2025 Awards
Latin Film Award
Collateral Breakup
Veterans in Film Award
The Grief Counselor
African American Film Award
My Father’s Last Stand
Women in Film Award
How the Rose Reaches
First Time Filmmaker
How to Get the Girl
Best Student Film
Fleeting Places
Best Local Film
A Fish That Walked
Best Domestic Documentary
Breakfast in Beaufort: Journeys Through Time
Best International Short Film
Hearts of Stone
Best Domestic Short Film
Dad’s Last Beach Trip
Best International Feature Film
Idolmakers
Best Domestic Feature Film
Love and Taxe$
Best Soundtrack
Ian Choi and Trevor Rockwood - The Humming Grows
Best Wardrobe
Sofie Callaerts - Hearts of Stone
Best Visual Effects
Rose, Mary and Time
Best Writing in a Short Film
Terri Measel Adams - How the Rose Reaches
Best Writing in a Feature Film
Lloyd J Schwartz - Love and Taxe$
Cinematography in a Short Film
Brennan Martignoni - Grace
Cinematography in a Feature Film
Damon Self, Andrew Rankin, Alex Romero, Wyatt Goad, Ryan Pak and John Bahamonde - The Deadman’s Playground
Best Editing in a Short Film
Gummies
Best Editing in a Feature Film
Rob Laltrello - The Deadman’s Playground
Director in a Short Film
Lainie Smith - A Fish That Walked
Director in a Feature Film
Ken Feinberg and Craig Tollis - Love and Taxe$
Best Stunt Performance
Exfil
Best Actor in a Local Film
Alexander Roberts - The Grief Counselor
Best Actress in a Local Film
Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz - The Humming Grows
Best Young Actor or Actress
Lexi Bohrer - Becoming Mrs Presley
Best Ensemble Cast
Violence of Action
Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
Marquise Jenkins - Faith in Shadows
Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film
Miriam Franch - Adelfas
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Ricardo Carrico - Idolmakers
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Taylor Ford Dickerson - The Deadman’s Playground
Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
Alpha Trivette - A Fish That Walked
Best Lead Actress in a Short Film
Kelly Ladd - The Fourth Star
Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
Aidan Thomas Moua - The Deadman’s Playground
Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
Alexis Adams - Love and Taxe$
