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SSFF 2025 Winners!!!

Shawna Spirit Award Winners

Individuals
Amanda Besl
Robert John Lanciani
Miguel Lopez de Leon
Mackenzie McCree
Christopher Di Nunzio

Projects

Feature Length Movies

Special Needs Revolt! by Adrian Esposito

Absolute Similarities by Izabella Gustowska


Short Movies
American Dream by Rick Dumont
An American Family Calamity
     by Drew Dammron
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
     by Aaron Barrocas
Feedback by Julian Borges
Letter From a Stranger
     by Shima Markazi Omidvar

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Festival Awards

Features

 

Outstanding Feature
Inbetweening by Mel House

Outstanding Local Feature​

The Other Christmas Show by Adam Griswold

Outstanding Patreon Feature​
First Person Savior by Ramzi Abed


Outstanding Feature Documentary
Love Me Bait Me: The Power of Queer Representation

     by Rachel van der Bie

Outstanding International Feature Documentary
Know Her Name by 
Zainab Muse​

Outstanding International Feature
The Black-Eyed Children by József Gallai

Outstanding Horror Feature
Zombie Chronicles by Marvin Suarez

Outstanding Anthology Feature
Tales From Clipper Coffee by Jerry Landi


Outstanding Animated Feature
Autistic Mode by Bob Clark 

Outstanding Experimental Feature
Absolute Similarities by Izabella Gustowska

Shorts
 

Outstanding Short
The Tensile Strength Of Air
     by Shayna Connelly

Outstanding Local Short
Pumpkin Pie by Karin Trachtenberg

 

Outstanding Patreon Short
Aunt Cindy and The Alchemist by Devin Scott


Outstanding International Short

The Gory Hole by Richard Rowntree


Outstanding Short Documentary

The Socialist of Shoe City by Shana Figueroa

Outstanding Long Short
The Ares Saga by Mick Gorley

Outstanding Comedy Short
Space Invaders by Phil Kral

 

Outstanding Horror Short
Mr. Ankles by Mike Canale

Outstanding Horror Comedy Short
A Rough Start by Manny Serrano
 

Outstanding Animation
Into The Reds Tale by Alisdair Zhang

Outstanding Music Video

Borrowed Time by Collin Rousseau

 

Outstanding Mobile Device

Elemental by Marie Gayeski


Outstanding Experimental
Nuchal Cord by Adam Tocci

Outstanding Student Short
Mix Matched Socks by Nikki Page

Outstanding Poetry Short
How To Love the Moon by Laura Plummer

WTF Award
The Banana Movie by Samuel Carl Cohen


Best Screenplays
 
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Does Karaoke by Jessica Pauline Walker

Best Short Screenplay
Track Change by Maryellen DeVivo

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