Catalina Film Festival 2025 Award Winners
CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 AWARD WINNERS
KING OF COMEDY
KEN JEONG
LEGENDARY FLAME AWARD
MARLA GIBBS
ICON AWARD
JOHN CLEESE
CREST AWARD
EVA DE DOMINICI
Screenplay Best of Fest
MOONSHOT by Michael Graf
US Feature Best of Fest
GO ON directed by Landon Ashworth
International Feature Best of Fest
HOW TO MAKE HER LEAVE directed by Michael Boccalini & Che Grant
International Short Best of Fest
THE MOST POWERFUL HUMAN ON EARTH directed by Andrew Richardson
U.S. Short Best of Fest
EM & SELMA GO GRIFFIN HUNTING directed by Alexander Thompson
Advanced Student Short Best of Fest
GLASSGOLD directed by Junsang Yoo
Conservation Best of Fest
THE MOST BIODIVERSE PLACE IN AMERICA directed by John Fiske
Documentary (Worldwide) Best of Fest
UNSCRIPTED LIVES directed by James Sadwith
Deb Bauer “Unsung Hero” Award Best of Fest
FOLSOM’S RUN directed by Melissa Fisher
Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Award Best of Fest
TAGA directed by Jill Sachs
Animated Short Best of Fest
GATSBY directed by Alec Seymour
High School Short Best of Fest
RISING ABOVE THE ASHES directed by Cade Savage Schwartz
Screenplay Award of Excellence
OLD MA by Jonathan Maxwell Shander
U.S. Feature Award of Excellence
EVERGREENS directed by Jared Briley
International Feature Award of Excellence
ESPINA directed by Daniel Poler
International Short Award of Excellence
AND THAT’S FOR THIS CHRISTMAS directed by Peter Vulchev
U.S. Short Award of Excellence
COURAGE Eric directed by Michael Hernandez
Conservation Award of Excellence
NEAH BAY: RESTORING ANCESTRAL WATERS directed by Nancy Donnelly
Documentary Award of Excellence
HELD AT GUNPOINT directed by Mark J. Sanchez
Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Award Award of Excellence
SPEAK WITH THE DEAD directed by Stephanie Paris
Animated Short Award of Excellence
YOU. MATTER. directed by John J Budion
High School Short Award of Excellence
TO DRIVE OR NOT TO DRIVE directed by Kei
Advanced Student Short Award of Excellence
INDULGE ME directed by Clarinda Louise Blais
