Departure

Yearly:

• Cinematography
• Design
• Direction
• Editing
• Music
• Performance
• Short Film
• Visual Effects
• Writing

Monthly:

• August: Realism
• Best AI Work
• Best Depiction of Daily Life
• Best Display of Tradition
• Best Dystopian World
• Best Holiday-Themed Film
• Best Inciting Incident
• Best Narrative Based on True Events
• Best Natural Performance
• Best Nonlinear Storytelling
• Best Realism Film
• Best Rebirth Concept
• Best Rollercoaster Experience
• Best Sci-Fi or Tech Concept
• Best Spiritual Film
• Best Surrealism
• Best Tribute to Classic Cinema
• Best Twist
• Best Virtual Reality Narrative
• December: Season of Shadows & Light
• February: Enter the Matrix
• Most Emotionally Raw Moment
• Most Mind-Bending Visuals
• September: Down the Rabbit Hole

Zones:

• Performance
• Psychology
• Realism
• Surrealism
• Thriller