Best Feature Film Nominations
A Prayer For The Damned
The Bounty Killer
Wild Faith
Eminence Hill
Run For The High Country
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
The Lonesome Trail
Best Short Nominations
Last Stand to Nowhere
Dragon Song
Miss Happy
Once Upon A Woman
The Territory's Best
Moon Crossing
Ranch Hands
Ella
Power of Prayer
Smile
The Apple
Santa Fe Station
Widow
Roam
Best Modern Day Western Nominations
Oasis
Stream of Dreams
Walking Papers
Best Actor (Feature) Nominations
Ken Arnold - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Joe Cornet - A Prayer For The Damned
Crispian Belfrage - The Bounty Killer
Shane Hagedorn - Wild Faith
Peter Wray - The Lonesome Trail
Paul Winters - Run For The High Country
Owen Conway - Eminence Hill
Best Supporting Actor (Feature) Nominations
Curt Lambert - A Prayer For The Damned
Ethan McDowell - The Bounty Killer
DJ Perry - Wild Faith
Clint James - Eminence Hill
Aden Yazzie - Run For The High Country
Darby Hinton - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Donald Imm - The Lonesome Trail
Best Actor (Short) Nominations
Larry Poole - Santa Fe Station
John Carter Cash - Dragon Song
Austin Buchanan - John Doe: A Western Tale
Taylor Brooks - Once Upon A Woman
Tyler Kechely - The Territory's Best
Moe Headrick - Moon Crossing
James Self - Ella
Nick Mathews - Power of Prayer
Jay Pennington - Smile
Adam Gold - The Apple
Jordan Jones - Widow
Todd Allen Durkin - Roam
Gus Edwards - Ranch Hands
Noah Kershisnik - Stream of Dreams
Steve Mokate - Walking Papers
Best Supporting Actor (Short) Nominations
Eric Hamilton - Dragon Song
Wayne Hodges - Once Upon A Woman
Bob Fanucchi - Moon Crossing
Lon Bumgarner - Ella
K.R. Wood - Smile
Steve Holland - The Apple
Dustin Roller - Santa Fe Station
Travis Eller - Widow
Justin Sims - Roam
Richard Riffle - John Doe: A Western Tale
Best Actress (Feature) Nominations
Dianna Renée - A Prayer For The Damned
Naila Mansour - The Bounty Killer
Lauren LaStrada - Wild Faith
Dominique Swain - Eminence Hill
Melissa Wiehl - Run For The High Country
Kathy Searle - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Kelly Schwartz - The Lonesome Trail
Best Supporting Actress (Feature) Nominations
Lisa Race - A Prayer For The Damned
Nadia Lanfranconi - The Bounty Killer
Melissa Anschutz - Wild Faith
Anna Harr - Eminence Hill
Sandy Penny - Run For The High Country
Lana Wood - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Antoinette Greene - The Lonesome Trail
Best Actress (Short) Nominations (Tie)
Chelah Horsdal - Last Stand to Nowhere
Adrianna Gentile - La Gringa
Brooke McCormick - Santa Fe Station
Ana Cristina Cash - Dragon Song
Stephanie Campbell - The Territory's Best
Caitlin Kresse - Ella
Destiny Hallman - Smile
Naiia Lajoie - Widow
Andrea Hickey - John Doe: A Western Tale
Bobbi Jeen Olson - The Woman of the Mountain
Regi Obie - Ranch Hands
Sarah Sampino - Power of Prayer
Stacy Wilk - Stream of Dreams
Judithann Anderson - Walking Papers
Best Supporting Actress (Short) Nominations
Julie Lynn Mortensen - Last Stand to Nowhere
Elaine Palance - Smile
Windy Marshall - Santa Fe Station
Johannah Newmarch - Last Stand to Nowhere
Sue Kusel - Ella
Olivia Blake - John Doe: A Western Tale
Best Child Actor Nominations
Noah Deavers - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Joe Cipriano - Wild Faith
Aden Yazzie - Run for the High Country
Daniel Frieszell Jr - Smile
Best Child Actress
Sophia Hohl - Eminence Hill
Xylia Jenkins - Wild Faith
Best Director (Feature) Nominations
Joe Cornet - A Prayer For The Damned
Wayne Shipley - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Chip Baker - The Bounty Killer
Jesse Low - Wild Faith
Arlette M Thomas-Fletcher - The Lonesome Trail
Paul Winters - Run for the High Country
Robert Conway - Eminence Hill
Best Director (Short) Nominations
Moe Headrick - (Moon Crossing)
Michelle Muldoon - Last Stand to Nowhere
David McClister - Dragon Song
Wayne Hodges - Once Upon A Woman
Timothy Wells - The Territory's Best
Kerry Everett - Ella
Andrew Damon Henriques - Power of Prayer
Jay Pennington/Gerry Olert - Smile
Susan Davis - Santa Fe Station
Rachel Econ - Widow
Hector Martinez - Roam
Paul Vernon - Stream of Dreams
Micheal Willbanks - Walking Papers
Travis Mills - Ranch Hands
Best Cinematography (Feature) Nominations
Olivier Merckx - The Bounty Killer
Jesse Aragon - Wild Faith
Barry Cohen - Eminence Hill
Paul Winters, Greg Ulrich & Joseph Mbah - Run For The High Country
Jeff Herberger - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Best Cinematography (Short) Nominations
Cliff Hokanson - Last Stand to Nowhere
Shaune McDowell, Keith Leman & Jeff Steinborn. - Dragon Song
Wendy Wolverton - Miss Happy
Vishal Solanki - Once Upon A Woman
Colter Peterson - The Territory's Best
Garrick Lane - Ella
Jason Ferrell - Santa Fe Station
Logan Fulton - Widow
Paul Vernon - Stream of Dreams
Micheal Willbanks - Walking Papers
Best Comedy Western Nominations
The Incident
Santa Fe Station
Border Desperados
Cowboy Astrophysicist
Best Female Filmmaker
Susan Davis (Santa Fe Station)
Michelle Muldoon (Last Stand to Nowhere)
Rachel Econ (Widow)
Bobbi Jeen Olson - (Western Trading Post TV)
Kerry Everett - (Ella)
Wendy Wolverton - (Miss Happy)
Best Score/Song (Feature) Nominations
Charlie Motley "Eminence Hill" (Eminence Hill)
The Walker Avenue Gang "Hell's Train" (Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws)
Dennis Therrian (Wild Faith)
Chris Casey "The Widow" (The Bounty Killer)
Best Score/Song (Short) Nominations
Noah Kershisnik "Banks of the Ohio" (Stream of Dreams)
John Carter Cash "Dragon Song" (Dragon Song)
The Land Of Deborah (Last Stand to Nowhere)
Joel Kreimeyer-Kelly (John Doe: A Western Tale)
Nom Nemy Lin (Good Friend from the West)
Jenna Miller - "Prairie Wind" (Prairies & Plains)
Conner Savoca - (Walking Papers)
Best Documentary Nominations
The History & Collectibility of Antique Firearms
Hollywood Don Yates
The Drift: An American Cattle Drive
Best TV Episode Nominations
The Drift: An American Cattle Drive
Western Trading Post TV-Youth and Our Future
The History & Collectibility of Antique Firearms
Best Produced Feature Film Nominations
The Bounty Killer
Wild Faith
Eminence Hill
Run For The High Country
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Best Produced Short Film Nominations
Dragon Song
Last Stand to Nowhere
Miss Happy
Ella
Santa Fe Station
Widow
Best Produced TV Show Nominations
Western Trading Post TV
The Drift: An American Cattle Drive
The History & Collectibility of Antique Firearms
Best Student Film Nominations
Rachel Econ - (Widow)
Shuaiyu Liu - (Good Friend from the West)
Jared Firstbrook - (The Apple)
Ryan Henry Johnston - (The Woman of the Mountain)
Trevor Rock - (Slow Death)
Best 1st Time Filmmaker Nominations
Rachel Econ - (Widow)
Jared Firstbrook - (The Apple)
Jenna Miller - (Prairies & Plains)
Drew Henriksen - (Power of Prayer)
Trevor Rock - (Slow Death)
Best Horror/Thriller Nominations
The Woman Of The Mountain
Slow Death
The Hell's Door
Power of Prayer
Best Western Romance
Ella
Santa Fe Station
The Hell's Door
Best Film Trailer Nominations
Ghosts of Santa Sangre
Showdown on the Brazos
Best Stunt Nominations - (The Jerry Vance Award)
Ken Arnold - (Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws)
Andrea Ross - (Last Stand to Nowhere)
Best Western Drama
Slow Death
Oasis
Stream of Dreams
Santa Fe Station
The Search
Power of Prayer
Roam
Best Originality Film
Miss Happy
Power of Prayer
The Incident
Best Faith Based Film
Wild Faith
Dust to Dust
The Lonesome Trail
Best Arizona Film Nominations
Ranch Hands
The Woman Of The Mountain
Run For The High Country
Widow
Eminence Hill
John Doe: A Western Tale
Best Music Video
I've Loved
A Fusilli Western
Best Narrator
Steven Harris - (The Search)
Wendy Wolverton - (Miss Happy)
Mitch Hurwitz - (The Drift: An American Cattle Drive)
Trace Adkins - (Wild Faith)
Best Film Twist!
The Incident
Power of Prayer
Smile
Walking Papers
Stream of Dreams
Best Movie Poster Nominations (Facebook/East Polls Fan Vote)
1st Place - Showdown on the Brazos
2nd Place - Last Stand to Nowhere
3rd Place - Moon Crossing
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2019 SCREENPLAY WINNERS
Grand Winner
Six Sons of a Bitch
Best 1st Time Screenwriter
Chance and Circumstance
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Rough Stock
Best Feature
Purgatory Plains
Catch the Bullet
Christmas at Cascabel Gulch
Shadow Flats
American Gunslingers
Blaze of Glory
Best Faith Based
Ties That Bind
Chance and Circumstance
Parts of Her Prayers
Best Modern Day Western
Rough Stock
Crummville
Calf Rope
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy
The Redneck & The Robot
Robo Hills Texas
Best Comedy
The Outlaw Josey From Wales
Best Short
The Unspoken Badge
Something Bad Happened Here
Ptarmigans House
To Write A Letter
Festival Directors Choice
She Was The Deputy's Wife
Wren Bone
The Vengeance of Eleanor Dumont
Reverend Ezra Tombstone
Honorable Mention
Silver Bill Miner
Showdown on the Brazos
Bastard's Crossing
Best Reenactment
Border Desperados
Best Storybook Movie
Miss Happy
Best Rodeo Film
Hollywood Don Yates
Best Foreign Film
The Hell's Door
Best Tribute Film
Prairies & Plains
Best TV Show
Western Trading Post TV
Best Western Songwriting
Hell's Train - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Best Editor (TV Show)
Rowdy Olson - (Western Trading Post TV)
Best Burrito Western
La Gringa
Best Spaghetti Western
The Bounty Killer
Best Cast Ensemble
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Honorable Mention
The Road From Durango
Festival Director's Choice Feature
A Prayer For The Damned
Festival Director's Choice Short
Once Upon A Woman
Festival Director's Choice Best Director (Short)
Moe Headrick - Moon Crossing
Festival Director's Choice Best Director (Feature)
Jesse Low - Wild Faith
Festival Director's Choice Student Film
Ryan Henry Johnston - The Woman of the Mountain
Festival Director's Choice Best Female Filmmaker
Kerry Everett - Ella
Festival Director's Choice Best Modern Day Western
Walking Papers
Festival Director's Choice Horror/Thriller Film
Slow Death
Festival Director's Choice Comedy Western
The Incident
Festival Director's Choice Best Faith Based
The Lonesome Trail
Festival Director's Choice Best Narrator
Wendy Wolverton - Miss Happy
Festival Director's Choice - Best Documentary
The History & Collectibility of Antique Firearms
Festival Director's Choice Best Trailer
Ghosts of Santa Sangre
Festival Director's Choice Best Score/Song
Jenna Miller - "Prairie Wind"
Festival Director's Choice Best Originality
Power of Prayer
Festival Director's Choice Best 1st Time Filmmaker
Jenna Miller - Prairies and Plains
Festival Director's Choice Best Arizona Film
John Doe: A Western Tale
2019 TV PILOT SCRIPT WINNERS
Siringo - (Long Form TV Pilot)
Swing Low (Long Form TV Pilot)
Threads (Long Form TV Pilot)
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Winners
AWARD NOMINEES
AWARD WINNERS
CATEGORY
Special Named Awards for
Unique Screenplays.
Wild Bunch Award
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Wild West Award
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
Wild Card Award
Palisades
