2022 Grand Jury Award Winners

Grand Jury Awards Best Feature Film – Arthouse/Experimental – The Young Dictator Best Feature Film – Documentary – Party Dream Best Feature Film – Documentary – Strangers to Peace Best Feature Film – Drama – Ragged Heart Best Feature Film – Horror – All Eyes Best Featurette – Comedy – Two Anxious Bisexuals Best Featurette …

324. Christopher Ninness “The Kids are Still Here”

Christopher Ninness brought the documentary  short comedy “The Kids are Still Here” to the Film Invasion Los Angeles in 2021 and took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film – Documentary.  This amazing documentary investigates “nodding syndrome,” a rare, regional, severe seizure disorder affecting children.  I’m proud to say that “The Kids are …

323. 4Qs with Sarah Cugini & Brandon C. Lay

What are the 4Qs?  (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Sarah Cugini & Brandon C. Lay have collaborated on multiple films, all under Brandon’s Living Proof Pictures Brand.  Their feature film, “Bitter Taste of Ginger,” which Brandon wrote & directed, Sarah …

322. Brandon C. Lay & Sarah Cugini “Bitter Taste of Ginger”

Brandon C. Lay wrote and directed the feature film “Bitter Taste of Ginger,” which lead actor Sarah Cugini absolutely threw onto her shoulders and brought to life.  These two also co-produced the film with collaborators Marcy Repp and Joshua Faturos. “Bitter Taste of Ginger” came to the Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2021 and took home …