Season 1 Award Winners

We’re thrilled to announce the winners from our inaugural festival which took place in Rochester, Minnesota. Ballots from audiences and judges have been tallied, and the results are in. It was an exciting competition due to the high caliber of submissions we received. We look forward to next year’s festival with even higher expectations!

BEST FILM

Operation A.N.G.E.L.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Wren – Soldiers

AUDIENCE CHOICE

Howlong Wolf – I’m Gonna Change One Day

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Ludwig Linnekogel, For a Better Dream

BEST DIRECTOR

Michael Forstein, Meat

BEST STUNTS

Jordan Aucella, Late

BEST ROMANCE

The First Date

BEST ANIMATION

Into the Forest

BEST COMEDY

En Route

BEST DRAMA

Intersection

BEST HORROR

Mr. Dentonn

BEST SCI-FI

The Prodigy

BEST THRILLER

Absence

BEST HIP HOP

P.O.M.I. ft. Rumble DP – People Need People

BEST ELECTRONICA

Aspired – Walk Away

BEST SOFT ROCK

Lena Katina – An Invitation