This year, The Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival received over 350 short and feature-length films, animations, student works, music videos, and web series from around the globe. As a festival with 3 days and only one screen, only about 10% of the films submitted are of high-enough caliber to become Official Selections. In fact, we’ve found because of the exclusiveness of this festival, being an Official Selection here is akin to being an Award Winner in many other festivals. Of the films submitted worldwide, only about a dozen student films made the cut. Only the top 20 live-action shorts. Only 3 music videos, 2 web series, and 2 feature films were chosen as Official Selections from dozens of submissions to each. This is a very elite group of projects from tomorrow’s Spielbergs, Scorceses and Burtons.
For that, every “Official Selection” that has screened at this year’s festival deserves recognition.
The following films and animation have been acknowledged with additional recognition and awards:
Best Music Video
Nominees:
- Snake Eyes, Jay Max/Katrina Connor
- Separated, Mark Borgions
- The Gold Sparrow, Daniel Stessen
Winner: Separated, Mark Borgions
Best Web Series
Nominees:
- The Black Ties
- Ghost Sasquatch
Winner: Ghost Sasquatch
Best Short: Live-Action
Nominees:
- Kayip/The Loss
- Couch
- Free Kaa Refill
Winner: Kayip/The Loss
Best Short: Animation
Nominees:
- THE COMPOSITOR
- The Cold Heart
- Double Occupancy
Winner: The Compositor
Best Student Film
Nominees:
- Pink Slip
- Still I Breathe
- The Alligator
Winner: Still I Breathe
Best Feature
Nominees:
- Sons Of Ram, Kushal Ruia
- 45RPM, Juli Jackson
Winner: 45RPM
21-Day Filmmaking Competition
The rules of this program are a little different from the rest of the festival. Catering to pros and aspiring filmmakers alike, the 21-Day Filmmaking Competition seeks to level the playing field by giving every entrant the same length of time in which to create – 3 weeks – the same maximum film length – 10 minutes – and the same Element all teams must include in their films. This year, that Element was “Cell”. These teams compete and collaborate amongst themselves to create the works submitted.
Part of Project Twenty1’s mission with this program is to introduce the 21-Day filmmakers to those submitting to PFAF and vice versa, and through the collaboration and networking that happens this weekend, to better everybody’s work, and to build paying jobs in the industry. For this reason, every 21-Day film created within the contest rules are eligible for the following award categories. Here are the top 21-Day Films of 2013.
Audience Awards
Green Screening: Maximum Impact
Blue Screening: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
Red Screening: Cellophane
Best Marketing
Nominees:
Team The Board of Light and Sound: God’s Cruel Kingdom
Team InGlorious Splicers: Writer Madness
Team Blackjack: Terra-rists
Winner: Team InGlorious Splicers: Writer Madness
Best Use of Element:
- Team GuyLoki Films: Puppets in Space!!
- Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
- Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
Winner:
Team GuyLoki Films: Puppets in Space!!
Best Visual Effects:
- Team Sickening Thud: Everlasting Rain
- Team GuyLoki Films: Puppets in Space!!
- Team Drop the HAT: Maximum Impact
Winner: Team Drop the HAT: Maximum Impact
Best Sound Design:
- Team The Board of Sound and Light: God’s Cruel Kingdom
- Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
- Team Thing One: T.531
Winner: Team The Board of Sound and Light: God’s Cruel Kingdom
Best Music:
- Team Coming Through The Door: 3 Poisons
- Team Sickening Thud: Everlasting Rain
- Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
Winner: Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
Best Editing:
- Team half-watt Productions: Test Drive
- Team Thing One: T.531
- Team Art Party Pictures: The Keeper
Winner: Team half-watt Productions: Test Drive
Best Writing:
- Team The Board of Sound and Light: God’s Cruel Kingdom
- Team Thing One: T.531
- Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
Winner: Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
Best Cinematography:
- Team Thing One: T.531
- Team EPV Films: Can You Hear Me Now?
- Team Studio92: Frequency
- Team The Board of Sound and Light: God’s Cruel Kingdom
Winner: (TIE!)
Team Thing One: T.531
Team The Board of Sound and Light: God’s Cruel Kingdom
Best Acting:
- Team Assembled!: The Friend of My Friend is Not Necessarily My Friend
- Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
- Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
Winner: Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
Best Directing:
- Team half-watt Productions: Test Drive
- Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
- Team Thing One: T.531
Winner: Team Thing One: T.531
Best Film:
- Team The Board of Sound and Light: God’s Cruel Kingdom
- Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
- Team Pure Genius Pictures: Cellophane
Winner: Team Badger Tsunami: The Exotic Misadventures of Beatrix
Founder Awards:
Volunteer of the Year
Honoree: Pete Lauritzen
Partner of the Year
For support of local arts and culture initiatives arts and culture to the business
Honoree: International House
EPIC AWARD
This award is given to the community….Project Twenty1 mission of Exhibiting, Promoting, Inspiring, and Connecting creatives through film and animation. The following individuals have been named for their Team spirit, for individuals that don’t throw out demands, but ideas backed by elbow grease. …instead of providing demands and problems, they provide solutions.
Honoree: Steve Bradford
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