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The Audience Award voting is over and the Round 2 Judges have completed their ratings and determined the winners for the 2009 National Film Challenge! There were many, many great films this year. But, of course, decisions have to be made. Check out the list of winners below.
BEST FILM
$1,000 and a screening at the 48 Hour Film Project Filmapalooza at the NAB Show in Vegas
The More Perfect Yellow
Team: Viva La VHS
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Mockumentary
RUNNER-UP
Will receive screening at the 48 Hour Film Project Filmapalooza at the NAB Show in Vegas.
Bound
Team: Twitch
Utrecht, Netherlands
Film de Femme
AUDIENCE AWARD
$500 and a screening at the 48 Hour Film Project Filmapalooza at the NAB Show in Vegas
The More Perfect Yellow
Team: Viva La VHS
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Mockumentary
BEST DIRECTING
The More Perfect Yellow
Team: Viva La VHS
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Mockumentary
BEST ACTING - LEAD
Bound
Male Lead: Turan Furat
Female Lead: Jenny Hsia
Team: Twitch
Utrecht, Netherlands
Film de Femme
BEST ACTING - ENSEMBLE
The Jenkins County 5th Annual Bumper Sticker Contest
Team: Exigence
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mockumentary
BEST CHILD ACTORS
The Three Labors of Oliver
Team: Exempt From Consideration
Cambridge, MA, USA
Buddy Film
BEST SCREENPLAY
The More Perfect Yellow
Team: Viva La VHS
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Mockumentary
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
My Birthday
Team: Hahoozhafax J Productions
Broadview Heights, OH, USA
Thriller/Suspense
BEST EDITING
Bound
Team: Twitch
Utrecht, Netherlands
Film de Femme
BEST SOUNDTRACK
The Sleep Monitor
Team: Barbecue Dreadlock
San Rafael, CA, USA
Thriller/Suspense
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Squatch Watch
Team: Stumptown
Marquette, MI, USA
Mockumentary
BEST SOUND DESIGN
The Find
Team: Whisper Productions
Dawsonville, GA, USA
Western
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The More Perfect Yellow
Team: Viva La VHS
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Mockumentary
BEST MAKE-UP
WOW
Team: Arizona Ink Studios
Des Moines, IA, USA
Mockumentary
BEST COSTUMES
The Essentials
Team: Skeleton Key Films
Port Chester, NY, USA
Superhero
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Sstzng Siang Shyr (Déjà vu)
Team: C.O. Group
Greensboro, NC, USA
Thriller/Suspense
BEST GRAPHICS
WOW
Team: Arizona Ink Studios
Des Moines, IA, USA
Mockumentary
BEST CREDITS
Game Night
Team: Critical End!
Portland, OR, USA
Musical
BEST USE OF COMEDY GENRE
Breathless
Team: Freeman Pictures
New Kensington, PA, USA
BEST USE OF DETECTIVE/COP GENRE
The Specials
Team: 3 Marvelous Cloppers
Edinburgh, UK
BEST USE OF DRAMA GENRE
Unlocked
Team: Two Toddlers
Portland, OR, USA
BEST USE OF FANTASY GENRE
Square One
Team: Montage 4
Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
BEST USE OF FILM DE FEMME GENRE
Bound
Team: Twitch
Utrecht, Netherlands
BEST USE OF MOCKUMENTARY GENRE
The More Perfect Yellow
Team: Viva La VHS
St. Petersburg, FL
BEST USE OF BUDDY FILM GENRE
The Three Labors of Oliver
Team: Exempt From Consideration
Cambridge, MA, USA
BEST USE OF HOLIDAY FILM GENRE
It’s Nice to Meet You
Team: Pretty Pretty Picture
Richmond, VA, USA
BEST USE OF HORROR GENRE
Grave Mistakes
Team: Nectar of the Gods
Media, PA, USA
BEST USE OF MUSICAL GENRE
Game Night
Team: Critical End!
Portland, OR, USA
BEST USE OF ROMANCE GENRE
Your First Date
Team: Halcyon Video Productions
Nashville, TN, USA
BEST USE OF SCI FI GENRE
Measure of a Man
Team: Down The Block Films
San Diego, CA, USA
BEST USE OF SUPERHERO GENRE
The Shepherd
Team: The Virginia Marti Party
Cleveland, OH, USA
BEST USE OF THRILLER/SUSPENSE GENRE
The Sleep Monitor
Team: Barbecue Dreadlock
San Rafael, CA, USA
BEST USE OF WESTERN GENRE
The Find
Team: Whisper Productions
Dawsonville, GA, USA
BEST USE OF PROP (A Pack of Matches)
Fire Fight
Team Midas
New York, NY
Mockumentary
BEST USE OF PROP (A Flask)
Auto Care
Team: Four Corners Filmmakers
Farmington, NM, USA
Sci-Fi
BEST USE OF PROP (A Bumper Sticker)
The Jenkins County 5th Annual Bumper Sticker Contest
Team Exigence
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mockumentary
BEST USE OF PROP (A bicycle)
M-Power
Team: Celluloid Fire
Tupelo, MS, USA
Film de Femme
BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Mary or Mark Shapiro, Unemployed)
My Birthday
Team: Hahoozhafax J Productions
Broadview Heights, OH, USA
Thriller/Suspense
BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Dawn or Don Richards, Mechanic)
Auto Care
Team: Four Corners Filmmakers
Farmington, NM, USA
Sci-Fi
BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Morrie or Mandy Fielding, Lab Technician)
Safety Not Guaranteed
Team: Jesse and The Rippers
Studio City, CA, USA
Sci Fi
BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Jordan Gordon, Systems Analyst)
Video Jungle
Team Cinethusiasts/Rannosaurus Rex
Fargo, ND, USA
Buddy Film
BEST USE OF LINE (“This is like déjà vu all over again.”)
My Birthday
Team: Hahoozhafax J Productions
Broadview Heights, OH, USA
Thriller/Suspense
BEST USE OF LINE (“What did you expect me to do?”)
Party In My Pants
Team Raw
London, UK
Superhero
BEST USE OF LINE (“That’s what you call teamwork.”)
The Jenkins County 5th Annual Bumper Sticker Contest
Team: Exigence
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mockumentary
BEST USE OF LINE (“This could get very complicated.”)
Straight No Chaser
Devinshire Jamestown Pictures
Kansas City, MO, USA
Buddy Film
***SPECIAL JUDGES AWARD***
MOST INVENTIVE FILM
Orpheus & Eurydice
Team: The Last Quest
Seattle, WA, USA
Drama
Thanks again to all of the competing teams and congratulations to all of the winners! |
