LAFA Winners - November 2020

Best Picture

RED - David Newton

Best Narrative Feature

All Aboard! - Seiichi Hishikawa

Best Narrative Short

RED - David Newton

Honorable Mention: Narrative Short

When the Leaves Fall - Chantel Chavon

Best Indie Film

Gunther - Ryan Rowley

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

Speechless - Yufan Chai

Best Drama

When the Leaves Fall - Chantel Chavon

Best Comedy

Bucko & Junior - Jordan Rader

Best Dark Comedy

Claralina - Alex Goyette

Best Thriller

Metamorphosis - Elaine Xia

Best Romance Film

Grow Old With Me - J.J. McDowell

Best Experimental Film

Secret City - Astero Styliani Lamprinou

Best Inspirational Film

Higher Grounds - Stuart Svenson

Best Musical/Dance Film

Song of love - Ling Zhu

Best LGBTQ Film

Yesterday, My Dead Boyfriend Messaged Me on Grindr - Curtis Lee

Best Western

Prospectors "The Forgiven" - Paul Bonsignore

Best Fantasy Film

Living in Crime Alley - Rob Ayling

Best Crime Film

RED - David Newton

Best Action Film

RED - David Newton

Best Web/TV Pilot

Reserve Psychology - Jordan Drake

Best TV Series

Incompleteness - David Ash

Best Web Series

The Anomalous - Chinedu Omorie

Best Documentary Feature

The Earned Life - Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski

Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature

Enigma: The Florence Wilson Story - Richard Wright

Best Documentary Short

The Reason - Noah Conopask

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

Golden Wings - Massimiliano Finazzer Flory

Best Animation

Tricked - Mengyuan Guo, Naicheng Liu, Suhn Young Chung

Honorable Mention: Animation

WolfHunters - Chris Oconnell

Best Music Video

Rainie Yang - Like a Star - Muh Chen

Honorable Mention: Music Video

Hebe Tien - One, After Another - Muh Chen

Best Student Film

Dead Girl - Lloyd Briggs

Honorable Mention: Student Film

Crafter - Yi Cheng

Best Microfilm

Tricked - Mengyuan Guo, Naicheng Liu, Suhn Young Chung

Best Director

RED - David Newton

Honorable Mention: Director

When the Leaves Fall - Chantel Chavon

Best First Time Director (Feature)

Higher Grounds - Stuart Svenson

Best First Time Director (Short)

Madness - Nicolaus Taylor

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

Bucko & Junior - Jordan Rader

Best Indie Filmmaker

The Climbing Perch - Daniel Gomez Bagby

Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

Just Another Birthday in Bedlam - Barry Heins

Best Young Filmmaker

Devil's Left - Zhengda Lyu

Honorable Mention: Young Filmmaker

Hannya - Cameron Heo

Best Actor

RED - Beau Fowler

Honorable Mention: Actor

Madness - Adam Kitchen

Best Actress

When the Leaves Fall - Morgan Lavenstein

Honorable Mention: Actress

The Peacock - Darcie Irwin-Simpson

Best Actor in an Indie Film

First Time - Germano Blanco

Best Actress in an Indie Film

Confessions - Marlise Dizon

Best Cinematography

RED - Mark Nutkins

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Gunther - Ryan Rowley

Best Editing

Higher Grounds - Jose Guardia Davis

Honorable Mention: Editing

XIETY - Carlos Torres, Karen Torres

Best Score

RED - Nina Humphreys

Honorable Mention: Score

All Aboard! - Shinya Kiyokawa

Best Song

Into the Beat: “One Day” - Mathias Rehfeldt, Yalany Marschner

Honorable Mention: Song

Hidden Love - "I Miss You" - Dream International Pictures

Best Virtual Reality

Bodyless - Hsin-Chien Huang

Honorable Mention: Virtual Reality

A Miscarriage Of Justice - Atalanti Dionysus

Best Costume Design

Nam Sing: A Man for Gold Country - Amy Newman

Best Trailer

The Earned Life - Patryk Wezowski, Kasia Wezowski

Best Original Story

ZeroNet - Meredith Fox

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Grow Old With Me - J.J. McDowell

Screenplay of the Month

The Devil's Stick - Tom Bruno, Chris Reina

Best Feature Screenplay

Gorger - Paul G. Andrews

Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

The Chair - Edward Ybarra

Best Short Screenplay

A Glass House - Charles Strider

Honorable Mention: Short Screenplay

Message in a Bottle - Robert Moran

Best Drama Screenplay

The Chronicles of Reuben - Michael Ulin Edwards

Honorable Mention: Drama Screenplay

Kilt - Ron Leach, Kristian Hodko

Best Comedy Screenplay

A Cozy Little Town - Edward Hicklin

Honorable Mention: Comedy Screenplay

The Love Hex or Nicest Flings in Mexico - Mike Meier

Best Horror Screenplay

The Devil's Stick - Tom Bruno, Chris Reina

Honorable Mention: Horror Screenplay

Bump in the Night - Dale Zawada

Best Action Screenplay

Zap - Krisstofer Marshall

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay

Forever After - Emil Faithe

Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi Screenplay

Perfect World - Emil Faithe

Best First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

Confidently Conflicted - Chloe Friberg

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Feature)

The Chronicles of Reuben - Michael Ulin Edwards

Best First Time Screenwriter (Short)

Refractions - Paula Rossman

Honorable Mention: First Time Screenwriter (Short)

A Deadly Conversation - Vincent Edwards

Best Television Script

Land of Eagles - Isaac Banuelos

Honorable Mention: Television Script

Confidently Conflicted - Chloe Friberg

RED - Teaser

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