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 Ron Rose Milagro for winning Best Film of 2015. Their film Exsule will go on to represent Detroit against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2016.
1st Place: Best Film of 2015
Exsule by Ron Rose Milagro
2nd Place: Best Film of 2015
Eureka by Play Nice
3rd Place: Best Film of 2015
Maledetto by Actors Loft
Required Elements
- Character: Darryl or Danielle Gilbert, Movie Reviewer
- Prop: a computer mouse
- Line: "I didn't believe it, until I saw it." (or "I did not believe it, until I saw it.")
Audience Favorite: Group A
Space Punchers by Local Goats
Exsule by Ron Rose Milagro
Audience Favorite: Group B
Maledetto by Actors Loft
Catzilla! by Holomax
Best Writing
Suspended Review by RED TEAM GOLD
Best Editing
Exsule by Ron Rose Milagro
Best Directing
Eureka by Play Nice
Best Cinematography
Maledetto by Actors Loft
Best Acting (in a leading role)
Exsule by Ron Rose Milagro
Best Graphics
Mercury by Rocket Boot Studios
Best Special Effects
Exsule by Ron Rose Milagro
Best Costumes
Space Punchers by Local Goats
Best Make Up
Maledetto by Actors Loft
Best Use of Character
Suspended Review by RED TEAM GOLD
Best Use of Prop
Eureka by Play Nice
Best Use of Line
The Pickle by Don't Get Lippy
Best Sci-Fi Alien / Non-Human
Catzilla! by Holomax
Best Sci-Fi Costumes
Space Punchers by Local Goats
Best Sci-Fi Robot
Hitler's Brain & the Robot from Hell by IATL Productions
2015 Film List
A Matter of Time by Bear Cubs III
Catzilla! by Holomax
Darryl & Darryette's YouTube Drive-In Cinema Presents The Unreleased Cinematic Masterpiece Catzilla!
Eureka by Play Nice
A tale of a scientific experiment run amok
Exsule by Ron Rose Milagro
Whose home is it?
Hitler's Brain & the Robot from Hell by IATL Productions
Mad scientist accidentally resurrects humanity's arch nemesis
Limbo by Lost Boys Film
Maledetto by Actors Loft
A man cheats death through cryogenic suspension
Mercury by Rocket Boot Studios
Darryl Gilbert, film reviewer, has to learn to survive at the hands of a mysterious Cube.
Space Punchers by Local Goats
Space exploration halted for the crew of a space vessel when their nemesis interferes.
Suspended Review by RED TEAM GOLD
Enjoy this Sci-Fi film featuring a training program full of fear, and an up-side down struggle.
The Pickle by Don't Get Lippy
Rival roomates fight over a pickle while battling time travel.
