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 Giant Cookie Films for winning Best Film of 2017. Their film Obits will go on to represent New York against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2018.
Down on his luck, Wally seeks a new cut on life.
A man named Geovanny tries to take his granddaughter to the United States in order to escape bad people but, they both find out that escaping isn't as easy as it looks.
Karl finds help for his kleptomania from an unexpected source.
Two kids who aspire to make it as pop punk artists, and break out of their town.
Where we're going we don't need sheers.
A man who needs to change key events in his past in order to stop the woman he loves from leaving travels back in time with an unusual friend.
It's always in the last place you'd look.
New York City. Is Danny Sullivan a murderer or a hero? Danny's life seen through the eyes of those closest to him.
A woman from another dimension comes to find her parallel self and right what could be a wrong. During her stay, she befriends a New Yorker and imparts some inter-dimensional wisdom.
A detective deals with her new life as an emulation
Atomic. Mime.
With the end of times in sight, two siblings approach the apocalypse very differently.
A cop with a special set of skills. A partner who doesn't know how to use them.
A young girl auditions for the first time to get a part in a commercial but struggles to understand the rules of the business.
Lost in the fog of war a man and his troop set out to find an answer deep in the jungle.
Mothers Hummus get ready for their EPIC gig.
A grieving woman weighed down by anger and regret can’t bring herself to attend her father’s funeral.
Kelly's career as an obituary writer is dead. But maybe that's not a bad thing?
As Tanya Owings prepares to open her first salon her boyfriend seems less than enthused which send her down a rabbit hole of self doubt.
An arms trafficking investigation makes two undercover agents targets of the mob.
Can death save someone from themselves
Two detectives investigating a grisly murder enlist the help of an unorthodox consultant to help crack the case.
Three friends who find themselves trapped during a city wide blackout are forced to look inside themselves, put aside their differences and reconcile.
Tanya faces the dilemma as she trains for the upcoming boxing competition.
When rock stars peak, how can they live forever?
When an insecure troubled young woman travels upstate to meet her girlfriend’s parents, she is so disturbed by the family’s free-range parenting and progressive attitudes, that she looks for a quick way out of the relationship.
A woman dreams of a new life in the sea.
A group of artists and musicians gathers for one last "Sunday Sessions" jam to say goodbye to their pal Bostic before he leaves for Nashville.
Everyone has a bad day, but who cares?
Hipster barber gets caught up in the hustle and bustle of living in the city, and forgets to stop and smell the roses.
When a neurotic hairdresser tells how his latest date went to his therapist, he seems to be dismissing a few important details.
Every wonder who dresses the rich and not so famous?