Red Dirt
Film
Festival
April
18-21
2024
Sponsored by
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2020 Official Nominees
Short Screenplay:
Dummy by Matthew Macola
The Long Drive Home by Jennifer Farley
No Man’s Land by Mohammad Monem
No Man’s Land by Preston Ray
Off Point by Laura Frenzer
Living in the Past by
Downballot by John Goshorn
Swamp Witch by Ron Hervey
Short Documentary:
iRony dir. Radheya Jegatheva
Why She Smiles dir. Caroline Smith of The Joyful Co.
Why Can’t We Go Home? dir. Amy Smith
Ashes to Ashes dir. Taylor Rees, Renan Ozturk
From the Ashes dir. Jaye Alison Moscariello
Empowered dir. Travis Holt Hamilton
Arapaho Truths dir. George Giglio
A New Deal dir. Graham Carroll
High School:
Tina’s Story dir. Sophie Zawadzki
Roses Are Red dir. Sophie Zawadzki
Horizon dir. Lance Pospiech & Jason Baker
Halfway dir. Kristóf Lendvai
To Bloom at Night dir. Ryan Manley
Feature Screenplay:
Because I Can by Paul Cooper
Away From My Heart by Hoyt Richards
Redeemed
LAJJAWATI by Sumathy Ramakrishnan & Charles Leopardo
The Roughnecks by William Wade
Feature Documentary:
The Unbelievable Plight of Mrs. Wright dir. Greta Valenti & Robin Davey
Triplex dir. Nadia Ramoutar & H. James Gilmore
Faces of the 47th: The Art of Activism dir. Cacky Poarch
When All That’s Left is Love dir. Eric Gordon
Brokelahoma dir. Titus Jackson
The Butterfly Trees dir. Kay Milam
Illegal dir. Nick Alexander
The Seer and the Unseen dir. Sara Dosa
University Film:
The Book of Job dir. Andrew Oh
Deciduous dir. Aaron Hanzel
What People Are dir. Jordan Wilson
Director Feature Documentary:
Cacky Poarch for Faces of the 47th
Greta Valenti & Robin Davey for The Unbelievable Plight of Mrs. Wright
Nadia Ramoutar & H. James Gilmore for Triplex
Eric Gordon for When All That’s Left is Love
Titus Jackson for Brokelahoma
Kay Milam for The Butterfly Trees
Nick Alexander for Illegal
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Short Narrative:
Annabel Lee dir. Amy Coop
Soul Bones dir. Andrew Huggins
Bury It dir. Leigh Murphy
Litany For Mister President dir. Christopher Meyers
Iapetus dir. Eric Kuritz
Five Old Comedy Writers Talking Sh*t dir. Dean Cameron
Indie Spirit:
To Be Announced at the Ceremony!
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Best Music Video:
Kiss Me Malibu dir. Mikel Arraiz
Smoke Signals dir. Nicole Ludowese
Milestones dir. Dave Streudulinsky
Notable Oklahoman:
To be Announced at the Ceremony!
Feature Narrative:
Lord Finn dir. Al Mertens
The Book of Job dir. Andrew Oh
Thank You 5 dir. Reid Estreicher & Michael Barnard
Sins of the Fathers dir. Ethan Cartwright
Director Narrative Short:
Amy Coop for Annabel Lee
Jordan Wilson for What People Are
Ecem Çelik for Ukde
Jamal Bilal for The Norm
Bury It for Leigh Murphy
Christopher Meyers for Litany For Mister President
Andrew Huggins for Soul Bones
Lead Actor in a Narrative Feature:
Ben Richardson for Lord Finn
Benjamin Singel for The Book of Job
Alena King for To Bloom at Night
Theo Koppel for Thank You 5
Reid Estreicher for Thank You 5
Lead Actor in a Narrative Short:
Gülte Tepe for Ukde
Isabelle Patricia for Bury It
Dominic Best of Litany For Mister President
Angel Parker for Annabel Lee
John Cruncleton for The Lonely Hunter
Stephen Radley III for The Rural Road
Supporting Actor in a Film (Short or Feature)
Ed Asner for Five Old Comedy Writers Talking Sh*t
Lukas Hassel for Sparky & Butch
Roberta Moses for Lord Finn
Hoyt Richards for Hollowed
Desiree’ Jones for All Alone
Presley Reese for All Alone
John Durbin for Litany For Mister President
David Lee Anderson for Assisted Living
Jennifer Suter for Sins of the Fathers
Bill Wise for Sins of the Fathers
Comedy:
Sparky & Butch
Thank You 5
The Book of Job
Fine
Five Old Comedy Writers Talking Sh*t
Director of a Feature Film:
Al Mertens for Lord Finn
Andrew Oh for The Book of Job
Reid Estreicher & Michael Barnard for Thank You 5
Ethan Cartwright for Sins of the Fathers
Most Inspirational Film:
The Adventures of Wonderboy dir. Marti King Young
Bury It dir. Leigh Murphy
What People Are dir. Jordan Wilson
Tina’s Story dir. Sophie Zawadzki
Soul Bones dir. Andrew Huggins