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WINNERS
SEPTEMBER 2018
Winners may order a statuette for themselves and their team, for $290 including shipping.
After making an order, please send us an email to info.topshorts@gmail.com with the following details:
1. Award (for example: Best Director)
2. Name
3. Film title
4. Full shipping address, including phone number
We'll email the design for your approval prior to engraving it on the statuette.
Film of the Month
KOMMANDO 1944
Derek Quick
Best Narrative Film
THEIR WAR
Max Mason
Honorable Mention: Narrative Film
CANICULE
Charly Destombes, Leila Lamblin
Best Indie Film
ALLERTON
Daniel Lawrence Wilson, Austin Hanner
Honorable Mention: Indie Film
BO BO
Roman Makarchuk
Best Drama
TELL HIM
Virginia Bach
Honorable Mention: Drama
SCENES NEAR THE SEA
Kirill Zakharov
Best Comedy
HOLIDAY HOSTAGE
D.W. Moffett, Abby Walla, David Storch
Honorable Mention: Comedy
I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS NOW
Cheng Chen
Best Thriller
BROKEN INNOCENCE
Francisco Baca
Honorable Mention: Thriller
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
Alfredo Vidal
Best Horror
DODAH
Jondaniel Cornett
Honorable Mention: Horror
WRONG NUMBER
Megan Binnie
Best Action Film
NIGHT SHIFT
John Balazs
Honorable Mention: Action Film
POLISI MALING
Randolph Zaini
Best Sci-Fi
ZERO
Nick King
Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi
VOX
Akil McKenzie, Kevin Santos
Best Experimental Film
ELINE
Nils Vermeire
Honorable Mention: Experimental Film
TERRARIUM
Brian Ng
Best Inspirational Film
INVICTUS
Sathwik Rai, Oygur Tanriverdi
Honorable Mention: Inspirational Film
NANA'S ROOM
Kaye Tuckerman, Mitch Roberson
Best Crime Film
PROTECTING TONY
Dat Nguyen
Best Dark Comedy
HAUNTINGS AND HALLUCINATIONS: THREE TALES OF TERROR
Joel Stephen Birnie
Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy
MORE CAKE
Eric Darnell Redding, Katherine King, Bryan Nash-Sapphire
Best Web/TV Pilot
SALAZAR
David Ramirez, Liam Tiernan
Honorable Mention: Web/TV Pilot
THE WACKY WOBBLERS
Drew Stalker, Angi Tianzhu
Best Documentary
FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH
Yuntong Man
Honorable Mention: Documentary
UNDOCUMENTED
Bishal Dutta
Best Animation
ELI
Jeff Martell
Honorable Mention: Animation
GOD I NEED A GIRLFRIEND
Stefan Janoski, Foster Huntington
Best Music Video
NOGA EREZ - CASH OUT
Hen Makhluf
Honorable Mention: Music Video
LIGHTS OUT
Mason Greer
Best Student Film
POOL MAN
Brian Cesson, Ava Lalezarzadeh
Honorable Mention: Student Film
ZVOOV
Lee Manor
Best Microfilm
I HEAR SHE'S PRETTY HAPPY NOW
Parker Davis
Honorable Mention: Microfilm
STUDENT FIGHT
Kern Sharma
Best Director
TELL HIM
Virginia Bach
Honorable Mention: Director
BROKEN INNOCENCE
Francisco Baca
Best First Time Director
BROKEN INNOCENCE
Francisco Baca
Honorable Mention: First Time Director
PSYCH0NAUTS
Israel Granja Hernández
Best Indie Filmmaker
COLD CITY
Kelechi Jude
Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker
BINDING SCREENS
Alessandro Panelli
Best Actor
KOMMANDO 1944
Daniel Joo
Honorable Mention: Actor
PROTECTING TONY
Jonathan Benefiel
Best Actress
HOLIDAY HOSTAGE
Maggie Wheeler
Honorable Mention: Actress
JOYCE
Cassandra Seidenfeld
Best Actor in an Indie Film
ALLERTON
Austin Hanner
Best Actress in an Indie Film
PLUSHOPHILIA
C Hope Belmont
Honorable Mention: Actress in an Indie Film
MORE CAKE
Katherine King
Best Supporting Actor
PROTECTING TONY
Eric Seltzer
Best Supporting Actress
POOL MAN
Tanya Raisa
Best Young Actress
TEAM TEENETTES
Rose Hough
Best Child Actress
ELINE
Dunja Vermeire
Best Duo
A DATE WITH SHILLELAGH
Eleanor Burke, Lauren Cornelius
Honorable Mention: Duo
TEAM TEENETTES
Leon Potter, Jennifer Elle Cannon
Best Ensemble
KOMMANDO 1944
Daniel Joo, Louie Chapman, Jeff Seid, Bejo Dohmen, Mike Bingaman, Bryan Navarro, John Manahan, Derek Quick, Brett Ian Edwards, Evan Henderson, Aramis Merlin, Vincson Green, Benjamin Schnau
Honorable Mention: Ensemble
THE WACKY WOBBLERS
Rashaun Perry, Angi Tianzhu, Ed Galvez, Andy Ma, Chris Ribeiro, Benjamin F. Campbell
Best Cinematography
PASSÉ
Zicheng Tang
Honorable Mention: Cinematography
SEARCHING FOR THE LOTUS-BORN MASTER
Duo Yan
Best Editing
ESCALA
Eileen De Klerk
Honorable Mention: Editing
A DATE WITH SHILLELAGH
Patryk Czekalski
Best Score
KOMMANDO 1944
Ahmed Arifin
Honorable Mention: Score
EQUIDISTANT
Shy Monster
Best Song
STRONGER THAN I'VE EVER BEEN - "NANA'S ROOM"
Kaleena Zanders, Frank Palazzolo, Eric McNeely
Honorable Mention: Song
THIS IS OUR TIME
Debra Gussin, Dale Effren
Best Sound Design
TOMISLAV'S DIARY
Cheng Hsieh Yu
Honorable Mention: Sound Design
ESCALA
Reanne De Klerk
Inspiring Woman in a Film
ESCALA
Jy Prishkulnik
Best Visual Effects
VOX
David Paterson, Kevin Santos
Honorable Mention: Visual Effects
TEAM TEENETTES
Brian Morelan, Barry Jesse Smith
Best Trailer
NANA'S ROOM
Kaye Tuckerman, Mitch Roberson
Best Original Story
JOYCE
Nora Jaenicke
Honorable Mention: Original Story
BEFORE SUMMER ENDS
Dalton Sides
Best Screenplay
JUNE BLOCK HERO
Seth Kozak
Honorable Mention: Screenplay
OFFICE GUNS: THE MANDATE
Mark Allard-Will
Best Television Script
THE ROBE - EPISODE 1
Theresa Williams
Holiday Hostage - Trailer
Their War - Trailer
Allerton - Trailer
Broken Innocence - Trailer
Joyce - Trailer
Night Shift - Trailer
Pool Man - Trailer
Salazar - Trailer
Tomislav's Diary - Trailer
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