LAFA Winners - March 2022
Best Picture
This is [Not] Who We Are - Beret E Strong, Katrina Miller
Best Narrative Film
Forest Giants - Michael Moskewicz, Augusta Mariano
Honorable Mention: Narrative Film
boju weyín - Bimpé Fageyinbo
Best Indie Film
Adam - Martin Balaguer
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
Night Wander - Shengfang Lyu
Best Drama
Blue Moon - Emily Ruhl
Honorable Mention: Drama
Horseback - Shu Ya
Best Comedy
Servants - Desmond Hayes, Sarah Tither-Kaplan
Honorable Mention: Comedy
Dr. Antonio - Tigran Sargsyan
Best Parody
She’s An Instagram Model - Keith Orlando Harris
Best Thriller
PIT - Min Kim
Best Horror
Malibu Horror Story - Scott Slone
Honorable Mention: Horror
The Lady of the House of Love - Selena Xin Jin
Best Musical/Dance Film
Busy? Or Not Busy - Yawen Luo
Honorable Mention: Musical/Dance Film
Blue Delusion - Fang Guan, Yue Jia Yu
Best LGBTQ Film
DIVR - Rae Binstock, Zoey Martinson
Honorable Mention: LGBTQ Film
Unbarred - Melissa Davidson
Best Crime Film
Beautiful Violence - Joey Medina
Best Web/TV Pilot
Left of the Dial - Nick Markovich, Andrew Lawton
Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot
DIVR - Rae Binstock, Zoey Martinson
Best TV Series
Alaska, The Last Frontier - Clay Croft
Honorable Mention: TV Series
Siyaya - Come wild with us - François Odendaal
Best Web Series
Anacostia - Anthony Anderson
Honorable Mention: Web Series
Coffee Talk - Ya-Chuan Hsiao
Best Documentary Feature
This is [Not] Who We Are - Beret E Strong, Katrina Miller
Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature
Laura's Choice - Sam Lara, Cathy Henkel
Best Animation
Miracle - Shaofu Zhang
Honorable Mention: Animation
Dino Powers - Jinchul Kim
Best Music Video
A Feast That Never Comes - Sven Britt, Maria Juranic
Honorable Mention: Music Video
In Love With Your Silence - Deluxion Mohan
Best Student Film
Horseback - Shu Ya
Honorable Mention: Student Film
Scar - Ruijie Tong
Best Microfilm
Move Fast - Lucinda McLaren
Best Director
Forest Giants - Augusta Mariano
Honorable Mention: Director
Blue Moon - Emily Ruhl
Best First Time Director
American Hero - Manny McCord
Honorable Mention: First Time Director
Blood Dust - Batya G. Cruz
Best Indie Filmmaker
Let Me In - Matt Dooley
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
Welcome to Murderville - Dina McNeil
Best Young Filmmaker
Tragedy Strikes - Morgan Gullett
Best Actor
Clear Water - Francisco Martos
Honorable Mention: Actor
LIFE- A True Blessing - Ruthvik Reddy Kondakindi
Best Actress
American Hero - Melany Smith
Honorable Mention: Actress
Forest Giants - Erin Clark
Best Actor in an Indie Film
Vertical - Robert Dunne
Best Actress in an Indie Film
Let Me In - Hanna Lorica
Best Supporting Actor
Dr. Antonio - Matthew Moore
Best Supporting Actress
Blood Dust - Pam Renall
Best Child Actress
Freedom Point - Lila Lee White
Best Duo
Forest Giants - Michael Moskewicz & Erin Clark
Honorable Mention: Duo
Unbarred - Sarah Moon & Melissa Davidson
Best Cinematography
Forlorn - Miguel Tafich
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
Forest Giants - Dylan Pelle
Best Score
ANDROMEDE - Thibaut Vuillermet
Honorable Mention: Score
Forest Giants - Jeremy Robinson
Best Song in a Film
Tragedy Strikes - Sydnie Stephens, Morgan Gullett
Inspiring Woman in a Film
Secret Recipe - Gloria Ho
Best Visual Effects
The Harmony of Opposites - Alessandro Nardini
Best Virtual Reality
MYRIAD. Where we connect. - Michael Grotenhoff, Christian Zipfel
Best Costume Design
The Lady of the House of Love - Selena Xin Jin
Best Trailer
American Hero - Josh Ehrhardt
Honorable Mention: Trailer
Relics of the Madré Véna - Jason Knowles
Best Original Story
Forest Giants - Michael Moskewicz
Honorable Mention: Original Story
Dr. Antonio - Tigran Sargsyan
Screenplay of the Month
Space Girl Blues - Bruce Pavalon
Best Feature Screenplay
Space Girl Blues - Bruce Pavalon
Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay
The Truth Therein Lies - Hayley Jean Reeves
Best Short Screenplay
Only Seven Days - Rapsodies SAS, Orso Vesperini, Carole Starcevic
Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay
Motel Room Sixteen - Aron Cagan
Best Drama Screenplay
Amy and Angel - Julia Verdin, Deedee Benkovich
Honorable Mention: Drama Screenplay
The Odd Son - Nigel Tyrone Simms
Best Comedy Screenplay
Jimmy Lazer - Josh Madden
Honorable Mention: Comedy Screenplay
The Prince of Walgrove Manor - Phillip E. Hardy
Best Dark Comedy Screenplay
The Murder (or Possible Political Assassination) of Santa Claus - Kory Orban
Best Horror Screenplay
The Lady of the House of Love - Selena Xin Jin
Best Thriller Screenplay
Resentment - John Maslowski
Best Action Screenplay
Scramble! - Laurence Ostrowsky
Honorable Mention: Action Screenplay
Bad Love Tigers - Kevin L. Schewe, Oliver W. Tuthill Jr., Tara J. Walker
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
Ashes to Ashes - Jaime Gonzalez
Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)
The Murder (or Possible Political Assassination) of Santa Claus - Kory Orban
Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)
Nora - Molly Kirschenbaum, Payson Whitwell
Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter
Marieta - Cassie C. Phillips
Best Television Script
Stephie With A Why - Mirra Kardonne
Honorable Mention: Television Script
Ardor - Brian Jeongwoo Cho
Special Jury Award
Stream of Consciousness - Jesse Shore
Special Jury Award
All Will Turn Out Fine - Cristina Rodríguez Graetsch
Special Jury Award
Black Ocean - Francesca Florentyna O'Hop
Forest Giants - Official Trailer
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