Honorees
SVFF honors the industry’s best and brightest
Winter Screening Series Honorees
honorees
The SVFF pays tribute to industry icons whose contributions to the art of cinema have changed the industry for the better.
2024 vision award honoree
DEMI MOORE
Actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Demi Moore can currently be seen starring in Coralie Fargeat’s critically acclaimed body horror feature, The Substance, alongside Margaret Qualley. The film premiered in-competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it garnered rave reviews and among the longest standing ovations out of the festival. It released in theaters September 20 from MUBI. She most recently starred in the second season of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” and can soon be seen in Paramount+’s upcoming drama “Landman” from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, in which she stars alongside Jon Hamm and Billy Bob Thornton. It was also recently announced that Moore will star in Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters alongside Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield and Naomi Ackie.
The actress set a record in 1995 when she became the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, known for her work in St. Elmo’s Fire, About Las Night…, Ghost, A Few Good Men, Indecent Proposal, The Scarlet Letter, Disclosure, G.I. Jane, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Bobby, and Margin Call among many others.
2024 pioneer award honoree
PRESENTED BY VARIETY
PAMELA ANDERSON
Pamela Anderson and Gia Coppola will receive the Pioneer Award presented by Variety, which recognizes trailblazers in front of and behind the camera.
Anderson is well known for her role on the blockbuster television series Baywatch, as well as her bestselling memoir, Love, Pamela, and her Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary Pamela, a Love Story. For her role in The Last Showgirl, Anderson received the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance by the Gotham Awards. Coppola, acclaimed for her directorial debut Palo Alto and the visionary Mainstream, brings her distinctive voice to The Last Showgirl, cementing her place as a leading creative force in the industry.
2024 pioneer award honoree
PRESENTED BY VARIETY
GIA COPPOLA
Gia Coppola and Pamela Anderson will receive the Pioneer Award presented by Variety, which recognizes trailblazers in front of and behind the camera.
Coppola, acclaimed for her directorial debut Palo Alto and the visionary Mainstream, brings her distinctive voice to The Last Showgirl, cementing her place as a leading creative force in the industry.
2024 IMPACT award honoree
PORCELAIN WAR
Porcelain War – which has received more than 40 honors and recognitions since winning the 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary, including a finalist for the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award – will receive a special Impact Award for its stunning tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, embodying the enduring hope and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances.
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Honorees
Best Narrative Film
winner
Linoleum, Directed by Colin West
Best documentary feature Film
winner
Mama Bears, Directed by Daresha Kyi
Audience Award
winner
We Feed People, Directed by Ron Howard
The gem state award
The best short film made in Idaho. The films in the Idaho Shorts program are eligible for this award.
winner
Meridian, Directed by Aidan Brezonick
one in a million - narrative award
winner
Karmalink, Directed by Jake Wachtel
one in a million - documentary award
winner
Sirens, Directed by Rita Baghdadi
The svshorty award
The best short film across all categories. All shorts are eligible for this award.
winner
Meridian, Directed by Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck & Robert Machoian
hot shot award
The Future Filmmakers Forum (FFF) showcases student-made films and encourages students in their craft, storytelling, and self-expression. The Future Filmmakers Forum is made possible by the Nordstrom Brothers and an annual generous gift from the Steen Family Foundation.
winner
The First 280 Words of My Life, Directed by Ella JAnes