The Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival presented awards for first place in each of 12 categories: Animated Comedy, Animated Horror, Animated Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Fantasy, Horror, Horror Comedy, Parody, Science Fiction, Thriller.

Best Animated Short was chosen from the 1st place winners in the three animated categories. Best Short Film was chosen from the 1st place winners in the nine live-action categories. An Honorable Mention was given to the best film that, due to intense competition, did not place first in its category.

Additionally, a Peer Choice award was presented as determined by the votes of the filmmakers. Filmmakers were also asked to vote for a film by an attending filmmaker who received a cash prize to offset some of the costs of supporting the film.

• Best Short Film: “Oculus”
  Writer: Jeff Seidman; Producer: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Seidman; Director: Mike Flanagan
• Best Animated Film: “Dragon”
  Writer/Producer/Director: Troy Morgan
• Honorable Mention: “The Call of Cthulhu”
  Writers: Sean Branney, H.P. Lovecraft; Producers: Sean Branney, Andrew Leman; Director: Andrew Leman

• Best Animated Comedy: “Hazel’s Hips”
  Writer: Oscar Brown Jr.; Producer: Brandon Schultz; Director: Kobina Yankah
• Best Animated Fantasy: “Dragon”
  Writer/Producer/Director: Troy Morgan
• Best Animated Horror: “From Beyond”
  Writers: Michael Granberry, H.P. Lovecraft; Producer/Director: Michael Granberry
• Best Comedy: “The Wright Stuff”
  Writer/Producer/Director: Ford Austin
• Best Documentary: “Pulp Fiction Art: Cheap Thrills and Painted Nightmares”
  Writer/Producer/Director: Jamie McDonald
• Best Drama: “The Analyst’s Goodbye”
  Writer/Producer/Director: Michael Simon
• Best Fantasy: “The Greatest Story of All Time”
  Writers: Nicholas Heim, Robert LaPoint; Producer: Casey Heim; Director: Nicholas Heim
• Best Horror: “Oculus”
  Writer: Jeff Seidman; Producer: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Seidman; Director: Mike Flanagan
• Best Horror Comedy: “Raven Gets a Life”
  Writer: Devi Snively; Producer: Agustin Fuentes; Director: Devi Snively
• Best Parody: “Bon Appetit”
  Writer: Brett Simmons; Producer/Director: Justin Lutsky
• Best Science Fiction: “Helix”
  Writer/Producer/Director: Chris Barfoot
• Best Thriller: “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”
  Writer/Director: Attila Szász; Producer: Dalma Hidasi