Reno Film Festival 2024 Award Winners

Best Feature Film

"Whispers of the Canyon" – Director: Olivia Sanderson
"The Last Train to Infinity" – Director: Martin Delgado

Best Short Film

"A Moment of Silence" – Director: Ethan Kerr
"Through the Broken Lens" – Director: Priya Desai

Best Documentary

"Echoes of the Wilderness" – Director: Natalie Monroe
"Beyond the Horizon" – Director: Amir Suleiman

Best Director

Sophia Harper for "Intersecting Shadows"
Liam Eckhart for "Fragments of Tomorrow"

Best Screenplay

"Threads of Time" – Screenwriter: Daniel Price
"Beneath the Surface" – Screenwriter: Rachel Kim

Best Cinematography

Lucas Varga for "Golden Skies"
Nina Zhou for "The Legend of Dual Realms"

Best Editing

Emma Rivera for "Broken Reflections"
Carlos Tanaka for "Endless Drift"

Best Animation

"The Dream Weaver" – Director: Isabelle Laurent
"Colors of the Soul" – Director: Junpei Morimoto

Best Sound Design

"Resonance" – Sound Designer: Alexander Novak
"The Depths of Silence" – Sound Designer: Fiona Grant

Best Experimental Short Film

"Liminal Spaces" – Directed by Hailey Carter
"Echoes in Motion" – Directed by Kieran Walsh

Best Emerging Director

Zara Patel for "Waves of Change"
Aiden Romero for "Breaking Free"

Audience Choice Award

"Dancing in the Rain" – Directed by Emily Sanchez
"The Forgotten Melody" – Directed by Ryan Beckett

Best Social Impact Film

"Seeds of Hope" – Directed by Grace O'Connell
"Silent Streets" – Directed by Omar Khalil