FVSA's Winter 2019 Lightworks Festival, a showcase of student films from the Department of Film, Television, and Media, took place on April 26 and 27, 2019. Below is a list of festival award winners. Congratulations to all of you -- and thank you to all who supported the festival! 

Animation

Best Animation - FTVM 306 - Roach Film - Directed by Sean Moore

Animation Runner-up - FTVM 306 - Big Pile o Pig Bile - Directed by Geoff Brown


Cinematography

Best Cinematography - FTVM 423 - Weiner Police - Josh Knoller

Cinematography Runner-up - FTVM 423 - Skin - Trevor Chase


Comedy

Best Comedy - FTVM 423 - Weiner Police - Directed by Sophia Lynch

Comedy Runner-up - FTVM 306 - Roach Film - Directed by Sean Moore 


Documentary

Best Documentary - FTVM 301 - The Process - Directed by Lauren Day, Hayley Danke, & Noelle Broussard 

Documentary Runner-up -  FTVM 301 - Entrepreneurial Spirit - Directed by Dani Williams


Drama

Best Drama - FTVM 404 - Searching for Memory - Directed by Ben Catlin

Drama Runner-up - FTVM 404 - Yosemite - Directed by Andrew Howell


Editing 

Best Editing - FTVM 404 - Searching for Memory - Ben Catlin

Editing Runner-up - FTVM 423 - Weiner Police - Drew Schiller


Music Video 

Best  Music Video - FTVM 404 - Peter - Directed by John Vaughan

Music Video Runner-up - FTVM 404 - Another Page - Directed by Akaash Tumuluri


Original Score & Sound 

Best Original Score - FTVM 300 - Shutter - score & sound by Brandon Troeller 

Original Score Runner-up - FTVM 404 - Chroma - score by Ryan Anderson


FTVM Judges' Honorable Mentions

Paul Sutherland, Media Technician - Creative Team behind Yosemite -  
especially Andrew Howell, writer & director.

Sean Donovan, FTVM Doctoral Student - FTVM 300 - Long Overdue - Directed by Michael Chludzinski

Mary Lou Chlipala, Assistant to the Chair  - FTVM 423 - Mammaw Character
(writer, Sophia Georginis & actress, Linda Rabin Hammell)