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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

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