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The Winners

Best Picture: 

Amends of the Father

Best Drama:

Amends of the Father

 

Best Comedy:

Best Friend

Best Horror / Suspense:

Those Who Remain

 

Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy:

The Phoenix

 

Best Action / Thriller:

Violence of Action

Best Animated:

Ant Hotel

 

Best Documentary:

My First Breath

 

Best Musical:

Keep Me

 

Best Experimental:

Fremont: Echoes of Neon

 

Best Foreign language Film:

A Real Adventure

 

Best Smartphone Film:

Asynchronous

 

Best Director:

Amends of the Father - Stephen Sorrentino

 

Best Actor in Lead:

Amends of the Father - Stephen Sorrentino

 

Best Actor in Supporting Role:

A Comfortable Bed - Jemeshia Norman

Best Music / Score:

Amends of the Father

 

Best Hair & Makeup:

Pizza Date-Vanessa Cuellar

 

Best Costume Design:

The Quinceanera Quest

Best Student Filmmaker:

Dinner Time

 

Best First Time Filmmaker:

Do Not Touch The Art

 

Best SFX-VFX:

Immortal

 

Best Screenplay:

The Ceiling

 

Best Editing:

The Chat

 

Best Cinematography:

Violence of Action

 

Best Local Filmmaker:

Roll up for Equity

 

Diamond in the Rough:

Elotero Raro

Fan Favorite Film:

Best Friend

Best Actor in a Juvenile Role:

Asynchronous-Kawaii Alimbuyao

Star of the Festival:

Karen Shayne

 

 

 

 

 

Best Picture: 

Violence of Action

 

Best Drama:

The Ceiling

 

Best Comedy:

The Chat

 

Best Horror / Suspense:

Do Not Touch The Art

 

Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy:

Rolling For Rizz

 

Best Action / Thriller:

Coyote Gold

 

Best Animated:

I Got On the Wrong Plane

 

Best Documentary:

Roll Up For Equity

 

Best Musical:

Darling (Your Head’s Not Right)

 

Best Experimental:

Descension

 

Best Foreign Language Film:

Letters for Time

 

Best Smartphone Film:

The Quinceanera Quest

 

Best Director:

A Comfortable Bed - Kyle Graham

 

Best Actor in Lead:

The Ceiling - Louisa Sexton

 

Best Actor in Supporting Role:

Amends of the Father - Josh P. Weinstein

Best Music / Score:

Violence of Action

 

Best Hair & Makeup:

You Look So Pretty

 

Best Costume Design:

A Comfortable Bed

 

Best Student Filmmaker:

You Look So Pretty

 

Best First Time Filmmaker:

Roll Up For Equity

 

Best SFX-VFX:

Traces

 

Best Screenplay:

Amends of the Father

 

Best Editing:

Amends of the Father

 

Best Cinematography:

Amends of the Father

 

Best Local Filmmaker:

Rolling For Rizz

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Honorable Mention

San Diego
Short Film Festival

Next Event:

January 2027

Quarterly Film Screening Festival

& Annual Film Festival

What

When

Where

San Diego

Short Film Festival

TBD, 2026

TBD, 2026

TBD, 2026

January 2027

Digital Gym Cinema

1100 Market St,

San Diego, CA 92101

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