2023
Career Achievement Award: Justin Noble
Visionary of the Year Award: Cory Finley
Best Comedic Short Film: “The Strawberry Jam” by Laura Lionetta
Best Dramatic Short Film: “Lemon Shark” by Kate Nowllin
Best Documentary Short Film: “Aka Deadlee” by Yuchen Fang and Quentin Lee
Best Experimental Short Film: “Fragments” by Alexandra Délano Alonso and Daniela Alatorre Benard
Special Jury Prize: “Victor vs. the Metaverse” by Dellah Napier and Lucy Powers
Jurors: Chris Burke, Elizabeth Greer, Robinne Lee, Donna Ong
2022
Rising Star Award: Kahlil Greene
Best Documentary Feature: No Ordinary Campaign by Chris Burke
Best Documentary Short: “American Justice on Trial” directed by Andrew Abrahams and Herb Ferrette, produced by Lise Pearlman
Special Jury Prize: “Barely Recognizable” directed by Lucy Wilkins
Best Narrative Short: “He Was Hope” directed by Taylor Conley
Best Experimental Short: “Karma’s Meth Nightmare” directed by Donna Ong
Special Jury Prize: “Influence” directed by Laurie Valentina Gomez Acosta
Technical Achievement Award: “Road Kill” directed by Campbell Dalglish
Jurors: David Henry Hwang, Robinne Lee, Jeff Locker, Sophia Mitri Schloss
2021
Visionary of the Year Award: Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Best Feature Film: Lane 1974 by SJ Chiro
Best Actress: Sophia Mitri Schloss, Lane 1974
Best Narrative Short Film: “The Forgotten Place” written and produced by Jeff Locker
Best Documentary Short Film: “Nanmin” directed by Adam Shaw
Special Jury Award: “Studio 210” directed by Lily Weisberg
Jurors: Hannah Ruth Earl, Sara Gilbert, Chris Lee, Kristina Yang
2020
Best Feature Film: Seaside directed by Sam Zalutsky
Best Comedy Short Film: “Coffee Shop Names” directed by Deepak Sethi
Best Dramatic Short Film: “On the Whistle” directed by TJ Noel-Sullivan
Best Acting Award: Delilah Napier, Voyeur
Best Cinematography Award: “The Summer of Snakes” directed by Lara Panah-Izadi
Special Jury Award: Voyeur, directed by Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers
Special Jury Award: “The Summer of Snakes” directed by Lara Panah-Izadi
Jurors: Ran Aubrey Fraizer, Sara Gilbert, Melissa Haizlip, Chris Lee