Nominees & Winners
The Recognitions & Awards Ceremony – 2021
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Presented virtually from Studio One
Audience Favorite
Charles & Betty Black Award
Trunk Space by Callahan Films - Winner
Endless by G.O.A.T. - Runner-up
Post Credit Scene by High Point Pictures - Nominee
Cold Static by Event Horizon Films - Nominee
Final Frequency by Boketto Productions - Nominee
Mamihlapinatapai by J. Alan Red - Top Ten
How To: Clean Up After Yourself by Hines Productions - Top Ten
Washed Up by 1893 Productions - Top Ten
Tennis Troubles by The SV Sketch Show - Top Ten
Unimaginable by ProCreative - Top Ten
Best Interpretation of the "Inspiration Package"/ Best Film
Betty Clinkenbeard Award
Tony Nguyen & Joe Camden for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films - Winner
Joel Mefford & Bryce Paul Rodgers & Caroline Farouki for Struck - House 6 - Runner-up
Oliver Cox for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Nominee
KJ Roelke & Alec Michael Knopf for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Nominee
Seth Switzer for DOUG - Radix Studios - Nominee
Tyler Foreman for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Top Ten
Richard T Baptiste for Final Frequency - Boketto Productions - Top Ten
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Top Ten
Taylor Stevenson for Help Wanted - The Planetarium - Top Ten
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Top Ten
Cinematography
Unknown Films Award
Ryan Thomas LaBee for Guaranteed to Grow - BeeCause Films - Winner
KJ Roelke & Alec Michael Knopf for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Runner-up
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Nominee
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Nominee
Lance Coppedge for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs - Nominee
Hunter Methechai McKee for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Top Ten
Jim Owens for Final Frequency - Boketto Productions - Top Ten
David Watson for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Top Ten
Oliver Cox for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Top Ten
dylan bridges for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro - Top Ten
Direction
Club Management Services Award
Silvia Presente for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Winner
Seth Switzer for DOUG - Radix Studios - Runner-up
Ryan Thomas LaBee for Guaranteed to Grow - BeeCause Films - Nominee
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Nominee
Tyler Foreman for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Nominee
Hunter Methechai McKee for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Top Ten
KJ Roelke & Alec Michael Knopf for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Top Ten
Bo Shore for Mundane Jane - Elore - Top Ten
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Top Ten
Lynn Hughes for Greasy Gold: The Legend of the Greasy Posse - The Mongooses - Top Ten
Editing
Jim Burnett Award
Tyler Foreman & David Watson for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Winner
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Runner-up
Oliver Cox for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Nominee
Joe Camden for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films - Nominee
Daniel Moore for DOUG - Radix Studios - Nominee
Hunter Methechai McKee for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Top Ten
Ryan Thomas LaBee for Guaranteed to Grow - BeeCause Films - Top Ten
Matt Foster & Ashton Wilson for Endless - G.O.A.T. - Top Ten
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Top Ten
Owen Coleman & Alec Michael Knopf for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Top Ten
Lead Performance
Creative Actors Studio Award
Meadow Ryenn LaBee for Guaranteed to Grow - BeeCause Films - Winner
Jesse Dickerson for DOUG - Radix Studios - Runner-up
Sarah Jane Fineux for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Nominee
James Andrew Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Nominee
Bradley Fisher for Help Wanted - The Planetarium - Nominee
Theresa Christine Vandiver for The Hand of Guilt - Obvious Films - Top Ten
Kat Lynch for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Top Ten
Emma Teresa Keifer for Endless - G.O.A.T. - Top Ten
Justin Lee Helwig for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Top Ten
Natalie Hakala for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs - Top Ten
Poster Design
MIDxMIDWST Award
Rachel Carlson for The Hand of Guilt - Obvious Films - Winner
Nicholas Skyles for Help Wanted - The Planetarium - Runner-up
Meg Jeane Ellison for Greasy Gold: The Legend of the Greasy Posse - The Mongooses - Nominee
Amanda Amodeo for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Nominee
David Watson & Tyler Foreman for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Nominee
Allegra Ann Thomson & Curtis James Stout for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro - Top Ten
William Callahan for Trunk Space - Callahan Films - Top Ten
Roxie Anger for Tennis Troubles - The SV Sketch Show - Top Ten
Rodrigo Pacheco for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Top Ten
Aaron Michael Stockton for Scratch 'n Sniff - Katastasia Studios - Top Ten
Production Design/ Art Direction
Danny Woodall Award
Lily Simmonds for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Winner
Brittney Greer for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Runner-up
Tony Nguyen & Joe Camden for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films - Nominee
Nate Shuler for DOUG - Radix Studios - Nominee
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Nominee
Michael Underlin for Greasy Gold: The Legend of the Greasy Posse - The Mongooses - Top Ten
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Top Ten
Dylan Bridges for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro - Top Ten
Sailor Phillips for Endless - G.O.A.T. - Top Ten
Gracen Miller for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs - Top Ten
Screenplay
Cynthia Lacy Award
Elvis Fritz & Jackson Lierz for DOUG - Radix Studios - Winner
Amanda Amodeo for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Runner-up
Michael Phillips for In The Rut - S. L. S. F. C. R. - Nominee
David Watson & Tyler Foreman for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Nominee
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Nominee
Taylor Stevenson for Help Wanted - The Planetarium - Top Ten
Tony Nguyen & Gage Rudick for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films - Top Ten
Houston Smith for Buried - Clumsy Ox Productions - Top Ten
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Top Ten
Caroline Farouki & Hiliary Viguet for Struck - House 6 - Top Ten
Song or Music
Adam Engebretson Award
Chris Porcelli for Tennis Troubles - The SV Sketch Show - Winner
Stephanie Anne Haase for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Runner-up
Nic H Wiley for Creme Bros make a rap song - Pear - Nominee
Matt Foster for Endless - G.O.A.T. - Nominee
Tyler James Bueno for AFTER ALL - FMS 72 - Nominee
Brooke Austen for Growing Pains - Canned Spam - Top Ten
Elvis Fritz for DOUG - Radix Studios - Top Ten
Hannah Duff for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs - Top Ten
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Top Ten
Thomas Turbyeville for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Top Ten
Sound Design
Springfield Regional Arts Council Award
KJ Roelke & John David Craigmyle for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative - Winner
Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions - Runner-up
John Daniel Wayne Van Doren for DOUG - Radix Studios - Nominee
Kong Thao for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Nominee
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Nominee
Joe Camden for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films - Top Ten
Bo Shore for Mundane Jane - Elore - Top Ten
Joel Mefford & Caroline Farouki for Struck - House 6 - Top Ten
Ian Lee for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys - Top Ten
Silvia Presente for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films - Top Ten
Supporting Performance
SW Bratcher Award
Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative - Winner
Kyle Joe Widmar for Tennis Troubles - The SV Sketch Show - Runner-up
Dung Truong for Endless - G.O.A.T. - Nominee
Hawk Holman for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro - Nominee
Baron Ryan for Me/You - Goodfellas - Nominee
Houston Smith for Buried - Clumsy Ox Productions - Top Ten
Jon Herbert for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs - Top Ten
Debbie Sutcliffe for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures - Top Ten
Katie Krasovec for Washed Up - 1893 Productions - Top Ten
Taryn Jennifer Huffman for The Hand of Guilt - Obvious Films - Top Ten
Comedy
SpringVegas Sketch Show Prize
Winner - Seth Switzer for DOUG - Radix Studios
Finalists - Taylor Stevenson for Help Wanted - The Planetarium
Contender - Thomas Christopher Baker for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro
Contender - Amanda Amodeo for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys
Contender - James Andrew Reynolds & Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative
Up for Consideration - Bo Shore for Mundane Jane - Elore
Up for Consideration - Danielle Jones for Purrrplexed - Star Jar Production
Up for Consideration - Jordan Edward Corbett for Birds & Bees - Lil' VD's
Up for Consideration - Tim Messersmith & Andrew Mihalevich for Greasy Gold: The Legend of the Greasy Posse - The Mongooses
Up for Consideration - Nic H Wiley for Creme Bros make a rap song - Pear
Credits Design
Procenium Prize
Winner - Scott Ragsdale for Scratch 'n Sniff - Katastasia Studios
Finalists - Richard T Baptiste for Final Frequency - Boketto Productions
Contender - Jeff C Adams for Hammered - Impossible To Be Unhappy In A Poncho
Contender - Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative
Contender - Justin Lee Helwig for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative
Up for Consideration - Shannon Sherrow for Tennis Troubles - The SV Sketch Show
Up for Consideration - Kaitlyn Schumacher for The Séance - Cutting Edge Productions
Up for Consideration - Danielle Jones for Purrrplexed - Star Jar Production
Up for Consideration - Amanda Amodeo & Hunter Methechai McKee for Helping Humans - Bikini Bottom Bad Boys
Up for Consideration - Jordan Edward Corbett for Birds & Bees - Lil' VD's
Freelance
Freelance by Jen Prize
Winner - Jeff C Adams for Hammered - Impossible To Be Unhappy In A Poncho
Finalists - Tyler Michael Hines for How To: Clean Up After Yourself - Hines Productions
Contender - Seth Switzer for DOUG - Radix Studios
Contender - Richard T Baptiste for Final Frequency - Boketto Productions
Contender - William Callahan for Trunk Space - Callahan Films
Up for Consideration - Gage Rudick for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films
Up for Consideration - Lynn Hughes for Greasy Gold: The Legend of the Greasy Posse - The Mongooses
Up for Consideration - Danielle Jones for Purrrplexed - Star Jar Production
Up for Consideration - Jacob Newhart for Heist Drama - Bad Fans
Up for Consideration - Ryan Piotrowski for Spac’ Loup - Trowski Design
Off the Wall
Hines Family Prize
Winner - Lola Sallie for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs
Finalists - Kendall York for Heist Drama - Bad Fans
Contender - Ryan Thomas LaBee for Guaranteed to Grow - BeeCause Films
Contender - Mike Strain & Ryan Smith for Post Credit Scene - High Point Pictures
Contender - Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative
Up for Consideration - Scott Ragsdale for Scratch 'n Sniff - Katastasia Studios
Up for Consideration - Tony Tony Nguyen &^ Joe Camden for Cold Static - Event Horizon Films
Up for Consideration - KJ Roelke & Taylor Likes for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative
Up for Consideration - Oliver Cox for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films
Up for Consideration - Danielle Jones for Purrrplexed - Star Jar Production
Ozarks on Film
Exploring the Ozarks Prize
Winner - Aaron Michael Stockton for Scratch 'n Sniff - Katastasia Studios
Finalists - Jeff Purdy for Hardened Steele - We are go for Lunch
Contender - Bo Shore for Mundane Jane - Elore
Contender - Abigail Dawson for Endless - G.O.A.T.
Contender - Kaitlyn Schumacher for The Séance - Cutting Edge Productions
Up for Consideration - Seth Switzer for DOUG - Radix Studios
Up for Consideration - Crystal Purvis for Hammered - Impossible To Be Unhappy In A Poncho
Pop Culture Reference
Fanatics and the Fan Prize
Winner - Taylor Likes for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative
Finalists - Jason Durham for RETRIBUTION - Lime Films
Contender - Charles Samuel Baker for The Bakers - Black Dog Productions
Contender - William Callahan for Trunk Space - Callahan Films
Contender - Giovanni Leo for Growing Pains - Canned Spam
Up for Consideration - Richard T Baptiste for Final Frequency - Boketto Productions
Up for Consideration - Emily Doll for Greasy Gold: The Legend of the Greasy Posse - The Mongooses
Up for Consideration - Scott Ragsdale for Scratch 'n Sniff - Katastasia Studios
Up for Consideration - David Carr for The Perfect Launch -
Up for Consideration - Derek Austin Diercksmeier for REVENIR - Felinenator Films
Best Portrayal of Pet or Animal
Becky Meadows Prize
Winner - Danielle Jones for Purrrplexed - Star Jar Production
Finalists - Derek Austin Diercksmeier for REVENIR - Felinenator Films
Contender - Jeff C Adams for Hammered - Impossible To Be Unhappy In A Poncho
Contender - Caitlin Secrest for In The Rut - S. L. S. F. C. R.
Contender - Alex Harter for Stolen Lilacs - Good❤Hart
Up for Consideration - Luna The McBearded Dragon for Scratch 'n Sniff - Katastasia Studios
Star Potential/ Most Star Quality
Acting For Real Prize
Winner - Sarah Jane Fineux for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films
Finalists - James Andrew Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative
Contender - Thomas Christopher Baker for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro
Contender - Vanessa Padla for Spac’ Loup - Trowski Design
Contender - Philip Clofil for Creme Bros make a rap song - Pear
Up for Consideration - Natalie Hakala for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs
Up for Consideration - Meadow Ryenn LaBee for Guaranteed to Grow - BeeCause Films
Up for Consideration - Jennifer Eiffert for Dreamwalker - SLT Film Labs
Up for Consideration - Dung Troung for Endless - G.O.A.T.
Up for Consideration - Cameron Mabie for Endless - G.O.A.T.
Story Arc
Sooner Than Later Studios Prize
Winner - Keith Edward Reynolds for Unimaginable - ProCreative
Finalists - Elvis Fritz & Jackson Lierz for DOUG - Radix Studios
Contender - Oliver Cox for Embers - 49 To Midnight Films
Contender - Curtis James Stout for Hammer Time - Amigos Barro
Contender - Richard T Baptiste for Final Frequency - Boketto Productions
Up for Consideration - KJ Roelke & Alec Michael Knopf for Nothing to Fear - Schweitzer Creative
Up for Consideration - Bryce Paul Rodgers & Caroline Farouki for Struck - House 6
Up for Consideration - Rachael Doel for Washed Up - 1893 Productions
Up for Consideration - Ryan Piotrowski for Spac’ Loup - Trowski Design
Up for Consideration - Todd Matthew Fortenberry & Clare Chaffee for Endless - G.O.A.T.