
Culver City
Film Festival®
2026 Culver City Film Festival
@ The Culver Theater
December 3-11, 2026
Tickets Available at the Door or Online
Tickets Available for All Showings
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All Screenings at
The Culver Theater 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
2024 Culver City Film Festival Awards
BEST HORROR COMEDY SHORT - BELLEVUE BOB
BEST HORROR SHORT - BANJO
BEST HORROR FEATURE FILM - MEATHOOK
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - WEBISODE/WEBSERIES - LET LOVE FLOW - AN OH MYH DATING HELL STORY
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - SHORT FILM - ASHES TO ASHES
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST - FEATURE FILM - LAST CULPRIT
BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM - THE CORMORANT'S SHADOW
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT ANIMATION - SIX CONCERTOS
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT NARRATIVE FILM - LOVE & GUNS - MAFIA TALES
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT DOCUMENTARY - SPRING CAME
BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY - WASHED AWAY
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - I'M STILL KIND OF A DAYDREAMER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR SHORT FILM - Simon Callow/AGUSKA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR FEATURE FILM - Raul Patiño/DE LA CRUZ
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS SHORT FILM - Kelsey Susino/HR LADY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FEATURE FILM - Rachel Suissa/GREEK MOTHERS NEVER DIE
BEST ACTRESS - SHORT FILM - Jacy King/ENTANGLEMENT
BEST ACTRESS - FEATURE FILM - Lori Loughlin/A CHRISTMAS BLESSING
BEST ACTOR - SHORT FILM - Eric Ward/NOT A CRIMINAL
BEST ACTOR - FEATURE FILM - Tysen D'Eston/FIELDS ADRIFT
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM - MEDITATE LIKE A DOLPHIN
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE FILM (tie)
PORTRAIT OF A FILMMAKER AS A YOUNG MAN and DON'T LOSE YOUR LOVE
BEST LGBTQ SHORT FILM - BELLY BELLY
BEST ACTION SHORT - FOOLPROOF
BEST SCI-FI SHORT - WRATH MERCY
BEST SCI-FI/THRILLER SHORT - SKYFOREST
BEST SCI-FI FEATURE - 115
BEST SCREENPLAY - ANIMATED SHORT FILM - Fiona Lincke/GAVIN'S ADVENTURES
BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT FILM - Mike Burdick/CHEW
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY FEATURE - Layton Matthews/MCCONADILLA
BEST ROM-COM SHORT - MY DARLING, LOOK AT ME
BEST COMEDY SHORT - PICKLEBALL WARS
BEST DARK COMEDY - KURTA PANTS
BEST COMEDY FEATURE - THE SECOND COMING OF JOHN COOPER
BEST SCORE SHORT FILM - THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND CANDACE MARTIN
BEST SCORE FEATURE FILM - FROM EMBERS
BEST SOUND MUSIC VIDEO - S.U.I. - SINGING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
BEST SOUND SHORT ANIMATION FILM - SUSPICIOUS MINDS
BEST SOUND SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM - SWING 46
BEST SOUND SHORT FILM - 5013
BEST SOUND DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM - I CROSS THE SEA WITH YOU
BEST SOUND FEATURE FILM - DEATH ORCHARD
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - SHORT FILM - INVISIBLE LINES
BEST THRILLER SHORT - WRECKLESS
BEST THRILLER FEATURE - TIME FOR SUNSET
BEST DRAMA SHORT - COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE
BEST FAMILY SHORT - LOST AND FINDERS CLUB
BEST DRAMEDY SHORT - LIMITLESS
BEST ROMANCE SHORT - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
BEST YA SHORT - SANCTUARY
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN MUSIC VIDEO - JUST KEEP L-I-V-I-N
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN SHORT FILM - SCALPED!
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN FEATURE FILM - STAYCATION
BEST EDITING MUSIC VIDEO - BACKATOWN
BEST EDITING SHORT ANIMATION - SOMEONE YOU KNOW
BEST EDITING SHORT DOCUMENTARY - ACT AS IF
BEST EDITING SHORT NARRATIVE - CHOICES
BEST EDITING - FEATURE DOCUMENTARY - MORE THAN JUST A PARTY BAND
BEST EDITING - FEATURE FILM - AMERICAN WARRIOR (AMERICAN UNDERDOG)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY -MUSIC VIDEO - THE RAVEN
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - SHORT NARRATIVE FILM - UN
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM - VENICE, ITALY. OUTSIDE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM - BORN IN DENVER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FEATURE FILM - Johan Holmquist/ THE COLLABORATOR
BEST DIRECTOR - MUSIC VIDEO -ROBERT COOK/ANGEL THAT AINT SENT FROM ABOVE
BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT ANIMATION - Ling Han/CHAIN
BEST DIRECTOR - DOCUMENTARY SHORT - Leslie Dektor/WE ARE THE DANCE WE PAINT
BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM - Joey Falsetta/EAMON
BEST DIRECTOR - DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - AnnaJane Edmonds/DARK HIGHWAY
BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE FILM- Rod Anthony Robilliard/A DEVIL IN THE CLASSROOM
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST MUSIC VIDEO - KITTEH X KITTEH - Y DON'T U STAY
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT ANIMATION - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE BLOODTHIRSTY VOL 1
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY- THE LADIES OF PALM COURT
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST SHORT NARRATIVE - BEST BROS FOREVER
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST WEBISODE/WEB SERIES - FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST TV PILOT - EXPOSED
AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY - PUT THE GUNS DOWN: A WORLD EPIDEMIC
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST FEATURE - LA 4ORCE
GRAND PRIZE MUSIC VIDEO - WOOD DOVE
GRAND PRIZE BEST ANIMATED SHORT - BACK TO NORMAL
GRAND PRIZE - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - MARIONNETTISTE
GRAND PRIZE - BEST TV PILOT - HE'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
GRAND PRIZE - BEST WEBISODE/WEB SERIES - IMPOSTER THE SERIES
GRAND PRIZE BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - RUMBLE
GRAND PRIZE BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - PINK BELT
GRAND PRIZE - BEST FEATURE - KNOW MERCY
CULVER CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2024 SCREENPLAY AWARDS
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT SCREENPLAY - TAKE ME BACK TO EDEN BY Faye Di Angelo
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - COMEDY - BAGEL DOG BY Tracy L Swanson
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - SCI-FI/THRILLER - KILLSWITCH ENGINEER BY Brad Cooper
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY WESTERN - THE DUEL BY Oscar Montion
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - STUDENT - REVE - Malachi Daubon
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY COMING OF AGE - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT BY Rashad K Simmons
BEST TELEVISION SCREENPLAY - ADAPTED FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM - A MEXICAN DILEMMA BY Charles Richard Clotfelter
BEST TELEVISION SCREENPLAY INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY - THE SWITCH BY VICTOR DEAN
BEST INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION PILOT -CRIMINAL CONSULTANT BY Per Andersson
BEST TELEVISION PILOT/PERIOD DRAMA - AT THE FLASH BY Sean Chandler, David Leeper
BEST TELEVISION PILOT - DRAMEDY - WAITING BY Rebecca Rocheford Davies
BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY - REUNITED (AND I DON'T FEEL SO GOOD) BY Rob McNeil
BEST POLITICAL COMEDY - John McCloskey/MARTIN'S ACCIDENTAL QUEST
BEST SCI-FI COMEDY - Joseph J Parisi/WHAT SHADOWS SEE
BEST HORROR FEATURE SCREENPLAY - NIGHT GHOSTS BY Charles Lee Whorry
BEST SCI-FI THRILLER SCREENPLAY - INFINITY BY Chris Bonneau, Heather Ellingwood
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SCREENPLAY - GALAXIES BY Robert Brody
BEST ACTION/DRAMA SCREENPLAY - STRINGS BY Joe Manio
BEST CRIME/DRAMA FEATURE SCREENPLAY
THE PERFECT SON BY JOEY MEDINA and Joseph Valentino
BEST DRAMA FEATURE SCREENPLAY
CORNELIUS AND WILLOW BY MELISSA L. WHITE AND TERRANCE THOMAS
BEST HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY FEATURE SCREENPLAY
CHEAP, SEXY, AND SHOCKING! BY Janna Jones
BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY - VOODOO VALENTINOS BY Michael Louis Gould
GRAND PRIZE BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY - INNOCENCE LOST BY Agnete K Strand
GRAND PRIZE BEST TV SCRIPT - BLUEGRASS BY Kyle Robert Clayton
GRAND PRIZE TV PILOT -THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING BY Ron Katz
GRAND PRIZE - BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY - MALINALLI BY Isaak France’s Gracia