What an amazing weekend of screenings! We hope you loved seeing your film on the big screen as they were enjoyed and celebrated by the audience.
So much great work! Every film was worthy and each of you should be very proud of the accomplishment!
Announcing the nominations and top 10 is always both exciting and also difficult. This year was no exception, there were so many films that were excellent and yet did not make the top 10.
Our panel of over 20 judges made the extremely hard choices. Remember art is subjective and these results are only the opinion of our collective judges.
We highly encourage all of our participants to enter their new 2022 films into other festivals. Many of our filmmakers who didn’t make top 10 have done very very well.
And now the moment you have been waiting for..
Official 2022 Nominations list
Best Actor Nominations
Team 11 – Cody – Merit West
Team 15 – Time to do the Dishes – Joe Cocozzello
Team 19 – Meatball Madness – Bryan McDonald
Team 39 – The Family We Chose – Tom Reed
Team 55 – Delay – Joshua Will
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell? – Rod Kasai
Best Actress Nominations
Team 19 – Meatball Madness – Amanda Day
Team 37 – Angel of Death – Lily Rains
Team 39 – The Family We Chose – Taj Ruler
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell? – Amber Rhodes
Team 62 – The Wagon Wheel – Christa Rose
Best Supporting Actor
Team 6 – Guest Star – Dante Pirtle
Team 19 – Meatball Madness – Justin Caesar
Team 53 – I Promise – David Alvarado
Team 55 – Delay – Jim Robinson
Best Supporting Actress
Team 2 – Hide and Seek – Rachel Weber
Team 32 – #1 Stan – Karen Voels
Team 35 – If I Were – Maria Barr
Team 37 – Angel of Death – Cynthia Schreiner Smith
Team 39 – The Family We Chose – Maggie Pistner
Best Child Actor
Team 6 – Guest Star – Ryan Henzi
Team 58 – Ashes to Ashes – Logan Schuneman
Best Child Actress
Team 6 – Guest Star – Jocelyn Sanchez
Team 19 – Meatball Madness – Ludmila Hart
Team 33 – The Puppet King – Tenley Boushek
Team 46 – Maraud – Ramona Penny
Team 61 – Love, Me – Sally-Anne Hunt
Best Villain
Team 5 – Damsel or the Dogs
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
Best Heroine
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Team 46 – Maraud
Team 53 – I Promise
Best Anthropomorphic Character
Team 20 – An Andrew Smithee Film
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 53 – I Promise
Best Directing
Team 6 – Guest Star
Team 15 – Time to do the Dishes
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 39 – The Family We Chose
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Team 55 – Delay
Best Cinematography
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 41 – Añoranza (Nostalgia)
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
Team 62 – The Wagon Wheel
Best Editing
Team 15 – Time to do the Dishes
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Team 41 – Añoranza (Nostalgia)
Team 45 – Ninja Cop
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
Best Lighting
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 6 – Guest Star
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 35 – If I Were
Team 39 – The Family We Chose
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
Best Color Correction
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 6 – Guest Star
Team 23 – Zen and the Art of Zen
Team 55 – Delay
Best Visual Effects
Team 15 – Time to do the Dishes
Team 17 – In Camera
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
Best Credits
Team 13 – 50 mL
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Team 49 – Down the Drain
Best Original Music
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 32 – #1 Stan
Team 35 – If I Were
Team 41 – Añoranza (Nostalgia)
Best Audio/Sound Design
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Team 45 – Ninja Cop
Team 53 – I Promise
Best Script
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 37 – Angel of Death
Team 46 – Maraud
Team 50 – Worst in Show
Team 52 – The Cleaner
Best Production Design
Team 5 – Damsel or the Dogs
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 39 – The Family We Chose
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Best Orchestral Score
Team 6 – Guest Star
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 39 – The Family We Chose
Team 45 – Ninja Cop
Best WTF Moment
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 3 – Down For The Count
Team 15 – Time to do the Dishes
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Best Fight Scene
Team 10 – Back to One
Team 45 – Ninja Cop
Team 53 – I Promise
Team 63 – Wood Split Smoke Break
Best Costume
Team 5 – Damsel or the Dogs
Team 17 – In Camera
Team 38 – Etiquette Now!
Team 53 – I Promise
Best Makeup
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 17 – In Camera
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 46 – Maraud
Best Kiss
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 4 – Soul Comrade
Team 13 – 50 mL
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Best Prop
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 41 – Añoranza (Nostalgia)
Team 63 – Wood Split Smoke Break
Student Film
Team 18 – Delivery – Bethany College
Strong Female Filmmaker Award Nominees
(Sponsored by the MN WIFT)
Team 5 – Damsel or the Dogs – Haley Jacobsen
Team 13 – 50 mL – Vanessa M. H. Powers
Team 26 – What Did You Do?! – Charla Marie Bailey
Team 39 – The Family We Chose – Kristin Schaack
Best Comedy
Team 6 – Guest Star
Team 15 – Time to do the Dishes
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 39 – The Family We Chose
Team 55 – Delay
Best Drama
Team 32 – #1 Stan
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Team 53 – I Promise
Team 61 – Love, Me
Best Suspense/Horror/Adventure
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
Best Specialty
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Team 35 – If I Were
Team 41 – Añoranza (Nostalgia)
Best Documentary
Team 1 – Treasure Hunters
Team 17 – In Camera
Best Movie Poster Contest
Team 04 – Soul Comrade
Team 15 – Time to do the dishes
Team 17 – In Camera
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Team 33 – The Puppet King
Team 52 – The Cleaner
Team 55 – Delay
Team 62 – The Wagon Wheel
Top Ten
Team 2 – Hide and Seek
Team 6 – Guest Star
Team 12 – The Doll
Team 15 – Time to Do the Dishes
Team 19 – Meatball Madness
Team 28 – Tryouts Today!
Team 39 – The Family We Chose
Team 40 – That Streaming Life
Team 53 – I Promise
Team 55 – Delay
Team 56 – Welcome to Hell?
BENT Brewstillery Shout Out
To Be Announced at Best of Fest
The Louie Anderson Award
To Be Announced at Best of Fest
Audience Favorite Awards
To Be Announced at Best of Fest
Congratulations to all! We look forward to gathering on May 20th as a Minnesota Film Collective and celebrating the creation of some beautiful and thought provoking films!
Adam, John and Margie
