2017 Marina del Rey Film Festival
Award Winners
Award Recipients Receive Certificate of Distinction in Independent Film Production
GRAND PRIZE FEATURE
VALENTINA
GRAND PRIZE SHORT
HERO
GRAND PRIZE DOCUMENTARY
BENEATH THE CROWN
AUDIENCE AWARD FEATURE
COUNTERFEITERS
AUDIENCE AWARD SHORT
THE BIG SWIM
AUDIENCE AWARD DOCUMENTARY
LUMINARIES
BEST COMEDY SHORT
GETTING ED LAID
BEST DRAMA
SHORT DOGS AND TACOS
BEST DIRECTOR FEATURE
JOSHUA SMITH / BUCKSHOT
BEST DIRECTOR SHORT
PIERRE FINN AND ALEX PIERCE
BEST ACTOR
FEATURE TIM DEZARN / BUCKSHOT
BEST ACTRESS FEATURE
VICTORIA DEL ROSAL / VALENTINA
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE SHORT
SISTERS
PAM LEVIN, NIKKI GATZIMOS, ELSPETH CARDEN, BELLA WINN
BEST ANIMATION
GARDEN PARTY
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
GUY JACKSON/LOS ANGELES OVERNIGHT
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
SELF HELP
SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
MUNECAS
BEST SOUND
CREAK
BEST THRILLER
SHORT THE ANNIVERSARY
WORLD CINEMA SHORT NARRATIVE AWARD
UNFORGOTTEN
NARRATIVE AWARD
BEST DRAMA SHORT THE LAKE
BEST ACTION FILM SHORT
CHASING TITLES VOL 1
BEST DOCUMENTARY
SHORT HONEY BADGER
BEST EDITING SHORT
THE ANNIVERSARY
BEST ROMANCE SHORT
WINK
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
INCENDIO
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
PLEASURE DOME (February, 26th, 1981)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
MONTY AND THE RUNAWAY FURNACE
BEST TITLE SEQUENCE
A MIDWESTERN METHAMPHETAMINE FAIRY TALE
AUDIENCE AWARD SHORT DRAMA
SECRET
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY SHORT
THE LAST HURRAH
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN SHORT
MATCH
BEST MUSIC SHORT
KATIE AND BEN
BEST SCORE SHORT
HERO
YOUNG FILMMAKERS AWARD
THE FIXER
BEST SHORT MYSTERY
ROPE TRICK
BEST SCI-FI SHORT
FLEUR
BEST HORROR SHORT
VEXED
BEST SCI-FI FEATURE
OCCUPANTS