And the winners are...
Official Selections
The votes are tallied and the winners chosen, but you can still enjoy the amazing films from the 2019 Film Festival below.
Audible Static
When a young boy with a speech impediment falls in love, he takes extreme measures to overcome his adversary.
All Square: Justice Served in a Sandwich
Emily Hunt Turner challenges the narrative that stems from having a criminal record through her restaurant, All Square.
Atlantic City
Two Texas drifters test their friendship when one wants to head north and find his estranged mother.
Balloon Girl
A young girl realizes the art of participating in small acts of kindness.
Beacon
When a pilgrim's arrival disrupts the congregation, one member begins to question everything.
Blank Canvas
Two disparate strangers form an unlikely bond on a rooftop after experiencing traumatic situations.
BT Lives in the Stitch
An involved highschool teacher creates a knitting group that doubles as an after school safe haven for students.
Charlotte and Charlie
As a young woman's eyesight begins to fade, so does her ability to operate her most prized possession: her car.
Heroine of Hope
In hope of assisting those stuck in the systems of addiction and prostitution, Scarlett titles herself "Momma" to improve the women's livelihood.
Hidden Vote | Are Gay Rights Gun Rights?
A queer couple lives in harmony, despite their conflicting political opinions.
Into My Life
Cassandra appreciates her late mother's creativity by examining the Super-8 films she shot of 1960s-80s Brooklyn.
Joan
Despite a life-altering diagnosis, Joan reflects in pride of her beautiful 60 years.
Love Wins
A heartwarming love story which celebrates a relationship that was once forbidden.
Ode to Pablo
Challenged to a basketball game, a deaf Latino boy connects with another player, despite the evident language barrier.
Paris Blues in Harlem
An edgy woman attempts to convince her granddad to abandon his jazz club's legacy for a mound of cash.
Rani
A Pakistani transgender woman welcomes life's challenges in order to care for an abandoned child.
The Children of Central City
A look at the impact growing up surrounded by violence in inner city, New Orleans.
The Country Priest
The impending border wall threatens a chapel and a local priest in Mission, Texas.
The Jump
Despite societal pressures to choose a college major, Luna explores opportunities by simply moving forward.
The Moon and the Night
In rural Hawaii, a teenage girl must confront her father after he enters her beloved pet in a dog fight.
The Shepherd of the Stars
When the world began, a shepard and his dog traveled by foot each day to blow in a magic horn and light the night sky.
Under the Milky Way
Travel to the dark skies prairie of Nebraska and reconnect with nature's midnight majesty.
Who Are You?
When a writer has a disastrous creative block, a delivery girl arrives with a mysterious box.
yoox̲atuwatánk (We Speak)
Ranging from scenic views to tribal ceremonies, we delve into the lessons passed on through an indigenous ancestry.
Young Adult
A teenager with cerebral palsy stops at nothing to connect with her first love.
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