NYLA International Film Festival
Past Winners
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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
NYLA 2011 Winners 1st Session (April 30th-May7th 2011)
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 (LA) 2011 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 (NY) 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 (LA) 2012 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 (NY) 2013 Winners
