2023

Career Achievement Award: Justin Noble

Visionary of the Year Award: Cory Finley

Best Comedic Short Film: “The Strawberry Jam” by Laura Lionetta

Best Dramatic Short Film: “Lemon Shark” by Kate Nowllin

Best Documentary Short Film: “Aka Deadlee” by Yuchen Fang and Quentin Lee

Best Experimental Short Film: “Fragments” by Alexandra Délano Alonso and Daniela Alatorre Benard

Special Jury Prize: “Victor vs. the Metaverse” by Dellah Napier and Lucy Powers

Jurors: Chris Burke, Elizabeth Greer, Robinne Lee, Donna Ong


2022

Rising Star Award: Kahlil Greene

Best Documentary Feature: No Ordinary Campaign by Chris Burke

Best Documentary Short: “American Justice on Trial” directed by Andrew Abrahams and Herb Ferrette, produced by Lise Pearlman

Special Jury Prize: “Barely Recognizable” directed by Lucy Wilkins

Best Narrative Short: “He Was Hope” directed by Taylor Conley

Best Experimental Short: “Karma’s Meth Nightmare” directed by Donna Ong

Special Jury Prize: “Influence” directed by Laurie Valentina Gomez Acosta

Technical Achievement Award: “Road Kill” directed by Campbell Dalglish

Jurors: David Henry Hwang, Robinne Lee, Jeff Locker, Sophia Mitri Schloss


2021

Visionary of the Year Award: Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Best Feature Film: Lane 1974 by SJ Chiro

Best Actress: Sophia Mitri Schloss, Lane 1974

Best Narrative Short Film: “The Forgotten Place” written and produced by Jeff Locker

Best Documentary Short Film: “Nanmin” directed by Adam Shaw

Special Jury Award: “Studio 210” directed by Lily Weisberg

Jurors: Hannah Ruth Earl, Sara Gilbert, Chris Lee, Kristina Yang


2020

Best Feature Film: Seaside directed by Sam Zalutsky

Best Comedy Short Film: “Coffee Shop Names” directed by Deepak Sethi

Best Dramatic Short Film: “On the Whistle” directed by TJ Noel-Sullivan

Best Acting Award: Delilah Napier, Voyeur

Best Cinematography Award: “The Summer of Snakes” directed by Lara Panah-Izadi

Special Jury Award: Voyeur, directed by Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers

Special Jury Award: “The Summer of Snakes” directed by Lara Panah-Izadi

Jurors: Ran Aubrey Fraizer, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Haizlip, Chris Lee