Music Videos provide a dynamic and unique platform at the film festival. The visuals created to showcase a song produced by these Indie singers and musicians will hopefully thrust them into the light and showcase their talents to the world. With constant growth each year, the MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY continues to impress our judges and audiences year after year..

1st Place: Fleeting (Back in Time)
Director: Derek Romrell

2nd Place: Comeback Song
Director: Phillip Enkey

3rd Place: Haunted
Directors: Rachelle Price, Eve Keener

AudienceChoice Award Winner:
Haunted
Directors: Rachelle Price, Eve Keener

As part of the Joshua Michael French Legacy Scholarship, the Short Screenplay Competition recognizes the rising stars of storytelling. Winners in this section showcase fresh talent, innovative narratives, and the spirit of creativity.

1st Place: A New Address
Writer: Melissa Puente

2nd Place: Java Jive
Writer: Barrett Burgin

3rd Place: The Night I Proposed
Writer: Robert Salisbury

This category showcased thought-provoking ideas, and powerful storytelling in its rawest form.

1st Place: Whales of the High Desert
Director: Joseph Adam LeBaron

2nd Place: The Luckiest Man on Earth
Directors: Dan Davis, Briana Johnson

3rd Place: Shawn Bradley: Strangely Grateful
Director: Angie Denison

Audience Choice Award Winner:
The Luckiest Man on Earth
Directors: Dan Davis, Briana Johnson

The SHORT FILM CATEGORY.always produces a huge amount of interest and the competition was indeed very strong, there were 10 blocks, 55 films, and almost 15 hours of Short Film programming at ZIFF24

1st Place: The Ghost In The Road
Directors: Andy Matthews, Aaron Tharp

2nd Place: In Sickness and In Health(care)
Director: Crystal Myler

3rd Place: Fairytale Club
Directors: Stephenie Cooper, Emma Cooper

Audience Choice Award Winner:
Switchblade
Director: Josh Beck

Production design is the intersection of art, architecture and narrative using space and colors to form a distinct visual storytelling language.

Winner: Villains Inc
Director: Jeremy Warner
Production Designer: Ashley Cook

Editing is the art, technique and practice of assembling raw footage into a coherent narrative storytelling sequence.

Winner: Tokyo Cowboy
Director: Marc Marriott
Editor: Yasu Inque

This year the DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS selected for ZIFF24 were packed with an abundance of passion, heart and soul for each chosen subject. Every film that played captivated audiences and judges alike, leaving a lasting impact with their powerful storytelling, emotional depth and thought provoking content.

1st Place: Break the Mold - The Zach Bates Story
Director: Travis Holt Hamilton

2nd Place: Emmett Till: White Lies, Black Death
Director: Loki Mulholland

3rd Place: Home Away From Home
Director: Tim Rollins

Audience Choice Award Winner:
Home Away From Home
Director: Tim Rollins

This year's FEATURE FILM category seamlessly navigated through comedy, drama, rom coms, adventure, and faith using amazing characters and creative storytelling.

1st Place: Tokyo Cowboy
Director: Marc Marriott

2nd Place: Loteria
Director: Ali Atshani

3rd Place (tie):
The Faith of Angels
Director: Garrett Batty
and…
Renaissance Kid
Director: Clark Winegar

Audience Choice Award Winner:
The Faith of Angels
Director: Garrett Batty

The Cinematography Award recognizes the artistry and vision behind creating the proper mood or capturing breathtaking visuals to give the film its overall look that can truly elevate its storytelling and impact on the audience.

Winner: Tokyo Cowboy
Director: Marc Marriott
Director of Photography: Oscar Jimenez

The Zions Indie Spirit Award goes to the film that captures the meaning of ZION, as a gathering place, bringing people together to celebrate and remember the connections we all share.

Winner: The Faith of Angels
Director: Garrett Batty
Producer: Daren Smith