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2024 Film Festival Winners

SMBFF 2024 Official Winners

Animation Film Selections

1. Days and Times

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2. A Minor Screwup

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Short Film Selections (Less Than 10 Minutes

1. A Good Fight

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2. Pistachio-A Love Story

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Student Film

1. Short Drive

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2. Folsom

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Short Film Selections (10 Minutes and Longer

1. Staffed

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2. Buy Me a Taco

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Feature Film

1. Centauri 29

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2. Mad as Hell

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3. Simp-Winner

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Student Film 

1. A Minor Screwup-Winner

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1. Heartrender:

Bane of the Elf Queen

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Short Film (10 mins and Under Selections

1. Remember

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2. The Ghost Hunt

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3. Rise of the Collapse

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4. I Thought of You

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9. The Lost

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5. Late Night Ride

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6. You're On Your Own, Kid-Winner

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7. The Plaza

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8. The Ukelele

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10. See You Soon

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Short Film (More than 10 mins Selections

1. The Donor

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4. The Diner

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5. Hidden Above 2: The Mystery Unfolds

2. Need A Lift

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3. The Stroller

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7. Leggo My Soul

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6. Inked Love

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8. Sleepy Hollow

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9. Thirteen Steps

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10. Contract-Winner

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Diversity Film 

1. Two Sides-Winner

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Additional Winners

Best Director Short over 10 Mins

1. Parker Viale

2. Clark Langon

3. Rafael Portillo-Winner

4. David Vorderstrasse

5. Elise Marie Hodge

6. Matt Shapiro

7. Shawn Bailey

Best Director Short 10 Mins and Under

1. Troy Le

2. Rob Gore

3. Sydney Strange

4. Christopher James Wallace

5. Michael Matsui

6. D'Adonis Moquette-Winner

7. Eileen Hoang/Rona Bernadette Arrogancia

Best Actor

1. Chris Amick-The Diner

2. Kendrick Daniels-Need A Lift-Winner

3. Eric Gomez-The Ghost Hunt

4. Stephen Davie-The Stroller

5. Kai'o Davis-The Stroller

6. James Kowalchik-Rise of The Collaspe

7. Baihan Zhang-Heartrender

Best Actress

1. Claire Langton-The Diner

2. Gaby Orellana-Hidden Above 2

3. Ashley Grace-The Stroller

4. Taylor E. Brummett-Rise of The Collaspe

5. Sophia Andrews-You're On Your Own, Kid

6. Sydney Strange- I Thought of You

7.  Gabriela LLarena- Inked Love

8. Eileen Hoang-See You Soon-Winner

Best Supporting Actor

1.  Lamondo Hill-Need A Lift-Winner

2. David Vorderstrasse-Hidden Above 2

3. John Demakas-Remember

4. J. Vazquez-The Donor

5. Chris Laird-The Ghost Hunt

6. Robert LaSardo-The Donor

7. Joshua Flores-Q-The Plaza

Best Supporting Actress

1.  Lainy Larsen-Hidden Above 2-Winner

2. Grace Park Bassett-Rise of the Collapse

3. Tisha Leigh-The Donor

4. Rosalin Santa Cruz-Two Sides

5. Ellie Hartman-Inked Love

6. Skya Theobald-Heartrender

Best Screenplay

1.  Lamondo Hill-Need A Lift

2. Parker Viale-Hidden Above 2

3. John Demakas-Remember

4. Claire Langton-The Diner

5. Paul Newton-Leggo My Soul-Winner

Best Sound Editing/Composer

1.  Blaine Santos-The Donor

2. John Dahl Honore-Inked Love-Winner

Best Horror Film

1.  The Contract

2. The Ghost Hunt

3. You’re on Your Own Kid
4. Hidden Above 2: The Mystery Unfolds

5. Leggo My Soul-Winner

6. Sleepy Hollow

7. The Lost

8. Thirteen Steps

Best Comedy Film

1.  The Contract

2. The Ghost Hunt-Winner

3. The Stroller

4. Leggo My Soul

Best Make-Up & Best Horror Make-Up

1.  Dan Acosta-Inked Love-Winner

2. Don Redlingshafer-Rise of The Collapse-Horror Make-up Winner

Best Drama Film

1.  Remember

2. See You Soon

3. The Ukelele

4. Need A LIft-Winner

LifeTime Acheivement Award

1.  Tom Sizemore-Winner

Best Director Feature Film

1.  David Jon Foster-Centauir 29

2. Tremain Hayhoe-Simp

3. Robert Parham-Mad As Hell-Winner

Best Actor-Feature Film

1.  Mike Markoff-Simp

2.  Aaron Pina-Centauri 29-Winner

3. Robert Parham-Mad As Hell

Best Supporting Actor-Feature Film

1.  Mark Kadrich-Centauri 29

2. Gary L Turner-Mad As Hell-Winner

3. Rucka Rucka Ali-Simp

Best Actress-Feature Film
  1.  Cynda Williams-Mad As Hell
  2. Brooke Piedra-Simp-Winner

 

Best Supporting Actress-Feature Film

1.  Bunny Stewart-Simp

2. Nakia Bryant-Mad As Hell-Winner

SMBFF Circle of Excellence

1.  Bunny Stewart-Winner

Best Heartfelt Film

1. Remember-Winner

Rising Stars

1. J. Vazquez-Winner

2. Parker Viale-Winner

3. Chris Laird-Winner

4. Grace Park-Winner

5. Taylor E. Brummett-Winner

6. Claire Langston-Winner

7. Shawn Bailey-Winner

8. David Vorderstrasse-Winner

9. Chris Amack-Winner

10. Blaine Santon-Winner

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