Catalina Film Festival 2025 Award Winners

KING OF COMEDY
KEN JEONG

LEGENDARY FLAME AWARD
MARLA GIBBS

ICON AWARD
JOHN CLEESE

CREST AWARD 

EVA DE DOMINICI

Screenplay Best of Fest
MOONSHOT by Michael Graf

US Feature Best of Fest

GO ON directed by Landon Ashworth

International Feature Best of Fest

HOW TO MAKE HER LEAVE directed by Michael Boccalini & Che Grant

International Short Best of Fest 

THE MOST POWERFUL HUMAN ON EARTH directed by Andrew Richardson

U.S. Short Best of Fest
EM & SELMA GO GRIFFIN HUNTING directed by Alexander Thompson

Advanced Student Short Best of Fest
GLASSGOLD directed by Junsang Yoo

Conservation Best of Fest
THE MOST BIODIVERSE PLACE IN AMERICA directed by John Fiske

Documentary (Worldwide) Best of Fest 

 UNSCRIPTED LIVES directed by James Sadwith

Deb Bauer “Unsung Hero” Award Best of Fest
FOLSOM’S RUN directed by Melissa Fisher

Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Award Best of Fest
TAGA directed by Jill Sachs

Animated Short Best of Fest
GATSBY directed by Alec Seymour

High School Short Best of Fest
RISING ABOVE THE ASHES directed by Cade Savage Schwartz

Screenplay Award of Excellence
OLD MA by Jonathan Maxwell Shander

U.S. Feature Award of Excellence
EVERGREENS directed by Jared Briley

International Feature Award of Excellence
ESPINA directed by Daniel Poler

International Short Award of Excellence 

AND THAT’S FOR THIS CHRISTMAS directed by Peter Vulchev

U.S. Short Award of Excellence 

COURAGE Eric directed by Michael Hernandez

Conservation Award of Excellence
NEAH BAY: RESTORING ANCESTRAL WATERS directed by Nancy Donnelly

Documentary Award of Excellence
HELD AT GUNPOINT directed by Mark J. Sanchez

Wes Craven Horror/Thriller Award Award of Excellence 

SPEAK WITH THE DEAD directed by Stephanie Paris

Animated Short Award of Excellence
YOU. MATTER. directed by John J Budion

High School Short Award of Excellence 

TO DRIVE OR NOT TO DRIVE directed by Kei

Advanced Student Short Award of Excellence 

INDULGE ME directed by Clarinda Louise Blais