LAFA Winners - August 2021

Best Picture

We're All In This Together - Katie Boland

Best Narrative Feature

Love Laboratory - Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang

Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature

The Chosen Path - Eric Iglesias

Best Narrative Short

Deus Ex Machina - Jessy Langlois

Honorable Mention: Narrative Short

Reggie the Mailman - Corey Emanuel Jr.

Best Indie Feature

Alone - Peter Molnar

Best Indie Short

Becoming You - Daniel Sadler, Erica Rowe

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

Dopamine Fast - Catherine Johnson

Best Drama

The Chosen Path - Eric Iglesias

Honorable Mention: Drama

Clown - Antonio De La Cruz

Best Comedy

Lie, Revenge - Qing Zhao

Honorable Mention: Comedy

Creeped Out - Keith Large, Matt Holt

Best Dark Comedy

Waiting for Deading - Paul Sestakov

Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy

Nozomi - Naoto Tsukiashi

Best Romantic Comedy

Bathroom Window - Julia Gil de Freitas

Best Parody

BUZZZ - Daniel Sadler, Erica Rowe

Best Romance Film

Love Laboratory - Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang

Best Sci-Fi

Beta - Kevin M Turner

Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi

The Valtozas - Rebecca Demeter

Best Inspirational Film

Matthew - Matt Servitto

Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film

They Are Fine - Kristy Espinoza, Yulma Garcia, Mariagrazia Lo Giudice

Best Musical/Dance Film

Synthetic Me - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Honorable Mention: Musical/Dance Film

Quest - Maree Egan

Best Western

Killer Miller - Austin Spicer, R.J. Hendricks II

Best Fantasy Film

Mr.Strange - Ling Zhu

Best Crime Film

Jesters Paradise - Sadi Eliyesil

Honorable Mention: Crime Film

Bad Beat - Lexee Gordoun

Best Action Film

The Rise of Hope - Sam Jones

Best TV Series

The Hunt For Salamander - Dimitar Dimitrov

Honorable Mention: TV Series

Aliwood - Ali Zahiri, Alex Goyette

Best Web Series

My Human Experience - Aimee Dansereau, Sarah Cooke, Sylvia Ray

Honorable Mention: Web Series

LITTER - Matt Beebe

Best Docudrama

Orders from Above - Vir Srinivas

Best Documentary Feature

Broken Chains - Michael Lints, Aaron Stewart

Best Documentary Short

Breathe - Jordan Settembrini

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

Palm Oil’s Vice Grip on Natives - Ashlei Payne

Best Animation

Synthetic Me - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Best Music Video

KILL - BURN - Adam Hayes, Nick Hayes

Honorable Mention: Music Video

Need No More - Leo Sa

Best Student Film

Between Us - Antonio Mendes

Honorable Mention: Student Film

I Close My Eyes to See - Roxie Oliveira

Best Microfilm

Kapadokya - Rodolfo Moro

Honorable Mention: Microfilm

Broken - Haleh Saberi

Best Director (Feature)

The Chosen Path - Eric Iglesias

Best Director (Short)

From Under The Bridge - Paul James Houghton

Honorable Mention: Director (Short)

Salvation - Lorand Banner Szucs

Best First Time Director (Feature)

We're All In This Together - Katie Boland

Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Feature)

Love Laboratory - Muchao Wang, Fangmin Wang

Best First Time Director (Short)

From Under The Bridge - Paul James Houghton

Honorable Mention: First Time Director (Short)

The Memories of A Song - Sibo Zhu

Best Indie Filmmaker

Horizon - Daniele De Muro

Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

Mother - Marshall Minsuk Lee

Best Young Filmmaker

Behind The Burning Vines - Will Twomey

Best Actor

From Under The Bridge - Luc Clopton

Honorable Mention: Actor

Beta - William Nicol

Best Actress

We're All In This Together - Katie Boland

Honorable Mention: Actress

From Under The Bridge - Piper Reese

Best Actor in an Indie Film

Her Place - Matt Guajardo Kelsey

Best Actress in an Indie Film

Her Place - Marion Kerr

Best Young Actor

Between Us - Alex Britt

Best Young Actress

I Close My Eyes to See - Ana Beatriz Camelo

Best Duo

Beta - William Nicol & Aubree Lea Bouche

Best Cinematography

We're All In This Together - Colin Hoult

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Jesters Paradise - Anselm Havu

Best Editing

Captive - Philip Habeger

Honorable Mention: Editing

From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls - Phillip J. McLaughlin, Nick Allen

Best Score

Eagle Wings - Chuck Nnamdi Okudo

Honorable Mention: Score

Beta - Emiliano Mazzenga

Best Song

From Under The Bridge - I Can't Hold On - Justin Busch, Heidi Merrill

Honorable Mention: Song

Synthetic Me - Susan Lim, Christina Teenz Tan, Samudra Kajal Saikia

Best Visual Effects

Jesters Paradise - Slava Denisov

Best Commercial

Nadia Mejia's AI Driven Interactive Food Film - A.J. Kamdar

Best Original Story

From Under The Bridge - Paul James Houghton

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Love Laboratory - Xiaoliang Zhang

Screenplay of the Month

As Time Goes By - Jon Davis

Best Feature Screenplay

As Time Goes By - Jon Davis

Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

Harper - Kate Bohan, Jiamin Qiu

Best Short Screenplay

Runna - Jessica Hewitt

Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay

Detective Jon Steaffan and the Curious Case of the Covid Cuddler - Liesel Galletly

Best Drama Screenplay

My Dream - Lance Sadia

Best Comedy Screenplay

ClubFit-less - Scott Marshall Taylor

Best Horror Screenplay

Hel, The Last Saga - Orso Vesperini, Terry Newman, Carole Starcevic, Toby Osborne

Best Thriller Screenplay

When In Mexico - Jorge Castro-Salinas

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

Testimony - Aaron Williams

Best Fantasy Screenplay

Two Fifths - Darren Daniels, Kaitlin Morris

Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

All My Friends Are Dead - Shlok Shukla

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

One of a Million - Jill Wilson

Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Finding Brave - Theresa Peterson

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Into The Light - Dickon Le Marchant

Best Television Script

Missing In Plain Sight - Gary St. Martin

Honorable Mention: Television Script

Absolute Zero - Bryce Hatch

Special Jury Award

Desert Star News - Robert Haus

Special Jury Award

Just Food - Sean Hinds

Special Jury Award

Good Kid - Aidan Nagy

Special Jury Award

Fading Out - Laura Winter

Special Jury Award

Heaven & Hell - Rich Varville

Special Jury Award

Avery - Christine Wood

Special Jury Award

Gabriel - Brenton Gieser

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