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Golden State Film Festival

2019 Awards  

BEST SPECIALTY FEATURE - HER MIND IN PIECES

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THE ROBERT ALTMAN INSPIRATION AWARD - 818

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BEST MARTIAL ARTS SHORT - FITBOX: A KICKBOXING FAMILY

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BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT - LOVE YOU TO DEATH

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BEST DANCE SHORT - IT’S CONTAGIOUS LA!

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BEST DATING SHORT - JUST KEEP IT 100

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BEST FANTASY SHORT - THE LEGEND OF TRICKIN TONY

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BEST REVENGE SHORT - REPERCUSSIONS

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BEST WESTERN SHORT - TELL NO TALES

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO - BECAUSE BEAUTIFUL

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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS -  THE BEACON

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BEST ROMANCE SHORT - THE CHOICE

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BEST ROMANCE FEATURE - UNDERNEATH THE SAME MOON

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BEST LGBT SHORT COMEDY - GAY BABY

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BEST STUDENT SHORT - SHAPE SHIFTER

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BEST SUSPENSE SHORT - BEQUEST

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BEST FANTASY SHORT - THE BABIES

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BEST CRIME THRILLER - THE PASSPORT

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BEST DRAMA SHORT - REBORN

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BEST ACTION SHORT - MAMBA

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BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - SHORT - LATE GREAT MOM

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BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - FEATURE - HAPPENSTANCE

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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT - I AM BANKSY

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BEST FAMILY FEATURE FILM - MAYBE I’M FINE

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BEST SHORT THRILLER - HUSTLE

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BEST SHORT SATIRE - FAILURES

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BEST DRAMEDY SHORT - BITE!

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BEST DRAMEDY FEATURE - THE SOUND OF SETTLING

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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN SHORT - TENET NOCTIS

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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FEATURE - ONCE UPON A SUPERHERO

 

BEST SOUND DESIGN SHORT - THE MOON SMELLS LIKE GUNPOWDER

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BEST SOUND EDITING - SOUND

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BEST LIGHTING SHORT - THE UPPERMOST

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BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT - DREAMWISHER

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BEST INSPIRATIONAL FEATURE - ELEVATE

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BEST COMEDIEC SHORT HORROR BUCKY

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BEST HORROR SHORT - THE CROSSING

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BEST HORROR FEATURE - LILITH

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BEST COMIC/HORROR FEATURE - VAMPIE.....AKA "THE SILLIEST VAMPIRE MOVIE EVER MADE"

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BEST SHORT EDITING - ON THE EDGE OF REALITY

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BEST SCI-FI SHORT - THIS IS FINE

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BEST ROMANCE FEATURE - SPIN THE PLATE

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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY SHORT FILM - EXISTENTIAL DONUT

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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY DOCUMENTARY - TUSCON SALVAGE

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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY FEATURE - GUITAR MAN

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BEST YOUNG ACTOR - SHORT FILM - AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD/Elohim NycaLove

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BEST ACTOR - SHORT FILM - SAM MICHAEL NUGENT/THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE TRUNK

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BEST ACTRESS - SHORT FILM - Lizet Benrey/THE WITCHING HOUR

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SOCIAL AWARENESS AWARD - MY BROTHER WES

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - SHORT FILM - YEAR OF THE DOG

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - FEATURE FILM - UNWRITTEN

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BEST LIGHTING - BANKER BY THE LAKE

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BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM - GUILTY

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BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM - THE MESSENGER * HERMES REMEMBERS

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BEST SHORT ENSEMBLE COMEDY - GRILLIN’

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BEST COMEDY SHORT - BABBS AND MARIA GO TO THERAPY

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BEST COMEDY FEATURE - HAPPENSTANCE

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BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM - RICHARD DEE ROBERTS/THE GAMES CHILDREN PLAY

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BEST DIRECTOR - DOCUMENTARY - EDWARD PAYSON/OUR FRIEND JON

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BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE - STEVE FINE/LOVE SHOT

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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT ANIMATION - COOKIE IN THE SKY WITH BALLOONS

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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY- A SILENT LEGACY

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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT NARRATIVE - ICE WOLF QUEEN PILOT

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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY - HIRO'S TABLE

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AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST FEATURE FILM - WAR PATH

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GRAND PRIZE BEST ANIMATED SHORT - A TALE OF A SASSY LITTLE GIRL

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GRAND PRIZE BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - THE WETBACK

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GRAND PRIZE - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - WHO IS JEFF RECTOR?

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GRAND PRIZE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: TOM BRADLEY AND THE POLITICS OF RACE

 

GRAND PRIZE - BEST FEATURE - TURNOVER

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