The 2025 Palm Springs Worldwide Shortfest has revealed this yr’s pageant juried winners. Honors and money prizes price $30,000, together with 5 Academy Award qualifying awards, had been offered through the Awards Brunch. The profitable movies had been chosen from 311 whole submissions.

Award classes embrace Finest Animated Quick, Finest Documentary Quick, Finest Reside-Motion Quick Over 15 Minutes, Finest Reside-Motion Quick 15 Minutes and Beneath. The 2025 Palm Springs Worldwide ShortFest happened June 24-30, 2025.

See the complete record of winners beneath.

Better of the Competition Award

“Retirement Plan,” directed by John Kelly

Finest Animated Quick

“Budō” (Sweden), directed by Amanda Aagard and Alexander Toma

Finest Documentary Quick

“Shanti Rides Shotgun” (USA), directed by Charles Frank

Finest Reside-Motion Quick Over 15 Minutes

“Susana” (Mexico/USA), directed by Amandine Thomas and Gerardo Coello Escalante

Finest Reside-Motion Quick 15 Minutes and Beneath  

“Medusa” (USA), directed by Sarah Meyohas

Finest Scholar Animated Quick

“Dragfox” (United Kingdom), directed by Lisa Ott

Finest Scholar Worldwide Quick

“Cura Sana” (Spain), directed by Lucía G. Romero

Finest Scholar U.S. Quick

“Nervous Vitality” (USA), directed by Eve Liu

“Breastmilk” (USA/Nigeria), directed by Ifeyinwa Arinze

Finest Scholar Documentary Quick

“You Can’t See It from Right here” (USA/Colombia), directed by Enrique Pedráza-Botero

Vimeo Workers Decide Award

“You Know You Wanna Keep” (USA), directed by Alex Heller

Finest Worldwide Quick

“Past Silence” (The Netherlands), directed by Marnie Blok

“Kuchar” (The Itch) (India), directed by Vaidaangi Sharma

Finest U.S. Quick

“Szypliszki” (USA), directed by Jordan Axelrod

“Ragamuffin” (USA), directed by Kaitlyn Mikayla

Finest Comedy Quick

“How Was Your Weekend” (USA), directed by Cam Banfield

“Your Personal Taste” (USA), directed by Alisha Ketry

Finest LGBTQ+ Quick

“Chico” (France/Belgium), directed by Théo Abadie

“Maintain Me Shut” (USA), directed by Aurora Brachman and LaTajh Simmons-Weaver

Finest Midnight Quick  

“Mango” (United Kingdom/France), directed by Joan Iyiola

Desert Views Native Jury Award 

“Massive Bass” (USA), directed by Drew Dickler

Younger Cineastes Award

“Énouement” (USA), directed by Angel Lu

Youngsters’ Selection Award

“Wednesdays with Gramps” (USA), directed by Chris Copeland and Justin Copeland