2025 Award Winners
Best of Fest, Best Short Film, & Best Director
Lorica – Benjamin Carlucci
Best Feature Narrative
Shadows of the Past – Luz Cabrales
Best Male Lead - Karl Barbee
“Collin Brooks Langstone”, Shadows of the Past
Best Female Lead - Ashlyn Rae
“Nancy”, Shadows of the Past
Emerging Flimmaker Award
Kristopher David Russin – The Name of Action
Best Feature Documentary
Small Town Universe – Katie Dellamaggiore
Best Screenwriting
Cheese Puff Smoothie – Jason Hayner Jr.
Best Regional Short Film
One Stunning Day – John Bradley
Best Cinematography
As Easy As Closing Your Eyes – Parker Croft
Best Short Documentary
Adidas Owns the Reality – Keil Orion Troisi & Igor Vamos
Block Awards
Comedy Block
Good Bad Advice – Pawel Grajnert
Thriller Block
The Stained Glass House – Gregory Sazanov
Documentary Block 1
Gardener of the Galaxy – Nick Natalicchio
Documentary Block 2
How to Sue the Klan – John Beder
Drama Block 1
Banana Tree – Sarah Bui
Drama Block 2
Liminal – Spenser Watson Spratlin