LAFA Winners - August 2021
Best Picture
We're All In This Together - Katie Boland
Best Narrative Feature
Love Laboratory - Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang
Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature
The Chosen Path - Eric Iglesias
Best Narrative Short
Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois
Honorable Mention: Narrative Short
Reggie the Mailman - Corey Emanuel Jr.
Best Indie Feature
Alone - Peter Molnar
Best Indie Short
Becoming You - Daniel Sadler, Erica Rowe
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
Dopamine Fast - Catherine Johnson
Best Drama
The Chosen Path - Eric Iglesias
Honorable Mention: Drama
Clown - Antonio De La Cruz
Best Comedy
Lie, Revenge - Qing Zhao
Honorable Mention: Comedy
Creeped Out - Keith Large, Matt Holt
Best Dark Comedy
Waiting for Deading - Paul Sestakov
Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy
Nozomi - Naoto Tsukiashi
Best Romantic Comedy
Bathroom Window - Julia Gil de Freitas
Best Parody
BUZZZ - Daniel Sadler, Erica Rowe
Best Romance Film
Love Laboratory - Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang
Best Sci-Fi
Beta - Kevin M Turner
Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi
The Valtozas - Rebecca Demeter
Best Inspirational Film
Matthew - Matt Servitto
Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film
They Are Fine - Kristy Espinoza, Yulma Garcia, Mariagrazia Lo Giudice
Best Musical/Dance Film
Synthetic Me - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia
Honorable Mention: Musical/Dance Film
Quest - Maree Egan
Best Western
Killer Miller - Austin Spicer, R.J. Hendricks II
Best Fantasy Film
Mr.Strange - Ling Zhu
Best Crime Film
Jesters Paradise - Sadi Eliyesil
Honorable Mention: Crime Film
Bad Beat - Lexee Gordoun
Best Action Film
The Rise of Hope - Sam Jones
Best TV Series
The Hunt For Salamander - Dimitar Dimitrov
Honorable Mention: TV Series
Aliwood - Ali Zahiri, Alex Goyette
Best Web Series
My Human Experience - Aimee Dansereau, Sarah Cooke, Sylvia Ray
Honorable Mention: Web Series
LITTER - Matt Beebe
Best Docudrama
Orders from Above - Vir Srinivas
Best Documentary Feature
Broken Chains - Michael Lints, Aaron Stewart
Best Documentary Short
Breathe - Jordan Settembrini
Honorable Mention: Documentary Short
Palm Oil’s Vice Grip on Natives - Ashlei Payne
Best Animation
Synthetic Me - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia
Best Music Video
KILL - BURN - Adam Hayes, Nick Hayes
Honorable Mention: Music Video
Need No More - Leo Sa
Best Student Film
Between Us - Antonio Mendes
Honorable Mention: Student Film
I Close My Eyes to See - Roxie Oliveira
Best Microfilm
Kapadokya - Rodolfo Moro
Honorable Mention: Microfilm
Broken - Haleh Saberi
Best Director (Feature)
The Chosen Path - Eric Iglesias
Best Director (Short)
From Under The Bridge - Paul James Houghton
Honorable Mention: Director (Short)
Salvation - Lorand Banner Szucs
Best First Time Director (Feature)
We're All In This Together - Katie Boland
Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Feature)
Love Laboratory - Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang
Best First Time Director (Short)
From Under The Bridge - Paul James Houghton
Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Short)
The Memories of A Song - Sibo Zhu
Best Indie Filmmaker
Horizon - Daniele De Muro
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
Mother - Marshall Minsuk Lee
Best Young Filmmaker
Behind The Burning Vines - Will Twomey
Best Actor
From Under The Bridge - Luc Clopton
Honorable Mention: Actor
Beta - William Nicol
Best Actress
We're All In This Together - Katie Boland
Honorable Mention: Actress
From Under The Bridge - Piper Reese
Best Actor in an Indie Film
Her Place - Matt Guajardo Kelsey
Best Actress in an Indie Film
Her Place - Marion Kerr
Best Young Actor
Between Us - Alex Britt
Best Young Actress
I Close My Eyes to See - Ana Beatriz Camelo
Best Duo
Beta - William Nicol & Aubree Lea Bouche
Best Cinematography
We're All In This Together - Colin Hoult
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
Jesters Paradise - Anselm Havu
Best Editing
Captive - Philip Habeger
Honorable Mention: Editing
From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls - Phillip J. McLaughlin, Nick Allen
Best Score
Eagle Wings - Chuck Nnamdi Okudo
Honorable Mention: Score
Beta - Emiliano Mazzenga
Best Song
From Under The Bridge - I Can't Hold On - Justin Busch, Heidi Merrill
Honorable Mention: Song
Synthetic Me - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia
Best Visual Effects
Jesters Paradise - Slava Denisov
Best Commercial
Nadia Mejia's AI Driven Interactive Food Film - A.J. Kamdar
Best Original Story
From Under The Bridge - Paul James Houghton
Honorable Mention: Original Story
Love Laboratory - Xiaoliang Zhang
Screenplay of the Month
As Time Goes By - Jon Davis
Best Feature Screenplay
As Time Goes By - Jon Davis
Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay
Harper - Kate Bohan, Jiamin Qiu
Best Short Screenplay
Runna - Jessica Hewitt
Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay
Detective Jon Steaffan and the Curious Case of the Covid Cuddler - Liesel Galletly
Best Drama Screenplay
My Dream - Lance Sadia
Best Comedy Screenplay
ClubFit-less - Scott Marshall Taylor
Best Horror Screenplay
Hel, The Last Saga - Orso Vesperini, Terry Newman, Carole Starcevic, Toby Osborne
Best Thriller Screenplay
When In Mexico - Jorge Castro-Salinas
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
Testimony - Aaron Williams
Best Fantasy Screenplay
Two Fifths - Darren Daniels, Kaitlin Morris
Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)
All My Friends Are Dead - Shlok Shukla
Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)
One of a Million - Jill Wilson
Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)
Finding Brave - Theresa Peterson
Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)
Into The Light - Dickon Le Marchant
Best Television Script
Missing In Plain Sight - Gary St. Martin
Honorable Mention: Television Script
Absolute Zero - Bryce Hatch
Special Jury Award
Desert Star News - Robert Haus
Special Jury Award
Just Food - Sean Hinds
Special Jury Award
Good Kid - Aidan Nagy
Special Jury Award
Fading Out - Laura Winter
Special Jury Award
Heaven & Hell - Rich Varville
Special Jury Award
Avery - Christine Wood
Special Jury Award
Gabriel - Brenton Gieser
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