2015
“A free society is a society where it's safe to be unpopular.” - Adlai Stevenson
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Jury Award First Place
"The Report" by Mragendra Singh (Key Collaborator - Caitlin Kelly) |
Jury Award Runner Up
"I Drought It" by Anthony Sherritt (Key Collaborator - Eva-Marie Fredric) |
Jury Award Third Place
"iNTERFACE" by Marco Ragozzino (Key Collaborator - Roxanna Kaye) |
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Best Writing
"CC Unit" by Dan Koontz (Key Collaborator - Rob Steinberg) |
Best Set Photo
"United Claytions" by Kara Young (Key Collaborator - Tiger Sheu) |
Best Use of Quote
"Free" by Danielle Dawson |
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Best Comedic Acting
Dan Klass "Melophobia Americana" 
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Best Dramatic Acting
Summera Howell "The Report" 
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Best Technical Achievement
"iNTERFACE" by Marco Ragozzino 
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Collaborator Award First Place
Frieda De Lackner |
Collaborator Award Runner Up
Steven Frazier |
Collaborator Award Honorable Mention
Carrie Keranen |
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Playlist of 2015 Selections
2015 Judges
Lauren CraniotesLauren Craniotes is a veteran Hollywood Producer and accomplished film executive. She formerly worked at Warner Bros and is also a producer of independent film. Currently, Lauren is the Vice President of Production at Sony Stage 6.
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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.
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Tim Minear
Tim 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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Tricia Small |
Peter Kluge |
Sharif Matar |
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Tricia Small is a veteran Hollywood Producer and Actress. Currently she acts as the Executive Producer for the Fantasy/Drama show on WGN's, Salem.
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Peter Kluge is a veteran talent manager, producer, and President of Impact Artists Group. He was also an accomplished actor and was co-founder and CEO of GKS Entertainment, the Los Angeles music mastering & recording facility. Kluge has developed the careers of Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Peter Parros, Matthew Florida, Victor Webster, Catherine Kresge, Alicia Ziegler, and Erin Allin O’Reilly, among others.
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Winner of the 2014 Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge for his short film, Room 206, Sharif Matar is a director, producer, and writer whose work has garnered attention and shown in major news media and numerous film festivals including Cannes. He currently produces long and short form documentaries that cover issues of science, education, and foreign policy.
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