The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival has conferred filmmaker awards beginning in 1995, when short films were recognized. The impact of short film and video on the growing Asian Pacific cinematic community was confirmed when, in 1998, the awards were named the King Hu Award (later the Festival Golden Reel Award) to recognize overall excellence in the short subject format; and the New Directors/New Visions Award in recognition of innovative and original use of cinematic language and vision. The New Directors/New Visions Award was augmented in 2004 to recognize the efforts of former Visual Communications Executive Director Linda Mabalot to nurture and develop emerging Asian Pacific filmmaking talents.

Beginning in 2004, after a five-year break, the Film Festival resumed handing out awards for feature-length film and video works. Recognizing the growing technical accomplishment and vision of our communities’ cinematic artists, the Festival in 2006 instituted Grand Jury and Special Jury Awards in both narrative and non-fiction feature-length film. Complementing these awards are the Festival Audience Awards recognizing the Festival audience’s favorites in both narrative and non-fiction; and Special Jury citations for excellence in Acting.

  • NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – NIKAH (dir. Bastien Ehouzan and Mukaddas Mijit)
    Special Jury Award – MADINA (dir. Aizhan Kassymbek)
    Special Jury Award – For Performance: Madina Akylbekova, MADINA

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – ASHIMA (dir. Kenji Tsukamoto)
    Special Jury Award – HEAVEN RAINS FLOWS SWEETLY (dir. Shasha Li)

    SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award – Best Narrative Short: ALL THIS WASTED SPACE (dir. Cris Bringas)
    Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Short: I WOULD’VE BEEN HAPPY (dir. Jordan Wong)
    Special Jury Award – ASIAN BITCHES SPEAK! (dir. Janet Chen)
    Special Jury Award – RECLAIM (dir. Geeta Gandbhir and Justyn Ah Chong)
    Special Jury Award – THỜI THƠ ẤU (CHILDHOOD) (dir. Vi Tuong Bui)
    Special Jury Award – THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS (dir. Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy)
    Special Jury Award – KŪKINI (dir. Mitchel Merrick)
    Special Jury Award – DAISY IS GONE 选择你的完美宠物 (dir. Ziyao Liu)
    Special Jury Award – For Performance and Writing: Luciane Buchanan, LEA TUPU’ANGA | MOTHER TONGUE
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award – INTO THE EMERALD SEA (エメラルドの海へ) (dir. Asuka Lin)

    EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – So Young Shelly Yo, SMOKING TIGERS
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Shasha Li, HEAVEN RAINS FLOW SWEETLY
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Quyên Nguyen-Le, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT

    COMMUNITY AWARD
    Community Award – Director SRUCHI PATEL (Ladke)
    Community Award – PAPER MARRIAGE (dir. Jeff Man)
    Community Award – WAKHRI (dir. Iram Parveen Bilal)

  • NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – OLD NARCISSUS (老ナルキソス) (dir. Tsuyoshi Shoji)
    Special Jury Award – World Building: TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB (dir. Bee Thiam Tan)
    Special Jury Award – RED, WHITE & BRASS (dir. Damon Fepulea’i and Halaifonua (Nua) Finau)
    Special Jury Award – WHERE IS THE LIE (dir. Quark Henares)
    Special Jury Award – Rahat Mahajan, THE CLOUD MESSENGER
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Alfonso Chin, GOLDEN DELICIOUS
    Special Jury Award – Best Actor: Taijiro Tamura, OLD NARCISSUS
    Special Jury Award – Best Actor: Max Eigenmann, RAGING GRACE

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – FLY IN POWER (dir. Yin Q., and Yoon Grace Ra)
    Special Jury Award – Sound: Rana Eid, WE ARE FROM THERE (dir. Wissam Tanios)
    Special Jury Award – WHO IS NEXT? (dir. Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva, Sultan Usuvaliev)
    Special Jury Award – IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM (dir. Alaudin Ullah, Vivek Bald)
    Special Jury Award – UNSEEN (dir. Set Hernandez)

    SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award – Best Narrative Short: TAKE ME HOME (dir. Liz Sargent)
    Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Short: TO WRITE FROM MEMORY (dir. Emory Chao Johnson)
    Special Jury Award – KE KAHEA: AN INVITATION INTO SACRED SPACE (dir. Justyn Ah Chong)
    Special Jury Award – THE OLD YOUNG CROW (今昔カラス) (dir. Liam LoPinto)
    Special Jury Award – BIRDSONG (dir. Omi Zola Gupta, Sparsh Ahuja)
    Special Jury Award – NǍI NAI & WÀI PÓ (GRANDMA & GRANDMA) (dir. Sean Wang)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award – THE VOYAGER’S LEGACY (dir. Bailey Poching)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: MY PARTNER (dir. Keliʻi Grace)
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF (dir. Law Chen)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: UNSEEN (dir: Set Hernandez)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: LIQUOR STORE DREAMS (dir. So Yun Um)

  • NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – I WAS A SIMPLE MAN (dir. Christopher Makoto Yogi)
    Special Jury Award – World Building: TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB (dir. Bee Thiam Tan)
    Special Jury Award – Ensemble Acting: Rogelio Balagtas, Sheila Lotuaco, Esteban Comilang, Vangie Alcasid, and Pablo SJ Quiogue, ISLANDS (dir. Martin Edralin)
    Special Jury Award – Fresh Narrative Voice: DEFINITION PLEASE (dir. Sujata Day)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Vishka Asayesh, THE BADGER (dir. Kazem Mollaie)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – CANE FIRE (dir. Anthony Banua-Simon)
    Special Jury Award – Sound: Rana Eid, WE ARE FROM THERE (dir. Wissam Tanios)
    Special Jury Award – Cinematography: Scott Clotworthy and Stanley Leung, FACELESS (dir. Jennifer Ngo)
    Special Jury Award – Editing: Susan Metzger and Ann Kaneko, MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST (dir. Ann Kaneko)

    NARRATIVE SHORT
    Golden Reel Award – Best Narrative Short: ZONA (dir. Masami Kawai)
    Special Jury Award – Cinematography: Michael Tanji, RIVER OF SMALL GODS (dir. Bradley Tangonan) and HAWAIIAN SOUL (dir. ʻĀina Paikai)
    Special Jury Award – World Building: KIDS ON FIRE (dir. Kyle Nieva)

    DOCUMENTARY SHORT
    Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Short: CLOSING ANNISA (dir. Sophie Luo)
    Special Jury Award – Cinematography: Paolo Bitanga, NIGHT & DAY (dir. Paolo Bitanga)
    Special Jury Award – Editing: Natalie A. Chao, TO KNOW HER (dir. Natalie A. Chao)
    Special Jury Award – Editing: Jota Sosnowski and Brian Redondo, KEEP SARAY HOME (dir. Brian Redondo)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: F1-100 (dir. Emory Chao Johnson)

  • NORTH AMERICAN NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: WAIKIKI (dir. Christopher Kahunahana)
    Special Jury Award – Screenwriting: Prarthana Mohan and Kay Tuxford, THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU (dir. Prarthana Mohan)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Megan Suri, THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU (dir. Prarthana Mohan)
    Special Jury Award – Editing: Kris Kristensen, THE PAPER TIGERS (dir. Bao Tran)
    Special Jury Award – Cinematography: Ryan Miyamoto, WAIKIKI (dir. Christopher Kahunahana)
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Narrative Feature: Yuechen Hao, ONE MEAL
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Narrative Feature: Mallorie Ortega, THE GIRL WHO LEFT HOME

    INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 (dir. Kim Do-Young)
    Special Jury Award – Screenwriting: Valerie Castillo Martinez, DEATH OF NINTENDO (dir. Raya Martin)
    Special Jury Award – Social Issue Commentary: A BEDSORE (dir. Shim Hye-jung)
    Special Jury Award – Innovation in Genre: THE LONG WALK (dir. Mattie Do)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL (dir. Ursula Liang)
    Special Jury Award – Social Impact: ACCEPT THE CALL (dir. Eunice Lau)
    Special Jury Award – Directing & Cinematography: Ning Huo and Gary Shih, NOODLE KID
    Special Jury Award – Art & Craft of Documentary Form: FIRST VOTE (dir. Yi Chen)
    Global Impact Award: A THOUSAND CUTS (dir. Ramona S. Diaz)
    Global Impact Award: 76 DAYS (dirs. Hao Wu, Weixi Chen)
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Documentary Feature: Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, FINDING YINGYING
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Documentary Feature: Hui Tong and Kelly Ng, CURTAIN UP!

    NARRATIVE SHORT
    Golden Reel Award – Best Narrative Short: YOU WIN USA VACATION RESORT (dir. Georgia Fu)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Ki Hong Lee, SI (dir. Thomas Percy Kim)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Cris Gris and Alma Adams, LA GLORIA (dir. Mary Evangelista)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Ahn Minyoung, MOTHER-IN-LAW (dir. Shin Seung Eun)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Holden Mandrial-Santos and Austin Tucker, MOLOKAʻI BOUND (dir. Alika Maikau)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: DRIFTING (dir. Hanxiong Bo)

    DOCUMENTARY SHORT
    Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Short: STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS (dir. Jalena Keane-Lee)
    Special Jury Award – Editing: Stacy Moon, CRASHING WHEELS ON CONCRETE (So Young Shelly Yo)
    Special Jury Award – Cinematography: Dinesh Das Sabu, SRKANA (THE STOP) (dir. Dinesh Das Sabu)
    Special Jury Award – Writing: Carol Nguyen, NO CRYING AT THE DINNER TABLE (dir. Carol Nguyen)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award – Best Narrative Short: MANILA IS FULL OF MEN NAMED BOY (Dir: Andrew Stephen Lee)
    Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Short: ALL IN MY FAMILY (Dir: Hao Wu)
    Special Jury Award – Social Impact: RANI (Dir: Hammad Rizvi)
    Special Jury Award – New Voices Award: NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES (Dir: Anika Kan Grevstad & Mari Young)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award – Short Film: SPEAK EASY, B (Dir: Becca Park & Jun Shimizu) (Innovative Use of Cinematic Language)

    NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: SEADRIFT (Dir: Tim Tsai)
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: JADDOLAND (Dir: Nadia Shihab)
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: ORIGIN STORY (Dir: Kulap Vilaysack)
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Documentary Feature: A WOMAN'S WORK: THE NFL’S CHEERLEADER PROBLEM (Dir: Yu Gu)

    INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: OUR TIME MACHINE (Dir: S. Leo Chiang & Yang Sun) - China
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: FOR SAMA (Dir: Waad al-Kateab & Edward Watts) -Syria, United Kingdom
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: FOR MY FATHER'S KINGDOM (Dir: Vea Mafile'o & Jeremiah Tauamiti) - New Zealand
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING (Dir: Kavich Neang) - Cambodia, France

    NORTH AMERICAN NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: YELLOW ROSE (Dir: Diane Paraga)
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: ANTE CHENG | MS. PURPLE
    Special Jury Award – Best Actress: MAYA ERSKINE | PLUS ONE
    Special Jury Award – Breakthrough Performance: EVA NOBLEZADA | YELLOW ROSE
    Emerging Filmmaker Award – Narrative Feature: HAPPY CLEANERS (Dir: Julian Kim & Peter S. Lee)

    INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD (Dir: Bora Kim) - South Korea
    Special Jury Award – Narrative Feature: SONG LANG Dir: Leon Le - Vietnam
    Special Jury Award – Narrative Feature: VAI (Dir: ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Amberley Jo Aumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Matasila Freshwater, Mīria George, & Nicole Whippy) - New Zealand

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: THE FAREWELL Dir: Lulu Wang
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: JOURNEY TO IFUGAO Dir: Nicanor Evangelista, Jr.

  • NORTH AMERICAN NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: FOR IZZY (dir. Alex Chu)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Joanne Park, FISHBONES
    Special Jury Award – Breakout Performance: Adelina Amosco, THE FEVER & THE FRET
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Eunsoo Cho and Jose Asución, AUGUST AT AKIKO’S

    INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: WARU (dir. Chelsea Cohen, Ainsley Gardiner, Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi, Awanui Simich-Pene, Briar Grace-Smith, Paula Whetu & Katie Wolfe) - New Zealand
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Caylee So and Visal Sok, IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC - Cambodia
    Special Jury Award – Best Actor: Timothy Castillo, NEOMANILA - Philippines, USA
    Special Jury Award – Special Mention: KISS & SPELL (dir. Stephane Gauger) - Vietnam

    NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: CALL HER GANDA (dir. PJ Raval)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Bing Liu, MINDING THE GAP
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Nathan Fitch, ISLAND SOLDIER
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Alejandro Valdes-Rochin and Tom Maroney, SCIENCE FAIR
    Special Jury Award – Special Mention: ANOTE'S ARK (dir. Matthieu Rytz)

    INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE (dir. Hao Wu) - China, USA
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Jin Jeon & Moon Chang-Yong, BECOMING WHO I WAS - India, South Korea
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Jeon Jin and Moon Chang-yong, BECOMING WHO I WAS - India, South Korea
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Hyewon Jee & Wonjung Bae, SINGING WITH ANGRY BIRD - South Korea
    Special Jury Award – Most Urgent and Cautionary Film: THE CLEANERS (dir. Hans Block & Moritz Riesewieck) - Brazil, Germany

    SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award – Best Narrative Short: SILENCE (MAUN) (dir. Priyanka Singh)
    Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Short: THREE BOYS MANZANAR (dir. Preeti Deb)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Paris Zarcilla, POMMEL
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: MISS WORLD (dir. Georgia Fu)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award - North American Narrative Feature: SEARCHING (dir. Aneesh Chaganty)
    Audience Award - North American Documentary Feature: MINDING THE GAP (dir. Bing Liu)
    Audience Award - International Narrative Feature: IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC (dir. Caylee So and Visal Sok) - Cambodia
    Audience Award - International Documentary Feature: LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY (dir. Frank W. Chen) - Taiwan, USA

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award – Short Film: PRIA (dir. Yudho Aditya)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: AND SO WE PUT GOLDFISH IN THE POOL (dir. Makoto Nagahisa)
    Grand Jury Prize – Short Documentary: PLEASE COME AGAIN (dir. Alisa Yang)
    Best Director – Short Documentary: TOUGH (dir. Jennifer Zheng)
    Best Cinematography – Short Documentary: FOREVER CHINATOWN (dir. Jeff de Broeder and Michael Palmieri)

    NORTH AMERICAN NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: GOOK (dir. Justin Chon)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Justin Chon, GOOK
    Special Jury Award — Best Screenplay: Kogo Noda, COLUMBUS
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Elisha Christian, COLUMBUS
    Special Jury Award — Best Actress: Simone Baker, GOOK
    Special Jury Award — Best Ensemble Cast: Cast of COLUMBUS
    Special Jury Award — Breakthrough Performance By An Actress: Reid Asselstine, WEXFORD PLAZA
    Special Jury Award — Breakthrough Performance By An Actor: Keigian Umi Tang, THE LOCKPICKER

    INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: THE SOWER (dir. Yosuke Takeuchi) - Japan
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Sam Voutas, KING OF PEKING - Australia, China, USA
    Special Jury Award — Best Screenplay: Yosuke Takeuchi, THE SOWER - Japan
    Special Jury Award — Best Actor: Kentaro Kishi, THE SOWER - Japan
    Special Jury Award — Best Actress: Dimen Zandi, RESEBA - THE DARK WIND - Germany, Iraq, Qatar
    Special Jury Award — Best Young Talent: Suzuno Takenaka, THE SOWER - Japan
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Daniel Miller, SOUL OF THE TIGER
    Special Jury Award: SAVING SALLY (dir. Avid Liongoren)

    NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: SAVE MY SEOUL (dir. Jason Y. Lee)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Dinesh Sabu, UNBROKEN GLASS
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Joey Muñoz and Johann Leitner, GHOST MAGNET ROACH MOTEL
    Special Jury Award — Best Editor: Tadashi Nakamura, MELE MURALS
    Special Jury Prize: A TIME TO SWIM (Dir: Ashley Duong)
    Special Jury Prize: 95 AND 6 TO GO (Dir: Kimi Takesue)

    INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: PLASTIC CHINA (Dir: Jiu-Liang Wang) - China
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Joey Munoz and Jiu-Liang Wang, PLASTIC CHINA - China
    Special Jury Award — Best Editor: Anna Price, TOKYO IDOLS - Canada, Japan, UK
    Special Jury Award — Documentary Filmmaker Pioneer Award: Romana Diaz, MOTHERLAND- Philippines, USA

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – North American Narrative Feature: GOOK (dir. Justin Chon)
    Audience Award – North American Documentary Feature: FINDING KUKAN (dir. Robin Lung)
    Audience Award – North American Documentary Feature: MIXED MATCH (dir. Jeff Chiba Stearns)
    Audience Award – International Narrative Feature: SAVING SALLY (dir. Avid Liongoren) - France, Philippines
    Audience Award – International Documentary Feature: SMALL TALK (dir. Huang Hui-Chen) - Taiwan
    Audience Award – Special Presentations: JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS. SUPERPOWER (dir. Joe Piscatella)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: THE CHICKEN OF WUZUH (dir. Sungbin Byun)
    Golden Reel Award: THE LOBSTER KID (dir. Joseph Chen-Chieh Hsu)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: FATA MORGANA (dir. Amelie Wen)
    Special Jury Award: COME, THE LIGHT (dir. Chao Koi-Wang)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: THE TIGER HUNTER (dir. Lena Khan)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Lena Khan, THE TIGER HUNTER
    Special Jury Award — Best Screenplay: Ryan Yu, THE LAST TOUR
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Quyen Tran, PALI ROAD
    Special Jury Award — Best Actress: Michelle Chen, PALI ROAD
    Special Jury Award — Best Actor: Christopher Dinh, COMFORT
    Special Jury Award — Best Editor: Rachel Tejada, GRASS
    Special Jury Award — Best Ensemble Cast: Cast of THE TIGER HUNTER
    Special Jury Award — Best Sound Design: Kenneth L. Johnson, THE UNBIDDEN
    Special Jury Award — Best Visual Effects: Hazmadt and Julius Sanchez, VAMPARIAH

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: HOOLIGAN SPARROW (dir. Nanfu Wang)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Nanfu Wang, HOOLIGAN SPARROW
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: S. Leo Chiang, OUT RUN
    Special Jury Award — Best Editor: Mikiko Sasaki, THE GREAT SASUKE
    Special Jury Award — Visual Communications Founders Award: TYRUS (dir. Pamela Tom)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: THE TIGER HUNTER (dir. Lena Khan)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: BAD RAP (dir. Salima Koroma)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: 90 DAYS (dir. Timothy Yeung)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: JULIET JULIET - THE SOUND OF LOVE MUSICAL (dir. Ken Ochiai)
    Special Jury Award: QUYEN (dir. Lucretia Stinnette)
    Special Jury Award: THICKER THAN WATER (dir. Seung Yeob Lee)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: JASMINE (dir. Dax Phelan)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Jennifer Phang, ADVANTAGEOUS
    Special Jury Award – Best Screenplay: MISS INDIA AMERICA (dir. Ravi Kapoor and Meera Simhan)
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Guy Livneh, JASMINE
    Special Jury Award – Best Drama Actor: Jason Tobin, JASMINE
    Special Jury Award – Best Comedy Actor: Tiya Sircar, MISS INDIA AMERICA
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Chris Chan Lee. JASMINE
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Sean Gillane and Jennifer Phang, ADVANTAGEOUS
    Special Jury Award – Best Ensemble Cast: KTOWN COWBOYS
    Special Jury Award – Best Sound Design: Lisa K. Fowlei, JASMINE
    Special Jury Award – Best Musical Score: Timo Chen, ADVANTAGEOUS
    Special Jury Award – Best Animation in a Non-Animated Film: Lana Dang and Kenson Lee, MAN UP
    Special Jury Award – Brandon Soo Hoo, EVERYTHING BEFORE US
    Special Jury Award – Best New Actor:
    Special Jury Award – Best New Actor: Anthony Ma, LOVE ARCADIA
    Special Jury Award – Best First Feature: Li Lu, THERE IS A NEW WORLD SOMEWHERE
    The Linda Mabalot Renaissance Spirit Award: Jacqueline Kim

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: TWINSTERS (dir. Samantha Futerman, Ryan Miyamoto)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Jim Choi, CHANGING SEASON
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Patrick McLaughlin, EVERYTHING WILL BE
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Sara Newens, Summer Henderson, TOP SPIN
    Special Jury Award: WINNING GIRL (dir. Kimberlee Bassford)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: HOW TO WIN AT CHECKERS (EVERY TIME) (dir. Josh Kim)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: THE KILLING FIELDS OF DR. HAING S. NGOR (dir. Arthur Dong)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: ABOVE THE SEA (dir. Keola Racela)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: MILKYBOY (dir. Arnold Arre)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: CICADA (dir. Dean Yamada)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Ham Tran, HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS
    Special Jury Award – Best Screenplay: J.P. Chan, A PICTURE OF YOU (dir. J.P. Chan)
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Robert Lam, A LEADING MAN (dir. Steven J. Kung)
    Special Jury Award – Best Actor: Nikohl Boosheri, FARAH GOES BANG (dir. Meera Menon)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: THE ROAD TO FAME (dir. Hao Wu)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Ursula Liang, 9-MAN
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Esy Casey, Sarah Friedland, JEEPNEY
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Hao Wu, Jean Tsien, THE ROAD TO FAME
    Special Jury Award: STORIES FROM TOHOKU (dirs. Dianne Fukami & Eli Olson)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: 100 DAYS (dir. Henry Chan)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: 9-MAN (dir. Ursula Liang)

    PROJECT CATALYST Grand Jury Award: THE TIGER’S CHILD by Abel Vang & Burlee Vang
    PROJECT CATALYST Honorable Mention: CHINATOWN SQUAD by Stephane Gauger & Feodor Chin

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: ADVANTAGEOUS (dir. Jennifer Phang)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: PAULINA (dir. Caylee So)
    Special Jury Award: ORIOLE (dir. Kaynipa Polnikorn)
    Special Jury Award: HOW I LEARNED TO TELL A LIE (dir. Guo Shang-Sing)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: ABIGAIL HARM (dir. Lee Isaac Chung)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Lee Isaac Chung, ABIGAIL HARM
    Special Jury Award — Best Screenplay: Jeff Mizushima, SAKE-BOMB (dir. Junya Sakino)
    Special Jury Award — Breakout Performance: Vera Miao, BEST FRIENDS FOREVER (dir. Brea Grant)
    Special Jury Award — Breakout Performance: Jason Tobin, CHINK (dir. Stanley Yung)
    Special Jury Award — Best Feature Feature: THE HAUMĀNA (dir. Keo Woolford)
    Remy Martin Emerging Filmmaker Award: Evan Jackson Leong, LINSANITY

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: WHEN I WALK (dir. Jason DaSilva)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Kalyanee Mam, A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Kalyanee Mam, A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography (Honorable Mention): Peggy Peralta, HARANA (dir. Benito Bautista)
    Special Jury Award — Best Editing: Tadashi Nakamura, JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS (dir. Tadashi Nakamura)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: THE HAUMĀNA (dir. Keo Woolford)
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: YELLOW FACE (dir. Jeff Liu) Audience Award – Documentary Feature: JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS (dir. Tadashi Nakamura)

    PROJECT CATALYST Grand Jury Award: RUN THE TIDE by Soham Mehta & Rajiv Shah
    PROJECT CATALYST Honorable Mention: NEW GIRL: THE JAR AND THE BAR by Viet Nguyen & Christopher Dinh Nguyen

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: NANI (dir. Justin Tipping)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: TSUYAKO (dir. Mitsuyo Miyazaki)
    Honorable Mention: THIEF (dir. Jay Chern)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: VALLEY OF SAINTS (dir. Musa Syeed)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Musa Syeed, VALLEY OF SAINTS
    Special Jury Award — Outsanding Director: Lily Mariye, MODEL MINORITY
    Special Jury Award — Best Screenplay: H.P. Mendoza, YES, WE’RE OPEN
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: John Matysiak, MODEL MINORITY (dir. Lily Mariye) and TWO SHADOWS (dir. Gregory Cahill)
    Special Jury Award — Best First Feature: SHANGHAI CALLING (dir. Daniel Hsia)
    Special Jury Award — Best Ensemble Acting: Sung Kang, Monique Curnen, Michelle Krusiec, Joshua Leonard, Sandy Martin, SUNSET STORIES (dirs. Ernesto Foronda, Silas Howard)
    Special Jury Award — Best Actor: Dante Basco, PARADISE BROKEN (dir. James Sereno) and HANG LOOSE (dir. Ryan Kawamoto)
    Special Jury Award — Best Newcomer (Acting): Nichole Bloom, MODEL MINORITY (dir. Lily Mariye)
    Special Jury Award — Best Newcomer (Acting): Kevin Wu, HANG LOOSE (dir. Ryan Kawamoto)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: WHERE HEAVEN MEETS HELL (dir. Sasha Friedlander)
    Special Jury Award — Best Director: Debbie Lum, SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Sasha Friedlander, Bao Nguyen, WHERE HEAVEN MEETS HELL (dir. Sasha Friedlander)
    Special Jury Award — Best Cinematography: Sun Shaoguang, CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT (dir. Yung Chang)
    Special Jury Award — Human Rights: GIVE UP TOMORROW (dir. Michael Collins; prod. Marty Syjuco)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: TWO SHADOWS (dir. Greg Cahill)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: GIVE UP TOMORROW (dir. Michael Collins; prod. Marty Syjuco)

    C3: PROJECT MARKET Jury Award: SEEING RED by Liselle Mei & Derek Nguyen
    C3: PROJECT MARKET Honorable Mention: THE DOCTOR by Musa Syeed & Nicholas Bruckman

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: TEAMWORK (dir. Hong Seo Yun)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: FIRECRACKER (Fatakra) (dir. Soham Mehta)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: LIVING IN SEDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES (dir. Ian Gamazon)
    Special Jury Award – Breakout Performance (Acting): Ryan Greer, ONE KINE DAY (dir. Chuck Mitsui)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Ian Gamazon, LIVING IN SEDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES
    Special Jury Award – Best Screenplay: Stephane Gauger, SAIGON ELECTRIC (dir. Stephane Gauger)
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Gavin Kelly, WHERE THE ROAD MEETS THE SUN (dir. Mun Chee Yong)
    Special Jury Award – Best First Feature: BANG BANG (dir. Byron Q)
    Special Jury Award – Best Ensemble Acting: Eric Mabius, Fernando Noriega, Will Yun Lee, Luke Brandon Field, WHERE THE ROAD MEETS THE SUN (dir. Mun Chee Yong)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: THE HOUSE OF SUH (dir. Iris K. Shim)
    Special Jury Award – Human Rights: FINDING FACE (dirs. Skye Fitzgerald, Patti Duncan)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Iris K. Shim, THE HOUSE OF SUH
    Special Jury Award – Best Cinematography: Jason Woodford, ONE BIG HAPA FAMILY (dir. Jeff Chiba Stearns)
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Jeff Chiba Stearns, ONE BIG HAPA FAMILY (dir. Jeff Chiba Stearns)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: RAKENROL (dir. Quark Henares)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: AMONG B-BOYS (dir. Christopher Woon)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: BICYCLE (JITENSHA) (dir. Dean Yamada)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: TELEVISNU (dir. Prithi Gowda)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: THE TAQWACORES (dir. Eyad Zahra)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Eyad Zahra, THE TAQWACORES
    Special Jury Award – Best Screenplay: Raul Jocson, SF STORIES (dir. Raul Jocson)
    Special Jury Award – Best First Feature: KTOWN COWBOYS (dir. Daniel Park)
    Special Jury Award – Best Ensemble Acting: Nav Mann, Bobby Naderi, Dominic Rains, Noureen Dewulf, THE TAQWACORES (dir. Eyad Zahra)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: LAST TRAIN HOME (dir. Lixin Fan)
    Special Jury Award – Best Director: Deann Borshay Liem, IN THE MATTER OF CHA JUNG HEE
    Special Jury Award – Cinematography: Lixin Fan, LAST TRAIN HOME (dir. Lixin Fan)
    Special Jury Award – Best Editing: Vivien Hillgrove, IN THE MATTER OF CHA JUNG HEE (dir. Deann Borshay Liem)
    Call to Action Award: A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES (dir. S. Leo Chiang)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: THE TAQWACORES (dir. Eyad Zahra)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES (dir. S. Leo Chiang)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: A GREEN MOUNTAIN IN THE DRAWER (dir. Lee Hwa Jun)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: WET SEASON (dir. Michael Tay)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: CHILDREN OF INVENTION (dir. Tze Chun)
    Special Jury Award – Outstanding First Feature: ALL ABOUT DAD (dir. Mark Tran)
    Special Jury Award – Outstanding Achievement in Directing: TREELESS MOUNTAIN (dir. So Yong Kim)
    Special Jury Award – Outstanding Screenplay: David Boyle, Joel Clark, WHITE ON RICE (dir. David Boyle)
    Special Jury Citation – New Talents to Watch: Michael Chen, Crystal Chiu, CHILDREN OF INVENTION (dir. Tze Chun)
    Special Jury Citation – New Talents to Watch: Hee Yeon Kim, Song Hee Kim, TREELESS MOUNTAIN (dir. So Yong Kim)
    Special Jury Citation – New Talents to Watch: Justin "Bob" Kwong, WHITE ON RICE (dir. David Boyle)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: WHATEVER IT TAKES (dir. Christopher Wong)
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: THE REAL SHAOLIN (dir. Alexander Sebastien Lee)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: KARMA CALLING (dir. Sarba Das)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: WHATEVER IT TAKES (dir. Christopher Wong)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: TAILOR MADE: CHINATOWN’S LAST TAILOR (dirs. Leonard Lee, Marsha Newbery)
    Golden Reel Award – Honorable Mention: THE POSTCARD (dir. Josh Kim)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: SWEAT (dir. Na Hong-jin)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: OCEAN OF PEARLS (dir. Sarab Neelam)
    Special Jury Award – Best First Feature: ALWAYS BE BOYZ (dir. John Kwon)
    Special Jury Award – Technical Achievement: Richard Wong, H.P. Mendoza, OPTION 3 (dir. Richard Wong)
    Special Jury Citation – Outstanding Newcomer (Screenwriting; Acting): Jimmy Tsai, PING PONG PLAYA (dir. Jessica Yu)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: OH, SAIGON (dir. Doan Hoang)
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: UP THE YANGTZE (dir. Yung Chang)
    Speical Jury Award – Honorable Mention: LONG STORY SHORT (dir. Christine Choy)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: OCEAN OF PEARLS (dir. Sarab Neelam)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: LONG STORY SHORT (dir: Christine Choy)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT (dir. Ruby Yang)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: PILGRIMAGE (dir. Tadashi Nakamura)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: THE REBEL (dir. Charlie Nguyen)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Esai Morales, AMERICAN FUSION (dir. Frank Lin)
    Special Jury Award – Acting: Meredith Scott Lynn, FINISHING THE GAME (dir. Justin Lin)
    Special Jury Award – Acting (Oustanding Newcomer): David Huynh, BABY (dir. Juwan Chung)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI (dir. Linda Hattendorf)
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: NA KAMALEI: THE MEN OF HULA (dir. Lisette Marie Flanary)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: AMERICAN FUSION (dir. Frank Lin)
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: NEW YEAR BABY (dir. Socheata Poeuv)

  • SHORTS
    Golden Reel Award: MISSING (dir. Kit Hui)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: NEW YEAR (dir. Susan Tuan)

    NARRATIVE FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature: THE MOTEL (dir. Michael Kang)
    Special Jury Award – Narrative Feature: COLMA: THE MUSICAL (dir. Richard Wong)

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
    Grand Jury Award – Documentary Feature: THE QUEEN FROM VIRGINIA: THE JACKIE BONG WRIGHT STORY (dir. David Ngo)
    Special Jury Award – Documentary Feature: JOHN & JANE TOLL-FREE (dir. Ashim Ahluwalia)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: ASIAN STORIES (BOOK 3) (dirs. Kris Chin, Ron Oda)

  • Golden Reel Award: SOPHIE (dir. Helen Hauyoung Lee)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: TAMA TU (dir. Taika Waititi)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: TO YOU SWEETHEART, ALOHA (dirs. S. Leo Chiang, Mercedes Coats)

  • Golden Reel Award: ETERNAL GAZE (dir. Sam Chen)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: PERFECTION (dir. Karen Lin)
    Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions Award: JESUS HENRY CHRIST (dir. Dennis Lee)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: KEKA (dir. Enrique “Quark” Henares)

  • Golden Reel Award: THE ANNIVERSARY (dir. Ham Tran)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: THE ANNIVERSARY (dir. Ham Tran)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: REVOLVE (dir. Gene Sung)

  • Golden Reel Award: BARRIER DEVICE (dir. Grace Lee)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: THE QUEST FOR LENGTH (dir. Gene Rhee)
    Honorable Mention: KITCHEN KATASTROPHE (dirs. Derrick Auyoung, Andrew Huang)

  • Golden Reel Award: BODY AND SOUL (dir. Puntip Limrungroj)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: CUT CUT RECUT (dir. Sara Kealani Takahashi)

  • Golden Reel Award: TURBANS (dir. Erika Surat Andersen)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: IMAGINING PLACE (dir. Anita Wen-shin Chang)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: CONSCIENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION (dir. Frank Abe)

  • Golden Reel Award: THE LAST SEVEN DAYS OF ANNIE ONG (dir. Derek Vertongen)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: ROSEWATER (dir. Kimi Takesue)

    AUDIENCE AWARD
    Audience Award – Documentary Feature: ROOTS IN THE SAND (dir. Jayasri M. Hart)
    Audience Award – Narrative Feature: FRESHMEN (dir. Tom Huang)

  • King Hu Award: DOUBLE SOLITAIRE (dir. Corey Ohama)
    New Directors/New Visions Award: RED PERIL (dir. Khmasea Hoa Bristol)

  • SHORTS
    Narrative Short: ASIAN STUDS NIGHTMARE (dir. Lawrence “Kip” Fulbeck)
    Documentary Short: THE TRAINED CHINESE TONGUE (dir. Laurie Wen)
    Honorable Mention – Narrative Short: MR. LEE (dir. Greg Pak)