LAFA WINNERS
August 2018
Best Picture
NOSSA CHAPE
Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Best Narrative Feature
THE WHALE CALLER
Zola Maeko
Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature
THE CHAIN
Paul Willis
Best Narrative Short
IT'S A MESS
Frank Prinzi
Honorable Mention: Narrative Short
FIRST FRIDAYS
Harper Cullen
Best Indie Feature
AFTER
Ben Brown
Honorable Mention: Indie Feature
I REMEMBER...
Geeta Lal Sahai
Best Indie Short
HAM
Zachary Wentz
Honorable Mention: Indie Short
HINOIRINOKAZE
Hideki Oshima
Best Drama Feature
THE BLOOD HOUND
Jianhua Liu
Honorable Mention: Drama Feature
SUNNY
Usman Taiwo
Best Drama Short
THURSDAY
John Anthony Flavin
Honorable Mention: Drama Short
IN SEARCH OF
Edward Neil Bowen
Best Comedy Feature
INDIECENCY
Jody Weinman
Best Comedy Short
BIG BREAK
Nicole Jones
Honorable Mention: Comedy
A ROOMBA'S TALE
Josh Jackson
Best Dark Comedy
A YAKUZA'S MELODY
Gibran Ahmed
Best Thriller Feature
CARNIVAL OF SORROWS
Mark Adams
Best Thriller Short
THE GIRL IN THE GARAGE
Randy Wang
Honorable Mention: Thriller
SWITCH
Nicole Ludowese
Best Horror
SPECIAL DAY
Teal Greyhavens
Honorable Mention: Horror
PINK MOON
Dan Asma
Best Mystery Film
ASTRAY
Sam Lichtman
Best Sci-Fi Feature
THE 5TH DIMENSION
George Roberson
Best Sci-Fi Short
INTEGRATION: THE UPDATE
Matthew Harris
Best Western
MONEY BAG
Nolan Hieu Trifunovic
Best Experimental Film
DESIRE
Trent Hedayati, Sylvia Stankowski
Honorable Mention: Experimental Film
THE ASCENSION OF AVA DELAINE
Tonya Kay
Best Inspirational Film
MOMENTUM GENERATION
Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film
STRIDE
Weston Taylor
Best Action Film
OPTION ZERO
Eliver Nan Ling
Honorable Mention: Action Film
THIRSTY
Aristote John Boyo, Lee Admassie
Best LGBTQ Film
PENANCE
Kayden Phoenix
Best Crime Film
UNORGANIZED CRIME
Nick Vallelonga
Best Parody
DEADPOOL THE MUSICAL 2
Julian Higgins, Paul Bianchi
Honorable Mention: Parody
UNREQUITED SPACE LOVE
Andrew Grissom, Bryan Philip Cruz
Best TV Series
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENTS
Mike Hermosa, Chae Talley
Best Web Series
STEPHAN'S BIG AWAKENING
Stephan Nielsen
Best Web/TV Pilot
OPTION ZERO
Eliver Nan Ling
Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot
WACKY TOWNS
Jon Dorais
Best Documentary Feature
GENERAL MAGIC
Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude
Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature
DOMINION
Chris Delforce
Best Documentary Short
SILENCED IN EFATE
Andrew Storer
Honorable Mention: Documentary Short
A MAN WITH GOGGLES
Jungmin Kim
Best Animation
SUPERHILLCOOL
Sergio Barbasso
Honorable Mention: Animation
NIGHT LIGHT
Yamiset Trujillo
Best Music Video
ICEBERG
Manuel Scrima
Honorable Mention: Music Video
LOCAL H - INNOCENTS
Felix Piñeiro
Best Student Film
ON ICE
Katie Anne Moy
Honorable Mention: Student Film
EAT UP!
Kavivarmen Vigneswaran
Best Microfilm
INVISIBLE HEEL
Ryan Simantel
Honorable Mention: Microfilm
YOU TURN
Pearlina Malik
Best Director
GIVE US THIS DAY
Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Honorable Mention: Director
A MAN AND HIS TRUMPET
Cameron Washington
Best First Time Director
THINGS AS THEY ARE
Amedeo Pesce
Best Indie Filmmaker
VIOLA
Beatrice Lebrun
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
EQUAL
Deepak Rao, Komal Sharda
Best Young Filmmaker
THE GROUNDED ASTRONAUT
Monimar Mancillas
Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker
DREAMS
Jaewoo Ahn
Best Actor
THE BLOOD HOUND
Hong Huang
Honorable Mention: Actor
THE WHALE CALLER
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube
Best Actress
THE LOVE OF BACHELORETTE
Maggie Qin
Honorable Mention: Actress
THE WHALE CALLER
Amrain Ismail-Essop
Best Actor in an Indie Film
AFTER
Lew Sleeman
Best Actress in an Indie Film
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Eleanor Burke
Best Young Actress
SWITCH
Morgan Gullett
Best Child Actor
ON ICE
Brady Bond
Best Child Actress
DON'T MESS WITH LUCY
Katie Ellis
Best Cinematography
IT'S A MESS
Frank Prinzi
Best Editing
PANGEA
Derek Frey
Honorable Mention: Editing
A BULLET - SAM'S CONFESSION
Tsai Tsai
Best Score
CARNIVAL OF SORROWS
Hans Michael Anselmo Hess
Best Song
THIS IS OUR TIME
Debra Gussin, Dale Effren
Honorable Mention: Song
WALKING IN TWOS - FEAT. STEPHEN STILLS
Amanda Abizaid
Best Sound Design
CHASING THE SUN
Runqi Wang
Best Visual Effects
TEAM TEENETTES
Brian Morelan, Barry Jesse Smith
Best Original Story
YAYA
Artie Cadenas
Honorable Mention: Original Story
A DATE WITH SHILLELAGH
Keith Large
Best Screenplay Feature
THE ACCIDENT
Cody Baron
Honorable Mention: Screenplay Feature
NOTHING TO HIDE
Danetta Barney
Best Screenplay Short
DANIELLE'S BRAIN
Matt Schutt
Honorable Mention: Screenplay Short
GAME OF LIFE
Timothy Mendonça
Best Drama Screenplay
THE PATH
CJ Williams
Best Action Screenplay
THE MARCH
Richard Neher
Best Sci-Fi Screenplay
BONE
Ray Brady
Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)
INDIAN BILLY ICE
Jerry Stephen Ice
Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)
YELLOW
William MacDonald
Best Television Script
VIN AND JILL
Christopher Vallario, Grace Foster
LAFA Winner: Nossa Chape - Trailer
LAFA Winner: Ham - Trailer
LAFA Winner: After - Teaser
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