2018 Awards
Jury Awards 2018
Feature, Narrative
Comedy, Winner
Funny Story by Michael Gallagher
Comedy, Runner Up
Miss Arizona by Autumn McAlpin
Drama, Winner
Driver X by Henry Barrial
Drama, Runner Up
Sadie by Megan Griffiths
Feature, Documentary
Winner, Dawnland by Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip
Runner Up, Black Memorabilia by Chico Colvard
Short, Narrative
Winner, Comedy
Pickle by Grant Moore
Winner, Drama
The Lightkeeper by Zach Bandler
Short, Documentary
Winner, The Driver is Red by Randall Christopher
Runner Up Little Fiel by Irina Patakani
Honorable Mention, Everything Connects by Dylan D’Haeze
Short, Animation
Winner, Proxy by Haidi Marburger
Audience Awards 2018
Best of the Fest
Skid Row Marathon by Mark Hayes
Best Feature, Narrative
Winner, In Reality by Ann Lupo
1st Runner Up: Farmer of the Year by Vince O’Connell and Kathy Swanson
2nd Runner Up: Sadie by Megan Griffiths
Best Feature, Documentary
Winner, Pick of the Litter by Don Hardy and Dana Nachman
1st Runner Up: Manry At Sea: In the Wake of a Dream by Steve Wystrach
2nd Runner Up: Dawnland by Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip
Best Short, Drama
Winner, Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times by Marcus Markou
1st Runner Up: Oksijan by Edward Watts
2nd Runner Up: Don’t Be Afraid by Lakshmi Devy
Best Short, Comedy
Winner, Pie by Adria Tennor
1st Runner Up: Rag Dolls by Justin and Kristin Schaak
2nd Runner Up: The Adventures of Penny Patterson by Stephanie Donnelly
Best Short, Documentary
Winner, Felix by Allison Otto
1st Runner Up: Keeper by Marnie Crawford Samuelson and Shane Hofeldt
2nd Runner Up: Hola Kitty! Daniel Queiroz Burity
Best Short, Animation
Winner, Liberty & Justice: A Cautionary Tale in the Land of the Free by Salley Mavor, Rob Goldsborough and Matthias Bossi
1st Runner Up: Elephant’s Song by Lynn Tomlinson
2nd Runner Up: The Driver Is Red by Randall Christopher
Director’s Choice Awards 2018
Best Cinematography
Feature Film
All the Wild Horses by Ivo Marloh, Cinematography by Ivo Marloh and Michael J. Sanderson
Short Film
The Lightkeeper by Zach Bandler, Cinematography by Jon Keng
Emerging New England Filmmaker (sponsored by Talamas)
Keepers of the Light by Liz Witham and Ken Wentworth
Emerging Filmmaker, Non-New England
The Limit Of by Alan Mulligan
Best Actor, Adult
Farmer of the Year – Barry Corbin
Best Actor, Youth
Bullies – Kaden Hetherington
Best Actress, Adult
In Reality – Ann Lupo
Best Actress, Youth
Chandler – Zephyr Ingle
Sadie – Sophia Mitri Schloss
Fortitude in Filmmaking
Afghan Cycles by Sarah Menzies, Anna Brones, Shannon Galpin, Jenny Nichols
Screenwriting Awards 2018
Comedy Short
First Runner Up: The Kosher Mutiny (Pilot Episode of Max’s Deli) by Jim Norman
WINNER: Gasp by Gregory Orr
Dramatic Short
First Runner Up: The Projectionist by Guy Pooles
WINNER: Leaving Malcolm by Annemarie Bettica
Comedy Feature
First Runner Up: One Night in the Bruised Diamond by Anthony Longman
WINNER: The Hero of the World by Staci Greason and Linda Hill
Dramatic Feature
First Runner Up: Crossing Currents by Jorge Perez
WINNER: Tres Huevos by Ruben L. Ruiz, Richard Grant and Johnny Ferguson
