LAFA Winners - November 2020
Best Picture
RED - David Newton
Best Narrative Feature
All Aboard! - Seiichi Hishikawa
Best Narrative Short
RED - David Newton
Honorable Mention: Narrative Short
When the Leaves Fall - Chantel Chavon
Best Indie Film
Gunther - Ryan Rowley
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
Speechless - Yufan Chai
Best Drama
When the Leaves Fall - Chantel Chavon
Best Comedy
Bucko & Junior - Jordan Rader
Best Dark Comedy
Claralina - Alex Goyette
Best Thriller
Metamorphosis - Elaine Xia
Best Romance Film
Grow Old With Me - J.J. McDowell
Best Experimental Film
Secret City - Astero Styliani Lamprinou
Best Inspirational Film
Higher Grounds - Stuart Svenson
Best Musical/Dance Film
Song of love - Ling Zhu
Best LGBTQ Film
Yesterday, My Dead Boyfriend Messaged Me on Grindr - Curtis Lee
Best Western
Prospectors "The Forgiven" - Paul Bonsignore
Best Fantasy Film
Living in Crime Alley - Rob Ayling
Best Crime Film
RED - David Newton
Best Action Film
RED - David Newton
Best Web/TV Pilot
Reserve Psychology - Jordan Drake
Best TV Series
Incompleteness - David Ash
Best Web Series
The Anomalous - Chinedu Omorie
Best Documentary Feature
The Earned Life - Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski
Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature
Enigma: The Florence Wilson Story - Richard Wright
Best Documentary Short
The Reason - Noah Conopask
Honorable Mention: Documentary Short
Golden Wings - Massimiliano Finazzer Flory
Best Animation
Tricked - Mengyuan Guo, Naicheng Liu, Suhn Young Chung
Honorable Mention: Animation
WolfHunters - Chris Oconnell
Best Music Video
Rainie Yang - Like a Star - Muh Chen
Honorable Mention: Music Video
Hebe Tien - One, After Another - Muh Chen
Best Student Film
Dead Girl - Lloyd Briggs
Honorable Mention: Student Film
Crafter - Yi Cheng
Best Microfilm
Tricked - Mengyuan Guo, Naicheng Liu, Suhn Young Chung
Best Director
RED - David Newton
Honorable Mention: Director
When the Leaves Fall - Chantel Chavon
Best First Time Director (Feature)
Higher Grounds - Stuart Svenson
Best First Time Director (Short)
Madness - Nicolaus Taylor
Honorable Mention: First Time Director
Bucko & Junior - Jordan Rader
Best Indie Filmmaker
The Climbing Perch - Daniel Gomez Bagby
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
Just Another Birthday in Bedlam - Barry Heins
Best Young Filmmaker
Devil's Left - Zhengda Lyu
Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker
Hannya - Cameron Heo
Best Actor
RED - Beau Fowler
Honorable Mention: Actor
Madness - Adam Kitchen
Best Actress
When the Leaves Fall - Morgan Lavenstein
Honorable Mention: Actress
The Peacock - Darcie Irwin-Simpson
Best Actor in an Indie Film
First Time - Germano Blanco
Best Actress in an Indie Film
Confessions - Marlise Dizon
Best Cinematography
RED - Mark Nutkins
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
Gunther - Ryan Rowley
Best Editing
Higher Grounds - Jose Guardia Davis
Honorable Mention: Editing
XIETY - Carlos Torres, Karen Torres
Best Score
RED - Nina Humphreys
Honorable Mention: Score
All Aboard! - Shinya Kiyokawa
Best Song
Into the Beat: “One Day” - Mathias Rehfeldt, Yalany Marschner
Honorable Mention: Song
Hidden Love - "I Miss You" - Dream International Pictures
Best Virtual Reality
Bodyless - Hsin-Chien Huang
Honorable Mention: Virtual Reality
A Miscarriage Of Justice - Atalanti Dionysus
Best Costume Design
Nam Sing: A Man for Gold Country - Amy Newman
Best Trailer
The Earned Life - Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski
Best Original Story
ZeroNet - Meredith Fox
Honorable Mention: Original Story
Grow Old With Me - J.J. McDowell
Screenplay of the Month
The Devil's Stick - Tom Bruno, Chris Reina
Best Feature Screenplay
Gorger - Paul G. Andrews
Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay
The Chair - Edward Ybarra
Best Short Screenplay
A Glass House - Charles Strider
Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay
Message in a Bottle - Robert Moran
Best Drama Screenplay
The Chronicles of Reuben - Michael Ulin Edwards
Honorable Mention: Drama Screenplay
Kilt - Ron Leach, Kristian Hodko
Best Comedy Screenplay
A Cozy Little Town - Edward Hicklin
Honorable Mention: Comedy Screenplay
The Love Hex or Nicest Flings in Mexico - Mike Meier
Best Horror Screenplay
The Devil's Stick - Tom Bruno, Chris Reina
Honorable Mention: Horror Screenplay
Bump in the Night - Dale Zawada
Best Action Screenplay
Zap - Krisstofer Marshall
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
Forever After - Emil Faithe
Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi Screenplay
Perfect World - Emil Faithe
Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)
Confidently Conflicted - Chloe Friberg
Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)
The Chronicles of Reuben - Michael Ulin Edwards
Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)
Refractions - Paula Rossman
Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)
A Deadly Conversation - Vincent Edwards
Best Television Script
Land of Eagles - Isaac Banuelos
Honorable Mention: Television Script
Confidently Conflicted - Chloe Friberg
RED - Teaser
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