PAST WINNERS
PAST RSFF WINNERS
RSFF13
NAI NAI
A young Chinese American adult travels across the country to rekindle a fractured relationship.....
Best Picture: Gabbatha Hall for "Nai Nai”
Best Screenplay: Jake Kim for "Nai Nai”
Best Directing: Gabbatha Hall for "Nai Nai”
Best Cinematography: Kelly Needleman for "Last Call On Sunset"
Best Editing: Dane Bruhahn and Christina Buravtsova for
"Finding Empathy: A Glimpse Into the Life of
a Paralyzed Surfer"
RSFF11
THE WATERMELON (2020)
A young man discovers friendship and life lessons in
unlikely places...
Best Picture: Taylor Mathews for "The Watermelon”
Audience Choice: Taylor Mathews for "The Watermelon”
Best Directing: Taylor Mathews for "The Watermelon”
Best Cinematography: Orion Keen for "Self-Absorbed"
Best Editing: Valentine Douglas for "Pepper(fine)”
RSFFX
FOCUS (2019)
Focus is a drama that follows Marcus Olatunji, a college student who sells his prescription Adderall to students to pay for his schooling. Things begin to take an interesting turn when he uncovers family news back home.
Best Picture: Ifeanyi Ezieme for “Focus”
Audience Choice: Ifeanyi Ezieme for “Focus”
Best Cinematography: Moises Barbara for “Focus"
Best Editing: Ifeanyi Ezieme for “Focus”
RSFF9
COURAGE
(2018)
Best Picture: Mallory Erwin for “Courage”
Audience Choice: Moises Barbara for “Mi Soledad”
Best Directing: Mallory Erwin for "Courage"
Best Cinematography: Gabrielle Norte for “The Wounded Healer"
Best Original Screenplay: Mallory Erwin for “Courage”
Best Editing: Mallory Erwin for “Courage”
Best Original Score: Jasmine Burkett for “Premonition”
RSFF8
DESARRAIGADO
(2017)
Best Picture: Moises Barba for “Desarraigado”
Audience Choice: Moises Barba for “Desarraigado”
Best Directing: Isabella Issa for "Night Lights"
Best Cinematography: April Rock for “Night Lights”
Best Original Screenplay: Isabella Issa for “Parallels”
Best Editing: Briana Chmielewski for “Night Lights”
Best Original Score: Nyah Wilson for “Night Lights”
RSFF7
HOW FAR I WANT TO GO
(2016)
Grand Prize: "How Far I Want to Go"
RSFF6
BEHIND THE FACES
(2015)
Grand Prize: "Behind the Faces"
RSFF5
DEAD WEEK
(2014)
Grand Prize: Candace Lowry & Mackenna Millet for "Dead Week"
RSFF4
CURRENCY
(2013)
Grand Prize: Ben Holcomb for "Currency"
RSFF3
TED'S GREAT IDEA
(2013)
Grand Prize: David Chang for "Ted's Great Idea"
RSFF2
ELEVEN ELEVEN
(2011)
Grand Prize: Austin Chaffin for "Eleven Eleven"
