2017 Culver City Film Festival 

 

The 2017 Culver City Film Festival was held at the Cinemark 18 and XD Howard Hughes Center

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DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARDS

BEST EDITING - DOCUMENTARY FROM THE GROUND UP

BEST WRITING - DOCUMENTARY AN UNDENIABLE VOICE

SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD - DOCUMENTARY​ LETTER TO ANITA

BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY THE HONEY BADGER

BEST MUSIC - DOCUMENTARY JOHN HEMMER & THE SHOWGIRLS

BEST FAMILY DOCUMENTARY FIRST STEP: A KIDS FAMILY AWAY FROM
FAMILY

BEST DOCUMENTARY ABOUT LA LUMINARIES

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SHORT FILM AWARDS

BEST SOUND JC

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE - SHORT ETERNAL WALTZ

BEST SCI-FI SHORT ANDREW

BEST ANIMATION WIRELESS

BEST SHORT ABOUT LA LA STYLE, JENTRICATION

BEST CRIME DRAMA BLIND TRUTH

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY INEFFABLE

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MOST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT DESIGNATED CARETAKER REDUX

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN THE GREAT WALL OF VICKY LYNN

BEST FAMILY SHORT THE LITTLE PRINCE

BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY TENTPOLE

SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD WAR DOG

BEST THRILLER - SHORT GRAND CRU

WORLD CINEMA - SHORT THE OBSERVER EFFECT, ZACKARY

BEST MUSIC SHORT ECHO PARK BLUES

BEST ACTION SHORT BROTHERS

BEST ACTION SHORT MARITAL LIFE

BEST STUDENT SHORT MAJESTYK

BEST MUSIC VIDEO MOVE ON

MOST ILLUMINATING SHORT THIS IS ED!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS BLOOD BROTHERS, THE ANNIVERSARY

BEST SPORTS SHORT (NARRATIVE) THE KING IN THE RING

BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT LIVE YOUR LIGHT

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER LEVI JUNG RUIVIVAR / GIRL POWER

BEST NARRATIVE AWARD THERE’S GOTTA BE SOMETHING MORE

and HOWARD ORIGINAL

BEST COMING OF AGE SHORT LIKE LAST NIGHT

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BEST WEB PILOT WILLIARD’S WORLD

BEST EDITING - SHORT HAWK

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - SHORT THEN

BEST ROMANCE - SHORT LAST NIGHT IN TOWN

BEST MODERN ROMANCE -SHORT THE CUDDLER

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY THE GREAT WALL OF VICKY LYNN

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS FREDERICK

BEST HORROR LOOPHOLE

BEST SHORT MYSTERY LOOP

BEST SHORT THRILLER HAPPY HOME

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - SHORT THEN

BEST FAITH BASED SHORT COLLAR

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - SHORT SWIM

BEST STUDENT SHORT Majestyk

BEST COMEDY - SHORT POKER NIGHT

BEST DRAMA - SHORT SECRET

BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT VERNER MALDONADO/SWIM

BEST ACTRESS - SHORT ELIZABETH BRAUN/SEVEN MILES

BEST ACTOR SHORT ALEX PIERCE / LOCK IT UP DOG &
MATTHEW BERG / ANDREW

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FEATURE AWARDS

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - FEATURE SONG OF SWAY

BEST SCORE - FEATURE HOLIDAY

BEST EDITING - FEATURE VALENTINA/JORGE XOLALPA JR

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - FEATURE LOVE & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

MOST INSPIRATIONAL FILM INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FANTASTIC VACANCE

BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE TOM KONKLE/TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS

BEST ACTOR - FEATURE TIM DEZARN/BUCKSHOT

BEST ACTRESS - FEATURE VICTORIA DEL ROSAL / VALENTINA

BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY CONVICTION

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GRAND PRIZE AWARD WINNING FILMS

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AUDIENCE AWARD DOCUMENTARY THE LAST DOLL LADY

AUDIENCE AWARD SHORT THIRST

AUDIENCE AWARD FEATURE GET NAKED

GRAND PRIZE DOCUMENTARY MY LIFE WITH ROSIE

GRAND PRIZE SHORT SWIM

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GRAND PRIZE FEATURE BUCKSHOT

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