LAMA Winter 2018 Winners & Selections
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
“ 27 “
Dir. by Chris Lombardo
1st Place Winners
“ Stealing Silver “
Dir. by Mark Lobatto
A young woman is forced to confront a painful time in her life when she discovers just how wrong she's been about the mysterious old man across the road.
Audience Award (tie)
“ Stop Sign”
Dir. by Stephanie Ike & Darius L. Carter
&
“ Unmasked”
Dir. by Sam KJ
An 8 minute documentary on reuniting the 93 year-old widow of the original owner with their rare 1953 Porsche that was returned to the road after decades stored in the California desert.
Best Documentary Feature
Best International Film
“ Stealing Silver “
Dir. by Mark Lobatto
“ Breathe “
Dir. by Stephane Haskell
Following a high-risk back operation, a man in his early 40’s finds himself paralyzed. He is told he will never walk again. After years of debilitating pain, he discovers a possible way to heal through yoga. This inner voyage will not only help him r
ediscover himself, it will also open him to the world. He will meet fascinating beings in some of the most isolated places on earth who have been saved by yoga.
A young woman is forced to confront a painful time in her life when she discovers just how wrong she's been about the mysterious old man across the road.
Best Student Film
“ Instinct “
Dir. by Maria Alice Arida
When Isabelle, a lonely gallery owner, meets the performance artist Camila, she finds out that they have more in common than she had expected. Will Isabelle allow herself to let Camila in without giving in to her true nature?
Best Music Video
Best Script
“ Lake City “
by Matt Duffett
“ Sola “
Dir. by Jonathan Nix
Inspired by a compelling true story, Lake City is the coming of age film about a young man named Aaron Score who finds himself growing up within the outlaw motorcycle club culture of his father's strip club.
As the world collapses around them, humanity walks on oblivious, compulsively editing selfies and updating profiles
Best Actor
Ronald Pickup
“ Stealing Silver ”
Best Actress
Christine Kellogg-Darrin
“ Instinct ”
Best Cinematography
“ Stealing Silver ”
Dir. by Mark Lobatto
Best Costume Design
“ Family From Tang ”
Dir. by Junhao Ma & Jingwei Zhou
Official Selections, Category “Best” and Honorable Mention Winners
“ Family From Tang”
Dir. by Junhao Ma & Jingwei Zhou
“ Latin American Soldier”
Dir. by Carlos A. Hurtado
“ Remember This Voice”
Dir. by Jeff Chan
“ Silent Love Stories”
Dir. by Amr Al-hariri
“ Stop Sign”
Dir. by Stephanie Ike & Darius L. Carter
“ The Pitts Circus Family”
Dir. by Ken Fanning
“ Unmasked”
Dir. by Sam KJ
“ Girl Gone Greek”
by Rebecca Hall
“ Hitlers Ball”
by Oberst Grubert
“ Pink Lava”
by Sharon Powers
“ Sydney’s Slasher”
by Matthew Sheather
“ The Venus Syndrome”
by Lynn Vincentnathan
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
