
2026 SacTown Film Festival Winners
Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Winners
ANIMATION FILM WINNERS
Best Animation Film: Beast of the Seine
Best Director: Rachel Kardos
BEST STUDENT FILM WINNERS
Best Student Film: Lovebite
Student Film Best Director: Parker Viale
Best Producer: Emory Pardun
Best Actor: Kai'o Davis
Best Actress: Izzy Villareal
Best Writer: David Vorderstrasse
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Calhoon
Best Supporting Actress: Jazmin Sandoval
Best Cinematography/DP: Parker Viale
Best Composer: Ryan Calhoon/Ryan Leonard
Best Editor: Emma Lawrence
BEST DIVERSITY FILM WINNERS
Best Diversity Film: Little Mamba
Best Director: Parneille Walker
Best Producer: Zemario Sheppard
Best Actor: Brandon Fobbs
Best Actress: Rona Bernadette Arrogancia
Best Writer: David Aguilar
Best Supporting Actor: Kendrick Daniels
Best Supporting Actress: Monisha Harmon
Best Cinematography/DP: Alice Kilcoyne
Best Composer: Nick Anderson
Best Makeup: Dan Acosta
Best Wardrobe: Samuel Parkinson
BEST WEB SERIES WINNERS
BEST WEB SERIES: Springtown Episode 2
BEST WEB SERIES SHORT: The Hodges
Best Director Web Series: Buford Brown
Best Writer-Web Series: Buford Brown
Best Actor: Chris Amick
Best Actress: Claire Langton
Best Actress Web Short: Keldamuzik
Best Supporting Actor: Steve Urbano
Best Supporting Actress: Eileen Hoang
Best Cinematography/DP: Michael Scordakis
Best Sound/Composer: Neil Nayyar
Best Editor: Michael Scordakis
Best Hair and Makeup: Bunny Stewart
BEST SHORT FILMS 10 MINUTES AND UNDER-Adam
SHORT DOCUMENTARY: Dick's-A-Thon
Day 1-April 11,2026 Individual Awards
Nominations
Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Individual Award Nominations Continued
SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM
Film Best Director-Dylan Young
Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Individuals Nominations Continued
SHORT FILM 10 MINS AND UNDER
Best Director-Sherri Z Heller
Best Producer-Quetzalma Pizzella-Don't Ghost Me
Best Actor-Brandon Larson
Best Actress-Mari Takahashi
Best Writer-Jeff Fong
Best Supporting Actor-Justin McDavitt
Best Supporting Actress-Adrienne Sher
Best Cinematography/DP-Joe Katches
Best Editor-Dania Denise
Best Composer-John Dahl Honore
Best Make-up-Rain Williamson
Best Lighting-Paul Ferrari
Best Comedic Ensemble-The Influencer Academy: Tommy Phan, Crystal Huynh- Kim, Jalayna Davis, Wendy Bosley, Hester Wagner, Cooper Hinshaw
Day 2-April 12th, 2026 Films
BEST MUSIC VIDEO-Blind Missiles
BEST SHORT FILMS OVER 10 MINUTES-The Girl
BEST SHORT FILMS OVER 15 MINUTES-Scar
BEST FEATURE FILM-Raging Midlife
Day 2-April 12th, 2026 Individual Award Nominations
MUSIC VIDEO
Music Video Best Director -Robert Parham Best Vocals -Todd Spencer
Best Actress-Tiffani Marie
Best Rap Song-Hoodie (DJ Mic Rose)
SHORT FILM OVER 10 MINUTES
Best Director- Aaron Leong
Best Writer-Kyle Miller
Best Actor-Tony Pacheco
Best Actress-Amy Acker
Best Supporting Actor-Tyler McDanniel
Best Supporting Actress-Deborah Bromley
Best Producer-Tony Pacheco/Steve Pacheco/Janine Romney
Best Cinematography/DP-Joe Katches
Best Editor -Skyler Henry
Best Sound/Composer-Kevin Edilson
Best Makeup-Rain Williamson
Best Comedic Ensemble-A Beautiful Day: Larry Wattson, Chris Amick, Nathan Reedy, William Marx,
Tyler McDanniel, Suheyling Chavez
SHORT FILM OVER 15 MINUTES
Best Director-Buddy Rahming
Best Writer-Auri G. Hinson
Best Actor-Malachi McKinney
Best Actress-Dania Denise
Best Supporting Actor-Tyler McDanniel
Best Supporting Actress-Rae Ramsey
Best Producer-Lexi Dye/Ashley South/Craig Vincent
Best Cinematography/DP-Joe Katches
Best Editor -Wes Smith
Best Sound/Composer-Kevin Edilson
Best Make-UP-Dan Acosta/Ari Dee
Best Wardrobe/Stylist-Saeuntel Allen
FEATURE FILM (Day 1 and Day 2)
Best Director-Zac Hersh/James Rich
Best Writer-Kevin Kirkpatrick/Chelsea Garland Mead
Best Actor-Steven Ng
Best Actress-Emma Elle Roberts
Best Supporting Actor-Lee Braithwaite
Best Supporting Actress-Heather Land
Best Editor-Chelsea Garland Mead

