The $10,000 Excellence in Filmmaking Award in honor of Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC

Mamitas

Nicholas Ozeki, Chapman University

A self appointed Casanova mentors his friend in the art of picking up "Hot Mami Chulas." When an unexpected woman enters his life, however, perceptions begin to change.

The $5,000 Priddy Bros. Triumph Award

The Little Gorilla

Harry Kellerman, Columbia University

A boy must find the courage to climb a frightening jungle gym. In the shadows of looming NYC skyscrapers, and an older brother who lacks faith, the Little Gorilla must unchain the King Kong within.

The $2,500 Fujifilm Audience Impact Award

Deacon's Mondays

Lowell Frank & Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego State University

After a petty accident begins to haunt him, Deacon, the lonely landscaper, strikes up unlikely friendship with an elderly woman who helps him comes face to face with his own humanness and learns he is not alone.

The $2,500 Mole-Richardson Production Excellence Award

In Between

Jose E. Iglesias Vigil, PWSFTViT: Polish National Film School

Alicia is pregnant and wants to have the child. Her partner, Mateusz, moved by a hidden reason, doesn’t agree with her life-changing decision. Fearing loneliness, Mateusz will have to confront his own inner struggles.

The $3,000 Outstanding Documentary Award, sponsored by Maryknoll Productions

La Quinceañera

Adam Taub, University of Colorado at Boulder

Ana Maria and her family prepare the celebration of her fifteenth birthday, a rite of passage. Hoping even though her family has undergone difficult times, this special event will be one worth remembering.
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The $2,500 Outstanding Animation Award, sponsored by the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals

The Needful Head

Zeth Willie, New York University

A man becomes tired of his head and removes it, only to find it won’t leave him alone!

The $1,500 Act One Screenplay Prize

The Kolaborator

Chris Bessounian, Los Angeles Film School

A young soldier, during the conflict in the Balkans, must choose between his own life or the life of an old friend.