LAFA Winners - November 2024

Best Picture

The Book of Jobs - Kayci Lacob

Best Narrative Feature

The Ninth Order - Nick John A'Hern

Best Narrative Short

The Everlasting Life of Debbie Gomolka - Brian Sacca

Honorable Mention: Narrative Film

No Vacancy - Jay Sherer, Lukas Colombo

Best Indie Feature

Hidden Creek - Julian Mercado-Avila, Darien Jewel

Best Indie Short

Death! - Matthew B.C., Abi Tedder

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

Premonition - Mahalia Jackson-Butler, Kirtana Banskota

Best Drama

The Book of Jobs - Kayci Lacob

Best Comedy

Sorry - Alex Getlin, Adam Schaller

Best Dark Comedy

The Everlasting Life of Debbie Gomolka - Brian Sacca

Best Thriller

No Vacancy - Jay Sherer, Lukas Colombo

Best Experimental Film

Everyone is Chair - Leilanni Todd

Best Musical/Dance Film

Sunset Prelude - Yiannis Margetousakis

Best Western

Harsh Treatment - Johnathan Paul, Josh Gilbert

Best Fantasy Film

Whispers of the Sea - Marcos Rangel

Best Crime Film

Achilles Curse and the Curse of the Treasure - Manatsadabhorn Pongchinnartham

Best Web/TV Pilot

Jammerz - A.J. Cheaytelli, Prashanth Vanchy

Best Virtual Reality

Trans-composition - Shiuan Yan

Best Documentary Feature

Paddle Out - Sebi Lee

Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature

Creative Vandal - Peter Pahor

Best Documentary Short

The Last Show - Lisle Turner

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

Hope Rising in Kenya - Fabio Zahnd

Best Animation

Bear with me - Shaoxiong Song, Zhen Liu

Best Music Video

Rise Up & Fight - Nolan Williams, Jr.

Honorable Mention: Music Video

You, Me and The Night - Coco Bigles, Cat Serrano

Best Student Film

She Who Raised Me - Sophie Kairis

Honorable Mention: Student Film

Surrender to the Sound - Madee Sabatier

Best Director (Feature)

The Book of Jobs - Kayci Lacob

Best Director (Short)

Night Shift - Pranav Bhojwani

Honorable Mention: Director

The Box - Angela Andronache

Best First Time Director (Feature)

Hidden Creek - Julian Mercado-Avila, Darien Jewel

Best First Time Director (Short)

Focus - Dongyuan Tian

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

Fault - Chase Michael Torrence

Best Indie Filmmaker

An Autumn Dusk's Dream - Shaoxiong Song

Best Young Filmmaker

Black Tape - Zihan Tian

Best Actor

Hidden Creek - John Henry Richardson

Honorable Mention: Actor

Night Shift - David Lee

Best Actress

The Book of Jobs - Abigail Donaghy

Honorable Mention: Actress

The Everlasting Life of Debbie Gomolka - Brooke Dillman

Best Young Actress

Tomber - Tessa Espinola

Best Duo

Jera and Brandon Sketch Show - Jera Sky & Brandon Weaver

Best Cinematography

The Ninth Order - Nick John A'Hern

Best Score

Harsh Treatment - Bruce Broughton

Best Song

"The Book of Jobs - Written by Stephanie Economou, Maggie McClure, Chloe Caroline Fellows, and Jon Monroe; Performed by Maggie McClure and Chloe Caroline Fellows; Produced and Arranged by Stephanie Economou and Jon Monroe"

Inspiring Woman in a Film

Centering Pura Vida - Lily Elisabeth Espinoza

Best Original Story

The Book of Jobs - Kayci Lacob

Screenplay of the Month

Reflections - Manuel Freedman

Best Feature Screenplay

Hobo In The Mist - John Alan Hostetter

Best Short Screenplay

The Fork - Erwin René Jonakaufzki

Honorable Mention: Screenplay

Mercy - Ella Jerrier

Best Drama Screenplay

Shining Star - Randall Courtland Davis

Best Thriller Screenplay

Reflections - Manuel Freedman

Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

Allone - Maxwell David Marcus

Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Bucket of Cheese - Brian Schroeder

Special Jury Award - Film

Track To Sleeping Moon - Frees Design

Special Jury Award - Music Video

Nocturnal - Big Howl

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