
Including the communities of Green Spot, Crafton, and Mill Creek




The 6th Annual Mentone Film Festival was held November 8th,9th, 10th 2024.
It was attended by many film makers, actors, and other celebrities.
The award-winning films are listed below with many photos from the Red-Carpet Gala held on Sunday Evening November 10th.
Best Crime ROAD TO TERZETTO - Brian Shakti (Eddie Vincent accepted award as ACTOR in the movie)
Best Drama LIME AND VINEGAR Evan Snyder
Best Comedy BOYS ABOUT TOWN #1 Mike Cuenca
Best Comedy Writer DEATH PAYS FLORA A VISIT Sy Rosen
Best Actor BREAK UP SEASON Chandler RIggs
Best Feature BREAK UP SEASON H. Nelson Tracey
Best Actress LIME AND VINEGAR Dalma Daniela
BEST THRILLEER (Short) BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Bob Celli
Best Thriller MONSOON LOVER Marlin Darrah
Best Animation CHRISTMAS DANCE Tiffany Jiang
Best Horror HALLOWEEN '63 Lorenzo P Adams
Best Documentary WHO WE ARE Noah Berlow and Szilva Vecserdy
Best Comedy (short) CALLING ANDY Alex Lang
Best Music Video MIDNIGHT BLUE Paul Gervasi
There was a 90 min block of student films on SATURDAY EVENING THE 9TH.
Best Student Actor WHEN LUCK RUNS DRY Jack Hadley
Best Student Actress CHANCE IT Maddie Bunn
Best Student Adventure DREAMS Marcel Mikaeli
Best Student Comedy JOHNNY JR. Lily Andrews
Best Student Music ALL I ASK Shelby Clinkscales
Best Student Romance SLOW DANCE Micha Streeter
Best Student Documentary ORANGE RUSH Dragon Fly Studios Orangewood School
Best Student Cinematography TRY N RUN Jospeh Eskander
BEST SILENT FILM CHANCE IT Ariel Lopez
Ted Hayash, videographer from Los Angeles, filmed the 6th Annual Film Festival and we will
be posting the one-minute video ad to promote 2025. There will be snips of some interesting
interviews included in the ad. Stay tuned!!
A SMALL-TOWN FEEL
A little about us
Mentone is an unincorporated community filled with many generations of families who take pride in their roots. We boast approximately 6.2 square miles of rural area with an elevation of 1,650. We have approximately 9,847 residents as of the 2020 statistics.
For travelers, Mentone is a waypoint or a "Gateway" when heading to and from the San Bernardino mountains and ski resorts.
The Mentone Chamber is a 501(c)(6) and is dedicated to promoting our local businesses and to ensure that we are a desirable place to live.
Citizens of Mentone Empowered Together (C.O.M.E.T.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes our community and its unique attractions and strives to maintain our way of living. We meet the last Tuesday of each month at 7p.m. right before the Mentone Chamber Meeting.
OUR BOARD:
Chair: Jan Orbaker (Interim)
Vice Chairman: Jan Orbaker
Secretary: Angie Grisafe-De La Rosa
Treasurer: Warren Wendel
Ways and Means: Maribeth & Jim Lotito
For more information and the "What's going on" in Mentone, click the link below for the local newspaper, Mentone Matters.
Or, if you want to see a little bit about Mentone history, check out the Gazebo Gazette.
