2025 Nevermore Jury Award Winners
Best Short - US/Canada
Sundowning (US)
Best Short - International & Best Director - Short
The Companions (Spain)
José María Flores (The Companions, Spain)
Best Short - Long-Form Narrative
Dog People (US)
Best Short - Animated
Les Bêtes (US)
Best Performance in a Leading Role
Rochée Jeffrey (The Flacalta Effect, US)
Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Ren Hanami (Lola, US)
Pepe Jordana (Predator, Spain)
LOLA
(US, 2024, 11 min)
A thirteen-year-old science prodigy journeys into her grandma's deteriorating mind to save one precious memory they have together.
Director Biography - Grace Hanna
Grace Hanna is a Filipino-American filmmaker obsessed with heartfelt genre stories. Originally from New Jersey, they earned their BFA in Film & TV and Art & Public Policy from NYU Tisch, and recently graduated with their MFA in Directing from AFI, receiving the Alan J. Pakula and Henry Hathaway awards. Grace has been a director’s assistant and shadowed on Aquarius (NBC) and Chance (Hulu) and their work has been shortlisted for competitions at Sundance Sloan, Disney, and Sony. They are in post-production on their next film, “Halcyon Days,” sponsored by Film Independent’s Artist Development Program.
- Year2024
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorGrace Hanna
- ScreenwriterGrace Hanna, Derek Manansala, Duke Yang
- ProducerUloaku Anyiam-Osigwe, Eduardo Maia, Molvatu Sae-ue
- CastEva Noblezada, Ren Hanami, Jovie Leigh
2025 Nevermore Jury Award Winners
Best Short - US/Canada
Sundowning (US)
Best Short - International & Best Director - Short
The Companions (Spain)
José María Flores (The Companions, Spain)
Best Short - Long-Form Narrative
Dog People (US)
Best Short - Animated
Les Bêtes (US)
Best Performance in a Leading Role
Rochée Jeffrey (The Flacalta Effect, US)
Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Ren Hanami (Lola, US)
Pepe Jordana (Predator, Spain)
LOLA
(US, 2024, 11 min)
A thirteen-year-old science prodigy journeys into her grandma's deteriorating mind to save one precious memory they have together.
Director Biography - Grace Hanna
Grace Hanna is a Filipino-American filmmaker obsessed with heartfelt genre stories. Originally from New Jersey, they earned their BFA in Film & TV and Art & Public Policy from NYU Tisch, and recently graduated with their MFA in Directing from AFI, receiving the Alan J. Pakula and Henry Hathaway awards. Grace has been a director’s assistant and shadowed on Aquarius (NBC) and Chance (Hulu) and their work has been shortlisted for competitions at Sundance Sloan, Disney, and Sony. They are in post-production on their next film, “Halcyon Days,” sponsored by Film Independent’s Artist Development Program.
- Year2024
- Runtime11 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorGrace Hanna
- ScreenwriterGrace Hanna, Derek Manansala, Duke Yang
- ProducerUloaku Anyiam-Osigwe, Eduardo Maia, Molvatu Sae-ue
- CastEva Noblezada, Ren Hanami, Jovie Leigh