Festigious International Film Festival

Behind every great independent film is a community of artists who said "yes" to a dream, working against the odds to bring something beautiful into the world. As we look at the official nominees for the 12th Annual Festigious Awards, we don't just see incredible pieces of cinema - we see the heart, hustle, and soul of creators who poured everything

Best Picture Picture Taker - Joe Zappa Best Narrative Feature The Ex-Change - George Massimillo Best Narrative Short Picture Taker - Joe Zappa Best Indie Film The Gift - Julio Cesar Gonzalez Best Drama The Blood Moon - Angelo Oddo Best Dark Comedy The Current State of the Backyard Pool Industry - Derek Frey, David Amadio Best AI Film Spin - Rodrigo

Picture Taker / Written and Directed by Joe Zappa David Andrew James as Snoop True film noir relies on atmosphere, perspective, and a sense of impending dread. In Picture Taker, writer-director Joe Zappa delivers all three with breathtaking precision, crafting a dark psychological thriller that honors noir traditions while pushing into terrifying n

Best Picture UNbecoming - Patrick Moreau Best Narrative Feature Texas Rhapsody - Sam Pfiester, Taylor Stanley Best Narrative Short The Messenger - Dong Hwa Park Best Indie Feature Call me Joe - Franco Ceredi Best Drama Texas Rhapsody - Sam Pfiester, Taylor Stanley Best Comedy Walter's Internal Battle - Dean Attari Best AI Film The Petrified Keel -

Chronically Yours / Directed by Jacob Godbey Chronically Yours is a deeply personal documentary that follows Aubrey, a 27-year-old woman navigating life with Multiple Sclerosis while preparing for something that feels both exciting and intimidating: a first date. Through her experiences, director Jacob Godbey explores the daily realities of living

Texas Rhapsody Written by Sam Pfiester Directed by Taylor Stanley Inspired by real stories and grounded in the experiences of the people portraying them, Texas Rhapsody is a thoughtful and deeply human drama that explores immigration, family, opportunity, and the many different paths that lead people to America. One of the film's most remarkable ac

Best Picture Memory for Burial - Charlotte Jarrix, Maud Guillaumin Best Narrative Film Wallie's Gals - Mary C. Ferrara Best Indie Film Eight Ball - Oliver Crooms Best Comedy Wallie's Gals - Mary C.

Best Picture The Three Of Us - Claudia Ventura Best Indie Film The Three Of Us - Claudia Ventura Best AI Film Marked for SNUFF - Pavel Karusev Best Inspirational Film The Foxhole - John Kestner Best Music Video You Are Special - Anna Khanina, Ilia Noyabrov Best Student Film The Decision - Carel (Carlito) Lee Pearce Best Commercial Space Odyssey - J

Best Picture Pinocchio and the Water of Life - Victor Luckysov Best Narrative Film Scar - Wang Heran Best Indie Feature Do You See Her? - Caridad Polee, Matthew Villescas Best Indie Short RED - Borja Ros Best Drama The Crossing - Bingan Li Best Comedy The Funeral - Nick Casal Best Dark Comedy The Higher-up Says - Deng Weixiong Best AI Film Railboun

Best Picture See - Erika Waldorf, Krystle Hosmer Best Narrative Film See - Erika Waldorf, Krystle Hosmer Best Indie Film Float - Yam Presberg Best Drama Before the next step - Zou Zheng Best Comedy Sunday League - Jamie Bourne Best AI Film Echoes in the Grey: The Stardust Drifter - Misha George Best Sci-Fi Requiem Zone IV - Legacy of The Gravelord