GI Film Festival San Diego 2019 Award Winners
National Award Winners
The following titles are winners in the GI Film Festival San Diego 2019’s national categories:
Best Actor: Best performance by an actor; performer does not have to be a current military service member or veteran
Frankie Muniz
“The Black String”
Best Actress: Best performance by an actress; performer does not have to be a current military service member or veteran
Scottie Thompson
“#3 Normandy Lane”
Best Narrative Short: Best narrative film under 60 minutes
“#3 Normandy Lane”
Directed by Brenda Strong End Stop Star Entertainment
Best Documentary Feature: Best documentary film 60 minutes or more
“The Donut Dollies”
Directed by Norm Anderson and Jess Hill Paloma Productions
Best Documentary Short: Best documentary film under 60 minutes
“Remains”
Directed by Joe Day and Jose Rodriguez
Best Student Film: Best film of any length or style (documentary or narrative) by a student filmmaker
“A Rodeo Film”
Directed by Ryan Binse
Best First-Time Filmmaker: Best film of any length or style (documentary or narrative) by a filmmaker in their directorial debut
Brenda Strong
“#3 Normandy Lane”
Best International Film: Best International Film Award goes to the highest scoring film out of our top internationally produced submissions
“Entrenched”
Directed by Joseph Chebatte
Best Film Made By or Starring Veterans or Military: Best film of any length or style (documentary or narrative) that features current military and/or veterans in key roles (Producer, Director, Writer, Lead Actor/Actress)
“WAR PAINT”
Directed by J.C. Doler and Taylor Bracewell
Founders Choice Award: The Founder’s Choice Award, selected by the GI Film Festival founders, goes to the best told story of their top festival picks
“Homemade”
Directed by Jason Maris and Danielle Bernstein Clear Films
Local Film Showcase 2019 Award Winners
The following titles are winners in the Local Film Showcase for the GI Film Festival San Diego 2019. These winners are all connected to San Diego in some way, such as the filmmaker’s place of residence/production office, film subject, shooting/editing, historic event, or other meaningful tie in. San Diego County areas of residence or neighborhood where the film was created are included if filmmakers provided this information:
Local Film Showcase – Best Narrative Short: Best narrative film under 60 minutes
“The Man I Want to Be”
Directed by Devin Scott American Dream Cinema
Local Film Showcase – Best Film Made By or Starring Veterans or Military: Best film of any length or style (documentary or narrative) that features current military and/or veterans in key roles (Producer, Director, Writer, Lead Actor/Actress)
“This One Step”
Directed by Austin & Westin Ray
Local Film Showcase – Local Choice Award: Best film where at least 60 percent of the cast, crew and locations were sourced from San Diego County or Imperial County
“Polka.”
By Andrew Brame Phillip Elgie Media
