8th Annual Int'l
T-shirts with Film Selections or Finalists on the backs.
Best Western
Feature Film Nominations
Double-Crossed in Durango
Far Haven
Goin' Home
Joe Crist
Lex Talionis
Robo Hills
Six Days to Die
Teller's Camp
The Counterfeit Kid
The Killing of Billy the Kid
The Oldest Posse
Time for Another Killing
Best Western
Short Film Nominations
Cochise Legendary Warrior
Gammons' Greed
Re-Branding 101 Tales of Sir Winston
Sister
Somewhere Outside Lemmings
The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
The Boonashy
The Church, Part 2, The Remnants
The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
The Weight of the Badge
Touched
Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Best Western
Mini-Short Film Nominations
Dark Side of the Moon
Dead West
Harsh Wilderness
Hell's Gold
Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
Keep Your Mouth Shut
The Last Resort
The Ranger
The Woman Who Cried, Ringo!
Best Western Micro-Mini-Short
Film Nominations
Dust and Bolts
Hostile Territory
The Hunt for Jack Kincaid
The Shed
Best Modern-Day Western Feature
Film Nominations
Dog Boy
Robo Hills
Best Modern Day Western Short
Film Nominations
Balas Y Boleros
For Better or Worse
Best Foreign Film Nominations
Bounty for Bernadette
Currie
Six Days to Die
The Redemption
The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
Best Documentary
Film Nominations
Go Camp with Aurora LaRay - Dodge City, KS
Hollywood's Last Real Cowboy:
The Gene McLaughlin Story
Provide
Spaghetti Cowboys
You Just Can't See Them From The Road
Best Trailer/Teaser Film Nominations
Geronimo's Revenge
Letters to daughter
The Reckoning
The Roping Fools
Best Music Video Nominations
Lulu's Back In Town
Not the same
These Hands
They Don't Make 'Em Like Willie Anymore
You Are My God Thing
Best Actor (Western Feature)
Film Nominations
Mike Doherty - Double-Crossed in Durango
William Chandler - Double-Crossed in Durango
Bailey Chase - Far Haven
Chris Mulkey - Far Haven
Hayden Haviland - Goin' Home
Dallas Valdez - Joe Crist
Mark Bracich - Lex Talionis
George Meyers - Robo Hills
Darryl Hinds - Six Days to Die
Michael Town - Teller's Camp
Michael Peter Bolus - Teller's Camp
Brando White - The Counterfeit Kid
Thom Hallum - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Tom Zembrod - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Sergio Cantu - The Oldest Posse
Karl Lucas - Time for Another Killing
Best Actor (Western Short)
Film Nominations
Robert Jensen - Cochise Legendary Warrior
John Marrs - Gammons' Greed
Austin Buchanan - Gammons' Greed
Craig Hensley - Gammons' Greed
Cliff Owens - Re-Branding 101 Tales of Sir Winston
Alan J. Nelson - Sister
Ellis Aych - Sister
Dale Dobson - Somewhere Outside Lemmings
Matthew Dougal - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Ethan Kartchner - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Steven Krimmel - The Boonashy
Abraham Alkoby - The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
Brian Elder - The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
John Marrs - The Weight of the Badge
Ryon Marshall - Touched
Robert Dill - Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Best Actor (Mini Short Western)
Film Nominations
Thomas Casey Zellers - Dark Side of the Moon
Drew Canan - Dead West
Clay Bauman - Hell's Gold
Bruno Andrade - Hell's Gold
Matt Bechtel - Hell's Gold
Kaiser Johnson - Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
Vincent Olan - The Last Resort
Jeffery S. Herman - The Ranger
James Law - Shut Your Mouth
John Zwerg - Shut Your Mouth
Best Actor
(Micro-Mini Short Western)
Film Nominations
John-Andrew Jenkinson - Hostile Territory
Larry Poole - The Hunt for Jack Kincaid
Morris Gully - The Shed
Best Actor
(Modern Day Feature Western)
Film Nominations
Jeff Yazzie - Dog Boy
George Meyers - Robo Hills
Best Actor
(Modern Day Short Western)
Nominations
Stefan Molina - Balas Y Boleros
Kenny Schreiber - For Better or Worse
Best Actor - (Foreign Film)
Film Nominations
Alec Rosenthal - Bounty for Bernadette
Jacob Hemphill - Currie
Darryl Hinds - Six Days to Die
Nick Wright - The Redemption
Zac Drayson - The Redemption
John McQuiston - The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
Best Actor (Music Video)
Film Nominations
Tom Hoffmann - Lulu's Back In Town
Ryon Marshall - These Hands
Best Actress (Western Feature)
Film Nominations
Lorelei Redmond - Double-Crossed in Durango
Amanda Righetti - Far Haven
Charlene Houston - Goin' Home
Carrie Keagan – Joe Crist
Lilly Mae Stover - Lex Talionis
Stephanie Rhodes - Robo Hills
Melissa D'Agostino - Six Days to Die
Megan Ward - Teller's Camp
Kelsey Edwards - The Counterfeit Kid
Tiffany McDonald - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Lisa Butala - The Oldest Posse
Liza Lucas - Time for Another Killing
Best Actress (Western Short)
Film Nominations
Imelda Paclibar - Cochise Legendary Warrior
Andrea Hickey - Gammons' Greed
Payten Brewer - Sister
Camren Bagley Fox - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Grace Gabel - The Boonashy
Bonnie Jean Tyer - The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
Jessica Paige - The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
CJ Morrison - The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
Mary Caroline Rogers - The Weight of the Badge
CJ Morrison - Touched
Stephanie Savić - Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Best Actress (Mini Short Western)
Film Nominations
Cean Okada - Dead West
Lauren Olipra - Harsh Wilderness
Lorelle Mansfield - The Last Resort
Alix Halvorsen - The Ranger
Kasey Haas - The Woman Who Cried, Ringo!
Sadie Elizondo - Shut Your Mouth
Best Actress
(Micro-Mini Short Western)
Film Nominations
Grace Lynn - The Hunt for Jack Kincaid
Noelle Karleen - The Shed
Best Actress
(Modern Day Feature Western)
Film Nominations
Lana Wood - Dog Boy
Stephanie Rhodes - Robo Hills
Best Actress
(Modern Day Short Western)
Film Nominations
Dalia Romero - Balas Y Boleros
Cassia Rose - For Better or Worse
Best Actress - (Foreign)
Film Nominations
Chantal Dubs - Bounty for Bernadette
Kristen Thompson - Currie
Melissa D'Agostino - Six Days to Die
Shantae Barnes-Cowan - The Redemption
Bronagh Fallon - The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
Best Actress (Music Video)
Nominations
Daralee Ota - Lulu's Back In Town
CJ Morrison - These Hands
Best Supporting Actor
(Western Feature) Film Nominations
Todd South - Double-Crossed in Durango
A Martinez - Far Haven
Bruce Boxleitner - Far Haven
Dale Snowberger - Goin' Home
Curt Lambert – Joe Crist
Tyson Chanticleer - Lex Talionis
Bob Fanucchi - Robo Hills
Colm Feore - Six Days to Die
Matt Mascaro - The Counterfeit Kid
Andrea Zirio - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Robert Keith - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Paul Grant - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Michael Burger Song - The Oldest Posse
Bryan Keeter - Time for Another Killing
Best Supporting Actor
(Western Short) Film Nominations
Richard Allen Pines - Cochise Legendary Warrior
Richard Riffle - Gammons' Greed
Brett Lingenfelter - Gammons' Greed
Kaiden Stanley - Re-Branding 101 Tales of Sir Winston
Charles "SKEETA" Jenkins - Sister
Michael Alan Herman - Somewhere Outside Lemmings
Darryl Jones - The Boonashy
Michael Kuya - The Boonashy
Bill Foster -The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
Dennis Allyn - The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
Larry Poole - The Weight of the Badge
Zachary Gossett - Touched
Best Supporting Actor
(Western Mini Short) Film Nominations
Jordan Mullins - Dark Side of the Moon
Scott Stanley - The Last Resort
Casey James - Shut Your Mouth
Christopher Gates - Shut Your Mouth
Best Supporting Actor
Modern Day
Feature/Short Western Film Nominations
Eric Roberts - Dog Boy
Bob Fanucchi - Robo Hills
JT Hill - For Better or Worse
Best Supporting Actor
(Foreign) Film Nominations
Nikolaus Schmid - Bounty for Bernadette
Alberto Ruano - Bounty for Bernadette
Colm Feore - Six Days to Die
William Suen - The Redemption
Zander Cortesano - The Redemption
Iain Lorimar Milne - The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
Best Supporting Actress
(Western Feature) Film Nominations
Nancy Stafford - Far Haven
Lorelei Redmond - Goin' Home
Jessica Staples - Lex Talionis
CJ Morrison - Robo Hills
Kyra Harper - Six Days to Die
Galyn Görg - Teller's Camp
Sariah Hopkin - The Counterfeit Kid
Denise Villarreal - The Oldest Posse
Best Supporting Actress
(Western Short) Film Nominations
Tara Okopie - Sister
Jill Galbraith - The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
Alexia Jasmine - The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
Cindy Dire - The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
Amanda Smith - The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
Tess Sullivan - Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Best Supporting Actress
(Western Mini Short) Film Nominations
Mary Ann Pianka - Dead West
Liesel Hlista - Harsh Wilderness
Emma Olan - The Last Resort
Best Director
(Mini-Short Western)
Film Nominations
Lincoln Reed - Dark Side of the Moon
Mitch Toler - Dead West
Ryan David O'Connell - Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
Michael Dohrmann - Keep Your Mouth Shut
Lance Lucero - The Last Resort
Robert Emery - The Woman Who Cried, Ringo!
Best Director
(Micro-Mini-Short Western)
Film Nominations
Jon Fonseca - Dust and Bolts
John Ryan - Hostile Territory
Rich Varville - The Hunt for Jack Kincaid
Best Director
(Modern Day Feature Western)
Film Nominations
Paul Winters - Dog Boy
George Meyers - Robo Hills
Best Director
(Modern Day Short Western)
Film Nominations
Carlos Diaz - Balas Y Boleros
Bill Foster - For Better or Worse
Best Director (Foreign)
Film Nominations
Andreas Elsener - Bounty for Bernadette
Justin O'Hanley - Currie
Matt Campagna - Six Days to Die
Peter Cameron - The Redemption
William Samson - The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
Best Director (Documentary)
Film Nominations
Steven Weiss - Hollywood's Last Real Cowboy:
The Gene McLaughlin Story
Anthony A. Labriola - Spaghetti Cowboys
Best Director (Trailer/Teaser)
Film Nominations
Mario Gandolfo - Geronimo's Revenge
Enrique Novials - Letters to daughter
El Carlos Diaz - The Reckoning
Will Fitzpatrick - The Roping Fools
Best Director (Music Video)
Nominations
Warren Yeager - Lulu's Back In Town
Alexandre ALX Laugier, Giorgio Besc - Not the Same
Vic Quinton - You Are My God Thing
Best Female Filmmaker
Film Nominations
Payten Brewer - Sister
Ashley Maria - Harsh Wilderness
Kathryn Christensen - Hell's Gold
Danielle J. Bowman - The Ranger
Rachel Barrett - The Shed
Best Female Documentary
Filmmaker Nominations
Aurora LaRay - Go Camp with Aurora LaRay - Dodge City, KS
Micheli Leona Oliver - Provide
Keely Brazil Covello & Michaela Brazil Gillies -
You Just Can't See Them From The Road
Best Female
Music Video Filmmaker
Nominations
Wanda Cramer - These Hands
Blacksmith Rose - They Don't Make 'Em Like Willie Anymore
Cynthia Garcia - You Are My God Thing
Best 1st Time
Filmmaker Nominations
Jon Fonseca - Dust and Bolts
Kathryn Christensen - Hell's Gold
Micheli Leona Oliver - Provide
Payten Brewer - Sister
Kirk Yoshonis - Somewhere Outside Lemmings
Rachel Barrett - The Shed
Keely Brazil Covello & Michaela Brazil Gillies -
You Just Can't See Them From The Road
Best Student Film Nominations
Jon Fonseca - Dust and Bolts
Kathryn Christensen - Hell's Gold
Micah Gándola - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Best Cinematography
Western Feature
Film Nominations
Christian B. Meza - Double-Crossed in Durango
Brent Christy - Far Haven
Dan Fowlks - Lex Talionis
Federico Alotto - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Christian May - You Just Can't See Them From The Road
Best Cinematography
Western Short
Film Nominations
Andy Rolfe - The Boonashy
Tyler Carlin - Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Martin Wey - Bounty for Bernadette
Best Cinematography
Western Mini Short
Film Nominations
B.G. Moore - Dark Side of the Moon
Steve Darby - Dead West
Wyatt Debban - Hell's Gold
Ron Bourdeau - The Ranger
Michael Dohrmann - Keep Your Mouth Shut
Best Short Film
Composer/Score/Song Nominations
Touched
Original Music Score by Mark Connelly Wilson
The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Music composed by Kafka Escobar
Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Music composed by Mark Tillman
Boonashy
Original Music Score by Alex Wrote
The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
"Heaven Yes, Hell No"
By Thomas Michael Riley
Bounty for Bernadette
Music composed by Silvio Buchmeier
Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
"Home On The Range"
By Patrick Dwyer
Best Feature Film
Composer/Score/Song Nominations
Goin' Home
Music composed by Rick Balentine
Robo Hills
Original Music Score by Diego Campos
The Killing of Billy the Kid
"You've Stopped Walking Away"
Performed By - Alan Brunetta, Dave Moretti, Stefano Raggi
& Gianfranco Nasso
Six Days to Die
"Sorry, Not Sorry"
By Nck Name and Laurence Correa
Far Haven
Music composed and produced by Tom Gire
Best Western Drama Feature
Film Nominations
Dog Boy
Double-Crossed in Durango
Far Haven
Goin' Home
Lex Talionis
Robo Hills
Six Days to Die
Teller's Camp
The Counterfeit Kid
The Killing of Billy the Kid
The Oldest Posse
Best Western Drama Short
Film Nominations
Balas Y Boleros
Bounty for Bernadette
Cochise Legendary Warrior
For Better or Worse
Sister
The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
The Weight of the Badge
Touched
Best Western Drama Mini Short
Film Nominations
Dark Side of the Moon
Harsh Wilderness
The Hunt for Jack Kincaid
The Ranger
Best Action Western Feature
Film Nominations
Double-Crossed in Durango
Far Haven
Joe Crist
Lex Talionis
The Counterfeit Kid
The Killing of Billy the Kid
The Oldest Posse
Best Action Western Short
Film Nominations
Dust and Bolts
Gammons' Greed
The Last Resort
The Redemption
The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
The Weight of the Badge
Touched
Best Western Adventure
Film Nominations
Bounty for Bernadette
Six Days to Die
Teller's Camp
The Boonashy
The Counterfeit Kid
The Oldest Posse
Best Western Comedy
Film Nominations
Dust and Bolts
Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
Joe Crist
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Lulu's Back In Town (Music Video)
Re-Branding 101 Tales of Sir Winston
The Counterfeit Kid
The Shed
The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
The Woman Who Cried, Ringo!
Best Western Horror
Film Nominations
Dark Side of the Moon
Gammons' Greed
Best Western Sci-fi
Film Nominations
Dust and Bolts
Robo Hills
Six Days to Die
The Boonashy
Best Western Fantasy
Film Nominations
Dead West
Robo Hills
Six Days to Die
The Boonashy
Best Western Suspense
Film Nominations
Balas Y Boleros
Dark Side of the Moon
Dead West
Sister
Six Days to Die
The Boonashy
The Killing of Billy the Kid
The Last Resort
The Redemption
Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Best Western Romance
Film Nominations
For Better or Worse
The Counterfeit Kid
The Strange Story of Blasting Betty
The Weight of the Badge
Best Faith Based Western
Film Nominations
Joe Crist
The Church, Part 2, The Remnants
The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
These Hands
You Are My God Thing
Best Noir Film Nominations
Six Days to Die
The Last Resort
Best Family Western
Film Nominations
Provide
You Are My God Thing
Best Western Film Twist
Nominations
The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
The Redemption
The Ranger
The Woman Who Cried, Ringo!
Best Dark Drama
Film Nominations
Hostile Territory
The Redemption
Best Western Feature Film
Cast Ensemble Nominations
Double-Crossed in Durango
Far Haven
Goin' Home
Robo Hills
Six Days to Die
Best Western Short Film
Cast Ensemble Nominations
Gammons' Greed
Lulu's Back In Town
The Church, Part 2, The Remnants
Best Narrator
Nominations
Baxter Black - Hollywood's Last Real Cowboy:
The Gene McLaughlin Story
Kaiser Johnson - Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
Best Revenge
Film Nominations
Bounty for Bernadette
Lex Talionis
Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
Best Animation
Film Nominations
Dust and Bolts
The Boonashy
Best Arizona Western Feature
Film Nominations
Dog Boy
Double-Crossed in Durango
Far Haven
Goin' Home
Joe Crist
The Oldest Posse
Time for Another Killing
Best Arizona Short Western
Film Nominations
Cochise Legendary Warrior
Gammons' Greed
Jack Higley Shouldn't be a Cowboy
Keep Your Mouth Shut
The Weight of the Badge
Best Texas Western Feature
Film Nominations
The Oldest Posse
The Killing of Billy the Kid
Best Texas Western Short
Film Nominations
Balas Y Boleros
For Better or Worse
Sister
The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
These Hands
They Don't Make 'Em Like Willie Anymore
Touched
Best California
Film Nominations
Lulu's Back In Town
You Just Can't See Them From The Road
Best Canadian
Film Nominations
Currie
Six Days to Die
Best Western
Film Location Nominations
Whitehorse Ranch
Mescal Movie Set
Buggy Barn Museum
Gammons Gulch
Los Trece Old West Town
Harkers Old West Museum
Best Western Promo Ad Nominations
Silver Sins Film Campaign
Buggy Barn Museum
Old Tucson
SPONSOR ONE OR MORE OF TWBFF AWARDS AT THE 2023 AWARD SHOW ON OCT 29TH! Just let us know which award(s) you would like to sponsor, & we'll mention you or your business name (includes web address) prior to that specific award during the award show! It's that easy! You can also be kept anonymous. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]
A list of "Award Nominees or Award Nominations" such as "Best Actor", "Best Actress", "Best Feature Film", "Best Short Film", etc., will be made public around mid-September, so pick whom you'd like to sponsor. The deadline for becoming an "Award Sponsor" is Oct 10th 2023.
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T-shirts with Film Selections or Finalists on the backs.
SPONSOR ONE OR MORE OF TWBFF AWARDS AT THE 2023 AWARD SHOW ON OCT 29TH! Just let us know which award(s) you would like to sponsor, & we'll mention you or your business name (includes web address) prior to that specific award during the award show! It's that easy! You can also be kept anonymous. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]
A list of "Award Nominees or Award Nominations" such as "Best Actor", "Best Actress", "Best Feature Film", "Best Short Film", etc., will be made public around mid-September, so pick whom you'd like to sponsor. The deadline for becoming an "Award Sponsor" is Oct 10th 2023.
Click here for info!
T-shirts with Film Selections or Finalists on the backs.
SPONSOR ONE OR MORE OF TWBFF AWARDS AT THE 2023 AWARD SHOW ON OCT 29TH! Just let us know which award(s) you would like to sponsor, & we'll mention you or your business name (includes web address) prior to that specific award during the award show! It's that easy! You can also be kept anonymous. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected]
A list of "Award Nominees or Award Nominations" such as "Best Actor", "Best Actress", "Best Feature Film", "Best Short Film", etc., will be made public around mid-September, so pick whom you'd like to sponsor. The deadline for becoming an "Award Sponsor" is Oct 10th 2023.
Click here for info!
T-shirts with Film Selections or Finalists on the backs.
Best Young Actor
Nominations
Kenneth Cummings - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Mark Broberg - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Ellery Miki-Petite - Six Days to Die
Asher Followell - Touched
Waylon Muniz - Sister
Samuel Creek Pruett - Robo Hills
Lev Cameron - Far Haven
Best Young Actress
Nominations
Peytie Jackson - Sister
Lilly Mae Stover - Lex Talionis
Livi Birch - Far Haven
Best Director (Western Feature)
Film Nominations
Mike Doherty - Double-Crossed in Durango
Gary Wheeler - Far Haven
Steven Mark Shaw - Goin' Home
Mark Allen Michaels – Joe Crist
Dan Fowlks - Lex Talionis
George Meyers - Robo Hills
Matt Campagna - Six Days to Die
Jared Zabel - Teller's Camp
Matthew S Taggart - The Counterfeit Kid
Brett Bentman - The Killing of Billy the Kid
Brett William Mauser - The Oldest Posse
Karl Lucas, Bryan Keeter & Tanner Bollinger -
Time for Another Killing
Best Director (Western Short)
Film Nominations
Richard Allen Pines - Cochise Legendary Warrior
Ryan Riffle & Richard Riffle - Gammons' Greed
D. D. Stanley - Re-Branding 101 Tales of Sir Winston
Kirk Yoshonis - Somewhere Outside Lemmings
Micah Gándola - The Ballad of the Westwind Kid
Alex Wroten - The Boonashy
Dennis James Allyn - The Church, Part 2, The Remnants
Craig Ouellette - The Return: Wrath of the Ravishing
Dennis James Allyn - The Ride To Tres Cuerdas
John Marrs - The Weight of the Badge
John Hall, Mark Connelly Wilson - Touched
Scott Seagren - Twenty One at the Belle Saloon
PLEASE NOTE: SEVERAL NOMINATIONS ARE NOT MENTIONED ABOVE SUCH AS:
Screenplays, Manuscripts, TV Pilot, The Jerry Vance Award, The Charlie LeSueur Award, The Robert Shelton Award, Movie Poster Awards, Artwork, Music Lyrics, Music, Paintings, Photography, Wardrobe Designers, Poetry, Festival Director's Choice Awards, Audience Choice Award, Special Awards, Best Film Overall, etc.
Please know that Nominees & Winners for ALL of these categories will be announced & presented to the Winners on Sun Afternoon Oct 29th at the Award Show at the Galaxy Theatres in Tucson!
They will also be posted online a few days after the award show! - - - TWBFF Team
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T-shirts with Film Selections or Finalists on the backs.
PLEASE NOTE: SEE GREEN & YELLOW IMPORTANT INFO AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
THIS NOMINATIONS LIST IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS
