2019
"This is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper" - T.S. Eliot
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Playlist of 2019 Selections
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Jury Award First Place
"The High Ridge" by Brian Groh (Key Collaborator - Julien Lasseur) |
Jury Award Runner Up
"Connected" by Jason Rabold (Key Collaborator - Maty Young) |
Jury Award Third Place
"It's Over" by Randy Bobbitt (Key Collaborator - Rebecca Greene) |
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Taliesin Nexus Award
"Left at the Altar" by Johnny Cannizzaro (Key Collaborator - Kristen Hansen) |
Shout! Factory Award
"The High Ridge" by Brian Groh (Key Collaborator - Julien Lasseur) |
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Key Collaborator First Place
LT Chang |
Key Collaborator Runner Up
Pietro Milanesi |
Key Collaborator Honorable Mention
Melissa Martinelli |
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Best Visuals First Place
"The High Ridge" by Brian Groh (Key Collaborator - Julien Lasseur) |
Best Visuals Runner Up
"Connected" by Jason Rabold (Key Collaborator - Maty Young) |
Best Visuals Honorable Mention
"Invader" by Jason Tucker (Key Collaborator: Seychelle Brown) |
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The Post Award First Place
"The High Ridge" by Brian Groh (Key Collaborator - Julien Lasseur) |
The Post Award Runner Up
"Invader" by Jason Tucker (Key Collaborator: Seychelle Brown) |
The Post Award Honorable Mention
"Mom" by Barrett Amato (Key Collaborator - Michael Babylak) |
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Best Acting - Drama First Place
Remy Nozik for "Left at the Altar" 
Best Acting - Drama Runner Up
Katrina Bowden for "Prime" |
Best Acting - Comedy First Place
Brian Groh for "The High Ridge" 
Best Acting - Comedy Runner Up
Will Huse for "Wilbur" |
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Best Writing First Place
"The High Ridge" by Brian Groh (Key Collaborator - Julien Lasseur) |
Best Writing Runner Up
"Prime" by Ben Jorgensen (Key Collaborator - Katrina Bowden) |
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Best Use of Quote First Place
"It's Over" by Randy Bobbitt (Key Collaborator - Rebecca Greene) |
Best Use of Quote Runner Up
"Prime" by Ben Jorgensen (Key Collaborator - Katrina Bowden) |
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Best Set Photo
"Self Help"
by Dave Penner
(Key Collaborator - Benjamin Gaskell)
"Self Help"
by Dave Penner
(Key Collaborator - Benjamin Gaskell)
2019 Grand Jury Selections
(in alphabetical order)
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AKA
Filmmaker: Bluesky Lan Key Collaborator: Eri Watanabe An Acquired Taste Filmmaker: Ryan Larkin Key Collaborator: Weiyang Li Connected Filmmaker: Jason Rabold Key Collaborator: Maty Young In Time Filmmaker: Philip Nathanael Johnson Key Collaborator: Pietro Milanesi Invader Filmmaker: Jason Tucker Key Collaborator: Seychelle Brown It's Over! Filmmaker: Randy Bobbitt Key Collaborator: Rebecca Greene Left at the Altar Filmmaker: Johnny Cannizzaro Key Collaborator: Kristen Hansen Mom Filmmaker: Barrett Amato Key Collaborator: Michael Babylak No Time to Panic Filmmaker: Marco Ragozzino Key Collaborator: Kevin Pasdon |
Now and Forever
Filmmaker: Jorge Xolalpa Jr. Key Collaborator: LT Chang Prime Filmmaker: Ben Jorgensen Key Collaborator: Katrina Bowden Self Help Filmmaker: Dave Penner Key Collaborator: Benjamin Gaskell Sing-a-long Filmmaker: LT Chang Key Collaborator: Lisa Lynn Dempsey The High Ridge: A Western Tale Filmmaker: Brian Groh Key Collaborator: Julien Lasseur The Matriarchy Filmmaker: Christen Carter Key Collaborator: Nika Khitrova War Filmmaker: Tamiah Bantum Key Collaborator: Maty Young Wilbur Filmmaker: Lucas Coleman Key Collaborator: Will Huse |
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Best Dramatic Acting Nominations
Katrina Bowden - Prime Johnny Cannizzaro - Left at the Altar Summera Howell - Self Help Remy Nozik - Left at the Altar Calliope Rabold - Connected Eri Watanabe - AKA |
Best Comedic Acting Nominations
Barrett Amato - Mom Beth Curry - The Matriarchy Brian Groh - High Ridge Will Huse - Wilbur Carol Kaufman - Mom Andrea Ridgeway - Mom |
2019 First Round Judges
Samantha HermanSamantha Herman is a screenwriter, producer, business affairs consultant and pop culture enthusiast. She made her feature film debut in 2015 with her semi-autobiographical movie Let's Rap (co-writer, producer). Her latest films as a producer include the heist drama Robbery and the surreal comedy The Bellmen. As a writer, she is currently working on three films for the Hallmark Channel.
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Cyrus SaidiCyrus Saidi is a Music Manager and Film Writer/Director. As a manager with 20 years of experience, his Grammy-winning clients have sold millions of records. His most recent film, a feature documentary on the history of Electronic Music, opened in theaters nationwide in 2018.
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Tiffany BrowerTiffany Brower has been in Television and Film Production for 20 years, and has been a Post Production Supervisor for 10 years. Specializing in animation, but with an eye for detail and good writing, her love of film goes beyond any specific genre.
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2019 Grand Jury
Peter BillingsleyPeter Billingsley has achieved success both in front and behind the camera producing Iron Man, The Break-Up, IFC's Dinner For Five and directing the Vince Vaughn starrer Couples Retreat. He serves as Executive Producer of the Netflix series F is For Family. Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three and became a pop culture icon when he played Ralphie in A Christmas Story. Today, he runs the production company Wild West with actor/producer Vince Vaughn.
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Craig TitleyCraig Titley is an Executive Producer on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on ABC television. As a screenwriter, Craig wrote Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Cheaper By The Dozen starring Steve Martin, and wrote for the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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Lee AronsohnFilmmaker magazine called Arohnson "one of the most successful writer-producers in the history of sitcoms", having written for industry changing shows like The Love Boat, Who's the Boss, Murphy Brown, Grace Under Fire, and the longest-running multi-camera sitcom ever, The Big Bang Theory.
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Jason ResnickJason Resnick is Executive Vice President of Acquisition at Aviron Pictures. Previously, Jason served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Acquisitions for the Universal Pictures Group, where he was in charge of all acquisitions and co-productions for all of Universal's distribution platforms worldwide: Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Rogue Pictures and Universal Home Entertainment.
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Val ValdezVal Valdez, a talent manager with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry and the Head of Talent at Avatar Entertainment.
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Gus KriegerGus Krieger is an award-winning writer/director/producer of stage and screen. His first produced feature screenplay “The Killing Room” premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. In 2012, Krieger served as Associate Producer on the horror feature “Would You Rather” and produced "Fender Bender" for Shout! Factory in 2016. As writer-director-producer, Krieger’s feature films include the philosophical thriller "The Binding," and the 2018 Slamdance Audience Award-winning hip-hop drama "My Name Is Myeisha."
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Guy Toam & Jay SharronGuy Toam & Jay Sharron were selected as finalists three years in a row at the CFC and were honored with the 2018 Jury Award First Place for their film, “A Prized Award”. While continuously pursuing the opportunity to make their first feature film as a directing team, Guy, a future lottery winner, is an Editor with over 12 years experience; working on projects for NBC, The CW, United King Films and many other reputable companies, & Jay, accruing over 15 years experience, has been a Director of Photography and Writer on projects for The CW, Warner Brothers, and VICE to name a few. Jay plans to be taken care of by Guy once he wins the lottery.
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