SUSQUEHANNA RIVER FESTIVAL 2025

Winners & Photo Gallery 2025

Our inaugural film festival is in the can! And it was a great success. Thanks to all who supported us this first year. Here are this year's winners.

BEST PENNSYLVANIA FILM 2025
Tim & Naomi Yasui Presenters
Winner: OLD RIVER
2nd Place: CAST & CREW
Honorable Mention: TORMENTS
Honorable Mention: AVA

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM 2025
Tim & Naomi Yasui Presenters
Winner: HELLO MY NAME IS BLOTTO
2nd Place: THE HAPPINESS EXPERIMENT
Honorable Mention: LIVING IN THE STORY

BEST SHORT FILM 2025
Tim & Naomi Yasui Presenters
Winner: GODS OF CABLE CITY
2nd Place: CLAIMANT

BEST STUDENT FILM 2025

Lynn Estomin - Presenter
Winner: BALL IS LIFE
2nd Place: UBIQUITOUS
Honorable Mention: MY PUPPATEER’S LIFE JOURNEY

BEST DRAMA 2025
Tim & Naomi Yasui Presenters
Winner: THE WILD MAN
2nd Place: BLISS
Honorable Mention: BEAR

BEST HORROR FILM 2025
Mark Polonia - Presenter
Winner: THE HAUNTED FOREST
2nd Place: MIRROR LIFE: MODERN ZOMBIES
Honorable Mention: DYNGUS DAY

BEST COMEDY 2025
Brent Backhus - Presenter
Winner: VAMPIRE ZOMBIES FROM SPACE
2nd Place: BREAKING AND ENTERING AND HUMPING

BEST ANIMATION 2025
Brent Backhus - Presenter
Winner: AUTISTIC MODE
2nd Place: TENDER METALHEADS

BEST PICTURE 2025: OLD RIVER

BEST DIRECTOR 2025: DANIEL TEMONS