4th San Diego Film Awards

The 4th annual San Diego Film Awards was held April 2, 2017 at the Music Box in Little Italy. During the award ceremony, radio personality "Shotgun" Tom Kelly was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Director Terry Ross was awarded for Women in film. The entire event was broadcast on San Diego CW6 one week later on Sunday, April 9th.

Winners and nominees

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="32%" |Best Narrative Feature Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="32%" |Best Documentary Feature Film
  • Thane of East County
    • South of 8
    • A Life Lived
  • Zeinabu irene Davis – Spirits of Rebellion
    • Sara Vladic – USS Indianapolis: The Legacy
    • Carly Starr Brullo Niles – The Nasty Terrible T-Kid 170

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Documentary Short Film
  • Mario Genel – In a Parallel World
    • Don Sano – The Book of Judith
    • Patrick Russell Burton – Sorry to Bother You
    • Kelly Parks – The Complaint
    • Shahrooz Mahmoodi – Tonic
    • Chris Cashman – Undocumented
  • The Artist Odyssey – Tribal Baroque: Beingness
    • Palomar College Television – Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland
    • Eddie Grace Arts & Film – USO 75 Year Anniversary
    • M2 Digital Post Inc. – Workshops for Warriors

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Actor in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Actress in a Narrative Short Film
  • Jon Maxwell – Con Boys
    • Shane P. Allen – Discontinuance
    • Patrick Russell Burton – Sorry to Bother You
    • George Jac – Fletcher & Jenks
  • Yamee Couture – Thin Lines
    • Kimberle Rose – Walk Away
    • Oksana Chester – The Book of Judith
    • Karenssa Legear – Remember Me
    • Cristyn Chandler – Loser

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Supporting Actor in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Supporting Actress in a Narrative Short Film
  • Jose Yenque – In a Parallel World
    • Karl Backus – The Book of Judith
    • Luke Pensabene – Fletcher & Jenks
  • Lisa Winans – Loser
    • Laura Bohlin – Desperadas
    • Yvette Angulo – She’s Been Waiting

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Cinematography in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Screenplay for a Narrative Short Film
  • Stephen Scavulli – Thin Lines
    • Chris Brown – Undocumented
    • Corey Waters – The Book of Judith
    • Dave Wilwayco – In a Parallel World
  • Chris Cashman and Michael Pancer – Undocumented
    • Pia Thrasher – The Appointment
    • Jordan Jacobo – Fletcher & Jenks
    • Patrick Russell Burton – Sorry to Bother You
    • Kelly Parks – The Complaint
    • Shahrooz Mahmoodi – Tonic

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Editing in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Visual Effects in a Narrative Short Film
  • Gene Ivery – Forgotten
    • Patrick Russell Burton – Sorry to Bother You
    • John Niewiadomy – The Complaint
    • Dante Yore – The Book of Judith
    • Riley Wood – Undocumented
  • Raymond Montemayor – The Rogue One: A Star Wars Toy Story
    • Mike Smith and Lindsey Joell – Discontinuance
    • Mike Smith and Lindsey Joell – Bittersweet Fortune
    • Ty Mabrey – Alien Story

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Musical Score in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Sound Design in a Narrative Short Film
  • Vafa Samiei – Tonic
    • Daniel Elek-Diamanta – The Book of Judith
    • Reber Clark – Walk Away
  • Nyx Jesmani – Tonic
    • Austin Creek – Undocumented

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Ensemble Cast

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Direction in a Narrative Short Film
  • Fallen Light Media – Refuge
    • Late in Life Productions – The Complaint
    • GrooveCo – Reality Bytes
    • 2AM Burrito – Alien Story
  • Susan Davis – The Highway
    • Don Sano – The Book of Judith
    • Patrick Russell Burton – Sorry to Bother You
    • Ryan Casselman – Con Boys
    • Shahrooz Mahmoodi – Tonic
    • Chris Cashman – Undocumented

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Costume Design in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Makeup and Hair in a Narrative Short Film
  • Jeanine Reynard – Refuge
    • Amanda Aultz and Cat Forrest – The Loyal Remnant
  • Julz Perez and Elaine Dill – The List
    • Brooke Barker and Joanne Adolfo – The Book of Judith
    • Dezi V – The Loyal Remnant

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Commercial

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Webisode
  • Rowlbertos Media – A Day at the Lafayette
    • Amalgamated Grommets – Video Gear
    • Palomar College Television – Palomar College
  • Jordan Hates Productions – Jordan Hates Rodents
    • Rowlbertos Media – A Red Trolley Show: Anthony Green
    • Mega-64 – The Miitomo No No

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Production Design in a Narrative Short Film

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Student Narrative Short Film
  • Charlie Orlando and Greg Hiscock – The Book of Judith
    • Mario Genel – In a Parallel World
    • [...] Kids of Michael Bay – Undocumented
    • Sharooz Mahmoodi – Tonic
  • Benjamin Howard and produced by SDSU – Disconnect
    • Benjamin Howard and produced by SDSU – The Final Days of Elliot Morrison
    • Andrew Boyles and produced by SDSU – Big Brother

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Best Music Video
  • Pet Shop Boys, produced by Gavin Filipiak – Twenty-Something
    • Jon Campos and The Incurables produced by RSVP Films – Tragic Tales and Lullabies
    • iD the Poet, produced by Soteria Pictures / Tidepool Music – The Wilderness
    • Danielle LoPresti, produced by Amalgamated Grommets and Say It Records – Holy
    • Ariel Levine – On My Color TV

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Binational Award

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |Spirit of San Diego Award
  • Andrew Bracken and Andrei Booriakin – Facing North
    • Veintisiete – Trastes
    • SDSU – In a Parallel World
  • Mario Genel – In a Parallel World
    • [...] Kids of Michael Bay – Undocumented

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |DIVERSITY IN FILM

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
  • Luis Martinez''
  • "Shotgun" Tom Kelly''

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" | MY POWER OF ONE AWARD

style="background:#EEDD82;" ! align="center" width="40%" |WOMEN IN FILM
  • Francine Filsinger''
  • Terry Ross''

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