SIMI Film Fest 2024 Nominees
We are thrilled to announce the nominees of SIMIFF '24!
All Officially Selected films are valued at SIMIFF. Over the past few months, our panel of judges from different arenas across the film industry donated many hours of their time to score all films based on a variety of criteria, which determined this year's Selected and Nominated films.
Please join us at the Opening Ceremony & Nominee Celebration on the opening night of the film fest, Thursday, September 5th at 8pm at the Studio Movie Grill in Simi Valley! Purchase tickets HERE.
Also, you are invited to the closing night SIMIFF Awards Ceremony on Sunday, September 8th at 8pm at the Studio Movie Grill, where the awards will be announced. Purchase tickets HERE.
Best Actor
Richard White - 172 Push-Ups
Greg Smith - Audrey
Jake B. Miller - Enemy No More
Laurent Capelluto - Engelstan
Christopher May - Every Other Animal
James Hal Hardy - Five and a Half
Arnold Chun - Purgy's
Joel Brooks - Sister Judy and The Delinquents
Thomas Crawford - Sweet Molly
Best Actress
Jammie Patton - The Uniform
Kyla Diane Kennedy - Darcine's Day
Hélène Vincent - Engelstan
Emily Somers - Into The Valley
Isabelle Marchard - Palmdale
Nevada Grey - Roomies
Jocelyn Wright - Sister Judy and The Delinquents
Rebekah Kennedy - Sweet Molly
Anwen O'Driscoll - To Hold The Night
Best Supporting Actor
Chinonso Edmond Egwuonwu - The Uniform
Dushaun Thompson - Clown
Jonathan Tanigaki - Enemy No More
Sam Gipson - Into The Valley
Chris Wylde - Roomies
Nick Mathews - Sweet Molly
Best Supporting Actress
Hannah Weir - The Uniform
Monique Lonergan - Into The Valley
Sage Kirkpatrick - Palmdale
Marianne Muellerleile - Sister Judy and The Delinquents
Cheryl Umaña - 72
Megan Hutchings - To Hold The Night
Best Director
Dylan Gary - The Uniform
Aaron Goffman - Darcine's Day
Christopher Schultz - Enemy No More
Manu Coeman - Engelstan
Emily Sandifer - Into The Valley
Lauren Moreno - Palmdale
Nevada Grey, Anthony Vietro - Roomies
Jessica Petelle - To Hold The Night
J.C. McNaughton - Sweet Molly
Best Cinematography
Jeff Hutchens - The Uniform
Mufeng Han - Dad's Journal
Anthony C. Kuhnz - Enemy No More
Tim Erickson - Five and a Half
Zhao Hong Liang - HE
Jonathan Pears - Into The Valley
Zach Morrison - On Air
Sam Sargeant - Sweet Molly
Brad Turner - To Hold The Night
Best Writing
Sean Kohnen, Julianna Robinson - Audrey
Aaron Goffman - Darcine's Day
Philippe Blasband - Engelstan
Chunzi Zhang - HE
Teddy Alvarez-Nissen - Lovebugs
Alysha Haran - Nocturne
Lauren Moreno, Madison Fitts - Palmdale
Jocelyn Wright - Sister Judy and The Delinquents
J.C. McNaughton - Sweet Molly
Ryan Willer - The Serenade Charade
Best Editing
Sonja Stark - I Could Eat
Sydney Fix - On Air
Benoit Baudson - Engelstan
Damon Claussen - Giants Rising
Frank Reynolds - The Uniform
Kevin Barile - HIT-GIRL: A Kick-Ass Christmas Story
Phillip Roetter - Rise of Chow
Maxyme Tremblay - To Hold The Night
Yin Lui - We Regret to Inform You
Best Sound
Dad's Journal
Dead Air
Enemy No More
I'm Sorry, I Tried, I Love You
Into The Valley
On Air
Best Score
Greg Nicolett - Enemy No More
David Boman - Into The Valley
Christian Walker - On Air
Brandon S.N. Butler - Palmdale
Colin Aguiar - Purgy's
Gigi Grigorian - The Composer
Scott W. Hallgren - The Resistance
Erica Procunier - To Hold The Night
Cody Westheimer - Giants Rising
Best Music Placement
Clown
Darcine's Day
Into The Valley
Lovebugs
Purgy's
Roomies
Sweet Molly
Best Hair/Makeup
Danielle Jackson, Angeline Gutierrez - 72
Nkechi Okonkwo - HIT-GIRL: A Kick-Ass Christmas Story
Candace Marie, Tahni Smith - Into The Valley
Paula Dion - Nocturne
Candice Bahe - Sweet Molly
Dylan Twigg, Jaye Falcioni - To Hold The Night
Best Production/Set Design
72
Cosmo
Darcine's Day
Enemy No More
Into The Valley
Lovebugs
On Air
The Resistance
Thirst Trap
Best Wardrobe
72
Cosmo
Enemy No More
Every Other Animal
Into The Valley
Nocturne
Sweet Molly
The Resistance
To Hold The Night
Best Visual FX
Daedalus
HE
Insane
Sweet Molly
Best Stunts
HIT-GIRL: A Kick-Ass Christmas Story
Rise of Chow
Enemy No More
Best Originality/Creativity
Audrey
Chorus Notes
Cosmo
Lovebugs
Solace
HE
Best Experimental
On Air
Solace
The Craftsman
Unconditional
Dad's Journal
Best Feel-Good
The Mage's Apprentice
Lovebugs
I Could Eat
Lillo
Oh My Sweetheart
Worth
Best Music Film
Chorus Notes
The Composer
Nocturne
Modular California Vibes
Worth
Best Drama
Enemy No More
Darcine's Day
Engelstan
Into The Valley
Palmdale
The Uniform
Best Comedy
B Word
Breakfast Salad
Grafiti
Roomies
Sister Judy and The Delinquents
Clown
Best Documentary
Giants Rising
Modular California Vibes
Why Dinosaurs?
Best Action
HIT-GIRL: A Kick-Ass Christmas Story
Rise of Chow
Best Horror/Sci-Fi
Dead Air
Don't Get Close
Every Other Animal
HE
Best Suspense/Thriller
Insane
Kinnected
Sweet Molly
The Serenade Charade
Thirst Trap
To Hold The Night
Best Emerging Filmmaker
Rick Bedrosian - I Could Eat
Dani Shear - Clown
Aaron Goffman - Darcine's Day
Ashleigh Marie Thornton - Dead Air
Andrea Figueroa - Lillo
Lauren Moreno - Palmdale
Nevada Grey - Roomies
Andrew Beall - The Straight & Narrow
Chantal Massuh - Thirst Trap
Tony & James Pinto - Why Dinosaurs?
David Moore - Amicable
Best Of Ventura County
A Trusted Space: Navigating Storms
Daedalus
Don't Get Close
Good Grief
Grafiti
Purgy's
Rise of Chow
The Serenade Charade
Why Dinosaurs?