LAMA Fall 2021 Winners & Selections
Best Narrative Short
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Short
“ Otis‘ Dream “
Dir. by Jason & Blue
1st Place Winners
“ Miss Petunia “
Dir. by Chen Tiany
“ Victoria 6 “
Dir. by Juan Bofill
Bayue Li，a women born in 80s.who is living a rural area in Hebei provine.China.It is a story about Li abandoned the traditional Chinese morality for women after losing her husband.Li tride her best in achieving a better future while suffering pressures from the contemporary society in china.
When Victoria 6, a Russian bread super-assassin kills the wrong target in the United States it ignites a notorious arms dealer to sell a weapon of mass destruction to the highest bidder. Victoria 6 is forced to work closely with the CIA , fighting her way through elite mercenaries, terrorist and a network of corrupt government officials involved in the global arms race to save the lives of millions.
Audience Award
“ It's That Time of the Year Again “
Dir. by Anna Cappello
In 1946, when attempting to vote was literally deadly, some among us were willing to do whatever was necessary to vote. This film follows Otis Moss, Sr. through his day long journey to cast his ballot in rural Georgia. Powerful, poignant, and prescient as today’s struggles with voter suppression multiply.
Best Documentary Feature
Best Animation
Best International Film
“ Silenced, As Mercury Rises “
Dir. by Karl Talbot & Chad Murdock
“ Princess Perfect “
Dir. by Amy Chang
“ Silenced, As Mercury Rises “
Dir. by Karl Talbot & Chad Murdock
On the night of the royal ball, a micromanaging Fairy Godmother uses her magic to shape her daughter into her image of a “perfect princess”.
Silenced - As Mercury Rises is a documentary exposing the price of the rise of toxic mercury in our world.
Silenced - As Mercury Rises is a documentary exposing the price of the rise of toxic mercury in our world.
Best Experimental
Best Student Film
“ Touch “
Dir. by Andrew Brame
“ Nakusa “
Dir. by Jennifer Kramer & Linda Palmer
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a young woman with an autoimmune condition that makes her particularly vulnerable to disease is torn between preserving her own safety and her need for human contact.
Performance art film based on Prelude in D major opus 23 No. 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Best Music Video
Best Script
“ Field Trip “
by Claudio Martinez-Valle
“ Sky On Fire “
Dir. by Mehro
A field trip goes terribly wrong as a shy, bullied kid and the classmates who torment him find themselves trapped in a sinister forest, hunted by a giant, man-eating mythical creature. But how far will some kids go to survive?
Sky on Fire Music Video
Best Director
“ Miss Petunia “
Dir. by Chen Tiany
Best Actor
Chen Tianyi
“ Mis Petunia ”
Best Actress
Rachel Alig
“ Better Now ”
Best Cinematography
“ Victoria 6 “
Dir. by Juan Bofill
Best Costume Design
“ Otis‘ Dream “
Dir. by Jason & Blue
Best Editing
“ Victoria 6 “
Dir. by Juan Bofill
Best Original Score
“ Otis‘ Dream “
Dir. by Jason & Blue
Best Production Design
“ Victoria 6 “
Dir. by Juan Bofill
Official Selections, Category “Best” and Honorable Mention Winners
“ Better Now “
Dir. by Tara Alexis
“ From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls “
by Paul James Houghton
“ It's That Time of the Year Again “
Dir. by Anna Cappello
“ Space Quest “
Dir. by Dan Smiczek
“ The Decipio “
Dir. by Jason Gullifer
“ The Valtozas “
Dir. by Rebecca Demeter
“ Worth Fighting For “
by Mike Sarcinelli
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“ Her Seventh Death “
by Virginia Austin
“ Redemption “
by Joshua Marc Allen
“ Secret Library “
by Laurel King
“ Serial “
by Robert Benjamin
“ Templin Highway “
by William Prosser
“ Zeda The Hunter “
by Alexandru Ranta Gheorghe
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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
