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