The Orlando Public Library, Melrose Center announced the winning films of the 2025 Melrose Film Festival at Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation & Creativity on September 27. Award Winners are available to view online through October 6, 2025. The winning films of the 2025 Melrose Film Festival were:
Best Animated Short Film: Bird Drone – Director, Radheya Jang Jegatheva

Best Short Film: The Days of Naoto and Misaki – Director, Masao Konno

Best Micro Short Film: Stopclock– Director, Max Hicks

Best Documentary Short Film: Born to Make – Director, Allen Paschel

Best AI Short Film: Fetch – Director, Tim Schauer

