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Desert Waves Film Festival

Film Preview

2025 Award Winners

Congratulations to our award winners! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and we are proud to celebrate your achievements. Keep shining and inspiring others with your exceptional talents!

Filmmaker Challenge Awards

In just 2 days, your hard work and collaboration paid off creating some fantastic short films. Congratulations!

Mr. Reaper

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XXIV/VII Productions - Winner of a private crowd funding strategy session with Seed&Spark Marketing Manager, Sav Rodgers.

But, I Love You

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Grief Uncut

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Memorial

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Pink Dahlia

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Festival Awards

Best Music Video
Country Couture

Best Student Film
MIST

Best Short Film Script
Peak Waters

Best Feature Film Script
The Coach

Best International Short Film
Perfect Walls

Best International Feature Film
Inner Walls

Best Short Film
Beck & Call
Margaret the Brave

Best Feature Film
HOME

Best Las Vegas Film
When It Hits

Reel Unity
Community + Creativity
Angel Contreras

Circuit Breaker
Winner receives a year of strategizing and funding towards a film festival circuit run of their film
When It Hits

2025 Filmmaker Challenger Winner
XXIV/VII Productions for Mr. Reaper

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