The 2024 Oil Valley Film Festival, held online from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, showcased 24 films from nine countries in competitive categories for narrative and documentary films, both feature-length and short. Presented in partnership with InkTip, Festivee, and other organizations, the festival awarded top honors to *Look at Me* (Best Narrative Feature) and *Firebird: Built to Burn* (Best Documentary Feature). Taylor Olson won Best Director and Lead Acting for *Look at Me*, while Alden Ehrenreich’s *Shadow Brother Sunday* won Best Narrative Short. Other awards recognized outstanding cinematography, editing, and screenwriting across various categories.
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