TYLER, Texas — (Editor's Note: The video above aired on Aug. 8, when tickets went on sale for the 2024 Tyler Film Festival.)
The winners of the 2024 Tyler Film Festival have been announced.
A three-day event at Liberty Hall premiered 25 short films from over eight countries across various genres, including documentaries, stop-animation, dramas, comedies and more. Here's a full list of this year's winners:
- Jury Award/Best of the Festival – A Summer’s End Poem directed by Lam Can-Zhao
- Best Student Film – Life is Like a Play directed by Olivia Carter
- Best Cinematography – 5/3/0 directed by Danilo Stanimirović
- Best Actress - Dostana Nikolić in 5/3/0
- Best Actors – The cast of The Word
- Best Young Actor - Julien Savallos in Life is Like a Play
- Film with the Biggest Heart – First & Last directed by DeAndra Mechelle Frost
- Funniest of the Fest – The Word directed by Rob M Neilson
- Audience Favorite - First & Last directed by DeAndra Mechelle Frost
"The films that won awards this year impressed our judges with their meticulous attention to every aspect of filmmaking, resulting in masterful storytelling," said Craig O'Daniel, festival director and judge. "We genuinely thank the teams for submitting their work and giving our little festival a worldwide showcase."
Submissions for the 2025 Tyler Film Festival open on Oct. 1, 2024. The 2024 Tyler Film Festival is sponsored by Dobbs & Porter, Sharon and James Wynne, True Vine Brewing, CBS19, Heart of Tyler, Visit Tyler and the Texas Film Commission.