Congrats to our summer 2023 winners!
Best of the Fest - Feature Film Winner
"Somos Ecos" - 2021 Colombia - Directed by Julian Diaz Velosa.
Best of the Fest - Short Film Winner
"Dark Web" - 2021 United States - Directed by Tyler Appian. Starring Tyler Appian, and Louanne Taylor.
Best Actor
Phillip E. Walker in "Sweetest Vacation" - 2022 United States - Directed by Ryan Stevens Harris. Starring Phillip E. Walker.
Best Actress
Louanne Taylor in "Dark Web" - 2021 United States - Directed by Tyler Appian. Starring Tyler Appian, and Louanne Taylor.
Best Director
Tyler Appian for "Dark Web" - 2021 United States - Directed by Tyler Appian. Starring Tyler Appian, and Louanne Taylor.
Best Erotic Short Film
"Santa's Sexy Christmas" - 2022 United States - Directed by Ernie Berger and Ann Robinson-Berger.
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Schreiber in "Blood and Water" - 2023 United States - Directed by Jane Simonetti. Starring Marit Aurin and Anne Schreiber.
Best Supporting Actor
Darryll Armstrong in "Dr. M: The Method Lecture" - 2023 United States - Directed by A.L. Pruitt. Starring Grace Jensen, Jake Perry, and Darryll Armstrong.
Best Music Video
"Sunrise" 2023 United States. Directed By Joel Umbaugh.
Best Enselmble
"Somos Ecos" - 2021 Colombia - Directed by Julian Diaz Velosa.
Best Experimental Feature
"Asteria" - 2022 United States - Directed by Eban Schletter. Starring Eban Schletter and Dashiell McGhaschletter.
Best Comedic Short
"The Coffeepot" - 2023 United States - Directed by Jared Groenewegen. Starring Rachel MacMillan and Brian Quintero.
Best Documentary
"Word of Mouth" - 2023 United States - Directed by Mike Baro.
Best Student Documentary
"Time for Epilogues" - 2023 Netherlands - Directed by Milou Guus Korthouwer.
Best Trailer
"Luciferin" - 2023 United Kingdom. Directed by Jake Roberts.
Best Foreign Documentary
"Call Her" - 2023 China - Directed by Hengying Zhang.
Best Action Film
"Agent Red 2" - 2023 United States - Directed by Kevin Barile. Starring Camille Osborne.
Best Animated Erotic Short
"Living the Fantasea" - 2023 United States - Directed by Trina Noel Davis.
Best Student Short
"Tabo" - 2023 United States - Directed by Jasmine Aurelio. Starring Anthony Ezell.
Best Cinematography
Manuel Velasquez for "Somos Ecos" - 2021 Colombia - Directed by Julian Diaz Velosa.
Best Concept
"The Five Stages" - 2022 United States - Directed by Jessica Orcsik. Starring Hannah Grace Carman.
Best Experimental Short
"The Collection" - 2023 United Kingdom - Directed by Xinyu Gao.
Best Dance Performance
Coco Joelle Williams in "Salome" - 2022 United States - Directed by Tori Elizabeth Pope. Starring Coco Joelle Williams.
Best Comedic Trailer
"The Peeping Gardener" - 2023 United States - Directed by Ernie Berger and Ann Robinson-Berger.
Best Micro Short
"When I Grow Up" - 2023 United States - Directed by Melika Jarnshidabadi. Starring Sara Libdeh and Alma Libdeh.
Best Costume Design
"Unripe" - 2023 United States - Directed by P.M. Nelson. Starring Taylor Fischer and Ashton Lott.
Best First-Time Director
Julian Diaz Velosa for "Somos Ecos" - 2021 Colombia - Directed by Julian Diaz Velosa.
Best Animated Music Video
"I Can't Stop" - 2023 United States - Directed by Adelaide Pilar.
Best Dramatic Short
"Love in the Evening/Morning" - 2022 United States - Directed by Alexandra-Ana-Maria Savu. Starring Brett Butler and Matt Victory.
Best Score
Eban Schletter for "Asteria" - 2022 United States - Directed by Eban Schletter. Starring Eban Schletter and Dashiell McGhaschletter.
Best Sound
"Lost Chances" - 2023 United States - Directed by Scott Lancaster. Starring Deidre Barnett and Travis Hernandez.
Best Voice-Over Performance
Joseph Morgan in "The Boy and the Beast" - 2023 Germany - Directed by Kristina Schippling.
Best Editing
Robert Pyne for "Dark Web" - 2021 United States - Directed by Tyler Appian. Starring Tyler Appian, and Louanne Taylor.
Best Black & White Film
"Art Model" - 2023 United States - Directed by Gary McArthur.
Best Adapted Short
"Fell Purpose" - 2022 Australia - Directed by Erifil Davis.
Best LGBTQ Film
"All I Want for Christmas is You....GONE" - 2023 United States - Directed by Karla Guy.
Best Screenplay
Erin Rider for "Runaway" - 2017 United States - Directed by Nikeem Pearson. Starring Carissa Gibson and M.J. Mattiaccio.
2022 Annual Event Winners
Best Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Rene Moran in "The Ushers"
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Garrett Schenck in "L.I.F.E., Ep. 4: It's Wonderful"
Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Doug Jones
Best Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Samantha Jeans in "Vesper"
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Eliza Blair in "Family Affair"
Best Filmmaker of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Robert Hensley for "Family Affair"
Best Student Film of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
The Call of Water
Directed by Kaya Tone
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
L.I.F.E., Ep. 4, It's Wonderful
Directed by Dathan Smith
Best Animated Film of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Animated Film of the Year
Weight
Directed by Jairus Williams
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Animated Film of the Year
A Fairytale
Directed by Inka Winter
Best Documentary of the Year
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Documentary of the Year
The Missing Weeks
Directed by Ali Diab
Best Music Video of the Year
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Documentary of the Year
"Midnight Moon"
Directed & Sung by Michelle Rose
Best Trailer of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Silent Film of the Year
Gale - Stay Away from Oz
Directed by Daniel Alexander
Best Silent Film of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Silent Film of the Year
Caesura
Directed by Gariseb Rodney &
Aymane Ghatous
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
The Actress
Directed by Madeline C. Maida
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Shadows of Ourselves
Directed by Mira Nedyalkova
Best Ensemble of the Year
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Experimental of the Year
Death Club
Directed by Ronnie Nanos
Best Experimental of the Year
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Experimental of the Year
Maria's Silence
Directed by Cesare Bedogne
Best Micro Short of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Vivi Ossa
Directed by Callum Walters
Best Concept of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Painter Antonio
Directed by Darko Djeric