AWARDS

Award Winners at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
For the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival's 11th Anniversary, SFiFF presented a program of features and short films from around the country and around the world.

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SFIFF 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award

Tantoo Cardinal

SFIFF 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award

Jane Seymour

2019 Best Narrative Feature

Lost Bayou directed by Brian C Miller Richard

2019 Best Documentary Feature

Ernie & Joe directed by Jenifer McShane

2019 Best New Mexico Narrative Feature

The Short History of the Long Road directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

2019 Best New Mexico Documentary

Why Can’t I Be Me? Around You, directed by Harrod Blank and Sjoerd Dijk

2019 Best U.S. Narrative Short

40 Minutes Over Maui Directed by Josh Covitt and Michael Feld

2019 Best International Narrative Short

Utopia directed by Kosta Nikas

2019 Best Animation Short

La Mort, Père & Fils (The Death, Dad, and Son) directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Denis Walgenwitz

2019 Best Experimental Short

Selfies directed by Claudius Gentinetta

2019 Best Documentary Short (Tie)

Charon directed by Cullen Parr

2019 Best Documentary Short (Tie)

Enforcement Hours directed by Paloma Martinez

2019 Best New Mexico Narrative Short

Taos directed by Stephen Billick

2019 Best New Mexico Documentary Short

Of The Sea directed by Jordyn Romero

2019 Audience Choice Best Narrative Feature

Yes, God, Yes directed by Karen Maine

Our 2018 Jurors for feature films were:

Lee Zlotoff

Famous for his original creation, the MacGyver television show (as well as executive producing its contemporary counterpart) Lee Zlotoff has also received the coveted Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival for his film The Spitfire Grill.

David Paulsen

The creator of the 1980s hit soap opera, Dallas, writer, director, and producer David Paulsen is also known for his work on Dynasty and Dangerous Curves.

Kathleen Broyles

President of the Board of The Milagro Initiative, and is consultant to Sundance Institute, where she has worked since 1990. Kathleen is also a location casting director known for productions like Honeydripper and Silver City.

Cassidy Freeman

Known for her roles in television's Smallville and Longmire, actress and musician Cassidy Freeman also acted in and produced the stunning New Mexico-filmed feature length drama, Cortez.

Andrea Meditch

Oscar award-winning film producer Andrea Meditch boasts numerous recognized documentaries, including Man on Wire, Encounters at the End of the World, Dangerous Acts, and the winner of Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award, Buck.

Maura Studi

Actress, producer, and writer Maura Studi known for Defending the Fire and A Thousand Voices.

James Lujan

Chair of IAIA's Cinematic Arts Department, James Lujan.

Nathan Hollis

Actor, writer, and director Nathan Hollis is Cinematheque Manager at Santa Fe's Center for Contemporary Arts, and is best known for his first feature film, Harry & Avis.

Jill Momaday

Daughter of Pulitzer Prize Winning author N. Scott Momaday, Jill Momaday works her creative talents as an actress, author, and director.

Scott Hussion

A director and producer, Scott Hussion most recently completed the chilling horror flick 14 Cameras, which was shot right here in Santa Fe
Matthew Stanasolovich - Filmmaker Matthew Stanasolovich is wrote and directed The General Specific.

Andrea Monier

Producer and documenteur Andrea Monier produced the documentary Tapia about New Mexico boxer Johnny Tapia. Andrea is also VP of Business Operation for Ruthless Pictures.

Castle Searcy

A freelance design/branding expert and documentary film producer, Castle Searcy serves as the Festival Dailies Manager for the Denver Film Society.

Our 2018 Short Film Jurors were: Mara Bresnahan, Juliet Burch, Karen Embry, KJ Mohr, Gregg Perkins, Matthew Spain, Leah Umberger, Patti White, and Gail Yasunaga.