2019 Festival Award Winners

Best of Festival
“Work/Friends”
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Writer: Karen Graci
Producer: Dave Hill

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Outstanding Comedy Series
"This Isn't Me"
Director: Adrian Elliot
Writer: Ben Kawaller
Producer: Lauren Finerman

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Outstanding Drama Series
"Home Turf"
Director: Mara Joly
Writer: Mara Joly
Producer: St Laurent TV

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Outstanding Short Comedy Series
"Doxxed"
Director: Elaine Loh
Writer: Elaine Loh
Producer: Mary Lou Belli & Mandy Jane Turpin

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Outstanding Short Drama Series
"Dad Man Walking"
Director: Clare Cooney
Writer: John O’Brien
Producer: Jimmy Boratyn

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Outstanding Comedy Actor
"This Isn't Me"
Actor: Ben Kawaller
Director: Adrian Elliot
Writer: Ben Kawaller
Producer: Lauren Finerman

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Outstanding Comedy Actress
"Pre-Mortem"
Actress: Ani Tatintsyan
Director: Danny Simonzad
Writer: Danny Simonzad & Ani Tatintsyan
Producer: Danny Simonzad & Ani Tatintsyan

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Outstanding Drama Actor
"The System"
Actor: Akintola Jiboyewa
Director: Michael Cruz
Writer: Howard Bowler & John Mayer
Producer: Michael Romero

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Outstanding Drama Actress
"Chosen"
Actress: Alison Jaye
Director: Daniel Pfeffer
Writer/Producer: Michael Goitanich

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Outstanding Comedy Script
"Mr. Trivia"
Writer: Wendy Braff

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Outstanding Drama Script
"Rust”
Writer: Justin Moran

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Outstanding Cinematography
“Chosen”
Cinematographer: Ryan Z. Emanuel
Director: Daniel Pfeffer
Writer/Producer: Michael Goitanich

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Outstanding Writing
"Scribbles"
Writer: Brandon Garegnani
Director: Lynnsey Ooten
Producer: Jeane Reveendran

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Outstanding Directing
"Home Turf"
Director: Mara Joly
Writer: Mara Joly
Producer: St Laurent TV

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Outstanding Editing
"The System"
Editor: Oliver Parker
Director: Michael Cruz
Writer: Howard Bowler & John Mayer
Producer: Michael Romero

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Outstanding Pitch
"Georgi & the Bot"
Writer: Jade Daugherty & Fred Soligan

Outstanding Documentary
"Beneath the Ink"
Director/Producer: Cy Dodson

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Outstanding Reality Series
"Run"
Producer: Ana Breton, Genevieie Thiers, Victoria Elena Nones, Samantha Bee
Writer: Ana Breton

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Outstanding Animation
"Starship Goldfish"
Director: Jason Weight
Writer: Jason Weight
Producer: David Blance

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Outstanding Minnesota Project

"Jeffrey T. Larson"

Director/Writer: Joe Hawkins

Producer: East Oaks Studio

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Outstanding Short Film
"Lose It"
Director: Maximilian Clark
Writer: AJ Taylor
Producer: AJ Taylor

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Best Breakout Creators (Influencer)
Producers: Sam and Colby

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Best Breakout Series (Influencer)
"Challenge Accepted"

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WINNER LAUREL FILES

2018 Festival Award Winners

Best of Festival - 88

Best Drama Series - Currency

Best Comedy Series - Filth City

Best Minisodic Drama - Revenge Tour

Best Minisodic Comedy - Susaneland

Best Drama Actress - Vongai Shava

Best Drama Actor - Colman Domingo

Best Comedy Actress - Caroline Parsons

Best Comedy Actor - Tommy Kang

Best Short Film - Monday

Best Editing - Adventures of Brobot Johnson

Best Directing - Yair Valer

Best Writing - Stephen Ohl

Best Cinematography - Avenues

Best Reality - Charlie Bee Company

Best Documentary - Jacks & Jills

Best Drama Script - Near Death

Best Comedy Script - Not Liz

Best Podcast - Yarn Story

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