8th
Annual Int'l
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23. Best Supporting Actress (Mini-Short) Nominations
Cassie Haley - For A Silver Dollar
Frances Roberson - Modern Muse
Samara Gonzalez - Second Wind
Persephone Starks - The Fight
Nora Sea - The Mystery Box
24. Best Actor (Western Feature) Nominations
Zach Ball - Blood Is My Redemption
Curt Lambert - The Seamstress
25. Best Supporting Actor
(Western Feature) Nominations
Wayne Deloriea - Blood Is My Redemption
Peter Sherayko - The Seamstress
26. Best Actress
(Western Feature) Nominations
Vanessa Ore - Blood Is My Redemption
Manuela Schneider - The Seamstress
27. Best Supporting Actress
(Western Feature) Nominations
Sophia Lily - Blood Is My Redemption
Brianna Young - The Seamstress
28. Best Actor (Western Short/Mini Short) Nominations
Travis Lee Eller - Darlin'
Ryon Marshall - Died Twice
Clayton Bowman - For A Silver Dollar
Kenny Schreiber - So You Want to be an Outlaw
Travis Lee Eller - Stubborn
Nicko Santiago - The Pastor
29. Best Supporting Actor
(Western Short/Mini Short) Nominations
Cal Morris - Darlin'
Dean Christensen - Died Twice
Jaden Harmon - For A Silver Dollar
Bill Foster - So You Want to be an Outlaw
Steven Gordon Holman - Stubborn
Dennis Allyn - The Pastor
30. Best Actress
(Western Short/Mini Short) Nominations
Hannah Holman - Darlin'
Aurora LaRay - Died Twice
Amanda Smith - So You Want to be an Outlaw
Hannah Holman - Stubborn
Serena Santiago - The Pastor
31. Best Supporting Actress
(Western Short/Mini Short) Nominations
Gwendolyn Wunneburger - Died Twice
CJ Morrison - Died Twice
Harper Lee - So You Want to be an Outlaw
CJ Morrison - The Pastor
32. Best Actor (Foreign Film) Nominations
Vincent Andriano - Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Igor Aran - The Bounty Hunter
33. Best Supporting Actor
(Foreign Film) Nominations
Alan Turkington - Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Jose Gallardo - The Bounty Hunter
34. Best Actress (Foreign Film) Nominations
Charlotte Asprey - Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Aurora LaRay - The Bounty Hunter
35. Best Supporting Actress
(Foreign Film) Nominations
Josie Kidd - Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Kate Copeland - Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
36. Best Narrator/Voice Actor Nominations
Kendall Cavener - The Meaning
Chris Ferrarelli - The Seamstress
37. Best Director (Feature) Nominations
L. Tanner Smith - Exile
L. Tanner Smith & Kelly Woodruff - Fellowship
Carter Breaux - Kings
Devin Montgomery - Monsters Within
38. Best Director (Short) Nominations
Pablo Schmitt - A Good Day
Mike L. Hall - A Strange Trip
Marc Crandall - After the Beep
Jody Stelzig - Crude
Josh Baxter - For A Silver Dollar
Sterling Gates - Just the Janitor
Jack Rendall - November 1st
Andrew Jesus Gonzalez - Outside the Box
Colin Patrick Ryan - Pizza Pan
Devin Montgomery - See You in Your Sleep
Christopher W Stevens - The Last Illusion
Isaiah Stephens - The Mystery Box
Wes Gillum - The Path
Ducon Williams - UkRussian My Faith
Victor Caballero - Until We Weren't
Matt Jenkins - Vapor Trails
39. Best Director (Mini-Short) Nominations
John Putman - Ashes To Eastlake
Arhaan Hirani - Second Wind
Garrett Brenneman - The Fight
Joshua Stolberg & Joel Holland - Turns
40. Best Director Western
(Feature) Nominations
Zach Ball - Blood Is My Redemption
Will Roberts & Manuela Schneider - The Seamstress
41. Best Director
(Western Short) Nominations
Carlos Diaz - Died Twice
Josh Baxter - For A Silver Dollar
Bill Foster - So You Want to be an Outlaw
Robert Gamperl - Stubborn
John Hall - The Pastor
42. Best Director
(Western Mini-Short) Nominations
Robert Gamperl & Travis Lee Eller - Darlin'
Bill Foster - Stella Vista Verde Ranch
43. Best Director (Foreign Film) Nominations
Hardeep Giani - Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Enrique Novials - The Bounty Hunter
44. Best Director (Music Video) Nominations
Reagan Elkins - Fever
Don Cunningham - Mystery at the Magnolia
Jody Stelzig - Trouble
45. Best Director Animation Nominations
Andrew Jesus Gonzalez - Outside the Box
Jenny Schuermann - SnowBugs
Paul Rogers - The Atomic Chicken Saves Christmas
46. Best Director Documentary Nominations
Jesse Gillett - Against the Wind
Alex Luchsinger - Forward
47. Best Director (Teaser/Trailer) Film Nominations
Lorenza Amato - Trail Ends in Texas
Brett Bower - Unravelled
48. Best 1st Time Filmmaker Nominations
Mike L. Hall - A Strange Trip
Kate Compton - It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Devin Montgomery - Monsters Within
Anna Hanisch & Chloé Ryan - Saint Libby
Hannah Keener - The List
Kendall Cavener - The Meaning
Isaiah Stephens - The Mystery Box
Wes Gillum - The Path
49. Best Student Film Nominations
Jesse Gillett - Against the Wind
Frances Roberson - Modern Muse
Jack Rendall - November 1st
Andrew Jesus Gonzalez - Outside the Box
Isaiah Stephens - The Mystery Box
50. Best Female Director Nominations
Kate Compton - It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Marcie Price - La La Land
Frances Roberson - Modern Muse
Anna Hanisch & Chloé Ryan - Saint Libby
Jenny Schuermann - SnowBugs
Hannah Keener - The List
Kendall Cavener - The Meaning
51. Best Performer(s)
In A Music Video Nominations
Shane Henry & Maggie McClure,
aka-The Imaginaries - "Fever"
Aurora LaRay - "Mystery at the Magnolia"
Keith Michael Kallina - "Trouble"
PLEASE NOTE:
SEVERAL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE FESTIVAL AWARDS SHOW (MANY ARE NOT MENTIONED HERE) SUCH AS SCREENPLAY, MANUSCRIPT & FINALIST WINNERS! ALSO SPECIAL AWARDS, BEST OF THE FEST FILM, MOVIE POSTER AWARDS, ETC.
1. Best Feature Film Nominations
Exile
Fellowship
Kings
La La Land
Monsters Within
2. Best Short Film Nominations
A Good Day
A Strange Trip
After the Beep
Crude
It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Just the Janitor
November 1st
Outside the Box
Pizza Pan
Saint Libby
See You in Your Sleep
The Last Illusion
The List
The Path
UkRussian My Faith
Until We Weren't
3. Best Mini Short Film Nominations
Ashes To Eastlake
For A Silver Dollar
Modern Muse
Second Wind
The Fight
The Mystery Box
Turns
Vapor Trails
4. Best Animation Film Nominations
SnowBugs
Outside the Box
The Atomic Chicken Saves Christmas
5. Best Western Feature Film Nominations
Blood Is My Redemption
The Seamstress
6. Best Western Short Film Nominations
Died Twice
For A Silver Dollar
So You Want to be an Outlaw
The Pastor
7. Best Western Mini-Short Film Nominations
Darlin'
Stubborn
The Meaning
8. Best Music Video Nominations
Fever
Mystery at the Magnolia
Trouble
9. Best Documentary Film Nominations
Against the Wind
Forward
10. Best Foreign Film Nominations
Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
The Bounty Hunter
11. Best Teaser/Trailer Film Nomination
Trail Ends in Texas
Unravelled
12. Best Actor (Feature) Nominations
Jack Bohnenstiehl - Exile
Dillon Latham - Fellowship
Jachin Liké - Kings
Devin Derrick - La La Land
Herman Brown - La La Land
Devin Montgomery - Monsters Within
13. Best Supporting Actor
(Feature) Nominations
Trevor Martin - Exile
L. Tanner Smith - Fellowship
Ethan O'Neal - Kings
Mark Adam Goff - La La Land
Samuel French - Monsters Within
14. Best Actress (Feature) Nominations
Erdin Schultz-Bever - Exile
Lily Gojcevic - Fellowship
Nicole Hall - Kings
Diane Kern - La La Land
Kendall Cavener - Monsters Within
15. Best Supporting Actress
(Feature) Nominations
Tiffany Michelle Foster - Exile
Valeri Bates - Fellowship
Hannah Herzog - Kings
Beth Edgeman - La La Land
Katy Hayes - Monsters Within
16. Best Actor (Short) Nominations
Alan Thornburg - A Good Day
Vincent X. Weir - A Strange Trip
Warren McCullough - After the Beep
Keith Michael Kallina - Crude
Ed Baker - It's Nice to Finally Meet You
PJ Sosko - Just the Janitor
Austin Kentner - November 1st
Andrew Jesus Gonzalez - Outside the Box
Aaron Michael - Pizza Pan
Devin Montgomery - See You in Your Sleep
Stevie Rey - The Last Illusion
Eric Dean White - The List
Wes Gillum - The Path
Sam Anselmo - UkRussian My Faith
Victor Caballero - Until We Weren't
17. Best Supporting Actor
(Short) Nominations
Alex Heatherley - A Good Day
Davon "Red" Mitchell - A Strange Trip
RJ Preston - Crude
Riley Johnsen - It's Nice to Finally Meet You
James Austin Kerr - Just the Janitor
Kelvin Kearney - Pizza Pan
Ty Johnson - See You in Your Sleep
Daniel Johnson - The Last Illusion
Ducon Williams - UkRussian My Faith
Javi Lorenzo - Until We Weren't
18. Best Actress (Short) Nominations
Shaira Barton - A Good Day
Lauren McCullough - After the Beep
Molly Sakonchick - Crude
Kelsi Harris - It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Jamie Perez - Just the Janitor
Elysa Wagner - November 1st
Madeleine Russel Gold - Pizza Pan
Tatum Hatfield - Saint Libby
Mary Buss - Saint Libby
Kendall Cavener - See You in Your Sleep
KJ Baker - The Last Illusion
Leasie Baxter - The List
Kaylee Gillum - The Path
Debbie Sutcliffe - UkRussian My Faith
Maliyah Renee Moore - Until We Weren't
19. Best Supporting Actress
(Short) Nominations
Heather Moretzsohn - A Good Day
DZ Rife - After the Beep
Vonda Newby-Schuster - It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Barbie Bailey - Saint Libby
Elizabeth Rae - See You in Your Sleep
Blakely Grace Taylor - The Last Illusion
Peyton Lyons - The List
Jozie Caudillo - The Path
Christina Peck - UkRussian My Faith
Sayla Thompson - Until We Weren't
20. Best Actor (Mini-Short) Nominations
Michael Toliver - Ashes To Eastlake
Darron Washington Sr. - For A Silver Dollar
Eli Mason - Modern Muse
Eli Warnick - The Fight
Tristan Wilder Hallett - The Mystery Box
Judah Catalasan - Turns
Dan Perrin - Vapor Trails
21. Best Supporting Actor
(Mini-Short) Nominations
Derek Egede - Ashes To Eastlake
David J. Eahelman - Modern Muse
Nathan Kirby - The Fight
John Arnold - The Mystery Box
Wally Harris - Vapor Trails
22. Best Actress (Mini-Short) Nominations
Madelynn Deason - For A Silver Dollar
Siddalee Malone - Modern Muse
Clarissa Cozzoni - Second Wind
Ella Katherin Parsons - The Fight
Harper Marie Cook - The Mystery Box
Kisha Henry - Turns
Heather Gilbert - Vapor Trails
This page is a work in progress, so changes, corrections, etc., can be made.
2026 SSUFF AWARD NOMINATIONS
52. Best Original Film Song Nominations
"Only Way To Win" Performed by - Wanda Cramer - Died Twice
"Sit On My Lap (Girl)" Performed by - Mike Hanisch - Saint Libby
"The Bounty Hunter" - Performer Aurora LaRay - The Bounty Hunter
"Her Man" - Performed by 'El Verde Boys' - The Pastor
"Tombstone Dreams" Performed by - Jim Jones - The Seamstress
"Trouble" Performed by - Keith Michael Kallina - Crude
53. Best MP3/Lyrics Nominations
"Alone I Cry" Written by Wes Gillum
"Dusty's Song" Written by Walter Lawrence
"The Bounty Hunter" Written by - Enrique Novials
54. Best Drama (Feature) Film Nominations
Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
Exile
Fellowship
Kings
Monsters Within
55. Best Drama (Short) Film Nominations
A Good Day
For A Silver Dollar
It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Just the Janitor
November 1st
Outside the Box
Pizza Pan
See You in Your Sleep
The Last Illusion
The List
The Path
UkRussian My Faith
Until We Weren't
56. Best Drama (Mini-Short) Film Nominations
Ashes To Eastlake
Second Wind
SnowBugs
Turns
Unravelled
57. Best Awareness Film Nominations
Exile
Outside the Box
Turns
58. Best Western Drama Feature Nominations
Blood Is My Redemption
The Seamstress
59. Best Western Drama (Mini-Short) Nominations
Darlin'
The Bounty Hunter
The Meaning
Trail Ends in Texas
60. Best Western Drama Short Nominations
Died Twice
For A Silver Dollar
Stubborn
The Pastor
61. Best Crime Drama Film Nominations
A Good Day
For A Silver Dollar
Just the Janitor
Kings
62. Best Mystery Film Nominations
A Good Day
La La Land
The Seamstress
Unravelled
63. Best Romance Film (Feature/Short) Nominations
After the Beep
Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man
La La Land
Monsters Within
Until We Weren't
64. Best Comedy Nominations
A Strange Trip
After the Beep
Crude
Modern Muse
Saint Libby
SnowBugs
So You Want to be an Outlaw
The Atomic Chicken Saves Christmas
The Mystery Box
Vapor Trails
65. Best Dramady Film Nominations
Crude
Vapor Trails
66. Best Experimental Film Nominations
Modern Muse
Outside the Box
The Meaning
67. Best True Story Based Film Nominations
After the Beep
For A Silver Dollar
The Seamstress
Unravelled
68. Best Thriller Film Nominations
Kings
Monsters Within
November 1st
See You in Your Sleep
The Fight
The Seamstress
Turns
69. Best Horror Film Nominations
November 1st
See You in Your Sleep
The Fight
70. Best Suspense Film Nominations
Kings
Monsters Within
November 1st
See You in Your Sleep
The Fight
The Seamstress
71. Best Psychological Film Nominations
The Fight
Turns
Vapor Trails
72. Best Faith Film Nominations
Ashes To Eastlake
Exile
Fellowship
Saint Libby
The Pastor
The Path
UkRussian My Faith
73. Best Action Film Nominations
Blood Is My Redemption
Darlin'
Died Twice
For A Silver Dollar
Just the Janitor
SnowBugs
The Atomic Chicken Saves Christmas
Trail Ends in Texas
74. Best Heartfelt Film Nominations
It's Nice to Finally Meet You
Outside the Box
Second Wind
75. Best Family Film Nominations
Fellowship
Saint Libby
Second Wind
SnowBugs
The List
The Mystery Box
The Pastor
The Path
76. Best YouTube Nominations
SnowBugs
So You Want to be an Outlaw
The Atomic Chicken Saves Christmas
The Pastor
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