THE 24TH BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL® AWARD WINNERS

OMA

Director: Monika Ivonne

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: A Latvian grandmother visits her daughter in America, where she encounters surreal scenes of life in Los Angeles....

A Sniper’s War

Director: Olya Schechter

Country: United States

RT: 80min

Synopsis: A Sniper’s War is a story of a sniper, whose anti-US views led him to join the pro-Russian rebels in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict—a primary source of tension between the United States and Russia. When social media becomes a communication platform to schedule sniper duels, Deki’s rival threatens to kill him....

Nigel and Percy Go to Niagara

Director: Ben Roberts

Country: Canada

RT: 18min

Synopsis: In search of escape from the ever growing mishaps in life, Percy and Nigel decide to travel to the one place that will make them both happy: Niagara Falls. While they attempt to clean up their act and have a sober trip, the two begin losing faith. They apologetically come to realize their very friendship and sense of dependency is tied to being intoxicated....

Matt Prays To God

Director: Matthew Shapiro

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: Matt, a servant of his God (a small, but powerful cactus), fulfills his divine duties but grows frustrated by God’s unwillingness to answer his prayers for companionship....

STARS IN OUR DARKNESS

Director: Daniel Ray Hamby

Country: United States

RT: 9min

Synopsis: Stars In Our Darkness is about a man who asks his girlfriend’s father for permission to take the relationship to the next level. It examines how these two very different people can be united by their love for one person....

Apricot Groves

Director: Pouria Heidary Oureh

Country: United States

RT: 80min

Synopsis: Aram, the Iranian Armenian youth who has immigrated to the US in childhood returns to Armenia for the first time to propose to an Armenian girlfriend Aram met and lived with in the US. Aram sees many cultural, religious, and national differences on the one day trip, but harder obstacles are ahead....