2017 AWARD RECIPIENTS
AFMX MUSIC AWARD - T BONE BURNETT
Jeff Bridges presented T Bone with the AFMX 2017 Music Award on Saturday, June 10 after the screening of The Big Lebowski at the Historic KiMo Theatre. The sold-out event was one for the ages as Jeff and T Bone also took the stage for a fun Q&A followed by a sold out after party at Rock & Brews ABQ. The audience erupted into cheer when Jeff and T Bone took the stage to perform three of their songs from Crazy Heart with the band.
AFMX IMPACT AWARD - WES STUDI
AFMX Executive Director Ivan Wiener presented Wes the AFMX 2017 Impact Award on Saturday, June 10 after the 25th Anniversary screening of The Last of the Mohicans at the KiMo Theatre. The award is presented to a person or persons who have made a significant impact to society through their work in film, music, or the arts.
AFMX VISIONARY AWARD - STEVIE SALAS
Actor Wes Studi presented Stevie Salas with the AFMX 2017 Visionary Award on Tuesday, June 6 after the screening of the documentary, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World, which Stevie Executive Produced. Christina Fon from Rezolution Pictures, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Rickey Medlock, and Stevie took the stage for the Q&A, moderated by director Chris Eyre (Smoke Signals), followed by the after party at Sister Bar.
AFMX SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD
Ken Morris, Producer – The Fare
1st Runner Up – I am Her - Directed by Sasha Pezenik
2nd Runner Up – Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland
AFMX COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD 2017
Daryl Custer of Legacy Mortgage and Daryl Custer Photography
BEST ACTRESS AFMX 2017
Jodi Lynn Thomas – Solitary
1st Runner Up – Sarah Minnich – Days Young and Golden
2nd Runner Up – Lizzie Clarke – Rocket
BEST ACTOR AFMX 2017
Andy Kastelic – Days Young and Golden
1st Runner Up – Harrison Samuels – One Penny
2nd Runner Up – Cole Simon - Breathing Through Trees
BEST DIRECTOR AFMX 2017
Scott Ballard – North & Nowhere
1st Runner Up – Annika Marks & Rich Newey – The Games We Play
2nd Runner Up – Katy-Wright Mead & Nicola Murphy – Float
BEST FEATURE AFMX 2017
One Penny – Directed by Michael DeVita; written by Michael DeVita & David A. Melendez
BEST DOCUMENTARY AFMX 2017
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World – Directed by Catherine Bainbridge & Alfonso Maiorana
1st Runner up – Hired Gun – Directed by Fran Strine
2nd Runner Up – Fenn’s Searchers – Directed by Matt Maisano
BEST SHORT FILM AFMX 2017
Uncle Silas – Directed by Rebecca Brillhart & Sayra Player
1st Runner Up – Rocket – Directed by Brenna Malloy
2nd Runner Up – A Whole World for a little World – Directed by Fabrice Bracq
BEST NEW MEXICO MOVIE AFMX 2017
A Town Called Theocracy – Directed by Jehad N. Al-Khateeb
1st Runner Up – The Prologue – Directed by Andy Kastelic
2nd Runner Up – Fortress Home – Directed by Travis Armstrong
BEST MUSIC VIDEO AFMX 2017
The Island – Directed by Darrell Lee Hall
1st Runner Up – In the Water – Directed by Michael Faulkner
Take Me to the Sea – Directed by Amy West
BEST ANIMATION AFMX 2017
Crack’d – Directed by Sebastian Brown
1st Runner Up – Rhythm of Being – Directed by Giada Ghiringhelli
2nd Runner Up - Scent of Geranium – Directed by Naghmeh Farzaneh
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY AFMX 2017
Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest – Directed by Alan Lacy
1st Runner Up – The High School That Rocked – Directed by Christopher Casey Denton
2nd Runner Up – Joshua Tree: Threatened Wonderland – Directed by Bill Wisneski
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD AFMX 2017
Awakening In Taos: The Mabel Dodge Lujan Story – Directed by Mark Gordon
1st Runner Up – The Games We Play – Directed by Annika Marks & Rich Newey
2nd Runner Up – The Backroom – Directed by Albert Fry, Jr.