LAFA Winners - December 2023

Best Picture

Discussion Materials - Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

Best Narrative Feature

Discussion Materials - Alfredo Barrios, Jr.

Best Narrative Short

Evanescence - Maaman Rezaee

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

Final Broadcast - Anthony Igra

Best Indie Feature

Haunting Trophies - László Illés

Best Indie Short

Barefoot - Julia Knox, Kasey Orthmann

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

The Geierwally - Mario Dengler

Best Drama

Evanescence - Maaman Rezaee

Best Comedy

I Love You...But - Dean Donofrio

Best Dark Comedy

The Ugly Rug - Michael Vincent Brown

Best Thriller

Haunting Trophies - László Illés

Best Horror

Anthony's Wish - Meredith Esquivel

Best Experimental Film

…der Flitter graut. Es bleibt Verpasstes übrig. - Carsten Fuhrmann, Mark Klotz

Best Inspirational Film

Nocturno - Isabel Rivero Vila

Best Musical/Dance Film

Life on the Shelf - Susan Mey Lee Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Matthieu Eymard

Best Film Noir

Bonding - Luke Rex

Best Western

Tales of A Faded West - Brenden Wedner

Best Fantasy Film

Anna - Yue Gu

Best Web/TV Pilot

This Is Paradise - Kareem J Mortimer, Henrietta Cartwright, Lavado Stubbs

Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot

A Frantic Love 4 - Gary Tucker

Best Web Series

Bento Banana - Ari Grabb

Best Documentary Feature

We Will Not Be Silenced - Luis Solarat, Brian Rose

Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature

Tiger Run: The Untold Story - Dee Brown, Omarosa Manigault Newman

Best Documentary Short

The Curse Effect - Gregg Jaden

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

My Sweet Story - Mariana Gutierrez, Luis Luyando, Willy Martin

Best Music Video

King of Claws - Trevor Von Klueg, Vivian Raine

Honorable Mention: Music Video

Life on the Shelf - Susan Mey Lee Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Matthieu Eymard

Best Student Film

Ruby's Dad - David Tschan

Honorable Mention: Student Film

The Offer - Jiawen Sun

Best Director

What Happened To You - Alec Goldberg

Honorable Mention: Director

Bildur Aize - Daniel Llusa Ribes

Best First Time Director

Behind the Mask - Liren Zhang

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

Two Fridges - Rob Banish

Best Indie Filmmaker

Can'tmera - Jingting He

Best Young Filmmaker

Film 101 - Richard Jerrier, Ella Jerrier

Best Actor

Discussion Materials - Tom Blyth

Honorable Mention: Actor

Haunting Trophies - László Illés

Best Actress

This Is Paradise - Dana Deveaux

Honorable Mention: Actress

Evanescence - Nanabah Rockbridge

Best Actor in an Indie Film

Adversary: Wanted Dead or Alive - Shawn C. Hansen

Best Actress in an Indie Film

A Frantic Love 4 - Jamie Addison

Best Supporting Actress

Adversary: Wanted Dead or Alive - Cate Luna

Best Young Actress

Film 101 - Tessa Espinola

Best Duo

A Marriage in 5 Minutes - Matthew C. Flynn & Autumn Stein

Honorable Mention: Duo

The Geierwally - Sabrina Engl & Franz Braun

Best Ensemble

Adversary: Wanted Dead or Alive - Shawn C. Hansen, Ryan Andrew Smith, Gianna Rose, Cate Luna, Gus Langley, Heather Silvio, Shane Santos, Jason Markiewitz, Michael Forsch, Israel David Groveman, Antonio Moore, Anthony Cosmano, Kevin L. Sanders, Kris Mayeshiro, Tek Le, Tony Lynn, Will Farlow, Sai'len Jaeger

Best Cinematography

I Don't Bite - Mike Kniazev

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

What Happened To You - Robin Webster

Best Score

Final Broadcast - Daniel Zines

Honorable Mention: Score

Painful Flavours - Oli Bayston & Joe Harvey Whyte

Best Song

Tiger Run: The Untold Story - Trevor Preston, PD Dashman

Inspiring Woman in a Film

Nocturno - Carmen Vila Fassier

Best Makeup

EarlyBird - Joana Bastos

Best Costume Design

EarlyBird - Joana Bastos

Best Original Story

Discussion Materials - Alfredo Barrios, Jr., Bill Keenan

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Haunting Trophies - László Illés

Screenplay of the Month

Novella Manhattan - Ethan Zane Stages

Best Feature Screenplay

The Summer Between - Audrey Lim

Best Drama Screenplay

The Summer Between - Audrey Lim

Best Comedy Screenplay

Novella Manhattan - Ethan Zane Stages

Best Thriller Screenplay

Assassination of President Duke - Xi Ren

Best Fantasy Screenplay

Your Grandmother is a Witch! - Mark Forler

Special Jury Award

The Fool - Jonathan 'Primo' Ruiz

Haunting Trophies - Teaser

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