2024 Tyler Film Festival winners revealed

TYLER – The 2024 Tyler Film Festival, presented by Dobbs & Porter, brought together a diverse array of filmmakers during the three-day event at Liberty Hall. The festival premiered 25 short films from over eight countries with various genres, including documentaries, stop-animation, dramas, comedies and more. 

In a release from TFF, Craig O’Daniel, festival director and judge said, “The films that won awards this year impressed our judges with their meticulous attention to every aspect of filmmaking, resulting in masterful storytelling. We genuinely thank the teams for submitting their work and giving our little festival a worldwide showcase.”

2024 Tyler Film Festival 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 2024 Tyler Film Festival was sponsored by Dobbs & Porter, Sharon and James Wynne, True Vine Brewing, CBS19, Heart of Tyler, Visit Tyler and the Texas Film Commission. Submissions for the 2025 Tyler Film Festival will be accepted started Oct. 1! More information is available at http://www.FilmFreeway.com/TylerFilmFest.