Stray Signals

Yearly:

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

Monthly:

• Best AI Work
• Best Display of Tradition
• Best Dystopian World
• Best Holiday-Themed Film
• Best Horror Film
• Best Inciting Incident
• Best Nonlinear Storytelling
• Best Psychological Thriller
• Best Rebirth Concept
• Best Rollercoaster Experience
• Best Scary Monster or Entity
• Best Sci-Fi or Tech Concept
• Best Spiritual Film
• Best Surrealism
• Best Tribute to Classic Cinema
• Best Twist
• Best Use of Makeup/Practical FX
• Best Virtual Reality Narrative
• December: Season of Shadows & Light
• February: Enter the Matrix
• Most Disturbing Concept
• Most Mind-Bending Visuals
• October: Nightmares & Monsters
• September: Down the Rabbit Hole

Zones:

• DIY / Proof-of-Concept
• Experimental
• Fantasy
• Surrealism
• Thriller