The 2025 Festival wrapped on Sept. 28 as a resounding success!
We thank all the filmmakers, sponsors, judges, volunteers, attendees, and our brilliant MC for making this season such a smash hit!

SEE THE AWARDS

The Festival - Sept. 2025

Meet The Film Jury

Some Remote / Some Attending
CULTURAL ICON - Musician, Actor
TOM WAITS
COMEDIAN / Saturday Night Live, Groundlings Co-Founder
LARAINE NEWMAN
ACTOR / Film & Television Veteran
ED BEGLEEY, JR.
FILM & TV PRODUCTION / "Nobody Wants This," " Modern Family"
KATHIA SANCHEZ-ALDANA
EMMY-WINNING ACTOR / "Leave No Trace," "Shameless," "NCIS"
JEFF KOBER
EDITOR / Films on Netflix, PBS, Hulu
KRISTINA MOTWANI
WRITER-PERFORMER-PRODUCER / "SNL," "Nurse Jackie," "Shameless"
CINDY CAPONERA

The Vibe:

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