2014
“The United States is a nation of laws, badly written and randomly enforced.” - Frank Zappa
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Jury Award First Place
"Room 206" by Sharif Matar (Key Collaborator - Rob Steinberg) |
Jury Award Runner Up
"Heartstrings" by Marco Ragozzino (Key Collaborator - Amy Vorpahl) |
Jury Award Third Place
"Muhajir" by Logan Fulton (Key Collaborator - Rachel Econ) |
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Best Writing
"Her Dying Wish" by Brian Groh (Key Collaborator - Rob Steinberg) |
Best Technical Achievement
"Willy-Nilly" by Steve Altman (Key Collaborator - Rob Steinberg) |
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Best Comedic Acting
Brian Groh "Her Dying Wish" 
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Best Use of Quote
Steve Altman "Willy-Nilly" 
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Best Dramatic Acting
Summera Howell "Room 206" 
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Collaborator Award First Place
Justin Galindo |
Collaborator Award Runner Up
Carrie Keranen |
Collaborator Award Honorable Mention
Sharif Matar |
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Playlist of 2014 Selections
2014 Judges
Peter BaxterPeter Baxter is President and co-founder of Slamdance, a film festival and showcase for emerging talent. Slamdance’s alumni include Christopher Nolan, Marc Foster, Jared Hess, and Oren Peli, all of whom first gained notice there. Since its inception, Peter has developed and managed all areas of Slamdance, including the introduction of Slamdance Studios. Peter is currently working on two feature length documentaries.
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Barry KatzBarry Katz is a legendary comedy manager and producer. Known for launching the careers of Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Dane Cook, Tracy Morgan, and Whitney Cummings, among others.
Katz has executive produced over 50 different TV specials, documentaries, reality programs, and scripted shows including NBC’s Whitney, Fox’s Action, HBO’s Tourgasm, and 7 seasons of the Emmy-nominated Last Comic Standing. |
Tim MinearTim Minear is a veteran television writer, producer, and director. His credits include executive producing Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse alongside Joss Whedon, showrunning the acclaimed series Terriers, Wonderfalls, and Drive, and writing for The X-Files, Lois & Clark, and Zorro. He currently serves as executive producer on American Horror Story.
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Jason Goldberg |
Tai Duncan |
Jonathan Smith |
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Jason Goldberg is the President and co-founder of Katalyst Films and the Social Programming Network. As head of Katalyst, he has created and produced films and TV shows including Punk’d, Beauty and the Geek, and The Butterfly Effect. He is also the head of the Social Programming Network, a digital media and marketing company.
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Tai Duncan is the President of Production at Zero Gravity Management, one of the top management companies in Hollywood for writers and directors. As head of production, he oversees the production of films from Zero Gravity’s slate of creative professionals.
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Winner of the 2013 CFC with his short film “A Simple Test,” Jonathan Smith is a filmmaker and an improv and sketch comedian. He has written and directed the feature films Breast Picture, which premiered in 2010 at the LA Comedy Festival, and The Worst Year of My Life, premiering at this year’s Dances With Films festival. Jonathan is currently working at Blue Sky Studios on the new Peanuts film for 20th Century Fox.
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