January 2019 Winners
Best Picture
Picture
Woodstock or Bust!
Feature All Genre
Runtime 01:32:00
Producer: Martin Wiley
Director: Leslie K. Bloom
Best Drama Student Short
Picture
Shining Ashes
Drama Student Short
Runtime 12:46
Dir: Nicole Campbell
Best Drama Short
Picture
Fragile Ghost
Drama Short
Runtime 16:00
Dir:  Kit Wilson
Best Comedy/Dramedy Short

​Hooked
Comedy/Dramedy Short
Runtime 31:48
Dir: Anthony Patellis
Best Foreign Short
Picture
Life! 
Foreign Short
Runtime 03:57
Dir: Ramesh Jai
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Best Experimental/Travel/Time-Lapse Short
Picture
Prairie Wind
Experimental/Travel/Time-Lapse Short
Runtime 04:05
Dir: Martin Lisius
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Best Horror Short
Picture
The Dumpster Room
Horror Short
Runtime 10:50
Dir: Christopher kadima
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Best Web Series/New Media
Picture
LA Train•her
Web Series/New Media
(Live Action or Animation)
Runtime 59:40
Dir: Olivier L. Gagnon
Best Documentary Short
Picture
Aotearoa - We Are All Made Of Stars
Documentary Short
Runtime 10:30
Dir: Paulo Ferreira
Best Documentary Feature​
Picture
Journey Home
Documentary Feature
Runtime 57:56
Dir: Tamara Nance
Best Trailer/Promo
Picture
Journey Home
Trailer/Promo
Runtime 57:56
Dir: Tamara Nance
Best Music Video
Picture
Pride & Prejudice (My Privilege)
Music Video
Runtime 06:00
Dir: Ryan K. McNeal

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Best Original Music Score
Picture
Ed Hartman
"As the Earth Turns"
​​Runtime 45:00
Best Cinematography 
Picture


Israel Arias
Woodstock or Bust!
​Runtime 01:32:00
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Best Editing 
Picture

​Zachary Linkow
​Woodstock or Bust!
​​Runtime 01:32:00
Best First Time Filmmaker
Picture
Alejandra Hinojosa
Breaking The Ice
Runtime 01:32:00
Best Woman Filmmaker
Picture
Ariana Berenson
Reading & Other Vices
Runtime 17:00
Best Director Music Video
Picture

Francesca Zanni
ADAM
​Runtime 04:00
Best Director Short
Picture

Christian Stark
Vers La Lune
Runtime 09:04
Best Actor
Picture
​Jorge Ezcurrra
Shining Ashes
Runtime 12:46
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Best Actress
Picture
Mandy Musgrave
Mama Bear
Runtime 13:19
Screenplay
Invisible Boxes
1st Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Bil Gaines
Crickets
2nd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Jennifer C Steets
Skokie Stakeout
3rd Place Winner
Screenplay Feature
by
Anthony Fanelli
Give Love a Shot
1st Place Winner
Screenplay Short
by
Al Finocchio