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 District 22 Studios for winning Best Film of 2017. Their film Goldfish will go on to represent Salt Lake City against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2018.
1st Place: Best Film of 2017
Goldfish by District 22 Studios
Required Elements
- Character: John or Janet King, Rock Star
- Prop: A padlock
- Line: "I'll admit it, it was my fault."
Audience Favorite: Group A
Call of the Void by The Shutter Brigade
Audience Favorite: Group B
Nyrstik by The Fourth Paragraph
Best Writing
So Much by CIRCA3
Best Editing
Take Your Time by E=
Best Directing
Goldfish by District 22 Studios
Best Cinematography
Pallino by Lexerot Filmworks
Best Sound Design
Call of the Void by The Shutter Brigade
Best Acting
Unrequited by Matching T-shirts Productions
Best Use of Character
Rock Your Sax Off by Rush Studios
Best Use of Prop
Strike A Chord by Secret Fire Productions
Best Use of Line
For Elise by Wasatch Bay Project
Best Use of Genre
Goldfish by District 22 Studios
2017 Film List
All In - FIN by Host Productions
You've got to pay to see
Call of the Void by The Shutter Brigade
A dutiful janitor endures his idiot co-worker until the universe interseeds and makes him an offer he can't refuse.
Cravings by Cam's Leftovers
Three women seek a lock box their master requires right now!
Decoda by Key Light Production
A detective unearths details of a long forgotten case.
Deer Rabbit Studios by Deer Rabbit Studios
A washed up rockstar contemplates her past and future relationships.
For Elise by Wasatch Bay Project
Fortune In Loss by Mega Hippo Productions
You can't help what you inherit.
Goldfish by District 22 Studios
Mourning the loss of his mother, a son finds the strength, with help from his father, to move on.
It Was Me by Studio 76
If someone dies in the forest do they really exist?
Just Todd by GRIG Media
A bunch a super braggers gathered; is there one hero among them?
Kill the Prince by Team Deathpunch
Two aging rockstars with a problem son are forced to choose between fame and the next generation
Nyrstik by The Fourth Paragraph
After a foolish misunderstanding the nerd at school finally has a date to the school dance, but it's not who he expects.
Pallino by Lexerot Filmworks
A cocky bocce champion gets taken down a peg by a distance relative.
Rock Your Sax Off by Rush Studios
A man find s an enchanted saxophone and has to defeat his enemy, John King: Rock star.
So Much by CIRCA3
4 sorority sisters during rush week, attempt to stay over night in an abandoned building.
Strike A Chord by Secret Fire Productions
Take Your Time by E=
A man has one last chance to ask out his crush, but others keep getting in his way; fortunately, he holds the ability to travel through time.
The Plot Device by The Couch Dreamers
Three college students must deal with the consequences of their professor's latest invention.
Unrequited by Matching T-shirts Productions
When her past comes back to haunt her, up-and-coming rockstar Janet King regrets returning home.
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