LAFA Winners - October 2024

Best Picture

Between The Mountain and The Sky - Jeremy Power Regimbal

Best Narrative Feature

Sebastian - Mann Robinson

Honorable Mention: Narrative Feature

Ten in Texas - Twila LaBar, Sam Pfiester, Susan Combs, Kat Sparks, Britt West, Judson Kauffman, Abigail Pfiester Rue

Best Narrative Short

#KK - Arjun Pankaj Razdan

Honorable Mention: Narrative Short

Hello Joy - Taty Ortiz

Best Indie Feature

MIRARI - Jérémie Brunel

Honorable Mention: Indie Feature

Them Public Romantics - Jennifer Rubin

Best Indie Short

OCHU (The Snail) - Nehjul Huda

Honorable Mention: Indie Short

The Shape of Trees - Jamie Wittezehler, Willie Wittezehler

Best Drama

Don't Forget Me - Dan Clark

Best Comedy

Ten in Texas - Twila LaBar, Sam Pfiester, Susan Combs, Kat Sparks, Britt West, Judson Kauffman, Abigail Pfiester Rue

Best Romantic Comedy

What Are We? - William Burney

Best Parody

Airbnb Studios - Sam Shafaghi, G Wilson

Best Thriller

Bottom-Feeder - Brandon D. Hill

Best Experimental Film

Breaking Out - David Scott Glass

Best Inspirational Film

Redemption Road - Yusef Bunchy Shakur, Scott McCartney

Best Musical/Dance Film

Crescent Heights - Yiannis Margetousakis

Best Fantasy Film

The Knight Prowler - Arjun Pankaj Razdan

Best Crime Film

The Knight Prowler - Arjun Pankaj Razdan

Best Action Film

Maybe I Am the Villain - Max Presement

Best Web/TV Pilot

The Knight Prowler - Arjun Pankaj Razdan

Best Documentary Feature

Between The Mountain and The Sky - Jeremy Power Regimbal

Honorable Mention: Documentary Feature

Unbankable - Luke Willms

Best Documentary Short

Baller State of Mind: The Philosophy of David Arquette - Betsy Pike

Honorable Mention: Documentary Short

Rare Kind - Earl Cole

Best Animation

A Solid Future - Javier de la Torre González, Aitor Esteves Saizarbitoria

Honorable Mention: Animation

Shine - Helen Jane Long, Gediminas Pranckevicius

Best Music Video

Douche Canoe - Craig Melville

Honorable Mention: Music Video

Mihiri Silva - I'm Outta Control - Mihiri Silva, Brian Pinkus

Best Student Film

The Cadenza - Andrew Ragan

Honorable Mention: Student Film

The Mother - Lin Yuxin

Best Director

Don't Forget Me - Dan Clark

Honorable Mention: Director

When It Whispers: The Prologue - Dustin Darr

Best First Time Director

Facade - DangVy NGUYEN

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

What Are We? - William Burney

Best Young Filmmaker

One Way - Yushu Wu, Xinran Liang

Best Actor

Sebastian - Darius McCrary

Honorable Mention: Actor

#KK - Rushiraj Pawar

Best Actress

Don't Forget Me - Zhang Xin Yu

Honorable Mention: Actress

Don't Forget Me - Eliza Capel

Best Actor in an Indie Film

Best Actress in an Indie Film

Best Supporting Actor

#KK - Ritesh Mobh

Best Young Actor

On Fumes - Gage Law

Best Duo

Tandem - John Henry Richardson & Charlie Jackson

Best Cinematography

The Knight Prowler - Reuben Janet Ellis & Vedant Mane

Honorable Mention: Cinematography

Facade - Ollyndo Dieubon

Best Editing

The Skids ReVolution - Laura Graham, Colin J Graham

Best Score

Unbankable - Brandon Fehderau

Honorable Mention: Score

When It Whispers: The Prologue - Dustin Darr

Best Song

MIRARI - esprit de lumière - Jérémie Brunel, Corinne Valancogne

Best Sound Design

The Knight Prowler - Bhargav Soni

Inspiring Woman in a Film

MIRARI - Corinne Valancogne

Best Visual Effects

The Knight Prowler - Priyamvad & Arsh Herekar

Best Trailer

The Knight Prowler - Tanishq Bhawnani

Best Original Story

#KK - Arjun Pankaj Razdan, Sushil Arun Yadav, Reuben Janet Ellis

Honorable Mention: Original Story

Mushroom's Quest - Eddie Clay Thompkins III, Oltha Brittenum Thompson

Screenplay of the Month

Apples - Hayley Jean Reeves

Best Feature Screenplay

Apples - Hayley Jean Reeves

Honorable Mention: Feature Screenplay

The Woman On The Bench - Dennis J Manning

Best Short Screenplay

Life's A Ball - Philippa Rae

Best Drama Screenplay

Reasonable Levels - David McAbee

Best Television Script

Constellation Chronicles - Vincent James Lowry

Honorable Mention: Television Script

Something old and Something new - Coco Coloma

Special Jury Award

Unbankable - Luke Willms

Ten in Texas - Trailer

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