Project Twenty1 2019 Award Nominees & Official Selections

December 15, 2019

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The following shorts, created as a part of the 2019 Project Twenty1 Competition, have been nominated for awards by our judges and online audiences.

Please note – the Categories change each year based on the number of Teams who participated, as well as the final content of the shorts. The categories for this year are final.

Images have been provided by Teams. The selection and placement of images is random and does not reflect winners. Final winners will be revealed in a few days. Until then, remember – it’s an honor to be nominated!

12/22: Update: Here is the list of Winners!

Audience Award

Submitted via digital ballots from audience members of the 2019 Project Twenty1 Streaming Festival:

Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle – Team To: Many Cooks
Halfpass Bridge – Team Yellowberri
The Ghost – Team Justice Productions

Nominees in the following categories have been determined by the Project Twenty1 2019 Judges:

Best Acting

Best Performances as an Ensemble

Halfpass Bridge – Team Yellowberri
Jack – Team Ocelot InstaShort
Transcendence – Bianca C.P.

Best Animation

Best animation or special effects, including but not limited to 2-D Traditional Animation, 3-D models, Stop-Motion, Motion-Graphics, Practical Animated Effects, Animated Titles)

Bouncer – Rusty Eveland
Nerds of Passage – Team ShoChu Cat
Smith and the Devil – Team Bad Apple Productions

Best Cinematography

Halfpass Bridge – Team Yellowberri
JOY – Team Magic Broom Productions
Secret Passages of AREA 420 (extended trailer) – Team Dave’s PTSD
The Savior – Team I Am

Best Directing

JOY – Team Magic Broom Productions
Misinformed Consent – Team Tiny Rhino Productions
Smith and the Devil – Team Bad Apple Productions
The Savior – Team I Am

Best Editing

Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle – Team To: Many Cooks
Safe Passage – Team Platinum
Transcendence – Bianca C.P.

Best Use of Element

Most creative use of the 2019 Secret Element “Passage”

Bouncer – Rusty Eveland
Jack – Team Ocelot InstaShort
Mummy Knows Best – Team Drop the HAT
You Get Born – Team Sickening Belfry

Best Marketing

Best Marketing Materials, including but not limited to: Behind-the-scenes materials, posters, trailers, social media promotion of the short, promotion of the live stream, casting/crew calls, and Team/short awareness.

Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle – Team To: Many Cooks
Halfpass Bridge – Team Yellowberri
The Ghost – Team Justice Productions

Best Music

Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle. -Team To: Many Cooks
JOY – Team Magic Broom Productions
Safe Passage – Team Platinum

Best Production Design

Overall, best sets/locations/backgrounds, and hair/makeup/wardrobe/character design

Halfpass Bridge – Team Yellowberri
Nerds of Passage – Team ShoChu Cat
Transcendence – Bianca C.P.
You Get Born – Team Sickening Belfry

Best Sound

Including but not limited to: Best audio quality, mixing, mastering, sound effects and overall soundscape.

A Family of Failed Magicians – Team Shadow
Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle – Team To: Many Cooks
Secret Passages of AREA 420 (extended trailer): Team Dave’s PTSD

Best Writing

Misinformed Consent – Team Tiny Rhino Productions
Safe Passage – Team Philagape
You Get Born – Team Sickening Belfry

Best Student Film

Best short created by a student who is currently enrolled in a formal educational institution, including but not limited to K-12, college/university, or grad-school.

A Family of Failed Magicians – Team Shadow
Slumber – Jaan Larkin
Smith and the Devil – Team Bad Apple Productions

Best Short (Overall Winner)

Bouncer – Rusty Eveland
Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle – Team To: Many Cooks
Halfpass Bridge – Team Yellowberri
The Savior – Team I Am

EPIC Award

Award for a member of the Project Twenty1 community who exhibits EPIC Community spirit.

Brian Carlin (For Creating a Partnership with the Seattle Film Summit to allow the theatrical exhibition of select Project Twenty1 shorts, even though he was not participating in the Competition himself.)
Doug Seidel (For promoting the work of other Teams before, during, and after the Competition, as well as going above-and-beyond with supportive commentary for other Teams during the Project Twenty1 Live Stream).
Pang Men Wai (For extremely thoughtful and honest behavior towards fellow Teammates during the audience voting process.)

In addition, below are the Official Selections for the 2019 Shorts:

2019 Seattle Film Summit Official Selections

Project Twenty1 shorts that were Premiered theatrically at SFS, November 16, 2019.

Joy, Team Magic Broom Productions, Rosie Divine
Safe Passage, Team Philagape, Chris Pierdomenico

2019 Project Twenty1 Streaming Festival Official Selections

Shorts that exhibited as a part of the one-time Facebook Live Stream limited event on December 7, 2019:

A Family of Failed Magicians, Team Shadow, Landen Belardes
Beyond Limits. Team Legendary Studios, Amrik Pabla
Bouncer, Rusty Eveland
Florida Man and the Masters of the Panhandle, Team To: Many Cooks, Bryan Donoghue
Gummy, Team AKLE Productions, Alissa Chavez
Half Pass Bridge. Team Yellowberri, Derrick Hunt
Jack, Team Ocelot InstaShort, Jessica Day
Joy, Team Magic Broom Productions, Rosie Divine
Misinformed Consent, Team Tiny Rhino Productions, Marlene Free
Mummy Knows Best, Team Drop the HAT, Jason Heffner
Nerds of Passage, ShoChu Cat, Men Wai Pang
Safe Passage, Team Platinum, Chris Casaburi
Safe Passage, Team Philagape, Chris Pierdomenico
Secret Passages of Area 420 (extended trailer), Team Dave’s PTSD Goren Henry
Slumber, Jaan Larkin
Smith and the Devil, Bad Apple Productions, Mike Raisch
Subtransient, Mad Matt Flix, Matthew Judkins
The Dead Clown, James Hayden
The Family, V-Neck Hoodie Productions, Erik Schoenecker
The Ghost, Justice Productions, Doug Seidel
The Path of Connection, Working Title, Liv Baker
The Savior, Team I Am, Tarun Sardana
Tomas 7:5-9, Team Green Tater Productions, Ryan Crowley-Hughes
Transcendence, Bianca C.P.
You Get Born, Team Sickening Belfry, Wedge Wegman