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LAFA Winners - April 2025

  • Writer: LAFA Team
    LAFA Team
  • 19 hours ago
  • 3 min read

Updated: 1 hour ago




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Best Picture

NOD - Tristan Baumgardner


Best Narrative Film

As We Flow to the Sea - Nelson Chi


Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

Mumbai X - Rahul Dhiman


Best Indie Feature

From the South, The Revenge - Fabio Flecha


Honorable Mention: Indie Feature

I Hear America Singing - Daron Hagen


Best Indie Short

Suicide Platoon: The Minefield - Tony Jopia


Honorable Mention: Indie Short

Candlesticks - Darryl Ellison London


Best Drama

Rise of the Underdog - Mack Lindon


Best Comedy

Fetch - Tim Schauer


Best AI Film

The Butterfly Dream - Suhyeon Scholastica Jin, Aria Suhyun Kim


Best Thriller

The Shadow - Hongbo Sun


Best Horror

Bawla (Batty) - Vishesh Mankal


Best Sci-Fi

Mumbai X - Rahul Dhiman


Best Inspirational Film

Rise of the Underdog - Mack Lindon


Best Musical/Dance Film

I Hear America Singing - Daron Hagen


Best Fantasy Film

NOD - Tristan Baumgardner


Best Action Film

Seek - Shane Kosugi, Kansuke Asano


Best Web/TV Pilot

Gavin's Adventures - Fiona Lincke


Best Web/TV Series

Gavin's Adventures - Fiona Lincke


Best Documentary Feature

May Contain: My Life - Jennifer Greenstreet


Best Documentary Short

Ask the Girls in Cairo - JP Micallef


Honorable Mention: Documentary

One for the Road - Michael Malone


Best Animation

Is Anybody Out There - Susan Mey Lee Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan


Best Music Video

If It's Hot, It'll Sell - Sarah Brine, Rachel Fox, Mike Maimone and Mutts


Honorable Mention: Music Video

Candy Apples - Justin Priluck


Best Student Film

Hiraeth: Outbound - Zhilin Xu


Honorable Mention: Student Film

Whisper of Wheat - Mengyue Qi


Best Microfilm

Desira x Trap x Dream - Kua Kee Seng


Best Director (Feature)

Rise of the Underdog - Mack Lindon


Best Director (Short)

NOD - Tristan Baumgardner


Honorable Mention: Director

As We Flow to the Sea - Nelson Chi


Best First Time Director (Feature)

Among The 8 - Erick Yahir Lozano


Best First Time Director (Short)

Motel Room Six - Aron Cagan


Honorable Mention: First Time Director

The Recipient - Michael Marentette


Best Young Filmmaker

Paper Boat - Yeobin Park


Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker

The Color of Regret - Yiguo Song


Best Actor

Rise of the Underdog - Mack Lindon


Best Actress

NOD - CheyAnne Harris


Best Actor in an Indie Film

Among The 8 - Elijah Amodt


Best Actress in an Indie Film

Among The 8 - Erin Palmer


Best Young Actress

As We Flow to the Sea - Kaylie Ng


Best Score

Marmots on Toast - Patrick Kendell-Smith


Honorable Mention: Score

A Biltmore Christmas - Tommy Fields


Best Original Story

Rise of the Underdog - Mack Lindon


Honorable Mention: Original Story

Higher Plane Sacred Vow - Eddie Clay Thompkins III


Screenplay of the Month

Gang Agley - Jeremy Hogan, Aaron Krygier


Best Feature Screenplay

All Up in Your Bizness: Managing Your Business Crap - Julianna M Newland


Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

Wading River - Robert Lev Priel-Gelb


Best Drama Screenplay

Gang Agley - Jeremy Hogan, Aaron Krygier


Best Comedy Screenplay

All Up in Your Bizness: Managing Your Business Crap - Julianna M Newland


Best Thriller Screenplay

The Case Officer - Ronald McQueen


Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

The Perfect Game - Peter T Simon


Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

All Up in Your Bizness: Managing Your Business Crap - Julianna M Newland


Best Television Script

Southern Bites - Nigel Tyrone Simms


Honorable Mention: Television Script

Headcase - Chris K. Jones








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