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
Prizes








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