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Check out the award winners of the 8th edition of LA Independent Women Film Awards

The award winners of the 8th edition of LA Independent Women Film Awards were announced on July 28th, 2022. The IMDb qualifying competition intends to promote female talents and screen projects through its online platform. The committee also invites female talents to vote for the best of each section in the competition. Female talents come together to shine in the festival as filmmakers, screenwriters, cinematographers, actresses, editors and composer. The festival believes in the power of female cinema and its impact on the world. It is our pleasure to announce the winners.




Here are the winners of the 8th edition:



Best International Narrative Feature

WE COME INTO LIFE Director: Ms. Siu PHAM

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Best US Narrative Feature

Everything I ever wanted to tell my daughter about men

Directors: Lorien Haynes, Barbara van Schaik, Maryam d'Abo, Susannah Harker, Jodhi May, Erin Richards, Katie Flynn, Laura Merians, Amy Gardner, Gia Carides, Kate Sumner, Tara Fitzgerald, Kate Danson, Sienna Guillory, Saffron Burrows, Lucy Brown

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Best US Narrative Short

The Winter Fern Director: Gwen Gottlieb

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Best International Filmmaker

RAINE Director: FREY Dagne

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Best Female Director

Sunflower Director: Mingjie Tang


Best Male Director

NIGHTALK Director: Donald Shebib

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Best Actress Mona Arkin for Sunflower

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Best Female Cinematographer:

Rachel Garcia-Dunn for Raine

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Honorable Mention Short & Best Edit

La nage Director: Marie Poitevin

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Best Composer

Miriam Mayer for The Last Picture

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Best Produced Script

Siu Pham for We come into life

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Best Unproduced Short Script

Again, Mama Writer: Geqi Li

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Honorable Mention Short Script

Fight for your life Writer: Daniela Andrea Cruz Yomayusa

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Best Unproduced Feature Script

Why I Love The Circus Writer: Tia Matza

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Honorable Mention Feature Script

Soy Writer: Shanaya Fastje

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Best Feature Documentary

The Voice of Thaïs Director: David Casals Roma

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Honorable Mention Feature Documentary

The Brazilian Templars Mystery Directors: Next Anyextee, Neil Cabana

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Best Short Documentary

Kanatenhs - When The Pine Needles Fall Director: Ellen Gabriel

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Honorable Mention Short Documentary

Sama Yoon On My way Director: Emelie Carlsson Gras

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Honorable Mention Short Documentary

What Are You Looking At? Director: Liberty Smith

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Best First Time Filmmaker

When Time Got louder

Connie Cocchia

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Best LGBTQ

Puzzle in the palm Director: Ayumi Kurokawa

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Best Web-Series-Pilot

Meet Me at the Barre Directors: Vera Wagman, Dawn Cobalt, Jill Remez, Karen Bankhead

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Best Music Video

Waltz of the Strong

Director: Karyn Lynn Bailey

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Honorable mention Music Video

End of the Line Director: Nicola Heidi Hawkins

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Best Short Science fiction

Mind Over Matter Director: Anysia Deák

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Best Student Film

Lucy Director: Jordana Bleiwas

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Honorable Mention Student Film

EXIT Director: Oriana Ng

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Best Experimental

Neckline Director: Savannah M. Ryan

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Honorable Mention Experimental

And Breathe Directors: Sima Gonsai, Karen Morgan

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Best Short Horror

Closet Nightmares Director: Camila de los Santos Speed

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Best Animation

My Tiny Friends Director: Jiyoung Park

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Honorable Mention Animation

My Cat Lucy Director: Kate Vaillant

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