10th Annual LAFA 2025 - The Winners
Best of Fest
I feel fine. - Hailey Spicer, Austin Spicer
Best Narrative Feature
Blood Star - Lawrence Jacomelli
Best Narrative Short
The Serena Variations - Warren Andrew Fischer
Best Indie Feature
Haunting Trophies - László Illés
Best Indie Short
Who the Hell is Michael? - Juan Jose Rodriguez Drescher
Best Web/TV Pilot
Raymar - Adrien Boublil
Best Web/TV Series
Paramedics: Emergency Response - Antonio Hrynchuk
Best Documentary Feature
Common Ground - Josh Tickell, Rebecca Tickell
Best Documentary Short
Built Different - Constance Brenneman, Brad Hammer
Best Animation
Contracting the Cooties - Skylar Levine, Maya Bayewitch
Best Music Video
LITTLE BIG - It Happens - Alina Pasok, Iliya Prusikin
Best Student Film
Casa Paraíso - Mateo Sicilia
Best Director (Feature)
Bring Him To Me - Luke Ian Sparke
Best Director (Short)
Lost Innocence - Christian Elliott
Best First Time Director (Feature)
Switched at Death - David Merry
Best First Time Director (Short)
The Acting Coach - Ingvill Thorson Plesner
Best Actor
I feel fine. - Elijah Passmore
Best Actress
The Serena Variations - Dylan Brown
Best Cinematography
I feel fine. - Hailey Spicer, Austin Spicer
Best Editing
Flatulence: The Origin - Yintao Gong
Best Score
The Serena Variations - Warren Andrew Fischer
Best Original Story
Bull Run - Alfredo Barrios, Jr., Bill Keenan
Best Screenplay
Momma's Advice - Kaitlyn Gatto
Best Television Script
Heir to the Beat - Gabriel Campisi
Special Jury Award - Film
#Lovemyselfie - Lika Berning, Helene Tuter
Special Jury Award - Screenplay
HAHA - Sophia An Porter
Breakthrough Filmmaker of the Year
Who the Hell is Michael? - Juan Jose Rodriguez Drescher
Breakthrough Screenwriter of the Year
Running Through Revolution - Sarah K Rossmann
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* The Best of Fest winner receives a complimentary award statuette. All other winners are eligible to order an official LAFA statuette
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