WINNER: Dan Thorburn - Salt Water Town
WINNER: Daniela Lucato - The Things You Don't Know About Me, Mom
WINNER: Pedro Furtado - The Good Dolphins
WINNER: Mateo Salas - The Sun of the River
WINNER: Seonghoon Eric Park - In Cod We Trust
WINNER: Pan Tianhong - Homework for Winter Vacation
Offering career-defining opportunities and unparalleled access to the inner workings of the industry, the shortlisted filmmakers participated in a bespoke program held at Sony Pictures Studios.
Awards Night
The filmmakers attended a black-tie Awards ceremony held at the Sony Pictures Studio lot, where leading voices in the industry, Sony representatives, and press and media gathered to celebrate their film.
Workshop Program
The program included workshops led by Sony Pictures executives, screenings, panel discussions and tours.
Columbia Pictures Development
• Brittany Morrissey, Senior Vice President of Production, Columbia Pictures
• Maia Eyre, Vice President of Production, Columbia Pictures
Producing
• Todd Black, Film Producer
Editing & VFX Panel
• Lori Furie, Executive Vice President of Visual Effects
• Daniel Kramer, Head of CG, VFX Supervisor at Imageworks
The Production Process
• Andy Davis, President of Production Administration for Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Classics
• Michael Barker, Co-President of Sony Pictures Classics
• Tom Bernard, Co-President of Sony Pictures Classics
3000 Pictures Panel
• Elizabeth Gabler, President of 3000 Pictures
• Marisa Paiva, Executive Vice President of Creative Production
• Erin Siminoff, Executive Vice President of Creative Production
• Aislinn Dunster, Director of Creative Development
Business Affairs
• Michael Marshall, President of Motion Picture Group Business Affairs
Theatrical Marketing Panel
• Josh Greenstein, President of Motion Picture Group Marketing & Distribution
• Danielle Misher, Co-Head of Global Theatrical Marketing
• Jeffrey Godsick, Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy & Partnerships, Head
of Location Based Entertainment
• Gloria Hann, Executive Vice President of Global Publicity
• Elias Plishner, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Marketing & Data Analytics
• Stephanie Cohen, Senior Vice President of Domestic Promotions, Brand Strategy
& Global Partnerships
Film Scoring & Music Rights
• Tim Ahlering, Director of Music Administration
PlayStation Productions
• Asad Qizilbash, Head of PlayStation Productions
Acquisitions
• Joseph Matukewicz, Head of Worldwide Acquisitions
Careers in Entertainment
• Edie Givens, Executive Vice President of People & Organization
• Paul Martin, Chief Diversity Officer
• Joel Camarena, Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisitions
• Dom McCoy, Specialist, Global Talent Acquisitions
Sustainability and Filmmaking
• John Rego, Vice President of Sustainability, Sony
• Joanne Gunsberg, Director of Sustainability, Sony
Filmmakers will also enjoy exclusive tours to the main Sony Studios and Sony Innovation Studio.
Alongside this extraordinary experience, the six winners receive cash prizes and a range of Sony camera equipment and exclusive access to Sony’s state-of-the-art Digital Media Production Center (DMPC), a unique resource for everything related to cutting-edge technologies and end-to-end production, where they will learn to operate their newly won Sony gear in a live and virtual production environment.
Now open for entries!
Submit your short film to the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025