The 24th annual Valley Film Festival has concluded, screening over 70 films and hosting daily professional development panels across eight days. Juried “Ten Degrees Hotter” awards, along with Audience awards were announced at a ceremony hosted at Hennessey Studios in the NoHo Arts District.

The “Ten Degrees Hotter” awards went to The Ghost Trap for Best U.S. Narrative feature, Ciurè for Best International Narrative Feature, and American Pot Story: Oaksterdam for Best Documentary Feature. Short film honors went to Broad Daylight, Best Narrative Short, and Speaking with the Ancestors for Best Documentary Short, with an Honorable Mention to the documentary An Unlikely Mermaid.

Best Music Video was awarded to Butterfly Effect from the artist Tough Front.

Short film Audience Award winners were given to “1 in the Chamber,” “Dion & Denver,” “Palmdale,” “Quayle,” and “Squish”.