuanYuan Yang, Carlo Nasisse