2024 Award Nominees by Category

PCFF is honored to have been presented with so many great films by filmmakers from all over the world. The following have been nominated to receive an award in one or more of the following categories:

The C.O. Award — for Best in Category

US NARRATIVE FEATURE

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• The Pupil
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• Someone Dies!

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• Unconditional
• The Man in the Red Beret

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

• LOVE WITHOUT PAROLE
• Pride of Texas
• The Safety Net
• From Man to ManiAAC: The Evolution of the Mavs ManiAACs

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE

• The Martini Shot
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

US NARRATIVE SHORT

• For Film’s Sake
• The Mosquito Effect
• Night Voices
• Money Bag
• Calf Rope
• Consumption
• Leverage
• Titty Boy
• Not Him
• Bad Guacamole
• Conflicted
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Bonding
• The Bunker

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT

• Blue bird
• The Virtual Hunt
• Dreams of Glory

US NARRATIVE SUPER SHORT

• A Slice of the Wild
• Sloppy Seconds
• Insomnia

MUSIC VIDEO

• The Last One
• Amor

TRAILER

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• Calf Rope
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Project Z
• Not Him
• The Martini Shot
• The Word
• Someone Dies!
• Critic
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

The Seargents Award — for Best Production

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Cinematography:

• LOVE WITHOUT PAROLE
• Pride of Texas
• From Man to ManiAAC: The Evolution of the Mav’s ManiAACs

 Editing:

• LOVE WITHOUT PAROLE
• Pride of Texas
• From Man to ManiAAC: The Evolution of the Mav’s ManiAACs

Music:

• LOVE WITHOUT PAROLE
• Pride of Texas
• From Man to ManiAAC: The Evolution of the Mav’s ManiAACs

Sound:

• LOVE WITHOUT PAROLE
• Pride of Texas
• From Man to ManiAAC: The Evolution of the Mav’s ManiAACs

Writing:

• LOVE WITHOUT PAROLE
• Pride of Texas
• From Man to ManiAAC: The Evolution of the Mav’s ManiAACs

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Cinematography:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• The Pupil
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!
• Six Days to Die
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

Editing:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• The Pupil
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!
• Six Days to Die
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

Music:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!
• Six Days to Die
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

Sound:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!
• Six Days to Die
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

Writing:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

Costume Design:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

Make-up:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Riley
• The Martini Shot
• Someone Dies!

Visual FX:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• The Pupil
• Carnage Radio
• Someone Dies!
• Six Days to Die

NARRATIVE SHORT

Cinematography:

• For Film’s Sake
• The Mosquito Effect
• Men in Cars
• Night Voices
• A Slice of the Wild
• Money Bag
• Calf Rope
• Consumption
• Leverage
• The Virtual Hunt
• Titty Boy
• Not Him
• Relative Minor
• Bad Guacamole
• Conflicted
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Bonding
• The Bunker

Editing:

• For Film’s Sake
• The Mosquito Effect
• Men in Cars
• Night Voices
• A Slice of the Wild
• Money Bag
• Calf Rope
• Consumption
• Leverage
• The Virtual Hunt
• Titty Boy
• Not Him
• Relative Minor
• Bad Guacamole
• Conflicted
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Bonding
• The Bunker

Music:

• The Mosquito Effect
• Men in Cars
• Night Voices
• Money Bag
• Consumption
• Leverage
• The Virtual Hunt
• Titty Boy
• Not Him
• Bad Guacamole
• Conflicted
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Bonding

Sound:

• The Mosquito Effect
• Men in Cars
• Night Voices
• Money Bag
• Calf Rope
• Consumption
• Leverage
• Titty Boy
• Not Him
• Relative Minor
• Bad Guacamole
• Conflicted
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Bonding
• The Bunker

Writing:

• The Mosquito Effect
• Night Voices
• A Slice of the Wild
• Money Bag
• Calf Rope
• Consumption
• Leverage
• The Virtual Hunt
• Titty Boy
• Not Him
• Mad Stork
• Bad Guacamole
• Conflicted
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Bonding
• The Bunker

Costume Design:

• The Mosquito Effect
• Calf Rope
• Consumption
• Leverage
• Titty Boy
• Mad Stork
• Bad Guacamole
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher

The Captains Award — for Best Director

NARRATIVE FEATURE

• Isaac Rodriguez – Mister Creep
• John Francis McCullagh – DEAD HAND
• Alan Thornburg – The Pupil
• Michael Sarrow – SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Benjamin Howard – Riley
• James Fite – Carnage Radio
• Stephen Wallis – The Martini Shot
• Justin Petty – Someone Dies!
• Michael Hennesy – Critic

NARRATIVE SHORT

• Chad Laurich – For Film’s Sake
• Romano Natale – The Mosquito Effect
• Bradley Hawkins – Night Voices
• Cody L Tolle – Money Bag
• Everette Ray Aponte – Consumption
• Michael Charron – Leverage
• Nishanth Ramesh & Kamaleshwar Murugan – The Virtual Hunt
• Austin Ford Franklin Culp – Titty Boy
• Sarah Young – Not Him
• Pj Mills – Bad Guacamole
• Jason Roberts – Conflicted
• Rob M Neilson – The Word
• Casey Lee Floyd – World’s Lamest Teacher

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• Elena Lindemans – Unconditional
• Derek Bridges – The Man in the Red Beret

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

• Greg Womble – Love Without Parole
• Ashley Seering – Pride of Texas
• Tim McCarthy – From Man to ManiAAC:The Evolution of the Mavs ManiAACs

The Major Award — for Best Performance

NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST ACTOR

• Ali AlKhafaji – Mister Creep
• Rey Goyos – SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Jake Holley – Riley
• Brandon J. Johnson – Carnage Radio
• Matthew Modine – The Martini Shot
• Joseph Graham – Someone Dies!
• Edward Hightower – Critic

NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST ACTRESS

• Amber Solis – Mister Creep
• Riley Quinn Scott – Riley
• Olivia Clari Nice – Carnage Radio
• Fiona Glascott – The Martini Shot
• Amy Anderson – Someone Dies!

NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Brian Anderson – Mister Creep
• Michael Teh – SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Brandon Elonzae – Carnage Radio
• Derek Jacobi – The Martini Shot
• John Wessling – Someone Dies!
• Brennan Cowart – Critic

NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Shaela Payne – Mister Creep
• Rachel DeRouen – Carnage Radio
• Cat Hostick – The Martini Shot

NARRATIVE FEATURE – BEST STUNT PERFORMANCE

• Brandon Brian Xuan Yates – DEAD HAND
• Josh Weinstein – DEAD HAND

NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST ACTOR

• Gorman Ruggiero – Night Voices
• Adam Kitchen – Money Bag
• Ronald Short – Leverage
• Anthony Ezell – Titty Boy
• Charlie McElveen – Not Him
• Jon Capraro – Conflicted
• Billy D. Washington – The Word
• Daniel Rafael Beltran – World’s Lamest Teacher

NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST ACTRESS

• Salomé Costa – Consumption
• Alyssia Rivera – Leverage
• Anna Schatte – Titty Boy
• Tori Ernst – Not Him
• Avelyn Shaw – World’s Lamest Teacher

NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Jack Packer – Night Voices
• Clinton Pickens – Money Bag
• Erik Anderson – Leverage
• Joel Kieth – Titty Boy
• Ryan Nicholas Cooper – Not Him
• Terrell Huff – Conflicted
• Rutherford Cravens – The Word

NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Mara Reltien – Consumption
• Sarah Jack – Leverage
• Katharin Chin – Not Him

NARRATIVE SHORT – BEST STUNT PERFORMANCE

• Ronald Short – Leverage
• Nelson Nathaniel – Leverage

The Desk Boss Award — for Best in Genre

DRAMA

• Night Voices
• Calf Rope
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Consumption
• Riley
• The Martini Shot
• Conflicted
• World’s Lamest Teacher

SUSPENSE/THRILLER

• Men in Cars
• The Pupil
• The Virtual Hunt
• Not Him

ACTION

• DEAD HAND
• Money Bag

COMEDY

• The Mosquito Effect
• A Slice of the Wild
• Leverage
• Titty Boy
• Mad Stork
• Bad Guacamole
• The Word
• Someone Dies!
• Kolahalam (The Commotion)

HORROR

• Mister Creep
• All in a Day’s Work
• Carnage Radio

The Next-Gen Award — for Best Student Film

COLLEGE (Undergrad)

• • The Central Standard
  • The Mosquito Effect
  • Gender Reveal
  • Sloppy Seconds
  • The Gray Area
  • Paredolia
  • See You Soon
  • Good Boy, Craig
  • A Sip in Time
  • The Park
  • Insomnia
  • Life is Like a Play

COLLEGE (Graduate)

• • A Slice of the Wild
  • World’s Lamest Teacher
  • Teatime
  • Critic

BEST STUDENT PERFORMANCE

• • Sam Acey – The Central Standard
  • Timothy Thatcher and Joseph Bennet – The Mosquito Effect
  • Cody Mocciaro – A Slice of the Wild
  • Bekah Dunning – Slpppy Seconds
  • Dio Johnson & Isabella Bozo – A Sip in Time
  • Addison Williams – The Park
  • Avelyn Shaw – World’s Lamest Teacher
  • Julien Savallos – Life is Like a Play
  • Edward Hightower – Critic

BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR

• • Charles Featherston – The Central Standard
  • Romano Natale – The Mosquito Effect
  • Phillip Cooney – A Slice of the Wild
  • Isabel Fischer – Sloppy Seconds
  • Nicolas McKee – See You Soon
  • Samuel Black – Good Boy, Craig
  • Steven Spears – A Sip in Time
  • Tori Alexis Mosser – The Park
  • Conner Farias – Insomnia
  • Casey Lee Floyd – World’s Lamest Teacher
  • Olivia Carter – Life is Like a Play
  • Michael Hennesy – Critic

BEST OVERALL STUDENT SUBMISSION

• • A Slice of the Wild
  • Gender Reveal
  • Sloppy Seconds
  • See You Soon
  • The Park
  • Insomnia
  • World’s Lamest Teacher
  • Life is Like a Play
  • Critic

The Outside Picket Award — for Most Original

• A Slice of the Wild
• Money Bag
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Leverage
• All in a Day’s Work
• The Virtual Hunt
• Titty Boy
• Riley
• Not Him
• Mad Stork
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• The Word
• World’s Lamest Teacher
• Someone Dies!

The Ad-Seg Award — for Most Intense

• Mister Creep
• Money Bag
• Consumption
• All in a Day’s Work
• Not Him
• Carnage Radio

The Flash Award — for Best Fight Scene/Stunt Choreography

• DEAD HAND
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Leverage
• Riley
• Carnage Radio

The Wardens Vanguard Award — for Best Overall Submission:

• Mister Creep
• DEAD HAND
• Money Bag
• SMILE AS YOU KILL
• Consumption
• Leverage
• Riley
• Not Him
• Carnage Radio
• The Martini Shot
• World’s Lamest Teacher

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