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 143 Funro for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film Lariat will go on to represent Toronto against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
1st Place: Best Film of 2016
Lariat by 143 Funro
2nd Place: Best Film of 2016
Sneaky by Secret Handshake
3rd Place: Best Film of 2016
Fumbled by Eyemagine
Required Elements
- Character: Jess Silver, Yoga Instructor
- Prop: watermelon
- Line: "You must be thinking of someone else."
Audience Favorite: Group A
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Audience Favorite: Group B
DEADLINE by The Alan Smithees
Audience Favorite: Group C
Lariat by 143 Funro
Audience Favorite: Group D
Retreat by Time Bandits
Audience Favorite: Group E
Sneaky by Secret Handshake
Audience Favorite: Group F
"Hello My Baby!" by Neon Twee
Best Writing
Pick Your Own Adventure; The Riddle of the Two Skulls by Mighty Morphin Hermione Grangers
Best Editing
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Best Directing
Troy by The Last Minute Miracles
Best Cinematography
Lariat by 143 Funro
Best Sound Design
Lariat by 143 Funro
Best Musical Score
Undone by Foster Films Canada
Best Actor
Robert Cormier & Brandon James Sim The Duel by Do these glasses make...
Best Actress
Jessalyn Ferguson Silver & Gold by Razmanian Devils
Best Ensemble Acting
Fumbled by Eyemagine
Best Special Effects
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Best Choreography
Scarlet by Helix Reel Entertainment
Best Costumes
48 Hour Take Down by Wolfynix Productions
Best Use of Character
"Hello My Baby!" by Neon Twee
Best Use of Prop
Scarlet by Helix Reel Entertainment
Best Use of Line
Undone by Foster Films Canada
Best Use of Genre
Troy by The Last Minute Miracles
2016 Film List
"Hello My Baby!" by Neon Twee
"When a dashing young Goof falls in love at first sight, he'll do anything to be with his baby"
48 Hour Take Down by Wolfynix Productions
No film team will survive their writer's block
DEADLINE by The Alan Smithees
The Scarlet Shadow Strikes Again
Fumbled by Eyemagine
A sacred annual family football game brings up buried wounds when a surprise guest is invited
Happy F#@%ing New Year by HotMom.com
Breathe in and out, it's the f#@%ing New Year.
Lariat by 143 Funro
A young woman is forced to choose between a new life or follow her family's troubled past.
Pick Your Own Adventure; The Riddle of the Two Skulls by Mighty Morphin Hermione Grangers
A treasure hunter uncovers that something may be forcing him to make decisions against his will.
Retreat by Time Bandits
Namaste
Scarlet by Helix Reel Entertainment
Silver & Gold by Razmanian Devils
A former yoga instructor finds the true meaning of Christmas while robbing a house on Christmas Eve.
Sneaky by Secret Handshake
Though William's cat is missing, he finds something else he was looking for.
The Duel by Do these glasses make...
Troy by The Last Minute Miracles
It's better to have loved...
Undone by Foster Films Canada
How far would you go?
Upgraded by Brainstorming
Sometimes the things you need, are the things you have.
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