LAFA Winners - April 2021

Best Picture

Ernie - Ray Panthaki

Best Narrative Feature

The Runner - Michelle Danner

Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature

Kaali Maati - Hemantkumar Mahale

Best Narrative Short

Ernie - Ray Panthaki

Honorable Mention: Narrative Short

The Village of Nobody - Shimeng Zhou

Best Indie Feature

The Anthology Of Julius - Ofu Obekpa

Best Indie Short

Paper Airplane - Mingjie Tang

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

Honeymoon on Park Street - Ruvek Maharaj

Best Drama

Ernie - Ray Panthaki

Honorable Mention: Drama

Crocodile - Caroline Wloka, Joel Chavez

Best Romantic Comedy

Boy Scientist - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz, Ron J Danziger, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Best Parody

2020: A 1917 Parody - Stephen Ford

Best Thriller

The Runner - Michelle Danner

Best Horror

Hell Is Shining - Alexis Cadeau-Réthoré

Honorable Mention: Horror

Caffè Corretto - Domenico Pisani, Augusto Tirelli

Best Romance Film

Paper Airplane - Mingjie Tang

Best Sci-Fi

I Am Here - Adam Nowak

Best Experimental Film

The Girl with an Orange Cat - He Shengjie

Honorable Mention: Experimental Film

Raja - Shoes (feat. Kelly & Tyler Stone) - Tyler Stone

Best Inspirational Film

Sue - Nancye Ferguson

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

Good Morning Good Morning - Michael Anton

Best Musical/Dance Film

The Great Eatlon - Stephane Benini

Honorable Mention: Musical/Dance Film

George Floyd: Say Their Names - Christopher R. Owens, Alyssa Dann

Best LGBTQ Film

Shimmer Summer - Tong Mao

Honorable Mention: LGBTQ Film

Damn Right + Apologize - Leonardo Martinez, Amber Ford

Best Mystery Film

Resemblance - Jumpoth Ruayjaroensap

Best Fantasy Film

Boy Scientist - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Honorable Mention: Fantasy Film

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate - Susan

Lim, Samudra Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

Best Crime Film

Immigrant Mother - Renee Garcia, Katherine King

Best Web/TV Pilot

Audition - Cosimo Tucci

Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot

Recipes For Love - "Brownie Points" - Danny Donnelly

Best Web Series

A Frantic Love 3 - Gary Tucker, Adrian Ferrara

Honorable Mention: Web Series

Spanky - Alex Martinez

Best Documentary Short

Aftermask - Anton Josef

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

Coffee For Life - Lennart Neumann, Wilhelm Schulz

Best Animation

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate - Susan Lim, Samudra

Kajal Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

Honorable Mention: Animation

Boy Scientist - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Best Music Video

Szabó Ádám feat Curtis - That's how I am - Jimy J. Hollywood

Honorable Mention: Music Video

Alone - Bonzie

Best Student Film

Not One More - Cameron Leingang

Honorable Mention: Student Film

Dear Dublin - Evelyn Gustafson

Best Microfilm

The Debate - Androu De Vera, Carina LaMarchina

Best Director (Feature)

Beijing 120 - Yu Yiping

Best Director (Short)

All Blood Runs Red - Paul Mignot

Honorable Mention: Director (Short)

Crocodile - Caroline Wloka, Joel Chavez

Best First Time Director (Feature)

Resemblance - Jumpoth Ruayjaroensap

Best First Time Director (Short)

Nostalgia - McFloyd Nguyen

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

The Girl with an Orange Cat - He Shengjie

Best Indie Filmmaker

Once Beautiful Woman - Frankie Guerrero, Jr., Victoria Vertuga, Eric Williford

Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

Benchwarmers - Andrew Gorell

Best Young Filmmaker

The Unwanted Guest - Max Willocx

Best Actor

Ernie - Paul Kaye

Honorable Mention: Actor

The Runner - Edouard Phillipponnat

Best Actress

The Village of Nobody - Yang Wang

Honorable Mention: Actress

Immigrant Mother - Adriana Kostetska

Best Actor in an Indie Film

Honeymoon on Park Street - Zach Boulton

Best Actress in an Indie Film

Once Beautiful Woman - Victoria Vertuga

Best Duo

2020: A 1917 Parody - Colton Eschief Mastro & Michael Lieberman

Best Cinematography

All Blood Runs Red - Eric Dumont

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Nostalgia - Jacky Shun Man Cheung

Best Score

Ernie - Dan Baboulene

Honorable Mention: Score

A Critter Fable - Grace Fisher

Best Song

George Floyd: Say Their Names - Christopher R. Owens, Wendy Ward

Honorable Mention: Song

Goodnight Zoom - Colin Sprigg, London Sprigg

Best Sound Design

Hell Is Shining - Antoine Roussi, César Darcas, Etienne Grozier

Honorable Mention: Sound Design

What If - Kevin Dippold

Inspiring Woman in a Film

A Critter Fable - Grace Fisher

Best Virtual Reality

Oppose Secession 01 - Liu Shouxi

Best Trailer

Fantasy of Companionship between Human and Inanimate - Susan Lim, Samudra Kajal

Saikia, Christina Teenz Tan

Best Original Story

Crocodile - Joel Chavez

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Dear Dublin - Evelyn Gustafson

Screenplay of the Month

Haven - Karen Conley

Best Feature Screenplay

Haven - Karen Conley

Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

Joshua's Exceptional Pheromones - Nili Rain Segal

Best Short Screenplay

She’s Perfect - Sheldon Maddux

Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay

Save Me. Grace. - Sean Hinds

Best Drama Screenplay

Good Luck Chuck - Peter Pastuszek

Best Comedy Screenplay

Sweet Excess - Preston T. Francis

Best Western Screenplay

Three for Hire: Shadow Assassins - Dan Burle

Best Thriller Screenplay

Three Sides - Roberto Lemos

Best Action Screenplay

Three for Hire: Shadow Assassins - Dan Burle

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

Summoned - Tammy Klembith, George Klembith

Best Fantasy Screenplay

Rise of the Paladin - Gerasimos Rozis, Joe McNeal

Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

Three for Hire: Shadow Assassins - Dan Burle

Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Wendy & Vee - Jean-Baptiste Canac

Best Television Script

The Great Danes - James Gaffney

Honorable Mention: Television Script

The Wayward - Caitlin Adams

Ernie - Trailer (dir. Ray Panthaki)

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