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Mission Statement
Our goal is to recognize filmmakers whose short films demonstrate their ability to produce well-crafted motion pictures.
Best of Show Summer 2024 Season!
BEST PICTURE: “Voices” - Laura Marks, Michael Pickman-Thoon & Mindy Zuckerman
BEST DIRECTOR: Nick Fascitelli - “King Ed”
BEST SCREENPLAY: Nick Fascitelli - “King Ed”
BEST ACTOR: Brendan Scannell - “King Ed"
BEST ACTRESS: Jeanine Bartel - “Blood is Thicker”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER: Eli Adler & Cliff Traiman - “Voices"
EDITOR: Michael Pickman-Thoon & Randy Field - "Voices"
BEST SOUND DESIGN: Marshall Watson Music - “Voices"
BEST MUSIC: Fred Story - “Under the Hat: The Complicated History of the Pith Helmet”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Rebecca Foster - "Gods of the Universe: Rise of the Star Child"
VISUAL FX: Charles Mawungwa - "Gods of the Universe: Rise of the Star Child"
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CATEGORY WINNING FILMS OF THE WINTER 2024 SEASON
BEST DRAMA: “Today I Fell in Love” - Jesse Foy
Award of Excellence: “That Place You Hate” -Katie Eritan &, Haley Farrell-Kissun
Award of Merit: "Blood is Thicker" - Melissa Skirboll
BEST COMEDY: "King Ed" - Brad Bradley
Award of Excellence: “Twalette” - James Liakos
BEST DOCUMENTARY: “Voices” - Laura Marks, Michael Pickman-Thoon & Mindy Zuckerman
Award of Excellence: “Under the Hat: The Complicated History of the Pith Helmet” - Olympia Stone
Award of Merit: "Gopher Games" - Brent Fannin & Chase Pirtle
BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY: "Gods of the Universe: Rise of the Star Child"" - Cathy SitaRam
Award of Excellence: “Mind Hacker” - Ronesha Strickland, Marcus Carey & Tris Thompson
Award of Merit: "The Ice Age Sauna" - Yusuke Yoshida
BEST MADE IN GEORGIA: "Teddy's Park" - Jeremy Pack
Award of Excellence: “Wild Bill in Winter” - Jeremy Pack
BEST MYSTERY/SUSPENCE: “Probable Cause” - Michael Andrews
Award of Excellence: “Eighteen Twenty One” - Tiana Melvina & Ashley Terpstra
BEST ACTIO/ADVENTURE: “Underneath” - Lily Campisi
BEST MUSICAL: “Chicken in a Musical” - A.C. Sanford
BEST STUDENT FILMY: "The Love We Choose"" -Isabella DeWitt & Joey Scott
Award of Excellence: “Frail Grounds” - Cam Hightower & Alisha Yi
Award of Merit: "Guiding Light" - India Anne Mitchell
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FILM AWARDS
AWARD OF DISTINCTION
“Voices” - Laura Marks, Michael Pickman-Thoon & Mindy Zuckerman
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
“Chicken in a Musical” - A.C. Sanford
"Gopher Games" - Bre nt Fannin & Chase Pirtle
"Probable Cause" - Michael Andrews
“Today I Fell in Love” - Jesse Foy
“Under the Hat: The Complicated History of the Pith Helmet” - Olympia Stone
AWARDS OF MERIT
"After Years" - Chloe Feibus
"Anchor" - Sandy Morris
"Blood is Thicker" - Melissa Skirboll
“Eighteen Twenty One” - Tiana Melvina & Ashley Terpstra
“Frail Grounds” - Cam Hightower & Alisha Yi
"Gods of the Universe: Rise of the Star Child"" - Cathy SitaRam
"Guiding Light" - India Anne Mitchell
"Hero" - Pete Dorton & Susanne McDonald
"Hueful" - Jill Marber
"King Ed" - Brad Bradley
“Mind Hacker” - Ronesha Strickland, Marcus Carey & Tris Thompson
"Settle Down" - Yusuke Yoshida, Hayato Sone & Shoki Tanizawa
"Several Dudes Behind the Scenes - Little Five Points- A Rockumentary" - Dom Giogianni
"Teddy's Park" - Jeremy Pack
“That Place You Hate” -Katie Eritan &, Haley Farrell-Kissun
"The Ice Age Sauna" - Yusuke Yoshida
"The Love We Choose"" -Isabella DeWitt & Joey Scott
“Twalette” - James Liakos
“Underneath” - Lily Campisi
“Wild Bill in Winter” - Jeremy Pack