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Best Shorts Competition Deadline: November 2012
Best of Show
Fara Pasarell, The Visit, women filmmakers, when a tragic event turns Diana’s life upside down, she receives a visit from her estranged mother, exposing the complicated bonds of mother and daughter. This realistic, raw short film has outstanding performances by Odessa Rae (ER, Hard Candy) and four-time Emmy Nominee Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue, Grey’s Anatomy). LINK
Mariano Santilli (Argentina), The Alien, short film, Francois is convinced his girlfriend Ophelia is an alien being. Upset by a recent discovery, tells his friend Olivier his theory: an alien species is taking over the women of earth through sex. Francois starts following her in a surreal journey. This is a well-crafted, wonderfully textured film with outstanding visual effects. LINK
Awards of Excellence
7Ponies Productions, Frock My World, Episode 2, web series
Berger Bros Entertainment, Jew, Jewish
Chetin Chabuk, Jujitsuing Reality, short documentary
CMM Productions (Malta), 120741, experimental and viewer impact: motivational/inspirational
Dan Goodman, Skinja!, movie trailer
Dave Was Here, Ltd. (Canada), The Strange and Eerie Memoirs of Billy Wuthergloom, short film
Devin Bell, Fatal Vittles, animation
Hyun-Suk Seo (South Korea), Derivation, experimental
Jordan Schmelzer, Kneejerk, tube length videos
Kids at Play, Good Karma $1, contemporary issues/awareness raising
Nine Ten Films, Stigma, gay/lesbian/transsexual
No Love Here Films, Broken Things, leading actress (Rachael: Hollis McLachlan)
Sara Khaki, Facing the Mirror, short documentary
Awards of Merit
A Menace Named Dennis Productions, A Daughter's Dilemma, African American
Al Germani, Angel's Reach, disability issues
Amanda Fugate-Moss, Impact, short film
Anamorphic Films (Spain), The 24/7 Fitness Club, experimental
Bad Lady Flicks, Dog Bytes, women filmmakers
Ben Poschmann (France), Vila, experimental
Black Spur Productions, A Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, short film
Broken Films, Roomtone, experimental
Carrie Lazar, One in Eight, women filmmakers
Clak Films (El Salvador), Among Angels and Demons, Christian
CMM Productions (Malta), 120741, creativity/originality and special effects: animation
Debi Lang, Hearts in the Himalayas, women filmmakers
Eric Wilson, The Coffers, African American
Feine Idee Film (Germany), Everything Like Always, music video
Free Seed Films, Ltd. (United Kingdom), Los Jack Machine, short film
Garrett Williams, Call to Action, leading actor (Hunter)
Grossmont College - Loren-James Clark, A Man Walks Into A Bar, short film
Heart Anchor Productions, LLC, The Devil's Snare, women filmmakers
Ileana Daniela Darie (Canada), Joy Cut by the Sword, animation
Inglenook Productions (United Kingdom), Roses in Winter, disability issues
Jeanne Taylor, The Co-Star, women filmmakers and leading actress (Jeanne Taylor)
Jen McGowan, Doritos: Super Cheesy, commercial/infomercial
Kael Elliott, Picture Perfect, short film
Kamen Casey, Party Love and All of The Above, short film
Kenneth Oefelein, Skeleton Canyon, short film
Kids at Play, Good Karma $1, short documentary
Lazarus Filmworks, Deserted, Christian
Maciej Pasynkiewicz, Pipelines, short film
Michele Coggiola (Italy), The Fallen Angel, short film
Mitlas Productions, LLC, A Green Kippah, short documentary
Moonshine Movies (Australia), Common Ground, use of film/video for social change
Mosaic Entertainment (Canada), Delmer & Marta on Love and Money, special purpose production
New Generation Arts (Bulgaria), Changes, short documentary
No Love Here Films, Broken Things, women filmmakers
Oppenheim Films / The Opp-Guide, The Dogmatic, short documentary and viewer impact: motivational/inspirational
Philippe Thimel (France), Charlie, gay/lesbian/transsexual
Pouria Heidary Oureh (Iran), Beyond the Deadend, short film, direction (Pouria Heidary Oureh) and sound editing (Alireza Alavian)
Richard Millen, Chronicle of a Death Postponed, disability issues
Richmond (R!ch) Obeng (Canada), The "Helping Hand", public service programming/PSA
Rogier Beeck van Calkoen (Spain), The Puppets Family, short documentary
School of Visual Arts, My Friend Jodie, women filmmakers
Shadow Puppet Films, Sands of Overtime, short film
Southern Illinois University - Ashley Seering, Disability Awareness Project, contemporary issues/awareness raising
Stephen Batts, Suicide Kings, short film
STuFF FiLMS, STuFF HaPPeNS, pilot program/series
Taylor Made Shorts, Ann Romney's "I Love You Women" Face Cream, tube length videos
Teddy Key, The Old Fashioned Way, gay/lesbian/transsexual
Tom Swift & His Amazing Productions, The Beginning, gay/lesbian/transsexual
Tony Tambi, Chapter One, short film
William Holden, The Bird, short film
Worthwhile Films, Community Report: Health, disability issues
Zheng Liu, Adam's Gift, short film
