Romans VIII Film Festival Selections & Results

Held in conjunction with the Moonless International Film Festival

May 16th to May 18th

Sumter Opera House

2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipient

ERIN CAHILL

ACTRESS & PRODUCER

Erin Cahill with long brown hair, red lipstick, and blue eyes, dressed in a beige blazer and white blouse, smiling confidently. She wears layered gold necklaces and matching earrings.
Erin Cahill in a black dress standing in a grassy field with small white and purple flowers.
Close-up Erin Cahill's face with brown eyes, freckles, and wavy brown hair, wearing a red plaid shirt.

2025 Visionary Award

Recipients

A man in a suit jacket and checkered shirt, wearing a crew badge, is pointing and speaking to someone outside the car. Inside the car, a man with a beard and wearing a plaid shirt is sitting in the driver's seat, resting his chin on his hand and looking at the man outside. The image is in black and white.

Spencer Folmar

Young woman with long blonde hair wearing a sheer, pearl-embellished top, posing with her hand near her chin in front of a wooden background.

Karen Waldrup

A smiling man in sunglasses, white shirt, and jeans standing outdoors with greenery in the background.

Richard Mofe-Damijo

2025 Trailblazer Award

Recipient

Woman with curly brown hair smiling, wearing a white top, gray coat with fur trim, and a decorative belt, seated against a gray background.

Tanya Price

2025 Grand Prize Award

Recipient

I Luv U is the 2025 Romans VIII Film Festival Grand Prize Award Recipient. I Luv U is a short film that won awards for Best Short Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, & Best Director.

Awards for I Luv U:

Best Short Film

Best Actor: Chris Garcia

Best Actress: Tanya Price

Best Director: Isaac Barker

I Luv U is a powerful short film that tells of the real danger of Sextortion.

2025 WINNERS

Award certificate for the Romans VIII Film Festival, congratulating Lucy and The Lake Monster as winners for Best Director and Best Feature Film, in association with the Moonless International Film Festival. The background is blue, with a gold trophy on a wooden base partially visible on the right.
Celebratory graphic for the 2025 Romans VIII Film Festival with gold confetti and a spotlight, congratulating the winners: "I Luv U" for Best Short Film, directed by Tanya Price, and best actor Chris Garcia.
Award certificate on a wooden table with a red ribbon, congratulating winners of the 2025 ROMANS VIII Film Festival for best feature screenplay and documentary.
A group of seven people sitting on a stage in front of a large screen, participating in a panel discussion. The individuals are dressed semi-formally, some holding microphones, and are engaged in conversation.

2025 Romans VIII Film Festival Panel