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 Firmament/Redacted for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film Meatball Assassino will go on to represent Madison against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
1st Place: Best Film of 2016
Meatball Assassino by Firmament/Redacted
2nd Place: Best Film of 2016
He's Just That Into Me by The Bechdel Test
3rd Place: Best Film of 2016
A Measure of Time by Good Land Media
Audience Favorite: Group A
Belong by Key Media
Audience Favorite: Group B
A Measure of Time by Good Land Media
Best Editing
He's Just That Into Me by The Bechdel Test
Best Cinematography
The Roof by Agu Gali
The Forbidden Fable of Papa's .38 Special by Ai Wisconsin
Honorable Mention
Meatball Assassino by Firmament/Redacted
Best Sound Design
He's Just That Into Me by The Bechdel Test
Best Musical Score
Homefront by The 15 Machine
Babel's End by Edge Line Studios
Best Acting (in a leading role)
He's Just That Into Me by The Bechdel Test
The Forbidden Fable of Papa's .38 Special by Ai Wisconsin
Best Graphics
Meatball Assassino by Firmament/Redacted
Best Special Effects
Belong by Key Media
Best Choreography
The Bunker by Film Underground
Best Costumes
Babel's End by Edge Line Studios
Best Use of Prop
Homefront by The 15 Machine
Best Use of Line
Homefront by The 15 Machine
2016 Film List
A Measure of Time by Good Land Media
What moment would you go back to, to change your life forever?
Babel's End by Edge Line Studios
The discovery of a mysterious object leads to murder in a quiet historical village.
Belong by Key Media
Everyone has somewhere ... don't they?
Digital Ghosts by Luke and Nick Productions
Data drive is stolen from underground mob. A spy tries to evade death from mob assassin
Electric Rick by Smudge Capone
Family Meeting by Sonder Pictures
A man gambles and loses everything, he comes up with a family activity to get his money back.
Game Over by Why Bother Films
5 friends sit down to enjoy a game night but is everything as it appears?
He's Just That Into Me by The Bechdel Test
Couple experiences trials and happiness of relationship at a ridiculous pace.
Homefront by The 15 Machine
An Army Veteren realizes his error of his ways just in the nick of time
Kung Fu Waiter by KGB Films
A waiter finds himself trying to save a woman from a mob boss
Meatball Assassino by Firmament/Redacted
Never betray the family recipe.
Powerless by Northern Lights
Amy is powerfully special but has grown tired of being an object of desire and tired of her powers.
Room 117 by Nice Melons Films
A banana addict gets a second chance.
Roomies by ApelSaws
Silent Cop by Filament Games
A produce driven cop finds his revenge
The Bunker by Film Underground
A group of kids are pitted against each other over protection during the height of the cold war.
The Forbidden Fable of Papa's .38 Special by Ai Wisconsin
You can delay it, but you can never escape it
The Roof by Agu Gali
Two cops put the pieces together to explain the gruesome death of a young woman.
The Seamstress by Atwoodland Productions
You reap what you sew
The Time Chair by Duckworks Media Forge
It's Probably Fine
The Verdict by Gentle Giant Films
Trust in your work.
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