LAMA Winter 2017 Winners & Selections
Best Narrative Short
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Short
“ From:Manzanar-To: The Divided States Of America “
Dir. by Chris M. Allport
1st Place Winners
“ Teleios “
Dir. by Ian Truitner
“ The Ravens “
Dir. by Jennifer Perrott
Five genetically engineered “perfect” humans are sent on a rescue mission to Titan, where only one man has survived a ruined expedition to retrieve a vital cargo. Under the stress of isolation in outer space, the five perfect humans begin to exhibit formerly-concealed character flaws that threaten to tear the mission (and their chances for survival) apart
When young Ruby's father returns unexpectedly from war, his volatile state makes it difficult for the family to reconnect. Ruby's anxieties are projected onto a pair of ravens, vigilantly defending their nearby nest, who become a catalyst for the troubled family's journey from crisis to healing.
Audience Award
“From: Manzanar To:
the Divided States Of America”
Dir. by Christopher M. Allport
The 2016 US Presidential Election cycle uprooted xenophobia thought to be of generations past. As now is the moment for us to lay claim once again on our freedom of speech, documentary filmmaker Christopher M. Allport, guides us through Manzanar National Historic site, as a frame for the political argument of the People v. Donald Trump.
Best Documentary Feature
Best Animation
Best International Film
“ The Ravens “
Dir. by Jennifer Perrott
“ Green Light “
Dir. by Seongmin Kim
“ Departing “
Dir. by Miroslav Nincic
With the ecosystem destroyed after a nuclear war, Mari, a survivor, does all she can to rebuild. When she stumbles upon a robot soldier in an abandoned city, everything changes.
Death is our only existential certainty, one many of us think about but few like to discuss. This film examines the choices we have when facing the end of life, our expectations (if any) about a possible afterlife, and the hopes science holds for delaying death (or reversing it in the future).
When young Ruby's father returns unexpectedly from war, his volatile state makes it difficult for the family to reconnect. Ruby's anxieties are projected onto a pair of ravens, vigilantly defending their nearby nest, who become a catalyst for the troubled family's journey from crisis to healing.
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
“ Young Blood “
Dir. by Aguendia Fotabong
“ Surjection “
by Gennaro Regina dir. by Fabrizio Acampora
Johnny, a young gangster with extraordinary abilities, wants to be a big shot in the biggest criminal organization led by the mysterious Stalwart. One day, an opportunity to impress Stalwart seems to have knocked at his door.
The world's most famous representation of Vesuvius, whose energy is materialized within the works of Gennaro Regina. Gennaro Regina and Vesuvio, the ambassador and the source of ispiration , fuse togheter. Suriezione (Surjection) - each element of the second component matches to it at least with one element of the first. With the moral support of ENTE PARCO NAZIONALE DEL VESUVIO (the Vesuvius National Park).
Best Music Video
Best Script
“ Leave It Be “
by Jordan Essary
“ The Cunnilingus King “
Dir. by Jayce Bartok
In this backwoods suspense/thriller, a determined brother and his strong-willed sister fight the consequences of their Grandfather's secret past, after a life threatening ultimatum is arranged against them by a handful of residents from a small town.
In August of 2011, Shannon Burkett was diagnosed with Paget’s disease, a rare form of breast cancer and she did what anyone who is diagnosed with breast cancer would do: she wrote a rock musical about porn. The Cunnilingus King is a music video of one of the songs from that musical and So You Wanna Productions released the video on Sept 15th in celebration of the 5-year an
niversary of her mastectomy and five years of being able to say she is cancer free.
Best Director
“ Teleios”
Dir. by Ian Truitner
Best Actor
Azad Boutella
“ Young Blood ”
Best Actress
Sarah Snook
“The Ravens”
Best Cinematography
“ Teleios”
Dir. by Ian Truitner
Best Costume Design
“ Teleios”
Dir. by Ian Truitner
Best Editing
“ Two Bellmen Two”
Dir. by Daniel Malakai Cabrera
Best Original Score
“ Young Blood”
Dir. by Aguendia Fotabong
Best Production Design
“ Teleios”
Dir. by Ian Truitner
Official Selections, Category “Best” and Honorable Mention Winners
“ Anamnesis”
Dir. by Sebastien Tobler
“ Hope”
Dir. by Michael Scherrer
“ Love”
Dir. by Nicolai Tegeler
“ obSETHed: Memorial Day”
Dir. by Zack Matzganis
“ Rope Trick”
Dir. by Kirk Ryde
“ Sprinkles”
Dir. by Roger A. Scheck
“ Two Bellmen Two”
Dir. by Daniel Malakai Cabrera
“ Cat And Mouse”
by Bristol Mac Donald
“ Double Vengeance”
by Christopher Blackwell
“ Hindsight”
by Eric P. Granger
“ In The Cradle Of Granite”
by Jay Holmes
“ The Dead Dream”
by Libba Marrian
Category Winners
Honorable Mention
Stage IV:
Living With Cancer
“C.T.R.L”
Dir. by Mariana Conde & Mariana Conde
“Caught Inside”
Dir. by Dwight Thompson
“Chuck Ransom”
Dir. by Arian Harandi
“Daddy Come Home”
Dir. by Mendel Katz & Yisrael Dubov
“FELONY”
Dir. by Thanos Kermitsis
“Jaysin Voxx 'Hands on Me'”
Dir. by Carlos Hurtado
“Mateo”
Dir. by Nancy C. Mejia
“The Courier”
Dir. by J.Mackye Gruber
“The Equation of Life”
Dir. by Gerry Orz
“The Stop”
Dir. by Marc Ruiz
“Two and a Quarter Minutes”
Dir. by Joshua Ovalle
Official Selections
