In such a challenging year so many filmmakers came thru with amazing new films. Congrats to all filmmakers this year with special emphasis on the award winners below.
The Top Ten Films
First Place – Team 40 – The Intervention
Second Place – Team 4 – Openings
Third Place – Team 15 – The Things We Carry
Fourth Place – Team 43 – The Host Cell
Fifth Place – Team 50 – The Burden
Sixth Place – Team 44 – Finding Your Pride
Seventh Place – Team 22 – ‘Night
Eighth Place – Team 34 – The Bus Ride
Ninth Place – Team 16 – Detective Drews
Tenth Place – Team 35 – Deflated
Best Actress – Team 15 – The Things We Carry – Amanda Day
Best Actor – Team 40 – The Intervention – Bryan McDonald
Best Supporting Actress -TIE – Team 3 – Binky – Elora Riley / Team 16 – Detective Drews – Maria Barr
Best Supporting Actor – Team 4 – Openings – Troy LaFaye
Best Youth Actor – Team 52 – Broken – Indiana Arnold
Best Youth Actress – Team 44 – Finding Your Pride– Sally-Anne Hunt
Best Credits – Team 40 – The Intervention – Ryan Becken & Bryan McDonald
Best Costume – Team 34 – The Bus Ride – Laura Runge
Best Kiss – Team 50 – The Burden
Best Visual Effects – Team 40 – The Intervention – Keith Langsdorf
Best Hero/Heroine – Team 35 – Deflated
Best Villain – Team 34 – The Bus Ride
Best Fight Scene – Team 13 – Unfortunate Necessity Lee Fillingsness & Vanessa M.H. Powers
Best WTF Moment – Team 10 – Raising A Daughter – Rudy Pavich
Best Prop – Team 50 – The Burden
Best Student Film – Team 44 – Finding Your Pride – Sally-Anne Hunt – Insight School of Minnesota
Best Cinematography – Team 50 – The Burden – Zak Rivers
Best Lighting – Tie – Team 4 – Openings – David Schnack / Team 35 – Deflated – Jon Heller
Best Colorist – Team 50 – The Burden – Allan H. Johnson
Best Orchestrated Score – Team 40 – The Intervention – Bryan McDonald
Best Original Music – Team 35 – Deflated – Jon Worthy
Best Audio/Sound Design – TIE – Team 4 – Openings – Ben O’Brien / Team 40 – The Intervention – Nathan Eby
Best Production Design – Team 35 – Deflated – Mike Bredon
Best Makeup – TIE – Team 34 – The Bus Ride – Jaeda Knutson / Team 40 – The Intervention – Ryan Schaddelee
Best Screenplay/Writing – Team 4 – Openings
Louie Anderson Favorite – Team 10 – Raising A Daughter – Rudy Pavich
Best Anthropomorphic Character – No Contenders this year.
Best Editing – Team 40 – The Intervention – Ryan Becken
Best Overall Acting/Cast – Team 4 – Openings
Best Directing – Team 40 – The Intervention – Ryan Becken
Audience Favorites
Session One – Team 3 – Binky – Jamie Janek
Session Two – Team 40 – The Intervention – Ryan Becken
Session Three – Team 16 – Detective Drews – Penn Pauletich
Session Four – Team 43 – The Host Cell – Joey Hamburger
Genre Winners
Comedy – Team 16 – Detective Drews – Penn Pauletich
Drama – Team 40 – The Intervention – Ryan Becken
Suspense/Horror/Adventure – Team 4 – Openings – John Griese
Specialty – Team 50 – The Burden – Allan H. Johnson
Fantasy/Sci-Fi – Team 43 – The Host Cell – Joey Hamburger
Documentary – Team 12 – For Me – Haley Jacobsen
Best Poster – No contest this year
Trailer Contest Winners – No contest this year
BENT Shout Out Winner – No contest this year