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 Sonder City Pictures for winning Best Film of 2022. Their film Junebug will go on to represent Buffalo against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2023.
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
Junebug by Sonder City Pictures
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
Almost September by PizzaDog Starship
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022
Making Amends by Gelia Studio
Required Elements
- Character: Ellen or Elton MacTigue, Tourism Specialist
- Prop: an ID card
- Line: "Wait. What time is it?"
2022 Film List
60 Seconds by BM-VM/Too Much Bull
the worst times = the greatest lessons
Almost September by PizzaDog Starship
Some families live for drama
Destination Hallucination by Wanderer
See the galaxy for solar system prices!
Getaway by On Broad Street Productions
A break from the day-to-day isn't always what you dream it will be
Gone Phishin' by Wicked Goose Productions
Sleeping with the Phishes
Growing Up Blind by King Arthur's Domain
Life through the perception of a blind woman
Harbinger by Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions
Suddenly super.
Hey, JERRi? by Lake Bottom Pictures
What's up, buddy?
Junebug by Sonder City Pictures
Everyone just wants to be seen.
Making Amends by Gelia Studio
You can't trust anyone.
Munchie's Fresh Start by 38 Gigabytes
Nutritious and Delicious
Oro by 8-B!tch Pictures
Be care what you steal for.
Sightings by Three Point Productions
If you go looking, they'll find you.
Stained Glass by Buffalo Above Films
Felt Small. Feeling Safe.
Sunday by Carbone Media
Sundays man.
Super Struggles by Bad Apple Productions
Being a Superhero isn't all it's cracked up to be!
Synergy Planning by Fighting Mongoose Pictures
Nobody wants to work anymore
The Layover by Rivers INK’D
It happened one swipe
The Little Things by 1666 Theatrical Productions
It's not the big moments that define you.
The Reading by Andromeda Productions
Your fate is in the cards.
The Tourist Trap by Pure Chaos Pictures
One weird vacation.
To The Right by Third Time's A Charm!
To The Right
Two Love Birds or (THE OPPOSING INTERPRETATIONS OF EMOTIONAL CONNECTION) by Cacophonous Productions
She had everything a small-town girl could want. Everything except...
Wanksta by Luminary Figures Group
Everyone want be gangster, till it's time to do gangster shit.
Work from Home Forever by Fourteen Films
Work From Home Forever
