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SAFILM Festival wrapped with awards

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SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival wrapped the 29th annual cinema celebration with an award ceremony for the 2023 award winners. Congratulations to the following filmmakers and honorees.

2023 WINNERS!
Grand Prize: "Out There: A National Parks Story" Director Brendan Hall
Jury Prize for Best Historical Documentary: “The Raaby Mystery” Director Stian Indrevoll
Best Narrative Feature: "The Great Distance Delivers Crane" Director Lhapal Gyal
Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short: “Python Huntress" Directors Nicholas Orris, Matt Deblinger
Jury Prize for Best Animated Short: “The Torrential Melody” Director José Luis Saturno
Jury Prize for Best Music Video: “Dirt Don't Hurt” Director Orlando Torres
Best High School Filmmaker: "Well-Dying" Director Junhyeok Kim
Best Food Film: “Terroir to Table” Director Rasmus Dinesen
Best Screenplay: “Grynszpan/Thompson” Writer Hal LaCroix
Jury Prize for Best Performance: Jacki Von Preysing for “American Meltdown”
Best Children’s Film: “The Squonk” Director Mike Bonthe
Best Series: "Puncher's Chance" Directors Garland Scott, Johnny Rey Diaz
Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short: “The Last Dinner" Director Marie-Ange Casalta
*Best Documentary Feature: "Immediate Family" Director Denny Tedesco
Jury Prize for Best Performance: Joshua Koopman for “Earlybird”
Best Emerging Filmmaker: “Strings” Director Rodrigo Moreno Fernandez
Best San Antonio Filmmaker: “Black is Beautiful” Director Marco Antonio Ortega
San Antonio High School Filmmaker Award: "Memento Mori" Director Ines Wallisch
Best College Film: "The Student Film" Director Brandon Herrera
Best Short Script: “That's So Gay” Writer Dr. Tamecca Rogers
Marcia Nasatir Award: Jennifer Petrini
The Supporter of Cinema Arts Award: Roberto Soto

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30 YEARS OF FILM IN SAN ANTONIO: CITY & FRIEND SUPPORT

In anticipation for the 30th Anniversary of SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival coming soon in 2024, SAFILM is already seeking support to bring you an amazing experience: celebrity honorees, incredible movies, music performances, and special events – like we did for our 25th!

Our 2024 Call for Entry is LIVE! We are currently accepting screen plays, short scripts and features and short films. Check out our photos and more at safilm.com

If you would like to get involved as a sponsor for the 2024 SAFILM’s 30th Anniversary, please contact safilm@gmail.com

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SAFILM Founder and Executive Director Adam Rocha will be speaking at SAY Sí - Small Scale Cocktail Night on September 1st from 5-7pm. SAY Sí is a tuition-free creative youth development program in San Antonio and this Small Scale Auction is dedicated to the artwork of the instructors in the media arts studio, specializing in film + photography + graphic design.

As an educator himself for over 25 years, Adam will be sharing the mission of SAFILM with guests and discuss why media, art and filmmaking are so important to San Antonio and Young Filmmakers.

Join us! For more info and tickets: https://e.givesmart.com/events/xd2/

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