Best 1st Time Documentary Filmmaker
Gary Richard Milliken
'Cowboy Meditations'
Best Film Song for a
Western Feature Film
"Bountiful"
Performed by 'Eric Hamilton' & 'Sweepy Walker'
for the Film "Bountiful"
Best Film Song for a
Western Short Film
"The Day The Shot Rang Out"
Written & Performed by 'The New Mongrels'
for the Film "Sorry, Clancy Miller"
Best Film Song for a
Modern Western Feature Film
"Yodelin' Fever"
Written & Performed by 'Kristyn Harris'
for the Film 'Under the Western Skies'
Best Film Score
'Dr. Goodfellow Score'
Composed by Mariano Saulino
Best Film Soundtrack
'Under the Western Skies'
Performed by Kristyn Harris
Best MP3 Song
Darling 'O' Darling
by Craig Hensley
Best Romance Film
'You and Me'
Best True Story Based Western Film
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Rodeo Video
'Running On Faith'
Best Rodeo Documentary
'Hell on Wheels'
Best YouTube Western Film
'Memento Mori'
Best Feature Comedy Western Film (TIE)
'12 Cents'
'Jet'
Best Short Comedy Western Film
'The Invitation'
Best Dramedy Western Short Film
'Sorry, Clancy Miller'
Best Crime/Mystery Western Film
'The Getback'
Best Post Apocalyptic Western Film
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Dystopian Modern Western Film
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Action Western Film
'The Getback'
Best Adventure Western Film
'Adventures of Miss Happy'
Best Fantasy Western Film
'Adventures of Miss Happy'
Best Horror Western Film
'High Moon at Blackwood'
Best Western Thriller Film
'High Moon at Blackwood'
Best Noir Western Film
'Gold Blooded'
Best 'Film with a Twist' Western Film
'Justice Hill Texas'
Best Faith Based Western Film
'Memento Mori'
Best Sci-fi Western Film
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Suspense Western Film
'Bountiful'
Best Historical Drama Western
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Feature Drama Western Film
'The Last Outlaw'
Best Short Drama Western Film
'Trail Bottom Biscuits'
Best Psychological Drama Western Film (TIE)
'Four Tarantulas'
'Sorry, Clancy Miller'
Best Awareness Western Film (TIE)
'Four Tarantulas'
'You and Me'
Best Awareness Documentary Film
'One More Breath: Horses Helping Veterans Heal'
Best Inspirational Documentary Film
'Forged By Steele'
Best Musical Western Film
'Under the Western Skies'
Best Feature Exhibition Film
'The Last Outlaw'
Best Experimental Western Film
'Adventures of Miss Happy'
Best Family Western Film
Between Gunfights
1st Place Best Western Photography
'Legend'
Created by Amanda Smith
2nd Place Best Western Photography
'The Chase'
Created by Mario L Gandolfo & John Harriman
Best Western Still Photography
Ashley Christine Robertson
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Wardrobe/Costume Designer
Karin Mckechnie-Lid
for 'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Arizona Feature Western Film
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Arizona Short
Western Film/Trailer (TIE)
'According to Kate'
'Geronimo's Revenge'
Best Arizona Modern Western Film
'Jet'
Best Cast Ensemble
Feature Western Film (TIE)
'Dr. Goodfellow'
'High Moon at Blackwood'
Best Cast Ensemble
Modern Feature Western Film
'The Getback'
Best Cast Ensemble Foreign Western Film
'Gold Blooded'
1st Place Best Movie Poster
'High Moon at Blackwood'
2nd Place Best Movie Poster
'The Getback'
3rd Place Best Movie Poster
'12 Cents'
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Best of the Fest Film
'High Moon at Blackwood'
Best Feature Western Film
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Short Western Film
'Sorry, Clancy Miller'
Best Mini-Short Western Film
'Trail Bottom Biscuits'
Best Micro Mini-Short Western Film
'The Invitation'
Best Feature Modern Western Film
'The Getback'
Best Short Modern Western Film
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Mini-Short Modern Western Film
'The Meaning'
Best Micro Mini-Short
Modern Western Film
'Between Gunfights'
Best Foreign Western Film
'Gold Blooded'
Best Documentary Western Film
'Hole in the Wall: The Ultimate Outlaw Fortress'
Best Mini Documentary Film
'Famous Wolverton Stagecoach'
Best Western Poetry Film
"Old Joe and Colorado"
Written & Created by
Judy Belshe-Toernblom
Best Western Film Poetry
'The Meaning'
1st Place
Best Western Music Video
"Thirsty and Blue" -
Written & Performed by 'Chancey Williams'
2nd Place
Best Western Music Video
"Sheriff Ron" - Performed by Adam Cunningham -
Written by Brad Yunek & Roley Schoonover
3rd Place
Best Western Music Video
"Out Here in the Sticks" -
Written & Performed by 'Carol Ann Markstrom'
Best Film Trailer
'Geronimo's Revenge'
Best Student Film
Samuel Ali
'Dangerous Decisions'
Best A.I. Western Film
'Where Thunder Walks'
Best Western Movie Location
"Pine Moore Old West Studio"
Submitted by Amanda Smith
Best Narrator Documentary
Ollie Hepburn
'Texas Ollie'
Best Narrator in a Film
Wendy Lenore Wolverton
'Adventures of Miss Happy'
Best Western Poetry Narrator
Doug Haynie
'Tex and Lila'
Best Voice Actor
Animation Western Film
Ed Adams 'Adventures of Miss Happy'
Best Voice Actress
Animation Western Film
Aerial Segard 'Adventures of Miss Happy'
Best Actor Western Feature Film
Robert Craighead
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Supporting Actor
Western Feature Film
Craig Hensley
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Actress Western Feature Film (TIE)
Rachel Alig 'Bountiful'
Manuela Schneider 'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Supporting Actress
Western Feature Film
Cindy Copeland
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Best Actor Western Short Film (TIE)
Eric Charles Jorgenson 'Sorry, Clancy Miller'
Wesley Blake 'You and Me'
Best Supporting Actor
Western Short Film
Curt Lambert
'According to Kate'
Best Actress
Western Short Film (TIE)
Lisa Butala 'Justice Hill Texas'
Lisa Butala 'You and Me'
Best Supporting
Actress Western Short Film
Chris Enss
'According to Kate'
Best Actor Mini Short Western Film
John Castle
'Trail Bottom Biscuits'
Best Supporting Actor Mini Short Western Film
T.W. Lawrence
'Trail Bottom Biscuits'
Best Actress Mini Short Western Film
Kendra Stout
'Trail Bottom Biscuits'
Best Actor Micro Mini-Short Western Film
Paul Bloom
'The Invitation'
Best Supporting Actor Micro Mini-Short Western Film
John Marrs
'The Invitation'
Best Actress Micro Mini-Short Western Film
Brianna Young
'Gold's Folly'
Best Actor Modern Feature Western Film
Cliff Dean
'The Getback'
Best Supporting Actor Modern Feature Western Film
Curt Lambert
'Jet'
Best Actress Modern Feature Western Film
Kristyn Harris
'Under the Western Skies'
Best Supporting Actress Modern Feature Western Film
Nayeli Zambrano
'The Getback'
Best Actor Modern Short Western Film
Robert Morrison
'Between Gunfights'
Best Supporting Actor Modern Short Western Film
Tom Proctor
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Actress Modern Short Western Film
Ashley Bowers
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Supporting Actress Modern Short Western Film
Danielle Renee Vivarttas
'Eye For An Eye'
Best Actor Modern Mini-Short Western Film
Devin Montgomery
'The Meaning’
Best Actress Modern Mini-Short Western Film
Kendall Cavener
'The Meaning'
Best Actor Foreign Western Film
Ari Millen
'Gold Blooded'
Best Supporting Actor Foreign Western Film
Foad HP - Gold Blooded
Best Director Western Feature Film
Jon Binkowski
'High Moon at Blackwood'
Best Director Western Short Film (TIE)
George Meyers 'Justice Hill Texas'
Haynes Brooke 'Sorry, Clancy Miller'
Best Director Mini-Short Western Film
Theodore Carl Flood
'Four Tarantulas'
Best Director Micro Mini-Short Western Film
John Marrs
'The Invitation'
Best Director Modern Feature Western Film (TIE)
Mark Allen Michaels 'Jet'
Brett William Mauser 'The Getback'
Best Director Modern Short Western Film
Owen Joseph Sobecki
'The Bar(n)'
Best Director Micro Mini-Short
Modern Western Film
Robert Bruce Sikes & Nicole Lee
'Between Gunfights'
Best Director Foreign Western Film
Matt Campagna & Andre Rehal
'Gold Blooded'
Best Director Western Documentary Film
Stephen Howard Tucker
'Hole in the Wall: The Ultimate Outlaw Fortress'
Best Director Western Music Video
John G Marrs
'Thirsty and Blue'
Best Director Western Trailer Film
Mario L Gandolfo
'Geronimo's Revenge'
Best Female Director Western Feature Film (TIE)
Manuela Schneider 'Dr. Goodfellow'
Natalie Aramendia 'Under the Western Skies'
Best Female Director
Western Short Film
Lisa Butala
'You and Me'
Best Female Director
Mini-Short Western Film
Kendall Cavener
'The Meaning'
Best Female Director Western Music Video (TIE)
KC LaCourse "Out Here in the Sticks"
Marilyn Swick "Running On Faith"
Best Female Director Documentary Western Film
Lynn Thomas
'One More Breath: Horses Helping Veterans Heal'
Best 1st Time Filmmaker
Lisa Butala
'You and Me'
Best Feature Western Screenplay
'Putney's War'
Written by Terry Jacob &
D. Preston Davidson
Best Short Western Screenplay
'Gracie on the Gallows'
Written by Elle Marlow
Best Feature Modern Western Screenplay
'Purple Mountain Standoff'
Written by Paige Smith,
Dan Searles & Michael Tuthill
Best Mini-Short Modern Western Screenplay
'The Last Outlaw'
Written by Theodore Carl Flood
Best Feature All Genre Screenplay
'The Reenactor'
Written by Flood Reed
Best Short All Genre Screenplay
'Ashes Are Ashes'
Written by Mike Thompson
Best First-Time Feature Western Screenwriter
Christian Ferrarelli
'Bound by Time no More'
Best First-Time Short Western Screenwriter
Terry Ike Clanton
'Maligned'
Best First-Time Female Screenwriter
Nancy Jean Fitzgerald
'Lost in Paradise'
Best First-Time All Genre Feature Screenwriter
Paul Alan Gober
'Dead East: Patient Zero 1918'
Best Faith Based Screenplay
'7 Bullets'
Written by Terry Kevin Jacob
Best Historical Truth Based Screenplay
Written by Chris Enss
'According to Kate'
Best War Based Screenplay
Two Fall Down
Written by Robert Bruce Sikes
Best Crime Drama Screenplay
Unlikely Burden
Written by Cindy Lee Copeland
Best Suspense Screenplay
'Mysterious Ways'
Written by Ellaris
Best Holiday Romance Screenplay
'Let’s Get Snowbound for Christmas'
Written by Sid Kramer
Best Whimsical Fantasy Western Screenplay
'Six-Shooters and Sorcerers'
Written by Robert Salisbury
Best Indigenous Short Western Screenplay
'Three Sisters'
Written by Beverly Guettler & Bobby Morton
Best Comedy with a Twist Screenplay
'Campfire Justice' Written by John Shine
Best Family Drama Screenplay
'Sweet Country Ride' Written by Dylan J Hobbs
Best Melodrama Feature Screenplay
'Southwest From Berlin'
Written by Ian Alexander Stewart
Best Feature Sci-fi Screenplay
'Lonely Man' Written by
Terry Kevin Jacob & Chaz Michael Ross
Best Psychological Thriller
Western Screenplay
'The Unbreakable Bond' Written
by Mario L Gandolfo
Best Action Romance Screenplay
'Burning Water' Written by Loren Davis
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Manuscripts
Best Foreign Drama Manuscript
'Resolute'
Written by Christa Rivington
Best Arizona Modern Western Manuscript
'The Thicket'
Written by Dennis H. Williams
Best Horror Manuscript
'Dead East: Devil May Replace Me'
Written by Paul Alan Gober
Best Historical Truth Based Manuscript
'Dr. Goodfellow'
Written by Manuela Schneider
Best Sci-Fi Fantasy Manuscript
'The Dragon and The Detective'
Written by Drew Henriksen
Best Suspense Western Manuscript
'Putney's Crusade,
The Knights of the Rising Sun'
Written by D. Preston Davidson
Best Mini-Short Exhibition Manuscript
'The Last Outlaw'
Written by D. Preston Davidson
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Long Form T.V. Scripts
Best Historical True Story
Long Form T.V. Script
'Bummer'
Written by Terry Ike Clanton
Best Docudrama Western
Long Form T.V. Script
'Up On Cripple Creek'
Written by Steven John Antonuccio
Best Suspense Horror
Long Form T.V. Script
'Dead East: Nippon Flight 319'
Written by Paul Alan Gober
11th Annual Int'l
2026 Charlie LeSueur Award
Recipient - Manuela Schneider
2026 Robert Shelton Award
Recipient - Chuck Williams
2026 Copper Sate Cinematography Award
Recipient - Derek J. Carlson
2026 Masters of The Lens
Recipient - Glenda & Troy Cottle
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WESTERN DREAM RANCH GETAWAY BY
WHITE STALLION RANCH VALUED AT $1496.00 WAS WON BY...John Shine and Wife
HOW THE WEST WAS WON (ARTWORK) by Sharon Wysocki at RocknW Art Studio in Tucson
was won ... Cheryl Johnston
