2023 Award Winners by Category
In 2023, PCFF is honored to have been presented with many great films from filmmakers all over the world. The following are the winners in their nominated categories:
The C.O. Award — for Best in Category
US NARRATIVE FEATURE
- Lucky Doug
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Breakthrough: A Mental Health Journey
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- Mustang Moments
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE
- Capo Di Famiglia III
US NARRATIVE SHORT
- Ghost Lights
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT
- Amy & I
US NARRATIVE SUPER SHORT
- Precipice
MUSIC VIDEO
- Running on E
TRAILER
- Evinced
The Seargents Award — for Best Production
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Cinematography:
- Breakthrough: A Mental Health Journey
Editing:
- The Entity at Poasttown Elementary School
Music:
- Breakthrough: A Mental Health Journey
Sound:
- Breakthrough: A Mental Health Journey
Writing:
- Breakthrough: A Mental Health Journey
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Cinematography:
- Mustang Moments
Editing:
- Mustang Moments
Music:
- Andrew After Angola
Sound:
- The Search
Writing:
- The Search
NARRATIVE FEATURE
Cinematography:
- A Town Full of Ghost
Editing:
- Evinced
Music:
- Texas AF
Sound:
- A Town Full of Ghost
Writing:
- Lucky Doug
Costume Design:
- Evinced
Visual FX:
- Evinced
NARRATIVE SHORT
Cinematography:
- Amy & I
Editing:
- I’ve Been Great
Music:
- To Dwell in Dreams
Sound:
- Ghost Lights
Writing:
- The 54 Day Creep
Costume Design:
- Looking Back
Makeup:
- A Little Glass of Rum
Visual FX:
- Happy Loaf
The Captains Award — for Best Director
NARRATIVE FEATURE
- Eric Alan Rousseau – Lucky Doug
NARRATIVE SHORT
- Taylor Likens & Lance Allen Kramer – Ghost Lights
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Josh Painter – Breakthrough: A Mental Health Journey
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- Thomas Brouns – The Search
The Major Award — for Best Performance
NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST ACTOR
- Andrew C. Fisher – A Town Full of Ghosts
NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST ACTRESS
- Sarah Chong Harmer – Texas AF
NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Zach Desutter – Lucky Doug
NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Yamina Khouane – Lucky Doug
NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST ACTOR
- Noel White – I’ve Been Great
NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST ACTRESS
- Katy Harris – To Dwell in Dreams
NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Kyle Ward – Ghost Lights
NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Brittany Roberts – To Dwell in Dreams
The Desk Boss Award — for Best in Genre
DRAMA
- Amy & I
SUSPENSE/THRILLER
- Ghost Lights
ACTION
- New West
ANIMATION
- Still Mine
COMEDY
- Happy Loaf
HORROR
- A Town Full of Ghosts
DRAMEDY
- Tomato Face
The Next-Gen Award — for Best Student Film
VARSITY (Pre-College)
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- The Holding Room
COLLEGE (Undergrad)
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- Almost (Sorta) Home
COLLEGE (Graduate)
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- Ideas Are Welcome
BEST STUDENT PERFORMANCE
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- Stevie Marceaux – Early Autumn
BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR
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- Carah Chafin – A Little Glass of Rum
BEST OVERALL STUDENT SUBMISSION
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- Ideas Are Welcome
The Outside Picket Award — for Most Original
- Bran-Don of the Dead
The Ad-Seg Award — for Most Intense
- Amy & I
The Wardens Vanguard Award — for Best Overall Submission:
- Looking Back