2019 Festival Award Winners
Best of Festival
“Work/Friends”
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Writer: Karen Graci
Producer: Dave Hill
Outstanding Comedy Series
"This Isn't Me"
Director: Adrian Elliot
Writer: Ben Kawaller
Producer: Lauren Finerman
Outstanding Drama Series
"Home Turf"
Director: Mara Joly
Writer: Mara Joly
Producer: St Laurent TV
Outstanding Short Comedy Series
"Doxxed"
Director: Elaine Loh
Writer: Elaine Loh
Producer: Mary Lou Belli & Mandy Jane Turpin
Outstanding Short Drama Series
"Dad Man Walking"
Director: Clare Cooney
Writer: John O’Brien
Producer: Jimmy Boratyn
Outstanding Comedy Actor
"This Isn't Me"
Actor: Ben Kawaller
Director: Adrian Elliot
Writer: Ben Kawaller
Producer: Lauren Finerman
Outstanding Comedy Actress
"Pre-Mortem"
Actress: Ani Tatintsyan
Director: Danny Simonzad
Writer: Danny Simonzad & Ani Tatintsyan
Producer: Danny Simonzad & Ani Tatintsyan
Outstanding Drama Actor
"The System"
Actor: Akintola Jiboyewa
Director: Michael Cruz
Writer: Howard Bowler & John Mayer
Producer: Michael Romero
Outstanding Drama Actress
"Chosen"
Actress: Alison Jaye
Director: Daniel Pfeffer
Writer/Producer: Michael Goitanich
Outstanding Comedy Script
"Mr. Trivia"
Writer: Wendy Braff
Outstanding Drama Script
"Rust”
Writer: Justin Moran
Outstanding Cinematography
“Chosen”
Cinematographer: Ryan Z. Emanuel
Director: Daniel Pfeffer
Writer/Producer: Michael Goitanich
Outstanding Writing
"Scribbles"
Writer: Brandon Garegnani
Director: Lynnsey Ooten
Producer: Jeane Reveendran
Outstanding Directing
"Home Turf"
Director: Mara Joly
Writer: Mara Joly
Producer: St Laurent TV
Outstanding Editing
"The System"
Editor: Oliver Parker
Director: Michael Cruz
Writer: Howard Bowler & John Mayer
Producer: Michael Romero
Outstanding Pitch
"Georgi & the Bot"
Writer: Jade Daugherty & Fred Soligan
Outstanding Documentary
"Beneath the Ink"
Director/Producer: Cy Dodson
Outstanding Reality Series
"Run"
Producer: Ana Breton, Genevieie Thiers, Victoria Elena Nones, Samantha Bee
Writer: Ana Breton
Outstanding Animation
"Starship Goldfish"
Director: Jason Weight
Writer: Jason Weight
Producer: David Blance
Outstanding Minnesota Project
"Jeffrey T. Larson"
Director/Writer: Joe Hawkins
Producer: East Oaks Studio
Outstanding Short Film
"Lose It"
Director: Maximilian Clark
Writer: AJ Taylor
Producer: AJ Taylor
Best Breakout Creators (Influencer)
Producers: Sam and Colby
Best Breakout Series (Influencer)
"Challenge Accepted"
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