Across 114 countries, women comprise only 24% of the people we read about, see, or hear from on television, radio, and in the newspapers, according to one study spanning 20 years. To tackle this issue, some festivals are focusing their efforts on increasing representation of women in the media. LA Independent Women Film Awards is an emerging international festival which has dedicated itself to selecting and promoting female talents from the U.S. and all over the globe. The festival also provides online screenings throughout the year to all the award winners who are interested in screening their projects online. The team consists of award winning jury members, working as women in film in media. LA Independent Film Awards has released the winners of the 5th edition of the festival.
Best Narrative Feature & Best Female Director & Best Actress
Ghosting Gloria
Dirs: Marcela Matta, Mauro Sarser
Starring: StefanÃa Tortorella
Best Feature Director & Best Producer& Best Cinematographer & Best Composer
The Crying Steppe
Dir: Marina Kunarova
DOP: Alexandr Rubanov
Music: Aman Mukalay, Ravil Yesboluly
Producers: Yernar Malikov, Yesseniya Abenova
Honorable Mention Female Director
Director: Do Thanh An
Best Documentary Feature
17 And Life Doesn't Wait
Dir: Maureen Judge
Best Documentary Short
Daughters of Revolution Eritrea - Peace in Times of War
Dir: Christine Vogelsang
Best Narrative Short
The Blow Out Day
Dir: Rebecca Engen Isaksen
Honorable Mention Narrative Short:
Marie-Luise
Dir: Hervine De Boodt
Best Short Director
April Kills The Vibe
Dir: Bonnie Mckee
Best Editor
After Masks
Editor: Josie Azzam
Best LGBTQ
BLUE MOON
Dir: Emily Ruhl
Best Student Film
Before You
Dir: Gia-Rayne Briana Harris
Best L.A. Filmmaker
April Kills The Vibe
Dir: Bonnie Mckee
Best Series-Web-Pilot
Dentists
Dir: Paradox Delilah
Best First Time Filmmaker
COUNTERCLOCK
Dir: Mara D'Alò Fonseca
Best Music Video
Guns Out
Dirs: Melahn Atkinson, Talia Keys
Best Science Fiction
Petition for Alien Spouse
Dir: Sumin You
Best Experimental
Bird Keeper
Dir: Linda Dahlem
Best Horror
LET THEM EAT
Dir: LaShaunte Wade
Best Animation
Pottero
Dir: Lindsey Martin
Best Produced Script
The Crying Steppe
Writer: Marina Kunarova
Best Unproduced Script
Once in A Lifetime Comes A Man
Writer: Anne Gold