AWARD WINNERS

AFMX 2020 AWARD WINNERS

Best Music Video
Second runner up – Pressure; Directors Tony Drake, Luke James Shaffer
First runner up – Don’t Die; Director Greg Doble
Winner – Lover I Surrender; Director Fiona Cochrane

Best Student Film
Second runner Up – Anything For My Mother; Director Alex Meridy
First runner up - The Upholder; Director Annika Horne
Winner – Pupa Interna; Director Tamarind King

Best Animated Project
Second runner up – The Moon’s Not That Great; Director Mathieu Libman
First runner up – Anacronte; Directors Raul Koler, Emiliano Sette
Winner – The Phantom 52; Director Geoff Marslett

Best Documentary Short
Second runner up – Of Love & Artistry; Director Suruchi Sharma
First runner up - The Roads Most Traveled: Photojournalist Don Bartletti; Director Bill Wisneski
Winner - Terror and Hope, The Science of Resilience; Director Ron Bourke

Best New Mexican Film
Second runner up – (TIE)
Home Movies – Director Keagan Karnes
Torchlight – Director Andy Kastelic
First runner up – The Punishment – Director Seth Fuller
Winner – Typhoon; Director Andy Kastelic

Best Narrative Short
Second runner up – Typhoon; Director Andy Kastelic
First runner up – Single; Director Ashley Eakin
Winner – Wonder; Director Javier Molina

Best Documentary Feature
Second runner up – (TIE)
Quo Vadis 2020; Director Gabriele Fabbro
Microplastic Madness; Directors Atsuko Quirk & Debbie Lee Cohen
First runner up – Rock N’ Roll Dream; Directors John Hoversholm, Finn-Erik Rognan
Winner – Can Art Stop A Bullet; Director Mark Street

Best Narrative Feature
Second runner up – Lemonheads; Directors Dawson, Doupe, Todd Tapper, Ryder Doupe
First runner up – Sekuritas; Director Carmen Stadler
Winner – Tom Of Your Life; Director Jer Sklar

Best Actor Award
Second runner up – Benji Seigel; Wonder
First runner up – George Jonson; Lemonheads
Winner – Jack Forcinito; Typhoon

Best Actress Award
Second runner up – McKenna Ralston; Blind Spot
First runner up – Baize Buzan; Tom of Your Life
Winner - Delaney Feener; Single

Best Director Award
Second runner up – Carmen Stadler; Sekuritas
First runner up – Andy Kastelic; Torchlight
Winner – Javier Molina; Wonder

Audience Choice Award

Second runner up - Bigger Than A Breadbox

First runner up - Kilroy and the Boy Soldier

Winner - Finding Manny

2019 AWARD WINNERS

AFMX 2019 Music Award

Neil Giraldo

Robert & Sibylle Redford Award for Creative Achievement

Dave Grusin

Dennis Hopper “Easy Rider” Award

Satya de la Manitou

Social Impact Award

Emily Skyle-Golden - 10 Syllables

Best Actress

Katherine Fogler - Dancing Dogs of Dombrova

Best Actor

Dragos Bucur - Hawaii

Best Director

Brett Bentman - 90 Feet from Home

Best Student Film

Moth by Shu Zhu

1st Runner Up - A Glimpse of Happiness by Stefan Sauer

2nd Runner Up - Live To Remain by Bartek Sozanski

Best Music Video

Malach-zmiany sa dobre by Błażej Jankowiak

1st Runner Up - Contemporary Woody Guthrie by Joel Umbaugh

2nd Runner Up - “Imagination” by Roth Rind

Best Short Documentary

R.A.W. Tuba by Darren Durlach

1st Runner Up - Three Chords & the Truth by Virginia Heath

2nd Runner Up - Butchers Kill Lambs by Paul O'Brien

Best Narrative Short

Eli by Colin Gerrard

1st Runner Up - Burqa City by Fabrice Bracq

2nd Runner Up – Evie by Mike Peebler

Best Documentary

Sex, Drugs and Bicycle by Jonathan Blank

1st Runner Up - Free Trip to Egypt by Ingrid Serban

2nd Runner Up - Fading Portraits by Farhad Mohammadi

Best Narrative Feature

Hawaii by Jesús del Cerro

1st Runner Up - Dancing Dogs of Dombrova by Zach Bernbaum

2nd Runner Up - 90 Feet from Home by Brett Bentman

Best New Mexico Films

1. Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time by Barbara Bentree & John Rangel

2. Caffeine & Gasoline: Evolution of the American Rocker by Steve Maes

3. The Dust Monologues by Andy Kastelic

4. Color Me Done by Dominic Garcia

AFMX Staff Appreciation Award

Danette Lovato

2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS

BEST DIRECTOR

Winner: Ana Murugarren – The Bastard’s Fig Tree

1st runner up: Perry King – The Divide

2nd runner up: Rodrigo Lopresti – Heart Brakers

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Winner: Grow Old

1st runner up: Fix My Bail

2nd runner up: Sting of the Cactus

BEST ANIMATION

Winner: A Drawing

1st runner up: Death Van

2nd runner up: Look Inside

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Winner: Killing Games: Wildlife in the Crosshairs

1st runner up: The Mayors of Shiprock

2nd runner up: Gealynn Lea – The Songs We Sing

BEST SHORT DRAMA

Winner: Ready to Go

1st runner up: Artemis & the Astronaut

2nd runner up: Quick Fix

BEST SHORT COMEDY

Winner: The Dinner Scene

1st runner up: Rendez-Vous with God

2nd runner up: Sam Did It

BEST NEW MEXICO MOVIE

Winner: Rex

1st runner up: Jackrabbit

2nd runner up: Challah Rising in the Desert

BEST ACTRESS

Winner: Nitzia Chama (Neemkomok’)

1st runner up: Aurelia Schikarsky (AINHOA)

2nd runner up: Rebekah Wiggins (Today)

BEST ACTOR

Winner: Xander Berkeley (The Maestro)

1st runner up: Darien Sills-Evans (One Bedroom)

2nd runner up: Kevin Doyle (Ready to Go)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Winner: Up to Snuff

1st runner up: Ol’ Max Evans: The First Thousand Years

2nd runner up: Tie: When I Stutter and Marvin Booker Was Murdered

BEST FEATURE FILM

Winner: The Divide

1st runner up: The Bastard’s Fig Tree

2nd runner up: The Maestro

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

Winner: The Bikes of Wrath

1st runner up: Mrs. Murphy’s Confession

2nd runner up: House Rules

AFME VISIONARY AWARD

Snuffy Walden

AFME MUSIC AWARD

Steve Ferrone

DENNIS HOPPER "EASY RIDER" AWARD

W. Earl Brown

2017 AWARD RECIPIENTS

AFMX MUSIC AWARD - T BONE BURNETT

Jeff Bridges presented T Bone with the AFMX 2017 Music Award on Saturday, June 10 after the screening of The Big Lebowski at the Historic KiMo Theatre. The sold out event was one for the ages as Jeff and T Bone also took the stage for a fun Q&A followed by a sold out after party at Rock & Brews ABQ. The audience erupted into cheer when Jeff and T Bone took the stage to perform three of their songs from Crazy Heart with the band.

AFMX IMPACT AWARD - WES STUDI

AFMX Executive Director Ivan Wiener presented Wes the AFMX 2017 Impact Award on Saturday, June 10 after the 25th Anniversary screening of The Last of the Mohicans at the KiMo Theatre. The award is presented to a person or persons who have made a significant impact to society through their work in film, music or the arts.

AFMX VISIONARY AWARD - STEVIE SALAS

Actor Wes Studi presented Stevie Salas with the AFMX 2017 Visionary Award on Tuesday, June 6 after the screening of the documentary, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World, which Stevie Executive Produced. Christina Fon from Rezolution Pictures, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlock and Stevie took the stage for the Q&A, moderated by director Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals), followed by the after party at Sister Bar.

BEST ACTRESS AFMX 2017
Jodi Lynn Thomas – Solitary
1st Runner Up – Sarah Minnich – Days Young and Golden
2nd Runner Up – Lizzie Clarke – Rocket

BEST ACTOR AFMX 2017
Andy Kastelic – Days Young and Golden
1st Runner Up – Harrison Samuels – One Penny
2nd Runner Up – Cole Simon - Breathing Through Trees

BEST DIRECTOR AFMX 2017
Scott Ballard – North & Nowhere
1st Runner Up – Annika Marks & Rich Newey – The Games We Play
2nd Runner Up – Katy-Wright Mead & Nicola Murphy – Float

AFMX SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
Ken Morris, Producer – The Fare
1st Runner Up – I am Her - Directed by Sasha Pezenik
2nd Runner Up – Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland

BEST FEATURE AFMX 2017
One Penny – Directed by Michael DeVita; written by Michael DeVita & David A. Melendez

BEST DOCUMENTARY AFMX 2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World – Directed by Catherine Bainbridge & Alfonso Maiorana
1st Runner up – Hired Gun – Directed by Fran Strine
2nd Runner Up – Fenn’s Searchers – Directed by Matt Maisano

BEST SHORT FILM AFMX 2017
Uncle Silas – Directed by Rebecca Brillhart & Sayra Player
1st Runner Up – Rocket – Directed by Brenna Malloy
2nd Runner Up – A Whole World for a little World – Directed by Fabrice Bracq

BEST NEW MEXICO MOVIE AFMX 2017
A Town Called Theocracy – Directed by Jehad N. Al-Khateeb
1st Runner Up – The Prologue – Directed by Andy Kastelic
2nd Runner Up – Fortress Home – Directed by Travis Armstrong

BEST MUSIC VIDEO AFMX 2017
The Island – Directed by Darrell Lee Hall
1st Runner Up – In the Water – Directed by Michael Faulkner
Take Me to the Sea – Directed by Amy West

BEST ANIMATION AFMX 2017
Crack’d – Directed by Sebastian Brown
1st Runner Up – Rhythm of Being – Directed by Giada Ghiringhelli
2nd Runner Up - Scent of Geranium – Directed by Naghmeh Farzaneh

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AFMX 2017
Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest – Directed by Alan Lacy
1st Runner Up – The High School That Rocked – Directed by Christopher Casey Denton
2nd Runner Up – Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland – Directed by Bill Wisneski

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD AFMX 2017
Awakening In Taos: The Mabel Dodge Lujan Story – Directed by Mark Gordon
1st Runner Up – The Games We Play – Directed by Annika Marks & Rich Newey
2nd Runner Up – The Backroom – Directed by Albert Fry, Jr.

AFMX COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD 2017
Daryl Custer of Legacy Mortgage and Daryl Custer Photography

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

THE ROBERT & SIBYLLE REDFORD CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Awarded to an individual who has shown excellence in filmmaking, acting, directing or the arts while contributing to society over their career.

2015 recipient: Actor Joaquim de Almeida
2014 recipient: Actor Pierce Brosnan
2013 recipient: Actor Giancarlo Esposito

THE CLARA APODACA COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD /

COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD

Presented to a person or persons who have made a significant impact to the community with their time, resources and leadership through charitable or business endeavors.

2016 recipients: Lynn Marie Rusaw and Antonya Molleur
2015 recipient: Allen Winston of WinstonFoto
2014 recipients: Upton Ethelbah of Unity Design and Thomas Brandt of Vision Soup
2013 recipient: Ann Lerner, Film Liaison for the City of Albuquerque

AFMX SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD

Awarded to a person or who has created social change or awareness through a film or music project on a national or international scale.

2016 recipient: Finding Jenn's Voice, Schott Productions
2015 recipient: Actress Annika Marks
2014 recipient: Documentarian Chris Schueler

AFMX VISIONARY AWARD

Awarded to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the future through their work in film, music or the arts.

2016 recipient: Chris Gero
2015 recipient: Graeme Taylor

AFMX MUSIC AWARD

Awarded to a musician or music producer who has made a significant impact in film, music and the arts.

2016 recipient: Musician Nathan East
2015 recipient: Musician Bobby Shew

MOVIE MAGIC AWARD

Presented to an industry professional who makes magic happen behind the scenes through their craft.

2016 recipient: Echoes, Amy Leland / Summer Woman Productions
2015 recipient: Director Hannah MacPherson

BEST FEATURE FILM

Presented to the feature film that has the most impact on audiences during AFMX while telling an amazing story.

2016 recipient: Po, John Asher
2015 recipient: Keep In Touch
2014 recipient: SOLD
2013 recipient: Blaze You Out

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Awarded to the short or feature documentary that is most captivating, educational and impactful at AFMX.

2016 recipient: Nathan East: For The Record, Yamaha Entertainment Group
2015 recipient: Same Difference
2014 recipient: One Track Heart
2013 recipient: Rising From Ashes and Circle the Wagen

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Awarded to the short or feature documentary that is most captivating, educational and impactful at AFMX.

2016 recipient: Missing Threads

BEST SHORT NARRATIVE

Awarded to shirt films that are narrative driven, character filled and anything else that makes cinema compelling and has the punch of a feature.

2016 recipient: Never, Giulio Poidomani
2015 recipient: All Seasons Become One
2014 recipient: #nightslikethese
2013 recipient: Zipper

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

This award recognizes stand-alone videos of one song or performance.

2016 recipient: Release Me, Jeremy J Hawkes, Adalia Tara Music

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE

This award recognizes the best animated feature or short.

2016 recipient: Comfort Me With Absinthe

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

Awarded to the movie that attendees vote for and are most impressed by at AFMX.

2016 recipient: The Merry Maids of Madness
2015 recipient: Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero
2014 recipient: The Odd Way Home
2013 recipient: Slow Fade

BEST ACTOR AWARD

Added in 2015, this is awarded to the best actor in a feature or short film at AFMX.

2016 recipient: Julian Feder, Po
2015 recipient: Luis Bordonada

BEST ACTRESS AWARD

Added in 2015, this is awarded to the best actress in a feature or short film at AFMX.

2016 recipient: Fiona Horrigan, In The Dark
2015 recipient: Johana Watts

BEST DIRECTOR

Added in 2015, this is awarded to a director who shows major chops in filmmaking through their work presented at AFMX

2016 recipient: Phillip Hughes, The Merry Maids of Madness
2015 recipient: Richie Adams, Una Vida

BEST NEW MEXICO MOVIE

Presented to the best short, documentary or feature movie made in New Mexico that wows the audience at AFMX.

2016 recipient: The Merry Maids of Madness
2015 recipient: Category not offered.
2014 recipient: Drunktown’s Finest
2013 recipient: Moses on the Mesa

BEST SMART DEVICE MOVIE

2015 recipient: All Sales Final