2026 CYSFF Nominations and Awards
Best Picture:
*Winner* Stuck
Second Place:
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Best Cinematography:
The Keys
*Winner* Loop Logic
Dreamer
Peas Please??
To Be Noticed Is To Be Loved
Punchline
Best Actor:
*Winner* Apollo Vigil – Stuck
James Eddy – Absarraca
Nikolai Jasperson – Punchline
Beckett Pasqua – Function
Liam Gagen – Dreamer
Best Actress:
Willa Pruis – Absarraca
*Winner* Nyah Herrara – Function
Sasha Dilday – Loop Logic
Julie Christopherson – Little Miss Perfect
Ivy Bently – Take One
Maiya Salisbury – Punchline
Best Screenplay:
Punchline
Stuck
Dreamer
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Best Art Direction:
Take One
Dreamer
Absarraca
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Loop Logic
Punchline
Best Editing:
Stuck
Absarraca
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Punchline
Loop Logic
*Winner* Stuck
Second Place:
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Best Cinematography:
The Keys
*Winner* Loop Logic
Dreamer
Peas Please??
To Be Noticed Is To Be Loved
Punchline
Best Actor:
*Winner* Apollo Vigil – Stuck
James Eddy – Absarraca
Nikolai Jasperson – Punchline
Beckett Pasqua – Function
Liam Gagen – Dreamer
Best Actress:
Willa Pruis – Absarraca
*Winner* Nyah Herrara – Function
Sasha Dilday – Loop Logic
Julie Christopherson – Little Miss Perfect
Ivy Bently – Take One
Maiya Salisbury – Punchline
Best Screenplay:
Punchline
Stuck
Dreamer
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Best Art Direction:
Take One
Dreamer
Absarraca
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Loop Logic
Punchline
Best Editing:
Stuck
Absarraca
*Winner* Little Miss Perfect
Punchline
Loop Logic
Brief Release/Contest BeginsThe "brief" is the document that has all the rules for the filmmaking contest and the items you need to include in your film! The contest begins when the brief is released!
The brief will first be released online on April 24th at 5:00 PM and will available on the website shortly after that. The "brief" and all other documents you need can be found in the "Documents" section of the website, which can be accessed by clicking the image above or clicking the "Documents" tab. Registration will also open at that time. |
Film Submissions
Films are due on May 8th.
Films can be submitted that day at the Laramie County Library Willow Room by 5:00 PM. Films can also be submitted online via email or dropbox/ file sharing service to [email protected]. Forms needed for submission are located on the "Documents" tab of the site or by clicking the image above. For more information about submission requirements, see the Brief. |
Premiere and Awards Ceremony
The Premiere and Awards Event on May 24th will be at the Atlas Theater in Cheyenne. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the event starts at 6:00 PM. The top films will be shown and prizes awarded!
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