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LAFA Winners - November 2024




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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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