October 2016 Winners

Best Picture
Picture
Bridging Los Angeles
Documentary Feature 
Producers:
Andrea Galvin
Jim Sanderson
Art Tejada
Matt Pegler

 
Best Drama Short Student
Picture
My Name is Grace
Drama Student Short 
Runtime 23:00
Dir: Jade Chamberlain
Best Drama Short
Picture
Anything It Takes
Drama Short 
Runtime 29:30
Dir: Michael Ryan Wilson
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short Student
Picture
Rose Garden
Comedy/Dramedy Short Student
Runtime 13:15
Dir: Rafael Nani
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short
Picture
In the Park
Comedy/Dramedy Short 
Runtime 20:45
Dir: Marianna Dean
Best Foreign Short Student 
Picture
Rubaroo
Foreign Student Short 
Runtime 21:58
Dir: Kishan Savjani
Best Foreign Short
Picture
The Story of 90 Coins
Foreign Short 
Runtime 9:23
Dir: Michael Wong
Best Foreign Feature
Picture
Strawman
Foreign Feature 
Runtime 01:14:20
Dir: Tian Xie
Best Horror Short Student
Picture
Wicked Wendy
Horror Student Short 
Runtime 3:35
Dir: Sean M Patterson
 Best Horror Short
Picture
RED VINYL
Horror Short 
Runtime15:52
Dir: Armando Millan
Best Action/Thriller/SCI-FI Short Student
Picture

The Beast In The Storm
Action/Thriller/SCI-FI Student Short
Runtime 8:58
Dir: Ruaridh M. Turner
Best Action/Thriller/SCI-FI Short
Picture
Withdrawn in Trepidation
Action/Thriller/SCI-FI Short
Runtime 23:10
Dir: Jon Householder
Best Documentary Short Student
Picture
Fair Trade Meets Peace Coffee
Documentary Student Short 
Runtime 20:00
Dir: Jeewon Shin
Best Documentary Short
Picture
The Least of These
Documentary Short 
Runtime 36:56
Dir: Erik Laursen
Best Documentary Feature
Picture
Bridging Los Angeles
Documentary Feature 
Runtime 4:38
Dir: Andrea Galvin
Best Animation Short Student 
Picture
Lion Dance
Animation Student Short 
Runtime 5:59
Dir: Tim Pattinson
Best Web Series/New Media
Picture
Roadside Stars
Web Series/New Media 
Runtime 12:00
Dir: Gene Loveland
Best Original Music/Score
Picture
The Talk
Short
Runtime 13:05
Original Music Score:  Mariano Saulino
Best Sound Design
Picture
Withdrawn in TrepidationShort
Runtime 23:10
Sound Design:  Ben Potts
Best Cinematography
Picture
Darkness Falls
Short
Runtime 14:49
Cinematography 
Best Feature Film All Genre 
Picture
Land of Smiles
Feature Film All Genres
Runtime 01:29:43
Dir: Bradley Stryker
Best Editing Short
Picture
PATRICIO
Short
Runtime 22:04
Editor: Alberto Martín-Aragón
Best Director Short
Picture
Let Her Go
Short
Runtime 13:41
Director: Marco A Diaz
Best Director Short Student
Picture
Lost in Rock
Student Short
Runtime 10:56
Director : Wei Wang 
Best Producer Short
Picture
Numb
Short
Runtime 10:00
Producer: Penelope Lawson
Peter A. Conradi
Rebecca Martos
Woman Filmmaker
Picture

Princess in Di-stress 1"speed date"Short
Runtime 6:16
Woman Filmmaker: Aurora Maria Lopez
First Time Filmmaker 
Picture
BEHIND THE COVE
Feature
First Time Filmmaker:  Keiko Yagi
Runtime 01:45:00
Best Ensemble Cast
Picture
Numb
Short
Ensemble Cast
Runtime 10:00
Best Supporting Actor
Picture
My Name is Grace
DAVID PARTRIDGE
Best Supporting Actress
Picture
My Name is Grace
CHARLOTTE WEBER
Best Actor
Picture
Withdrawn in Trepidation
Actor:  Bo Fender
Best Actress
Picture
The Story of 90 Coins
Runtime 9:23
Actress: Zhiqi Zhuang
Jury Mention
 Picture
Last Beat
Runtime 4:49
First Time Filmmaker: Paul Bestolarides
Picture
VEXED
Horror Short 
jury
Runtime 12:59
Dir: MARC CARTWRIGHT
Screenplay Feature Winners/Finalist
Entangled

1st Place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
Sharon Powers
Charon's Passage

2nd Place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
Kenneth Thomas
No Days Off 

3rd Place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
Anthony Riegert
The Wonderful

Finalist 
Screenplay Feature 
by
Demitra Papadinis
Screenplay Short / Web Series / TV / Treatment
Paycheck 2 Paycheck

1st Place winner
Screenplay Short/Web series/TV/Treatment 
by
Chris Skeeter
Weaver's Stairs

2nd Place winner
Screenplay Short/Web series/TV/Treatment 
by
Stephen M. Hunt