Award Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 AWARD WINNERS

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Best International Short

Blink

0:04:30

Adult Language

Runtime:

Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th

Short Synopsis:

She stabbed her husband to death 27 minutes ago... and he won't stop blinking...

Best Documentary Short

Fierro

0:28:58

Adult Language

Runtime:

Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th

Short Synopsis:

Richard Fierro, the Army veteran credited with stopping the Club Q mass shooter, recounts the life experiences that led… (Click to keep reading)

Best Student Director - Clarinda Blais

Indulge Me

0:13:50

Adult Language

Runtime:

Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th

Short Synopsis:

A cynical ex-priest makes a living running a mobile confessional out of a trailer park until an unlikely sinner forces … (Click to keep reading)

Best Animation Short

LUKi and the Lights

0:10:40

Runtime:

Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th

Short Synopsis:

LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering ALS diagnosis. Throu… (Click to keep reading)

Best Narrative Short

Plight

0:06:33

Runtime:

Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th

Short Synopsis:

After acquiring provisions for his family, a man faces hardship and struggles to survive on his journey home.

Best Actress - Lauren Noll

The Heart of Texas

0:14:45

Adult Language

Runtime:

Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th

Short Synopsis:

Janie May, an aspiring country singer stuck in the paycheck-to-paycheck grind, gets big news that she’s a radio contest … (Click to keep reading)

Best Narrative Feature Film | Best Actor - Samuel Dunning

Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox

1:43:00

Adult Language

Runtime:

Session 8: 7:00pm-9:30pm - September 14th

Short Synopsis:

It is called the Time Travelers Paradox. In which a scientist creates a Time Machine and kills their younger self. So no… (Click to keep reading)

Best Documentary Feature Film

WHY DINOSAURS?

1:34:09

Runtime:

Session 10: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 15th

Short Synopsis:

From prestigious museums and universities, to blockbuster films, amusement park rides, video games, and toys--dinosaurs … (Click to keep reading)