Call for Entries
• Action/Adventure
• Animation
• Comedy
• Documentary
• Drama
• Fan Films
• Horror
• Mystery/Thriller
• Musicals
• Puppetry
• Science Fiction/Fantasy
• Student
• Web Series/Webisode
• Western
• Made in Georgia
• Review Only
Mission Statement
Our goal is to recognize filmmakers whose short films demonstrate their ability to produce well-crafted motion pictures.
Best of Show Spring 2021 Season!
BEST PICTURE: “ Happy Moments” - Kostas Sfakianakis
BEST DIRECTOR: Alexandros Zarbis - “Happy Moments”
BEST SCREENPLAY: Drew Stephens - “ - Nanay's Lullaby”
BEST ACTOR: Mikee Loria - “Nanay's Lullaby"
BEST ACTRESS: Brenda Palmer - "Trust Frank”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jon Keng - “Koreatown Ghost Story”
BEST EDITOR: David L. Bertman - “Pandemic! The Musical”
BEST SOUND DESIGN: Jonathan Knocker & Nicholas Brecken - “Shadow of the Republic”
BEST MUSIC: Luis Adrian Parra - “Shadow of the Republic”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Jonathan Knocker - "Shadow of the Republic"
BEST VISUAL FX -
Jonathan Knocker, Michal Arendt & Thomas Leponce - "Shadow of the Republic"
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: - Puia Iosif & David Savastano - "Shadow of the Republic"
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CATEGORY WINNING FILMS OF THE SPRING 2021 SEASON
BEST DRAMA: “Happy Moments” - Kostas Sfakianakis
Award of Excellence: “Undertaking” - Melissa Gruver
Award of Merit: "Nanay’s Lullaby" - Alexey Samsonov
BEST COMEDY: “Trust Frank” - Penny Moore
Award of Excellence: "Mambo Italiano" - Ralph Odierna, Victoria Greenwood & Damian Martorano
Award of Merit: "Dry" - Alex Charner & Cara Consilvio
BEST DOCUMENTARY: “Bass Reeves, The Invincible Black Marshalln” - Larry Foley
Award of Excellence: "Precious Souls" - Paul Catalanotto & Mary Catalanotto
BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY: "The Last Reverie" - Arjun Chudasama
BEST HORROR: "Koreatown Ghost Story" - Teddy Tenenbaum, Minsun Park & Jim Wedaa
BEST FAN FLICK: "Shadow of the Republic" - Jonathan Knocker, Nick Lucas & Cameron Sly
BEST WESTERN: "Spaghetti Western" - P. Booth Teaster
Award of Excellence: "Arizona 1878" - Bruno Jimenez
BEST WEBISODE: "Table Read Cinema-Episode 1: Death Stone" - Gary Sisson
BEST MUSICAL: "Pandemic! The Musical" - David L. Bertman
BEST STUDENT FILM: “Baby Shoes” - Jennifer Dunn
Award of Excellence: "Opening Number" - Sydney Kahl
Award of Merit: "Six Seconds" - Sal Vargas
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FILM AWARDS
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
“Baby Shoes” - Jennifer Dunn
“Bass Reeves, The Invincible Black Marshalln” - Larry Foley
"Forward" - Rachel Roff
“Happy Moments” - Kostas Sfakianakis
"Koreatown Ghost Story" - Teddy Tenenbaum, Minsun Park & Jim Wedaa
"Mambo Italiano" - Ralph Odierna, Victoria Greenwood & Damian Martorano
"Nanay’s Lullaby" - Alexey Samsonov
"Opening Number" - Sydney Kahl
"Shadow of the Republic" - Jonathan Knocker, Nick Lucas & Cameron Sly
"The Last Reverie" - Arjun Chudasama
“Trust Frank” - Penny Moore
“Undertaking” - Melissa Gruver
AWARDS OF MERIT
"Another Relationship" - Jeff Corpening
"Arizona 1878" - Bruno Jimenez
"Derelict" - Wesley Chevillot & Mitchell Cole
"Dry" - Alex Charner & Cara Consilvio
"Halloween Alone" - Chandler Thornton
"Have a Mint" - Jordan Rivers, Anthony Ciancio & Ryan Whetsel
"Kings & Queens" - Elmer J. Howard, Brett Bays & Melissa Martin
"Lapse" - Jacob Price & Noah Miller
"Nashville's Shadow" - J. Austin Duke
"Pandemic! The Musical" - David L. Bertman
"Plum" - Alexa Fisher
"Precious Souls" - Paul Catalanotto & Mary Catalanotto
"Sing No Sad Songs"
- Mack Wolf
"Six Seconds" - Sal Vargas
"Spaghetti Western" - P. Booth Teaster
"States of Contention"
- Matthew Diekman & Maya Ferrari
"Table Read Cinema-Episode 1: Death Stone" - Gary Sisson
"The Necklace"
- Jeffrey Podany