6th Edition of LA Independent Women Film Awards

LA Independent Women Film Awards brings together female talents from all over the world to vote for the best of each category and provides promotion and online screening through LA Independent Women Film Mag. The team has a great understanding of the process of filmmaking and the challenges of being a female artist in cinema. The fest consists of women in film as directors, writers, actors, distributors and professionals working in media. The fest seeks to create breakthroughs in the career of international and American female artists. It is our pleasure to announce the winners of the 6th edition of LA Independent Women Film Awards.

Best Narrative Feature & Best Editor

Cold

Dirs: Claire Coaché, Lisle Turner

Editor: Flaura Atkinson

Best Docu Feature

Why On Earth

Dir: Katie Cleary

Honorable Mention Feature Docu

Where I Became Dir: Kate Geis

Honorable Mention Feature Docu & Best LA Filmmaker

The Beauty Of Blackness

Dirs: Tiffany Johnson, Kiana Moore

Best Docu Short

Nsenene

Dir: Michelle Coomber

Honorable Mention Docu Short

Cadence

Dirs: Greg Allen Hemmings, Matty Steincamp, James MacDonald

Best Narrative Short & Best Cinematographer

Blood Sisters

Dir: Nomi

Dop: Laura Dinnett

Best Female Director

Barrel of The Gun Dir: Dóra Szűcs

Best Short Director

Martha's Day

Dir: Sofia Monzerratt

Best LGBTQ

Linger

Dir: Aaryn Bath

Best Actress

Vjosa Halili

For: ADELINA

Best Horror

Domestic Bliss

Dir: Jennifer Scott, Nicole Townssend

Best Feature Director

Pierre & Jeanne

Dir: Clémentine Célarié

Best Composer

Rainbow Bridge

Music: Igor Evard

Honorable Metion Composer:

Crackle Music: Anais Thomassian

Best Produced Script

Linger

Writer: Katy Mclean

Best First Time Filmmaker

Us Two Or Nothing

Dir: Karina Beuthe Orr

Best Series-Web-Pilot

Psychic School

Dir: Tal Kissos

Best Music Video

REI AMI

Dir: Samantha Long

Best International Filmmaker

Perspective

Dir: Alaa Algburi

Best Experimental

Seismic

Dir: Ventiko

Best Animation

ArtMinute1 – The perfect selfie

Dirs: Asta Wellejus, Teddy Kristiansen

​Best Science Fiction

Voyager 2150

Dir: Tane McClure

Best Unproduced Script

Lacey May

Writer: Maria Belafonte

Best Producer

THIRSTY & DROWNING IN AMERICA

Producer: Adrian Parr

Best Student Film

Ecobuage

Dir: Jeanne Germaine Gineste