
2026 SacTown Film Festival Selections
Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Films
BEST ANIMATION FILM
(12:10 PM-12:32 pm)
1. Beast of the Seine
2. Game Boys
3. Henri the Snail at the Watering Pail
4. Josiah
BEST STUDENT FILM
(12:40 PM-1:20 PM)
1. What Sits Between Us
2. Starting Quarterback
3. Lovebite
BEST DIVERSITY/MINORITY FILM
(1:30 PM-2:55 PM)
1. Dandelion Daydreams
2. Little Mamba
3. Love is Blind
4. Regional Treasure: Digging For Freedom
5. Hangtown
6. Don't Ghost Me
BEST WEB SERIES
(3:00 PM-3:50 PM)
1. The Hodges
2. Springtown Episode 2
BEST SHORT FILMS 10 MINUTES AND UNDER
(4:00 PM-5:15 PM)
1. Songs and Secrets
2. First Last Place
3. Louse Luck Lenny
4. When Amma Came to Dinner
5. Dyer Lane
6. Piano Man
7. Only Space and Time
8. The Reform Project
9. The Influencer Academy
10. Adam
11. Raven Motel
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
(5:20 PM-5:40 PM)
1. Dick's-A-Thon
DAY 1 FEATURE FILM
(5:20 PM -6:45 PM)
1. Redemption River
FILM DISCUSSION & AWARD
(6:50-8:00 PM)
Day 1-April 11,2026 Individual Awards
Nominations
ANIMATION FILM
Animation Best Director
1. Rachel Kardos
2. Jon Portman
3. Millie Munoz/Kyle Mundell/ Amaria Holmes/Ava Schneiderman
4. Jesse Delgado
BEST STUDENT FILM
Student Film Best Director
1. Parker Viale
2. Emma Lawrence
3. Will Nordstrom
Best Producer
1. Julia Deveaux
2. Emory Pardun
3. Parker Viale/David Vorderstrasse
Best Actor
1. David Vorderstrasse
2. Caleb McCarthy
3. Kai'o Davis
4. Cavlin Cobb
Best Actress
1. Lainey Larsen
2. Izzy Villareal
Best Writer
1. Emma Lawrence
2. David Vorderstrasse
3. Will Nordstrom/Emory Pardun
Best Supporting Actor
1. Ryan Calhoon
2. Max Wulf
Best Supporting Actress
1. Jasmin Sandoval
2. Annabella Lopez
3. Sherly Sharma
4. Zoe Oedekerk
Best Cinematography/DP
1. August Perry
2. Parker Viale
3. Will Nordstrom
Best Composer
1. Ryan Calhoon/Ryan Leonard
2. Marcus Rentziperis
Best Editor
1. Emma Lawrence
2. Parker Viale
DIVERSITY/MINORITY FILM
Diversity/Minority Film Best Director
1. Courtney Banzon
2. D'Adonis Moquette
3. Alice Kilcoyne
4. Parneille Walker
5. David Aguilar
6. Zemario Sheppard
Best Producer
1. Quetzalma Pizzella
2. A'sia Horne/Parneille Walker/ Chay Crumble/ Piankhi Iknaton/Elvina Carrington
3. Ed NG/D'Adonis Moquette/ Scott Williams/Nick Anderson/Quinn Gardner
4. Sean Kilcoyne
5. Jason Martinez/Luis Guizar
6. Zemario Sheppard
Best Actor
1. Simon Gitiha
2. Sean Kilcoyne
3. Brandon Fobbs
4. Geovanni Ryan
5. Zemario Sheppard
Best Actress
1. Rona Bernadette Arrogancia
2. Riley Sky King
3. Ivonnah Erskine
4. Zee Thomkins
Best Writer
1. Sean Kilcoyne
2. Courtney Banzon
3. D'Adonis Moquette
4. Parneille Walker
5. David Aguilar
6. Zemario Sheppard
Best Supporting Actor
1. Michael Norwood
2. Stanley Marcellus Simons
3. Melvin Jackson Jr.
4. Kendrick Daniels
5. Ricardo Cisneros
Best Supporting Actress
1. Gaby Dubon
2. Monisha Harmon
3. April Blackson
4. Kikey Castillo
5. Aasha Davis
6. Lotus
7. Taimane Thomkins
Best Cinematography/DP
1. Ed Harimoto
2. Alice Kilcoyne
3. Alex Ajayi
Best Composer
1. De'Von Whitaker
2. John Dahl Honore
3. Nick Anderson
Best Makeup
1. Dan Acosta/Morgan Price/AJ Lashmett
Best Lighting
1. David Bunge
Best Wardrobe
1. Samuel Parkinson
Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Individual Award Nominations Continued
WEB SERIES
Best Director Web Series
1. Buford Brown
2. Michael Scordakis
Best Writer-Web Series
1. Bufor Brown
2. Claire Langton, Chris Wallace, Chris Amick
Best Actor
1. Mario Hodge
2. Chris Amick
Best Actress
1. Keldamuzik
2. Claire Langton
Best Supporting Actor
1. John Goodin
2. Chris Laird
3. Joshua Dalton
4. Chris Wallace
5. Steve Urbano
6. Scott Divine
7. Eric Gomez
8. Tyler McDanniel
9. Robert Hayes
10. Christopher Rhee Pelton
11. Jack Wattson
12. Sevier Lassen
13. Neil Nayyar
Best Supporting Actress
1. Zamira Sole
2. Eileen Hoang
3. Rose Estacio
4. Makenzie Salstrom
5. Mariah Forster
6. Keldamuzik
7. Raina Bahadur
8. Deni Scofield
9. Fabiola Escalante Molina
Best Cinematography/DP
1. Michael Scordakis
Best Sound/Composer
1. Neil Nayyar
Best Editor
1. Michael Scordakis
Best Hair and Make Up
1. Bunny Stewart/ Zoeht Rodriguez
SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM
Short Documentary Film Best Director
1. Dylan Young
Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Individuals Nominations Continued
SHORT FILM 10 MINS AND UNDER
Short Films 10 Minutes and Under Best Director
1. Sherri Z Heller
2. Troy Le
3. Lauren Rosson-Moore
4. Joe Katches
5. Kyle Ramos
6. Lorna Norrrise
7. Kurt Falk
8. Sofie Khan
9. Jeff Fong
10. Chris Cameron
11. Nick Anderson
Best Producer
1. Sean Kilcoyne
2. Dawn Spinella/Todd Bull/Sherri Z. Heller
3. Sandy Noricks
4. Joe Katches
5. Jeff Fong/D'Adonis Moquette/Quetzalma PIzzella
6. Kevin Nguyen
7. Kurt Falk
8. Rico Martinez-Shepard
9. Quetzalma Pizzella
10. Brandon Larson
Best Actor
1. Jesse Janzen
2. Lamondo Hill
3. Sean Kilcoyne
4. Ivan Muhirwe
5. Adam Paul
6. Chris Amik
7. Sevryn Michael
8. Brandon Larson
Best Actress
1. Isis McCoy
2. Ann Renee Soychak
3. Sarah Rothaus
4. Eileen Hoang
5. Lindsey Nakano
6. Mari Takahashi
7. Sayri Sanabria
Best Writer
1. Sherri Z. Heller
2. Kyle Ramos
3. Lorna Norrise
4. Kurt Falk
5. Lamondo Hill
6. Troy Le
7. Jeff Fong
8. Lauren Rosson
9. Sophie Khan/Tiffany Alzatti
10. Christopher Cameron
11. Brandon Larson
Best Supporting Actor
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Arlo Kilcoyne
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Adrienne Sher
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David Pierce
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Kyle Ramos
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Chris Laird
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Justin McDavitt
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Cooper Hinshaw
Best Supporting Actress
1. Precious Prado
2. Alice Kilcoyne
3. Adrienne Sher
4. Deanna Gomez
5. Riley Sky King
6. Donna-Lisa Otto
7. Lucy Isaula
8. Nisha Kumar
9. Navjit Bansi
10. Valerie Gutierrez
11. Denise Dania
Best Cinematography/DP
1. Brian Jeon/Alice Kilcoyne
2. Joe Katches
3. Kevin Nguyen
4. Paul Young
5. Jeff Fong
6. Joe Katches
Best Editor
1. Paul Young
2. Jeff Fong
3. Joe Katches
4. Cameron Caves
5. Denise Dania
Best Composer
1. John Dahl Honore
2. Amanda Cohen
3. Greg Palmer
4. David Pshichenko
Best Make-up
1. Daniel Potter
2. Don Redlingshafer
3. Steve Orcino
4. Rain Williamson
Best Lighting
1. Paul Ferrari
2. Sean Kilcoyne
3. Jack Leonidas
Best Comedic Assemble
1. The Influcener Academy: Tommy Phan, Crystal Huynh-Kim, Jalayna Davis, Wendy Bosley, Hester Wagner
Day 2-April 12th, 2026 Films
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
(12:10 PM-12:37 PM)
1. Hoodie
2. Get Out
3. Practice What You Preach
4. Blind Missiles
5. Joshua Tree (Part 2)
BEST SHORT FILMS OVER 10 MINUTES
(12:50 PM-2:00 PM)
1. It's a Beautiful Day
2. The Audition
3. For Old Times' Sake
4. The Night Fiend
5. The Girl
6. Rest
BEST SHORT FILMS OVER 15 MINUTES
(2:10 PM-4:00 PM)
1. No
2. Almost 30
3. Second Chance
4. Scar
5. Paid For
6. Mr. TV Man
DAY 2 FEATURE FILMS
(4:10 PM-7:15 PM)
1. GetAway
2. Raging Midlife
Day 2-April 12th, 2026 Individual Award Nominations
MUSIC VIDEO
Music Video Best Director
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Buddy Rahming
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Joe Katches-Blind Missiles
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Robert Parham
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Joe Katches-Get Out
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Tiffani Marie/Geli Pascual
Best Vocals
1. Todd Spencer
2. DJ Mic Rose
3. Elise Evans
4. Tamara Lawrence
Best Actress
1. Tiffani Marie
2. Tay Delisle
SHORT FILM OVER 10 MINUTES
Best Director
1. Kyle Miller
2. Nick Anderson
3. Aaron Leong
4. Tony Pacheco
5. Jezer Serafica
5. Mandy Kowalski
Best Writer
1. Nick Anderson
2. Kyle Miller
4. Tony Pacheco
5. Mandy Kowalski
6. Tyler Semons
Best Actor
1. Kaleb Roberts
2. Tony Pacheco
3. Jesse Janzen
4. Phoenix Brewer
Best Actress
1. Amy Acker
Best Supporting Actor
1. Kirk Blackinton
2. Brandon Ewing
3. Patrick Steichen
4. Dano Jason
5. Todd Cattell
6. Brandon Larson-The Night Fiend
Best Supporting Actress
1. Janine Romney
2. Morgan Mena
3. Deborah Bromley
4. Shannon Mahoney
Best Producer
1. Isabella Ajolo
2. Tony Pacheo/Steve Pacheo/Janine Romney
3. Joe Katches/Nick Anderson
4. Todd Reynolds/Mandy Kowalski
5. Buddy Rahming/Auri G. Hinson/ Roy Ellis/Lynel Gardner
5. Aaron Leong/Stan Bautista
Best Cinematography/DP
1. Alan Cheeseman
2. Edd Lucas
3. Joe Katches
Best Editor
1. Arjun Bahia
2. Marta Evry
3. Skyler Henry
Best Sound/Composer
1. Rylee Blechman
2. Kevin Edilson
3. Kyle Miller/William Miller
Best Makeup
1. Rain Willimason
Best Comedic Assemble
1. A Beautiful Day: Larry Wattson, Chris Amick, Nathan Ready, William Marx, Tyler McDanniel
SHORT FILM OVER 15 MINUTES
Best Director
1. Jack Leonidas
2. Buddy Rahming
3. Dania Denise
4. Lexi Dye
5. Zemario Sheppard
6. Wes Smith
Best Writer
1. Auri G. Hinson
2. Jack Leonidas
3. Lexi Dye/Jacobo Utzariz
4. Zemario Sheppard
5. Wes Smith/Jeff Williams
6. Brandon Larson
Best Actor
1. Brandon Larson
2. Ryan Danley
3. Brandon Erwing
4. Michael Cichocki
5. Malachi McKinney
6. Justin McDavitt
Best Actress
1. Hana Holloway
2. Regina Roggio
3. Eileen Hoang
4. Dania Denise
5. Rona Bernadette Arrogancia
Best Supporting Actor
1. Isaak Butcher
2. James Bane
3. Tyler McDanniel
3. Drew Absher
4. Jake Gomez
5. Jacob Renard
Best Supporting Actress
1. Toody Lawrence
2. Priscilla Lam
3. Rae Ramsey
4. Taylor Turner
5. Sydney Rossoz
6. Lain Larsen
Best Producer
1. Lexi Dye/Ashley South/Craig Vincent
2. Brandon Larson/Justin McDavitt
3. Jack Leonidas
4. Jordan Gardener
5. Quetzalma Pizzella
6. Sarah Harris/Wes Smith
Best Cinematography/DP
1. Dante Toccagino
2. Joe Katches
3. Brandon Ekstrand
Best Editor
1. Lily Nguyen
2. Wes Smith
Best Sound/Composer
1. Rylee Blechman
2. Kevin Edilson
3.
Best Make-UP
1. Dan Acosta/Ari Dee
Best Wardrobe/Stylist
1. Saeuntel Allen
FEATURE FILM (Day 1 and Day 2)
Feature Film Best Director
1. Zac Hersh/James Rich
2. Kevin Kirkpatrick
3. Rob Taylor
Best Writer
1. Zac Hersh/James Rich
2. Kevin Kirkpatrick/Chelsea Garland Mead
3. Nicholas Paul Costa
Best Actor
1. Oscar Rudecindo
2. Steven Ng
3. Nic Costa
Best Actress
1. Emma Elle Roberts
2. Chelsea Garland Mead
3. Emily Sweet
Best Supporting Actor
1. Kevin Lawson
2. Rajab Darmousa
3. Eddie Griffen
4. Brad Stine
5. Walter Koenig
6 Lee Braithwaite
7. Rob Taylor
Best Supporting Actress
1. Heather Land
2. Paul Abdul
3. Darielle Mason
Best Editor
1. Chelsea Garland Mead

