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2025 DOC LA AWARDS

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SHE RUNS THE WORLD

Best Documentary Award

Perri Peltz & Matthew O'Neill

Audience Award

Perri Peltz & Matthew O'Neill

 

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BOIL THAT CABBAGE DOWN

Best Mid-Length Documentary Award

Candace Mae Williamson

 




 

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KALAMAZOO GALS

Best International Short Documentary Award

David Massar

 




 

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CHRONICLES OF THE LASKA ARCHIVE

Honorable Mention: Mid-Length Documentary

Jennava Laska

 




 

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HOUNDS OF MERCY

Best Student Film Award

Gabriel Studer-Randall

 
 





 

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NORTHSTAR GARDEN

Best Inspirational Documentary Award

Jim Belcher

 





 

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LIFE SENTENCE

Best PSA Award

Caleb Hansen
 
 





 

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UNDER THE ROCK

Best Film - STORYTELLA Award

Nikolas Koskinas

Best Actress - STORYTELLA Award

Sofina Lazaraki
 
Best Cinematography - STORYTELLA Award

Giorgos Apostolou & Nikolas Koskinas

 

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GRAM MA

Best Animated Film - STORYTELLA Award

Angela Di Pasquo

 




 

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A LONG HARD STREAK

Best Director Award

Scott Rabideau

Best Composer Award

Dario Forzato

Best Producer Award

Bryan Stamp, John Palmer, John Wildermuth

Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award

Sean Penn

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APPALHEADS

Best Short Documentary Award

Scott Faris

 




 

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WAIT - JEREMY RENNER

Best Song Award

Jeremy Renner 

 



 

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LITTLE GENIUS

Honorable Mention: Short Documentary

Joseph Litzinger

 





 

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GERONIMO WAS A BEAVER

Best Animated Documentary Award

Shing Yin Khor

 
 

 



 

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HONEYBABE - MITCH ROWLAND

Best Music Video - DOC LA Award

Jeff Kelly 

 




 

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MEMORIES WE HOLD

Best Mini Documentary Award

Ryan T. Bergeron

 





 

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OUR BRIGHTEST NIGHTS

Best Director - STORYTELLA Award

Callie Haverda

 
 




 

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MAYBE I'M A QUEEN - BLONDIE CHAPLIN

Best Music Video - STORYTELLA Award

Jacques Naudé

 
 




 

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VACANCES

Best International Documentary Award

Victoria Hely-Hutchinson

 

 





 

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MACULA

Best Int'l Mid-Length Documentary Award 

Mariana X. Rivera

 





 

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HOPE YOU LIKE IT

Best Documentary Portrait Award

Justin MacFayden & Jonah Moshammer
 
 




 

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R/P FLIP R.I.P

Best Experimental Documentary Award

Rachel Mayeri

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VAN GOGH AND THE HOSPITAL GARDEN

Best Art Film Award

Mustafa Eck

 




 

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PORTRAIT OF OMEED

Best First Film Award

Ariana Mamnoon



 

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GET YOUR LINE IN & PRAY

Honorable Mention: Mini Documentary

Jackson Adams


 




 

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GUM

Best Short Film - STORYTELLA Award

Belal Albader

Best Actor - STORYTELLA Award

Azzam Ali Alkharaan

 

 



 

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FAHRENHEIT 2051

Best Comedy - STORYTELLA Award

Hadrien Genest

 

 




 

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