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 1+1 Productions for winning Best Film of 2015. Their film CHAINED will go on to represent Minneapolis against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2016.
1st Place: Best Film of 2015
CHAINED by 1+1 Productions
2nd Place: Best Film of 2015
Camp Kellerman by A B SEIDE PRODUCTION
3rd Place: Best Film of 2015
THE CATFISH by Chewy Mushroom
Required Elements
- Character: James or Janice Kellerman, Life Coach
- Prop: a brown paper bag
- Line: "That's not what I heard." (or "That is not what I heard.")
Audience Favorite: Group A
THE CATFISH by Chewy Mushroom
Best Writing
THE CATFISH by Chewy Mushroom
Best Editing
Camp Kellerman by A B SEIDE PRODUCTION
Best Directing
CHAINED by 1+1 Productions
Best Cinematography
CHAINED by 1+1 Productions
Best Sound Design
Camp Kellerman by A B SEIDE PRODUCTION
Best Musical Score
The Bottle by Nomadic Fox Productions
Best Actor
THE CATFISH by Chewy Mushroom
Best Actress
C:/DAVE/OCT 2-8 by MinneCinema Studios
Best Special Effects
Sam Vs. The Giant House Centipede by Crashdown Productions
Best Costumes
The Clown's Lament by Ghost Raptors
Best Use of Character
Camp Kellerman by A B SEIDE PRODUCTION
Best Use of Prop
C:/DAVE/OCT 2-8 by MinneCinema Studios
Best Use of Line
THE CATFISH by Chewy Mushroom
Best Death Scene
Sam Vs. The Giant House Centipede by Crashdown Productions
Best Film 3rd Runner Up
Sam Vs. The Giant House Centipede by Crashdown Productions
Best Film 4th Runner Up
Aliens From Another Planet! by Clocktower Cinema
2015 Film List
Aliens From Another Planet! by Clocktower Cinema
A life coaching retreat is interrupted by aliens eager to experiment on humans.
C:/DAVE/OCT 2-8 by MinneCinema Studios
A depressed man is kidnapped and persuaded to kill himself.
Camp Kellerman by A B SEIDE PRODUCTION
Strange things are happening at a retreat for addicts.
CHAINED by 1+1 Productions
Sam Vs. The Giant House Centipede by Crashdown Productions
Jet fuel can't melt centipedes, fam!
The Bottle by Nomadic Fox Productions
A young girl looks behind a mysterious door, and finds a bizarre, frightening universe.
THE CATFISH by Chewy Mushroom
The Clown's Lament by Ghost Raptors
Under colorful lights a clown muses through the difficulties of life
