2024 Fan Film Director’s Choice Awards WINNERS



Video Presentation of the 2024 Fan Film Director’s Choice Awards

BEST DIRECTOR

Winner:
The Last of Us: Immunity
Liam Buckley and Kaleb Cook

Runner Up:
Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan Production
Johnny K.


BEST ACTOR

Winner:
Spider-Man: Hunted – Ultimatum
Hunter McCoy as Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Runner Up:
Spawn
Michael Olvera Roderiguez as Clown


BEST ACTRESS

Winner:
Dream Girl
Casie Maghran as Amy Shaye

Runner Up:
Slipstream: A Star Trek Film
Christina Riley as Cadet Tabor


BEST HAIR/ MAKE-UP

Winner:
Sweet Oblivion: A Star Trek Fan Production

Runner Up:
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”


BEST AUDIO MIXING

Winner:
La Morte de la Guerre
Joshua Irwin

Runner Up:
Ghostbusters: Slimer
Ty Baker


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Winner:
The Batman: Harvest Moon – A DC Fan Film
Zak Menzies and Trevor Wiers

Runner Up:
The Last of Us: Immunity
Jaden Patterson


BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

Winner:
Once a Ranger
Robert Charles Corley

Runner Up:
Boromir’s Dream – and Tom Bombadil – A Lord of the Rings Fan Film
David Fesliyan


BEST F/X MAKE-UP

Winner:
Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan Production

Runner Up:
Wolfenstein Legacy of Defiance


BEST COSTUMING

Winner:
Teen Titans (Fan Film)

Runner Up:
Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan Production


BEST ANIMATED

Winner:
Star Wars – Darth Plagueis Episode I

Runner Up:
An Absent Friend


BEST USE OF IMPROVISED SETS

Winner:
Jurassic Island
(Body shop backlot where I found the JP vehicles.)

Runner Up:
Renaissance: a Star Trek Fan Production
(Leonardo’s Workshop)


BEST CGI

Winner:
Return to Gravity Falls
Jonathan Gallo and Jeoffrey Howe

Runner Up:
The Federation Files: Mother
Dan R. Reynolds


BEST GREEN SCREEN

Winner:
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”

Runner Up:
Jurassic Island


BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Winner
Les Échos de la Force (Echoes of the Force)

Runner Up:
Wolfenstein Legacy of Defiance


BEST LIGHTING

Winner:
“Henry” An Indiana Jones Fan Film

Runner Up:
La Morte de la Guerre
Joshua Irwin


BEST COMEDY/PARODY

Winner:
The Guy Who Trimmed Me

Runner Up:
Unavoidable Delays: a Star Trek Fan Production


BEST COMPOSITE SHOT

Winner:
Slipstream: A Star Trek Film

Runner Up:
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”


BEST SCREENPLAY

Winner:
Desperate Measures: a Star Trek Fan Production

Runner Up:
Dream Girl


MOST CANON

Winner:
The Batman: Harvest Moon – A DC Fan Film

Runner Up:
Slipstream: A Star Trek Film


BEST ENSEMBLE

Winner:
Exsulum (Harry Potter Fan film)

Runner Up:
Spider-Man: Hunted – Ultimatum


BEST EDITING

Winner:
Dream Girl

Runner Up:
“Henry” An Indiana Jones Fan Film


BEST PORTRAYAL OF EXISTING CHARACTER

Winner:
Marked in Black and Red
Sophie Wright as Harley Quinn

Runner Up:
Jurassic Island
Jeannete Novotny as Jeannie

Runner Up:
Magneto
Jacob Bridges as Magneto


BEST ON-LOCATION SCENE

Winner:
Bonds of Courage: A Star Wars Fan Film
Park Podvinní, Praha, Czech Republic

Runner Up:
Once a Ranger
Guardian Rangers vs. U.N. Rangers


BEST PLOT TWIST

Winner:
The Last of Us: Immunity

Runner Up:
Exsulum (Harry Potter Fan film)


BEST TRAILER

Winner:
Power of God – A Superman Fan Film

Runner Up:
Constar: The Motion Picture


BEST POSTER

Winner:
Dream Girl

Runner Up:
Les Échos de la Force (Echoes of the Force)


BEST DOMESTIC FILM

Winner:
Dream Girl


BEST FOREIGN FILM

Winner:
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”


BEST IN FEST

Winner of a $250 prize:
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”


BEST DIRECTOR

The Last of Us: ImmunityLiam Buckley and
 Kaleb Cook
Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan ProductionJohnny K.

BEST ACTOR

Spider-Man: Hunted – UltimatumHunter McCoy
SpawnMichael Olvera Roderiguez as Clown

BEST ACTRESS

Dream GirlCasie Maghran
Slipstream A Star Trek FilmChristina Riley as Cadet Tabor

BEST COSTUMING

TEEN TITANS (Fan-Film)Best Original Costuming
Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan ProductionBest Original Costuming

Sweet Oblivion: A Star Trek Fan ProductionBest Hair/Make-Up
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”Best Hair/Make-Up

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Batman: Harvest Moon – A DC Fan FilmBest Cinematography
The Last of Us: ImmunityJaden Patterson

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

Once a RangerOnce A Ranger Official Motion Picture Soundtrack by Robert Charles Corley
Boromir’s Dream – and Tom Bombadil – A Lord of the Rings Fan FilmDavid Fesliyan

BEST AUDIO MIXING

La Morte de la GuerreJoshua Irwin
Ghostbusters: SlimerTy Baker

BEST CGI

Return to Gravity FallsBest CGI
The Federation Files: MotherDan R. Reynolds

BEST GREEN SCREEN

Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”
Jurassic Island

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Les Échos de la Force (Echoes of the Force)Best Choreography
WOLFENSTEIN: LEGACY OF DEFIANCEBest Choreography

BEST COMPOSITE SHOT

Slipstream
Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”

BEST F/X MAKE-UP

Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan ProductionBest FX Make-up
WOLFENSTEIN: LEGACY OF DEFIANCEBest FX Make-Up

BEST LIGHTING

Henry An Indiana Jones Fan FilmBest Lighting
La Morte de la GuerreJoshua Irwin

BEST SCREENPLAY

Desperate Measures: a Star Trek Fan ProductionAaron Vanderkley
Dream GirlBest Screenplay

BEST COMEDY/PARODY

The Guy Who Trimmed MeBest Comedy/Parody
Unavoidable Delays: a Star Trek Fan ProductionBest Comedy/Parody

BEST ANIMATED

Star Wars – Darth Plagueis Episode IBest Animated
An Absent FriendBest Animated

MOST CANON

The Batman: Harvest Moon – A DC Fan FilmMost Canon
Slipstream A Star Trek FilmMost Canon

BEST EDITING

Dream GirlBest Editing
Henry An Indiana Jones Fan FilmBest Editing

BEST PORTRAYAL OF EXISTING CHARACTER

Marked in Black and RedSophie wright as Harley Quinn
Jurassic IslandJeannete Novotny as Jeannie
MagnetoJacob Bridges as Magneto

BEST ENSEMBLE

Exsulum (Harry Potter Fan film)
Spider-Man: Hunted – Ultimatum

BEST ON-LOCATION SCENE

Bonds of Courage: A Star Wars Fan FilmPark Podvinní, Praha, Czech Republic
Once a RangerBest on Location Scene – Guardian Rangers vs UN Rangers

BEST PLOT TWIST

The Last of Us: ImmunityBest Plot Twist
Exsulum (Harry Potter Fan film)Best Plot Twist

BEST USE OF IMPROVISED SETS

Jurassic IslandBest Improvised Sets- Body shop backlot where I found the JP vehicles.
Renaissance: a Star Trek Fan ProductionBest Use of Improvised Sets – Leonardo’s Workshop

Best Trailer

Power of God – A Superman Fan Film
Constar: The Motion Picture

BEST POSTER

BEST DOMESTIC FILM

Winner:
Best Domestic Film

Dream Girl


BEST FOREIGN FILM

Winner:
Best Foreign Film

Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”


BEST IN FEST

Winner:
Best In Fest Winner

Loreley – A STAR TREK Fan Production “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”

Best Franchise

Best Alien Fan FilmAlien Odyssey: The Deal
Best Batman Fan FilmThe Batman: Harvest Moon
Best Battlestar Galactica Fan FilmBattlestar Galactica: Adrift
Best Child’s Play Fan FilmCharles Wants to Play
Best Ghostbusters Fan FilmGhostbusters: Slimer
Best Gravity Falls Fan FilmReturn to Gravity Falls
Best Harley Quinn Fan FilmMarked in Black and Red
Best Highlander Fan FilmHighlander: Pains of the Heart
Best I Dream of Jeannie Fan FilmJurassic Island
Best Indiana Jones Fan FilmHenry An Indiana Jones Fan Film
Best James Bond Fan FilmThe Guy Who Trimmed Me
Best Jurassic World Fan FilmAmbush – A Jurassic World Fan Film
Best The Last of Us Fan FilmThe Last of Us: Immunity
Best Lord of the Rings Fan FilmBoromir’s Dream & Tom Bombadil
Best Magneto Fan FilmMagneto
Best Nightmare on Elm Street Fan FilmDream Girl
Best Harry Potter Fan FilmExsulum (Harry Potter Fan film)
Best Power Rangers Fan FilmOnce a Ranger
Best Solo Leveling Fan FilmSolo Leveling-fan Film
Best Spawn Fan FilmSpawn
Best Spiderman Fan FilmSpider-Man: Hunted Ultimatum
Best Superman Fan FilmPower of God – A Superman Fan Film
Best Teen Titans Fan FilmTeen Titans (Fan-Film)
Best Star Trek Fan FilmLoreley – “Prelude to Part III – Kobayashi Maru”
Best Star Wars Fan FilmStar Wars – Darth Plagueis Episode I
Best Wolfenstein Fan FilmWolfenstein: Legacy of Defiance

MVP Awards

Bomber Girl (Star Trek Fan Film)Lezlie Sawyer 
Bonds of Courage: A Star Wars Fan FilmMichael Valkovič
Constar: The Motion PictureRoyce Major
Desperate Measures Nominated: a Star Trek Fan ProductionAaron Chappell
Dream GirlMichael Mowen
Exsulum (Harry Potter Fan film)Armier Sanders
Farragut Forward: A Star Trek Fan ProductionRomel Punsa
The Federation Files- MotherKelly Reynolds
Fly in the OintmentShannon Parker
Ghostbusters: SlimerSusan Baker
The Guy Who Trimmed MeDavid Price
Henry An Indiana Jones Fan FilmNikki Reifler
Highlander: Pains of the HeartShannon Cronin
Indiana Jones and the Golden PlatesJunior Jones
Jurassic IslandJosh Irwin
Kill All Your Friends: A Prequel to Constar: The Motion PictureLexa Cutler
La Morte de la GuerreCaitlyn Bailey
The Last of Us: ImmunityJaden Patterson
Marked in Black and RedJamie Spencer
Once a RangerSarah Day
The Path of HonorTroy Baker
Power of God – A Superman Fan FilmZak Cardenas
Power Rangers in the Multiverse Episode 2Gerardo Pagliaroli
Renaissance: a Star Trek Fan ProductionKara Allen
Return to Gravity FallsJonathan Gallo
Shinano Official Music VideoSteve ‘Hairy’ Harris
Slipstream A Star Trek FilmNina Riley
Solo Leveling-fan FilmZak Cardenas
Spider-Man: Hunted UltimatumHunter McCoy
Star Wars – Darth Plagueis Episode IDuncan Bruce
Sweet Oblivion: A Star Trek Fan ProductionZbynek Suchy
Task Force-78: Breakaway! – A Music Video Mash-upMark Anthony Craig
Task Force-78: Holiday Hours 2267Kenneth Mayes
Teen Titans (Fan-Film)Funner Studios
Unavoidable Delays: a Star Trek Fan ProductionAaron Chappell
Warp Speed In A Turbolift – Episode 1 – Amateurs!Kenneth Mayes
Wolfenstein: Legacy of DefianceMike Trebilcock