Announcing the Winners
After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to Dos Pollos Productions for winning Best Film of 2021. Their film On the House will go on to represent Austin against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2022.
1st Place: Best Film of 2021
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021
Pointing Home by An Unlikely Party
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
The Story of Diego Ruiz by VOXAVILA | Films
Required Elements
- Character: Diego or Diana Ruiz, Cosplayer
- Prop: hot sauce
- Line: "It's (it is) time to find out."
Audience Favorite: Group A
Breathe by Ten House Productions
Audience Favorite: Group B
It Takes 10 to Tango by Team El Guapo
Best Writing
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
Best Editing
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
Best Directing
Death Benefits by OW MY BACK! Productions
Best Cinematography
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
Best Sound Design
The Story of Diego Ruiz by VOXAVILA | Films
Best Musical Score
Ryan Anderson Laying Down the Heat by O & A Creative
Best Music
"Ghost's Angel" by Katie & Josiah Chadwick Hollow Pursuits by Laconic Mojo
Best Acting
Stephen Moore It Takes 10 to Tango by Team El Guapo
Best Ensemble Acting
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
Best Graphics
The Story of Diego Ruiz by VOXAVILA | Films
Best Effects
Pointing Home by An Unlikely Party
Best Costumes
Pointing Home by An Unlikely Party
Best Set Design
Pointing Home by An Unlikely Party
Best Use of Character
Fabricated by Sisters' Productions
Best Use of Prop
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
Best Use of Line
Breathe by Ten House Productions
Best Use of Genre
Pointing Home by An Unlikely Party
Best Stunts
Summer of '82 by Bright Eye Pictures
2021 Film List
Breathe by Ten House Productions
To face your fears, one must breathe.
Broken Spirits by Maganific Productions
One family, one bar, one struggle
Captain Aztec by Anomaly Factor
cultural revenge
Casa de Ruiz by Sacred Sinema
Two best friends party their way into dire circumstances.
Death Benefits by OW MY BACK! Productions
After the death of his childhood best friend, Alex finds out that his friend's sister is in grave danger, and seeks to keep his promise, despite the danger surrounding them.
Fabricated by Sisters' Productions
The fabric between reality and imagination rip at the seams.
Hollow Pursuits by Laconic Mojo
It's never too late for love.
It Takes 10 to Tango by Team El Guapo
After eating the hottest sauce in the world a man finds himself experiencing a world where the drama run as hot as the passion.
Laying Down the Heat by O & A Creative
I thought my pool playing days were over
Lost Daughter by 3 Generations
Family is not always blood.
Mother's Dream by Ragtag
What can you cook up if you follow your dreams?
On the House by Dos Pollos Productions
There's a mystery to solve.
Pirate Support by Tornado Boyz Produxions
Capt. Diego Ruiz attempts to alter his destiny only to end up in a fate worse than death.
Pointing Home by An Unlikely Party
You're stronger than you think
Seance by HumbleBae
Cosplayer Diana Diaz hosts a seance with her nephew Felix. What spirits will be conjured, and who will make it out?
Summer of '82 by Bright Eye Pictures
One girl's struggle to become her best summer self.
Surviving by Phoenale
Surviving
The Button by NeverStop Films
I'm gonna do it.
The Cosplay Killer by CAKE Films
What happens when you would kill to fit in.
The Story of Diego Ruiz by VOXAVILA | Films
On a quest for love, a cosplaying ninja roams the land and find himself in for a surprise at a local taco shop.
Zyphra by Smokin' Tree Productions
Zyphra, a lone wolf trying to survive in a male-dominated post-apocalyptic world.
Alyne Harding
Austin Producer
