Last Days on Lake Trinity
NeoAwards 2027
Best Documentary Short Subject Award Nominee

About the Nomination

Last Days on Lake Trinity is a 2025 American documentary short directed by Charlotte Cooley, following three women living in a South Florida mobile-home community after its owner announces plans to close the park and evict its residents.

The film focuses on Nancy Sanderson, Nancy Fleishman, and Laurie Laney, capturing their uncertainty, friendship, humor, and determination as they confront the possibility of losing their homes. Through their experiences, the documentary explores displacement, dignity, aging, community, and the meaning of home.

The film has developed a strong awards profile, winning the Documentary Short Film Audience Award at the Nantucket Film Festival, Best Short Documentary at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Best Short Documentary at the Woodstock Film Festival. It was also shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film and received a 2026 News & Documentary Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Documentary.

Its intimate storytelling, empathetic filmmaking, strong festival recognition, and powerful examination of housing insecurity and community make Last Days on Lake Trinity a compelling contender for the Best Documentary Short Subject Award.

Nominee: Last Days on Lake Trinity
Director: Charlotte Cooley
Award: NeoAwards 2027
Category: Best Documentary Short Subject Award
Status: Nominee
Prediction: Strong Contender