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2026 SacTown Film Festival Selections 

Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Nominees
BLOCK ONE 12:05PM-6:05PM

 

​​   BEST ANIMATION FILM

   (12:10 PM-12:32 pm)

   1. Henri the Snail at the Watering Pail

   2. Beasts of Seine

   3. Game Boys

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  BEST STUDENT FILM

  (12:40 PM-1:20 PM)

  1. Starting Quarterback

  2. What Sits Between Us

  3. Lovebite

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  BEST DIVERSITY/MINORITY FILM  

  (1:30 PM-3:08 PM)

  1.  Dandelion Daydreams

  2. Little Mamba

  3. Regional Treasure: Digging For Freedom

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  BEST WEB SERIES

  (3:10 PM-3:56 PM)

  1. 

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   BEST SHORT FILMS 10 MINUTES AND UNDER

   (4:05 PM-5:10 PM)

   1. Songs and Secrets

   2. Dyer Lane

   3. The Reform Project 

   4. Adam

   5. First Last Place

   6. Lousy Luck Lenny

  

   INTERMISSION 10 MINUTES

   7. When Amma Came to Dinner

   8. The Influencer Academy

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   Day 1 Feature Film

  (5:20 PM -6:45 PM)

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   Film Discussion

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  Speech/Awards​​​​​​​

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

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   BEST STUDENT FILM

   Student Film Best Director

   1. Parker Viale

   2. Emma Lawrence

   3.  Will Nordstrom

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   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

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   Best Actress

   1. Lainey Larsen

   2. Izzy Villareal

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   Best Writer

   1.  Emma Lawrence

   2. David Vorderstrasse

   3. Will Nordstrom/Emory Pardun

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  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​

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   DIVERSITY/MINORITY FILM

   Diversity/Minority Film Best Director

   1.  Courtney Banzon

   2. D'Adonis Moquette

   3. Alice Kilcoyne

   4.

   5. David Aguilar

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  Best Producer

   1. Quetzalma Pizzella

   2. Ed NG/D'Adonis Moquette/Scott Williams/Nick                 Anderson/Quinn Gardner

   3. Sean Kilcoyne

   4.  Jason Martinez/Luis Guizar

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   Best Actor

   1. Simon Gitiha

   2. Sean Kilcoyne

   3. Geovanni Ryan

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  Best Actress

   1.  Rona Bernadette Arrongancia

   2. Riley Sky King

   3.

   4.

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  Best Writer

  1. Sean Kilcoyne

  2. Courtney Banzon

  3. D'Adonis Moquette

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  Best Supporting Actor

  1.  Michael Norwood

  2. Stanley Simons

  3. Kendrick Daniels

  4.Ricardo Cisneros

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   Best Supporting Actress

   1. Gaby Dubon

   2. Monisha Harmon

   3. April Blackson

   4. Kikey Castillo

   5. Lotus

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  Best Cinematography/DP

  1.  Ed Harimoto

  2.  Alice Kilcoyne

  3.  Alex Ajayi

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  Best Composer

  1. De'Von Whitaker

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   Best Makeup

   1. Dan Acosta/Morgan Price/AJ Lashmett

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   Best Wardrobe

  1. Samuel Parkinson

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Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Individual Award Nominations Continued
 

  WEB SERIES

  Best Director Web Series

  1. 

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 Best Writer-Web Series

  1. 

 

​ Best Actor

  1. 

  2. 

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   Best Actress

  1. 

  2.

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  Best Supporting Actor

  1. 

  2. 

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  Best Supporting Actress

  1. 

  2. 

  3. ​​

  4. 

  5.  

  6.  

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  Best Cinematography/DP

  1. 

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  Best Sound/Composer

  1. 

  2. 

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   Best Editor

   1. 

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   Best Lighting Technician

   1. 

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   Best Wardrobe

   1. 

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  Best Hair and Make Up

   1.  

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​​​   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. Jeff Fong

 

   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

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  Best Actor

   1. Jesse Janzen

   2.  Lamondo Hill

   3.  Sean Kilcoyne

   4. Ivan Muhirwe

   5. Chris Amik

   6.  Sevryn Michale

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   Best Actress

   1. Isis McCoy

   2. Ann Renee Soychak

   3.  Sarah Rothaus

   4. Eileen Hoang

   5.  Lindsey Nakano

   6.  

   7. 

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   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

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  Best Supporting Actor

  1. ​Arlo Kilcoyne

  2. ​Adrienne Sher

  3. ​David Pierce

  4. ​Kyle Ramos

  5. ​Chris Laird

  6. ​ Justin McDavitt

  7.  Cooper Hinshaw

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  Best Supporting Actress

   1. Precious Prado

   2. Alice Kilcoyne

   3. Adrienne Sher

   4. Riley Sky King

   5. Donna-Lisa Otto

   6.  Nisha Kumar

   7.  Navjit Bansi

     

   Best Cinematography/DP

   1. Brian Jeon/Alice Kilcoyne

   2.  Joe Katches

   3.  Kevin Nguyen

   4.  Paul Young

   5. Jeff Fong​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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   Best Editor

   1.  Paul Young

   2. Nathan Dang

   3. Joe Katches

   4. Cameron Caves

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  Best Composer

  1. John Dahl Honore

  2. Amanda Cohen

  3. Greg Palmer

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  Best Make-up

   1. Daniel Potter

   2. Don Redlingshafer

   3. Steve Corino

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  Best Lighting

  1.  Paul Ferrari​​​​​​​​

  2. Sean Kilcoyne

  3. Jack Leonidas

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Day 1-April 11th, 2026 Individuals Nominations Continued
 

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   INTERMISSION 10 MINUTES

 

Day 2-April 12th, 2026 Nominees
BLOCK ONE 12:05-5:05

  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)

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  BEST SHORT FILMS OVER 10 MINUTES

  (2:55 PM-3:45 PM)

  1. It's a Beautiful Day

  2. 

  3. For Old Times' Sake

  4. The Night Fiend

  5. The Girl

  6. 

 

  BEST SHORT FILMS OVER 15 MINUTES

  1. No

  2. Almost 30

  3. Second Chance

  4. Scar

  5. Mr. TV Man

 

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Day 2-April 12th, 2026 Individual Award Nominations

​   MUSIC VIDEO

    Music Video  Best Director​

  1.  Buddy Rahming​

  2. ​ Joe Katches-Blind Missiles

  3. ​ Robert Parham

  4. Joe Katches-Get Out

  5. Tiffani Marie/Geli Pascual                                 

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  Best Vocals

  1. Todd Spencer

  2. DJ Mic Rose

  3. Elise Evans

  4. Tamara Lawrence

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   Best Actress

  1. Tiffani Marie

  2. Tay Delisle

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  SHORT FILM OVER 10 MINUTES 

  Best Director

​  1.  Buddy Rahming

  2. Jack Leonidas

  3.  Dania Denise

  4.  Tony Pacheco

  5.  Mandy Kowalski 

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  Best Writer

  1. Auri G. Hinson

  2. Jack Leonidas

  3.  Brandon Larson

  4.  Tony Pacheco

  5. Mandy Kowalski

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  Best Actor

  1.  Brandon Larson

  2. Tony Pacheco

  3.  Justin McDavitt

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  Best Actress

  1.  Auri G. Hinson

  2.  Regina Roggio

  3.  Dania Denise

  4.  Amy Acker

  5. 

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  Best Supporting Actor

  1.  Brandon Ewing

  2.  Patrick Steichen

  3. 

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  Best Supporting Actress

  1. Sydney Rossoz

  2. Taylor Turner

  3. Janine Romney

  4. Priscilla Lam

  5. Deborah Bromley

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  Best Producer

  1. Buddy Rahming

  2. Jack Leonidas

  3. Buddy Raming/Auri G. Hinson/Roy Ellis

  4. Brandon Larson/Justin McDavitt

  5. Todd Reynolds/Mandy Kowalski

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  Best Cinematography/DP

  1.  Dante Toccagino

  2.  Joe Katches

  3.

 

  Best Editor 

  1. Lily Nguyen

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  Best Sound/Composer

  1. Rylee Blechman

  2.  Kevin Edilson

  3. 

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  FEATURE FILM (Day 1 and Day 2)

  Feature Film Best Director

  1. 

  2.

  3.

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  Best Writer

  1. ​​​​​​​​​

  2. 

  3. 

 

   Best Actor

   1.

   2.

   3.

  Best Actress

   1.

   2.

  3.

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  Best Supporting Actor

  1.

  2.

  3.

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  Best Supporting Actress

  1. 

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