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| California Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2010 [1] |
| Currently held by | James Nicholas [2] |
| Website | www |
The California Film Awards is a film awards ceremony that features new American and foreign independent film in several categories [1] including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Cinematography, Directing, First-Time Directors, Editing, Screenplay, Animation, Art Design, Music Videos, Short Films, Experimental Films, Student Films, California Films, Foreign Films, Documentaries and Feature Narratives. [3]
Awards are given out in the following categories at the conclusion of the Festival:
Grand winners [4]
Screenplay competition
Grand winners [5]
Screenplay competition
Diamond Award winners
Animated film competition
Television productions competition
California film competition
Commercial competition
Documentary film competition
Music video competition
Narrative film competition
Orson Welles Awards
Grand winners [8]
Screenplay competition
Narrative Film Competition
Grand winners [13]
Screenplay competition
Grand winners [14]
Screenplay competition
California film competition
Foreign Film Competition
Short Film Competition
Grand winners [17]
Screenplay competition
Foreign Film Competition
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