SCHOLARSHIPS
AND AWARDS
2026:
$22,500 in scholarships
was given away on Sunday, September 27th, 2026 at the Screening,
Awards & Scholarship Presentation at the Marion Theatre
2026 Scholarship Winners:
$6,000
Scholarship Winner
Chance Johnson
Thanks to
$5,000
Scholarship Winner
Miguel Landstoy
Thanks to
$3,000
Scholarship Winner
Andrew Brown
Thanks to
$3,000
Scholarship Winner
Samantha Wilber
Thanks to
$2,000
Scholarship Winner
Alonso Joseph
Thanks to
$2,000
Scholarship Winner
Aiden Cox
Thanks to
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
Adrian Reyes-Crespo
Thanks to
Judge’s Choice
TEAM: Killer Shots
FILM: "The Barber"
Audience Choice
TEAM: Sherlock Hitchcock & the Unsolved Films
FILM: “Out of Reach”
Best Director
Anna Gonzalez
TEAM: Sherlock Hitchcock & the Unsolved Films
FILM: “Out of Reach”
Best Writer
Shaylee Harris
TEAM: Killer Shots
FILM: "The Barber"
Best Editor
Olivia Pierce
TEAM: Killer Shots
FILM: "The Barber"
Best Acting
Samantha Wilbur
TEAM: Sherlock Hitchcock & the Unsolved Films
FILM: “Out of Reach”
Best Content Creator
Brielle Fernandez
Best Use of Location
TEAM: Sci-Fries
FILM: "Deja Vu"
Best Use of Prop
TEAM: Sherlock Hitchcock & the Unsolved Films
FILM: “Out of Reach”
Best Use of Character
TEAM: Thirteen Moments
FILM: "Mixed Feelings"
Best Use of Dialogue
TEAM: Tumbleweek Films
FILM: "The Last Bounty"
2025:
$15,500 in scholarships
was given away on Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at the Screening,
Awards & Scholarship Presentation at the Marion Theatre
2025 Scholarship Winners
$5,000 Scholarship Winner
Kelvin Rivera Cruz
Thanks to
$3,000 Scholarship Winner
Luis Semidel-Lossada
Thanks to
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
Isaac Chirichella
Thanks to
$1,000 Scholarship Winner
Rodrigo Escamilla
Thanks to
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
Marcus Von Rosenberg
Thanks to
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
Mario Durant
Thanks to
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
Hailey Taylor
Thanks to
2024 Scholarship Winners
$6,000 Scholarship Winner
Harper Bowman
Thanks to
$3,000 Scholarship Winner
Christian Wells
Thanks to
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
Kalil Lawson
Thanks to
$1,000 Scholarship Winner
Alyssa Schimborski
Thanks to
Judge’s Choice
TEAM: The Unknown Artist FILM: “Love Works”
Audience Choice
TEAM: Screen Playaz FILM: “The Last Straw”
Best Use of Dialogue
TEAM: The Unknown Artist FILM: “Love Works”
Best Use of Prop
TEAM: Senior Deficient FILM: “The Stanley Cup Killer”
Best Use of Character
TEAM: The Watch Party FILM: “To Riley Reardon”
Best Use of Landmark
TEAM: The Reel Dawgs FILM: “Let it Fall”