​​ Best Picture Talking Parrot - Luo Yu Best Narrative Feature Maybe It's Love - Akhil Akkina Best Narrative Short Talking Parrot - Luo Yu Best Indie Film Data Not Drama - David Ramer Best Drama The Guardian Angel - Andrei Christian Bortica Best Thriller Synthetic - Ismail Albukhari Best Sci-Fi Furi - Barty Shepherd, Bailey Tom Bailey, Lucy May Miles Best Inspirational Film Maggie Magic Fingers - Jennifer Smith Best Film Noir Valley Magenta - Dominic Ryan Gabriel Best

Talking Parrot is a quietly powerful film that invites us to walk in another's shoes with profound empathy. Through remarkable sensitivity and emotional honesty, director Yu Luo explores one of the most heartbreaking questions a parent of a child with disabilities can face: Who will care for my child when I'm gone? It is a question that never needs to be spoken aloud for us to feel its weight. Every decision Zhang makes, every glance she gives her son, and every silent tear

Entering its second decade, the Los Angeles Film Awards continues to serve as an elite global benchmark for filmmaking excellence, spotlighting extraordinary narratives that carry the depth and polish of high-end cinema. The selection process for our 11th annual edition highlighted a breathtaking caliber of films, driven by complex storytelling, magnificent ensemble casts, and profound cultural relevance. Standing at the forefront of this year's competition with a remarkable

Over the past decade, the Los Angeles Film Awards has established itself as a premier destination for cinematic excellence, acting as a vital bridge where high-caliber studio storytelling and elite independent vision meet. As we celebrate our milestone 10th anniversary, the official nominee class of 2025 represents the absolute vanguard of the craft. These are the films that captivated our jury with their exceptional technical execution, star-studded performances, and profoun

“Faith and the Christmas Star” directed by Anne Trenning is a marvelously refreshing take on classic Christmas stories. Much of today’s modern filmmaking, particularly the ones driven toward young viewers, exists in overwhelm and overstimulation. Fast paced action, sound, and editing assault the senses and create unnecessary adrenal spikes. Seeing Trenning’s animated film allows the viewer to pause and take a deep breath. I would happily recommend including this film as a par

Robbery at the Rockvale Theatre / Written and Directed by Jesse Edwards Family films are often the hardest to pull off. They need to entertain younger audiences while still offering enough heart, humor, and adventure to keep everyone else invested. Robbery at the Rockvale Theatre does exactly that, delivering a charming mystery packed with memorable characters, genuine laughs, and a heartfelt celebration of friendship, family, and following your dreams. At the center of the s

​​ Best Picture Robbery at the Rockvale Theatre - Jesse Edwards Best Narrative Feature Robbery at the Rockvale Theatre - Jesse Edwards Best Narrative Short Small Town - Rhianna Georgia Morris Best Indie Feature Twentieth Century Revenants - Juaquin Sebastian Rosales Best Indie Short Sempiterno - Fiorella Limay Guisse Best Drama Together - Christopher Hunt, Morgan Mead Best Dark Comedy Toothman - Clint Green Best AI Film Curious (The Story of Pie) - Jeong Jin Kim Best

A screenplay by Wendy J. Bednarz Yahoo Boy is a cross-cultural comedy that begins with a simple but striking premise: a lonely widow falls victim to an online romance scam and decides to travel across the world to confront the man who deceived her. What starts as a story of loss and betrayal gradually opens into something far more unexpected, funny, and emotionally rich. At the center of the screenplay is Madge, a character who feels refreshingly authentic. She is sharp, impu

​​ Best Picture The Baby Clause - Maty Young, LK Bermudez Best Narrative Film SEEK II: The Unsung Scars - Shane Kosugi, Kenji Qurata Best Indie Film A Lot to Lose - Yiqing Wei, Brycen Guerrero Best Drama Second Life - Ching-Hung An Best Comedy A World Class Superpower - Mikael Genachte-Le Bail Best Parody A World Class Superpower - Mikael Genachte-Le Bail Best Musical Rappaccini's Daughter - Lorena Maza Best Dance Film POI (Primary Ovarian Insufficiency) - Zoee Marsh Best Act

Second Life / Written by Ying-min Chang, Ching-Hung An, Chi-Hsiang Wang. Directed by Ching-Hung An Based on a remarkable true story, Second Life is an ambitious and deeply heartfelt drama that embraces a wide emotional spectrum. It is a film about loss, but also about friendship, family, resilience, and the determination to keep moving forward when life suddenly changes course. What impressed us most is how naturally the film balances these different elements, creating an exp