S.O.S.

Yearly:

• Animation
• Cinematography
• Design
• Direction
• Editing
• Music
• Performance
• Visual Effects
• Writing

Monthly:

• Best Afterlife or Rebirth Concept
• Best AI Work
• Best Character Study
• Best Dystopian World
• Best Existential Short
• Best Holiday-Themed Film
• Best Inciting Incident
• Best Nonlinear Storytelling
• Best Portrayal of Mental Health
• Best Rollercoaster Experience
• Best Sci-Fi or Tech Concept
• Best Story of Healing
• Best Surrealism
• Best Tribute to Classic Cinema
• Best Twist
• Best Unreliable Narrator
• Best Use of Tradition or Ritual
• Best Virtual Reality Narrative
• Best Winter Cinematography
• December: Season of Shadows & Light
• February: Enter the Matrix
• Most Mind-Bending Visuals
• November: The Human Condition
• September: Down the Rabbit Hole

Zones:

• Action
• Adventure
• Psychology
• Thriller
• Visual Craft