LAFA Winners - November 2022

Best Picture

Case for Kindness - Steven Sawalich

Best Narrative Feature

Dying to Sleep - Paris Dylan

Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature

Ellida - Leon Mitchell

Best Narrative Short

Memories - Edwin Illoh

Honorable Mention: Narrative Short

Loved - David Joseph Higgins

Best Indie Feature

Broken Covenant - Martel Taylor

Best Indie Short

Christine de Blue - Emily Brown

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

Beyond - Robin Zerbe, Jack Gorman, Shannon Walsh

Best Drama

Crackman and Robyn - Karl Allen

Honorable Mention: Drama

Home - Chen Yao

Best Comedy

Forced Friendships - Jean-Diar Kalantar

Best Dark Comedy

Murder, Anyone? - James Cullen Bressack

Best Romantic Comedy

Our Beautiful World - Ian Williams

Best Parody

GOOFIN' OFF - F Clint Michael DeNisco

Best Thriller

Fascination - Natmar Mondragon

Best Horror

Behind You - Martin Holper

Best Sci-Fi

Shadow Legacy - Aaron W Small

Best Experimental Film

The Tipsy Bat - Alberto Martín-Aragón

Best Inspirational Film

The Thursday Night Club - Valerie Smaldone

Best Musical/Dance Film

a place we go, together - Danielle Jones, Jaka Škapin

Best Fantasy Film

Dead Cameraman - Jack Aversano

Best Action Film

CRISPR - David Edwards

Best Documentary Feature

Case for Kindness - Steven Sawalich

Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature

Grid Down, Power Up - David Tice

Best Documentary Short

Luna - Kate Cohen

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

Unbelievable! The Art Williams Story - Edward C. Bartel II

Best Music Video

The Cows Came Home - Haley Ahern

Honorable Mention: Music Video

In a Tamasic World - Camilla Martini

Best Student Film

Bodywork - Jack Beckett Cohen

Honorable Mention: Student Film

An American Sunset - John Varkados

Best Microfilm

Flora - Yena Choi, Mina Kwon, Hyebin Park

Best Director (Feature)

Dying to Sleep - Paris Dylan

Honorable Mention: Director (Feature)

Murder, Anyone? - James Cullen Bressack

Best Director (Short)

DIVA - Christopher Mack

Honorable Mention: Director (Short)

Lineage - Finnegan Haid, Jake Haddock

Best First Time Director (Feature)

Case for Kindness - Steven Sawalich

Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Feature)

Grid Down, Power Up - David Tice

Best First Time Director (Short)

Cow - ZHELI

Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Short)

Chocked - Yumeng Xu

Best Young Filmmaker

The Magician - Benj Matthew Dylan Bridger

Best Actor

Murder, Anyone? - Maurice LaMarche

Best Actress

Christine de Blue - Allison Scarlet Jaye

Best Actor in an Indie Film

Dead Cameraman - Jack Aversano

Best Actress in an Indie Film

DIVA - Joanna Pickering

Best Supporting Actor

After Sunset, Dawn Arrives - Todd Lien

Best Supporting Actress

Murder, Anyone? - Carla Collins

Best Cinematography

Neo's Cleaning Service - Jacky Shun Man Cheung

Best Editing

DETACHED - Mason Kokodynski

Best Score

The Spirit of Yoga - Dennis Charles, Ken Petrosky

Best Sound Design

Shadow Legacy - Aaron W Small

Inspiring Woman in a Film

Ellida - Katrina Syran

Best Trailer

Dying to Sleep - Paris Dylan

Best Commercial

Safely Feel The Real World -Jody Xiong

Best Original Story

DIVA - Christopher Mack

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Christine de Blue - Emily Brown

Screenplay of the Month

No Address - Julia Verdin, James Papa

Best Feature Screenplay

No Address - Julia Verdin, James Papa

Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

The Mat - Jayme McMillan, Ralph Lucchese

Best Short Screenplay

The 22 - Amanda Gecewicz

Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay

Home to Roost - Tom Matthews

Best Drama Screenplay

The Real World of Money - Patrick J Timpone

Best Comedy Screenplay

KAY SERA - Phillip e Hardy

Best Horror Screenplay

As Scared As You - Jesse Dorian

Best Thriller Screenplay

The Circuit Breaker - David Ethan Sanders

Best Action Screenplay

The Mali Empire - Dewane Alexander

Best Western Screenplay

Children Of The Spirit Moon - Dan Loschack

Best Fantasy Screenplay

E. BUNNY - Dayle Dodds

Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

For the Better - Charlie Kallas

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

Flight or Plight - Dan Padbury, Ben Htoo

Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Face to Face - Christina Alagaratnam

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Debt Apocalypse - Phillip Alan Bowen, Chad Alan Rohn

Best Television Script

Nautla - Dan Padbury

Honorable Mention: Television Script

Baby Lawyers - Connor Williams

Special Jury Award

The Traveler - D.L. Guerra

Special Jury Award

Moon Face Shattered Hearts - Mehmet Tanrisever

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