2025 PDFF Winners and Runner-Ups

Best Picture

Winners: To My Love by Iota Productions and Final Act by Syndicate Cinema

Audience Choice

Winner: The Journalist by Public Heist

Runner-Up: The Recorder by Hogwild Studios

Best Musical Score

Winner: Kevin West from Syndicate Cinema, Final Act

Runner-Up: Nathan Caldwell from The Hot Takers, That Man of Mine

Best Screenplay

Winner: Halle Vickers from Syndicate Cinema, Final Act

Runner-Up: Liza Blackhurst from The Hot Takers, That Man of Mine

Best Acting Performance

Winner: Elaina Shill from The Hot Takers, That Man of Mine

Runner-Up: Monica Moore Smith from Syndicate Cinema, Final Act

Best Director

Winner: Lincoln Lillywhite from Syndicate Cinema, Final Act

Runner-Up: Tanner Hallsey from Iota Productions, To My Love

Best Production Design

Winner: Maggie Lorenzen from Syndicate Cinema, Final Act

Runner-Up: Morgan Topham from The Hot Takers, That Man of Mine

Best Sound Design

Winner: Eamon Bell from Three Monkeys Productions, Tick

Runner-Up: Michelle Cheuk from Syndicate Cinema, Final Act