NYLA International Film Festival
Past Winners
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NYLA (LA) 2017 Winners
Audience Award
“ Transformation: Art Peace Imagine In India ” Dir. by Bob Williams
Best Narrative Feature
“ Carter & June ” Dir. by Nicholas Kalikow
Best Narrative Short
“ Ditch ” Dir. by Adrian Elliot
Best Documentary Feature
“ Curiosity, Adventure & Love ” Dir. by Sunshine Lichauco de Leon &
Suzanne Richiardone
Best Documentary Short
“ Transformation: Art Peace Imagine In India ” Dir. by Bob Williams
Best Student Film
“ Alchemist ” Dir. by Calvin Khurniawan
Best Animation
“ Revelation - The City Of Haze ” Dir. by Mao Qichao
Best Music Video
“ Mina Tobias: Kings & Queens ” Dir. by Madchen Amick
Best Script
“ Broken Doll ” by Guillermo Gonzalez Lanchares
Best Director
“ Carter & June ” Dir. by Nicholas Kalikow
Best Actor
Michael Raymond-James “ Carter & June ”
Best Actress
Samaire Armstrong “ Carter & June ”
Award Of Excellence
“ 39 Billion False Claims ” by JJ Frey, PhD
Award Of Excellence
“ Bad Mark ” by Elizabeth Delaney
Award Of Excellence
“ Grizzled ” by Alain Goulem
Award Of Excellence
“ Royally Duped: A Fairytale Gone Askew ” by Winnie Khaw
Award Of Excellence
“ Seventh Angel ” by Richard Perry
Award Of Excellence
“ Ziggy And The Stooges ” by Gregg Greenberg
NYLA (LA) 2016 Winners
Audience Award
“ The Letter ” Dir. by Becca Berry
Best Narrative Feature
“ Boundaries Of The Heart ” Dir. by Zhang Feng
Best Narrative Short
“ Farewell My Love ” Dir. by Zhang Dage
Best Documentary Feature
“ Lost Kites ” Dir. by Samuel Rich & Gabriella Fritz
Best Documentary Short
“ Democracy Road ” Dir. by Michael Anton
Best Student Film
“ Farewell My Love ” Dir. by Zhang Dage
Best Animation
“ Wall ” Dir. by Chia-Yin Chou
Best Music Video
“ Slowly ” Dir. by Cassie Marin
Best Script
“ Mayday ” by Jeffrey Thomas
Best Director
“ Boundaries Of The Heart ” Dir. by Zhang Feng
Best Actor
Deng Fei “ Farewell My Love ”
Best Actress
Luo Zixin “ Boundaries Of The Heart ”
Award Of Excellence
“ Furniture ” by Marvin Kaplan
Award Of Excellence
“ Prisoner Moon ” by John Van Roekel
Award Of Excellence
“ Resurrection Time Conspiracy ” by James Carroll
Award Of Excellence
“ The Legend Of William Tell ” by J. Ian Sample
Award Of Excellence
“ Voodoo Love ” by Mario Pineda
NYLA (NY) 2016 Winners
Audience Award
“ The Fragility Of Love ” Dir. by David Terra
Best Narrative Feature
“ Autumn Fall ” Dir. by Jan Vardoen
Best Narrative Short
“ Beautiful Dreamer ” Dir. by David Gaddie
Best Documentary Feature
“ Yosemite ” Dir. by Oliver Goetzl
Best Documentary Short
“ Amazigh Wedding In The Anergui Valley ” Dir. by Farida Benlyazid
Best Student Film
“ The Suburbs Go On Forever ” Dir. by Mark Day
Best Animation
“ Tre Tosser ” Dir. by Peter Hausner & Snobar Avani
Best Music Video
“ Love & Darkness ” Dir. by Shelly Carmel
Best Script
“ In For A Penny ” by James Kelty & Laurelle Barnett
Best Director
“ Autumn Fall ” Dir. by Jan Vardoen
Best Actor
Jordi Vilasuso “ This Modern Man Is Beat ”
Best Actress
Ingeborg Raustol “ Autumn Fall ”
Award Of Excellence
“ Ellen Grace ” by BR Stanley
Award Of Excellence
“ Letters From Thurgood ” by Robert Redmond
Award Of Excellence
“ Luther’s Gang ” by Massimiliano Mauceri
Award Of Excellence
“ Madame Facades ” by Charles Laulette
Award Of Excellence
“ Pullman ” by Karen Schmidt & Timothy Schmidt
NYLA (LA) 2015 Winners
Audience Award
“Play Violet For Me” Dir. by Matt Mercer
Best Narrative Feature
“Other People’s Children” Dir. by Liz Hinlein
Best Narrative Short
“K7” Dir. by Jan Inberg
Best Documentary Feature
“Marriage: Shattered Vows” Dir. by Peter Hatch & Karla Plimmer
Best Documentary Short
“Our People” Dir. by Payne Lindsey
Best Student Film
“Angel” Dir. by Marty Wei
Best Animation
“The Present” Dir. by Jacob Frey
Best Music Video
“Emotions” Dir. by Carlos Hurtado
Best Script
“Cover-Up” by Toshihide Iguchi
Best Director
“Other People’s Children” Dir. by Liz Hinlein
Best Actor
Chad Michael Murray “Other People’s Children”
Best Actress
Diane Marshall Green “Other People’s Children”
Award Of Excellence
“Baker’s Dozen” Dir. by Bruce Notman
Award Of Excellence
“Fire On Ice” by Courtney Suttle
Award Of Excellence
“Warriors Of The Four Corners” by Robert Brickman
NYLA (NY) 2015 Winners
Audience Award
“If The Trees Could Talk” Dir. by Michael Weinstein
Best Narrative Short
“Keeper Of The Past” Dir. by Marco J. Riedl
Best Documentary Feature
“Blade #1” Dir. by Zuzka Kurtz
Best Documentary Short
“Laces” Dir. by Jenny McQuaile
Best Student Film
“Damaged Goods” Dir. by Sophie Finkelstein
Best Animation
“Switch Man” Dir. by Hsun-Chun Chuang & Shao-Kuei Tong
Best Music Video
“My Movies” Dir. by Onn Halpern & Liel Simon
Best Script
“Silence” by Dylan Phillips
Best Director
“Keeper Of The Past” Dir. by Marco J. Riedl
Best Actor
Ed Asner “Pacific Edge”
Best Actress
Luisa Wietzorek “Keeper Of The Past”
Award Of Excellence
“Till We Meet Again” Dir. by Bank Tangjaitrong
Award Of Excellence
Linnea Larsdotter “Till We Meet Again”
Award Of Excellence
“Across The Pond” by Andrea Harding
Award Of Excellence
“Archangel” by Joe “Tuffy” Tofuri
Award Of Excellence
“Pale Fox” by Julio Duggan
NYLA (LA) 2014 Winners
Audience Award
“Lockdown” Dir. by Rebecca George
Best Narrative Short
“Wild & Precious” Dir. by Cusi Cram
Best Narrative Feature
“Then There Was” Dir. by Louis Mandylor
Best Documentary Feature
“Painting the Way to the Moon ” Dir. by Jacob Okada
Produced by Jacob Okada, Adam Morrow & Carylanna Taylor
Best Documentary Short
“Mito” Dir. by Josh Dixon
Best Student Film
“The Greatest Gift” Dir. by Yilei Zhou
Best Animation
“Run Crab Run!” Dir. by Wei lu
Best Music Video
“Ramona Flowers” Dir. by Bouha Kazmi
Best Script
“Cahoots” by Elan Carlson
Best Director
“Then There Was” Dir. by Louis Mandylor
Best Actor
Costas Mandylor “Then There Was” Dir. by Louis Mandylor
Best Actress
Keesha Sharp “The 636” Dir. by Mark Travis
Award Of Excellence
“House Of Fire” by Peter Gazdag
Award Of Excellence
“The Stronger Need” by Charles Laulette
Award Of Excellence
“Wooden Nickel” by Cara Haycak
NYLA (NY) 2014 Winners
Audience Award
“The Happily Ever After” Dir. by Erika Burke Rossa
Best Narrative Short
“Songs From The Outside” Dir. by Michael Van Ostade & Andrew Van Ostade
Best Narrative Feature
“Swell” Dir. by Joey Angerone
Best Documentary Feature
“This is My Long Island” Dir. by Dan Marquardt
Best Documentary Short
“Kawomera: Plant, Pray, Partner For Peace” Dir. by Marla Mossman
Best Student Film
“Number 2” Dir. by Jarrod Shusterman
Best Animation
“Stan” Dir. by Meirav Haber
Best Music Video
“Korn-Never Never” Dir. by Giovanni Bucci
Best Script
“The Scythe” by Terrance Mitchell Thibideaux
Best Director
“Songs From The Outside” Dir. by Michael Van Ostade & Andrew Van Ostade
Best Actor
David Lyons “Penance” Dir. by Jeff Wolfe
Best Actress
Cristina Franco “In The Black” Dir. by Vincent Talenti
Award Of Excellence
“Lost Cause” by David Schroeder
Award Of Excellence
“The Portrait” by Matthew Marshall
Award Of Excellence
“The Snakeman” by Jeffrey Ryback
NYLA (LA) 2013 Winners
Audience Award
“Sand Storm” Dir. by Geoff Erwin
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“Contrition” Dir. by Ricardo Perez-Selsky
Best Narrative Feature
“The Boarder” Dir. by Jolene Adams
Best Narrative Short
“Eve Angelic” Dir. by Luca Ceccarelli
Best Documentary Feature
“Impact” Dir. by Flo Villane
Best Documentary Short
“My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech” Dir. by Justin Baldoni
Best Student Film
“Valediction” Dir. by Rodrigo Correia
Best Animation
“Blessing” Dir. by Wei-Jhih Chen
Best Music Video
“Only Me (Solo Yo)” Dir. by Carlos Hurtado
Best Script
“Grace” by Lynda Lemberg & Jeffery Allen Russel
Best Director
“The Boarder” Dir. by Jolene Adams
Best Actor
Carlton Wilborn “The Boarder” Dir. by Jolene Adams
Best Actress
Leslie Stevens “The Boarder” Dir. by Jolene Adams
Award Of Excellence
Andy Scott Harris “The Boarder” Dir. by Jolene Adams
Award Of Excellence
“Icarus Down” Dir. by Paul Nicoletos
Award Of Excellence
“Hopes Nocturnal” by David Sabbath
Award Of Excellence
“Music House” by Craig Horst
Award Of Excellence
“The Tapestry” by Steven Prowse
NYLA (NY) 2013 Winners
Audience Award
“Ten-Buck Baton” Dir. by Nimer Basha
Best Narrative Feature
“Ten-Buck Baton” Dir. by Nimer Basha
Best Narrative Short
“The Novel” Dir. by Paolo Licata
Best Documentary Feature
“Do Not Duplicate” Dir. by Jonathan Mann & Sean McGing
Best Documentary Short
“The Kids Of 5114” Dir. by Michael Rothman
Best Student Film
“Blindfolded” Dir. by Eric Choi
Best Animation
“Trid An Stoirm” Dir. by Fred Burdy
Best Music Video
“Fly-Anti Bullying” Dir. by Ilan Rosenberg
Best Script
“Zero Day” by Simon Birkenhead
Best Director
“The Novel” Dir. by Paolo Licata
Best Actor
Anton Alexander “The Novel” Dir. by Paolo Licata
Best Actress
Jane Doe “ABCFilm” Dir. by Jane Doe
Award Of Excellence
“Guest House” Dir. by Aaron Wolf
Award Of Excellence
“Last Waltz of Vienna” by Brian Weakland
Award Of Excellence
“Hot Chocolate” by Jeremiah O’Brien
NYLA (LA) 2012 Winners
Audience Award
“Abstraction” Dir. by Daniel Gomes
Best Narrative Feature
“Anita Ho” Dir. by Steve Myung
Best Narrative Short
“Abstraction” Dir. by Daniel Gomes
Best Documentary Feature
“Twero: The Road To Health” Dir. by Michael Otremba
Best Documentary Short
“L.A. Aboriginal” Dir. by Bayou Bennett & Daniel Lir
Best Student Film
“Harvest” Dir. by Reid Carrescia
Best Animation
“Retrocognition” Dir. by Eric Patrick
Best Music Video
“Jesus Ain’t Coming Back” Dir. by Nathan Bayne
Best Script
“Besa” by Michael Miceli & Delson Armstrong
Best Director
“Anita Ho” Dir. by Steve Myung
Best Actor
David May “Abstraction” Dir. by Daniel Gomes
Best Actress
Heather Mitchell “The Red Valentine” Dir. by Glenn Stewart
Award Of Excellence
“Medicine Men” Dir. by Guy Malim
Award Of Excellence
“The Red Valentine” Dir. by Glenn Stewart
Award Of Excellence
“Original Sin” by Charles Laulette
NYLA (NY) 2012 Winners
Best Narrative Feature
“To Redemption” Dir. by Alexia Oldini
Best Narrative Short
“Masque” Dir. by Robert Hatch
Best Documentary Feature
“The Fourth World” Dir. by Mark Volkers
Best Documentary Short
“Carbon for Water” Dir. by Evan Abramson & Carmen Elsa Lopez Abramson
Best Student Film
“Paying For It” Dir. by Lauren Lillie
Best Animation
“Animalario” Dir. by Sergio Mejia Forero
Best Music Video
“TLS-Traditional Love Song” Dir. by Roberto Roda
Best Script
“The O Shaped Mouth” by Shephali Frost
Best Director
“To Redemption” Dir. by Alexia Oldini
Best Actor
Richard Losee “Masque” Dir. by Robert Hatch
Best Actress
Kelsey Ford “Paying For It” Dir. by Lauren Lillie
Award Of Excellence
“Spaghetti For Two” Dir. by Matthias Rosenberger & Betina Dubler
Award Of Excellence
“Escape” Dir. by Marvi Lacar
Award Of Excellence
“Ripple” by Heather Faris
NYLA (LA) 2011 Winners
Best Narrative Feature
“A Porn Star Is Born” Dir. by Corey Bishop
Best Narrative Short
“Spoiler” Dir. by Daniel Thron
Best Documentary Feature
“Take A Seat: Sharing A Ride Across America” Dir. by Dominic Gill
Best Documentary Short
“No Autographs” Dir. by Bryan Buckley
Best Student Film
“Stuck” Dir. by Martin W. Anderson
Best Animation
“Create” Dir. by Dan MacKenzie
Best Music Video
“Just Another Thing” Dir. by Jon Reno
Best Script
“Imprinted” by Alison McMahan
Best Director
“Spoiler” Dir. by Daniel Thron
Best Actor
Paul McCarthy-Boyington “Stuck” Dir. by Martin W. Anderson
Best Actress
Sarah Banks “1095 Days” Dir. by Han Fang Pao
Award Of Excellence
“Blackstone” Dir. by George Tunis
Award Of Excellence
“Ambush” Dir. by Joseph Bauer
Award Of Excellence
“1095 Days” Dir. by Han Fang Pao
Award Of Excellence
“Red Lights Over Hong Kong” by Roberto Marrero
NYLA 2011 Winners 1st Session (April 30th-May7th 2011)
Best Narrative Feature
“You Me And The Circus” Dir. by Ty Hodges
Best Narrative Short
“The Escape” Dir. by James Connelly
Best Documentary Feature
“The After Party (The Last Party 3)” Dir. by Michael Schiller
Best Documentary Short
“Mistura”-The Power Of Food Dir. by Patricia Perez
Best Student Film
“Quirk Of Fate” Dir. by Marco J. Riedl
Best Animation
“The Mouse That Soared” Dir. by Kyle Bell
Best Music Video
“Firecoat” Dir. by Matt Hewitt
Best Script
“Halfway Home” by David Schroeder
Best Director
“The Escape” Dir. by James Connelly
Best Actor
Bart McCarthy “The Escape” Dir. by James Connelly
Best Actress
Vahina Giocante “5150 Hold” Dir. by Shirley Monsarrat
Award Of Excellence
“The Mole Man Of Belmont Ave.” Dir. by Mike Bradecich & John LaFlamboy
Award Of Excellence
“5th & Alameda” Dir. by Richard Friedman
Award Of Excellence
“A Sense Of Humor” Dir. by Nathan Larkin-Connolly
Award Of Excellence
“The Last King Blood” Dir. by Jonathan Vender
Award Of Excellence
“Cockpit: The Rule Of Engagement” Dir. by Jesse Griffith
Award Of Excellence
“Nowhere Road” Dir. by Benjamin Dynice
Award Of Excellence
“10 Minutes From Paradise” by Janyce Lapore
