Nominees & Winners

2025

-The Estate of Betty Clinkenbeard Award for Best Film / Use of Inspiration Page: Full Circle: Super B - Jim Bultas, Producer

-Best Opening & Closing Credits: la rêve: Cinetasmagoria - Thomas Christopher Baker, Producer

Cinematography: la rêve: Cinetasmagoria - Thomas Christopher Baker, Producer

Direction: ROBO: Carbon Stories - Gracie Simmonds, Director

Editing: Little Guy, KarsonMedia, Karson Jak Knudsen, Producer

Family Film Project: Cake: Rarity - Carter Breaux, Producer

Golden Weaver: No Toy Left Behind: Video Dudes, Dylan Ray Corbett, Producer

Lead Performance: Dana Powell - ROBO

Outstanding Movie Set Design: Cake: Rarity - Carter Breaux, Producer

Pop Culture Reference: Scrap It: Banana Course Productions, Brecken C. Vaught, Producer

The Nate Webster Award for Best Poster Design: Cognizance: Collin Sumpter and Nicholas Knehans

Production Design / Art Direction: Little Guy: KarsonMedia - Karson Jak Knudsen, Producer

Screenplay: Memory Lane: Chase Thomas Eliot

Song or Music: la rêve: Cinetasmagoria; Charles Samuel Baker

Sound Design: Odd Job: Nico Burasco

Supporting Performance: Jachin Liké - Cake

Timeless Style: Little Guy: KarsonMedia, Karson Jak Knudsen, Producer

You Gotta See it: Cake: Rarity - Carter Breaux, Producer

Audience Favorite: Scrap it: Banana Course Productions - Brecken C. Vaught, Producer

2024

Audience Favorite

Estate of William Brandon Bowman Award

Winner - Banana Course Productions for Nowhere to Ron

Runner Up - KnottyHead Productions for Court Connections

Nominee - Citrus Studios for Nymph

Nominee - TVhead Studios for Life is a Losing Game

Nominee - B2Z flicks for Mad Cap Rush

Top Ten - Koban & Ko Productions for Sick Day

Top Ten - Hoot Owl Films for Cold Heart

Top Ten - Ice Kold Productions for Intruder!!

Top Ten - Cinetasmagoria for Blah, Blah, Blah...

Sponsored by Hlabeard Production

Winner - Retro Edge Media for Oh Gnome!

Nominee - Louie & Pierre

Nominee - INVASION 2020

Best Comedy

Sponsored by Hlabeard Production

Winner - Citrus Studios for Ladies' Room

Nominee - Pain in the Boat

Nominee - Feel Better

Nominee - ADD&D

Nominee - Respect the Gourds

Nominee - Full Coverage Doug

Nominee - Housekeeping

Nominee - Hammer Time

Nominee - The Worst SATO Film Ever

Nominee - Mango Slice

Nominee - North Day

Nominee - Slim Chance

Nominee - Remote Living

Nominee - The Mule

Nominee - Sundown

Nominee - Lost in Time

Nominee - Sugar Rush 5000

Nominee - Summer In Chelsea

Nominee - Glazed over

Nominee - Game Master

Nominee - Public Service Announcement

Nominee - Doors

Nominee - Aglet

Nominee - No Mans Land

Best Drama

Sponsored by Hlabeard Production

Winner - Amigos Barro for The Measured

Nominee - Aiya

Nominee - Polaroid

Nominee - The Great Reward

Nominee - Scramble

Nominee - Gunhill: a Warriors Story

Nominee - Routine

Nominee - The Broken

Nominee - Out Of Time

Nominee - Time's Up

Nominee - Genesis

Nominee - Sacrifice

Best Horror

Sponsored by Hlabeard Production

Winner - Karson Media for Tooth

Nominee - Paranoia

Nominee - Spac' Loup

Nominee - Taken

Nominee - House 4 Sale

Best Musical

Sponsored by Hlabeard Production

Winner - Super B for It Takes Two

Nominee - The Last Plate

Nominee - Boxed Up

2021

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.

2023

Audience Favorite

Moxie Cinema Award

Winner - Full Coverage Doug for Appledogs

Runner Up - Housekeeping for Banana Course Productions

Nominee - Scramble for Rarity

Nominee - Astra Gnome for Retro Edge Media

Nominee - Peeled Lemon for Citrus Studios

Top Ten - CUT! for TVhead Studios

Top Ten - The Mule for Koban & Ko Productions

Top Ten - Blood-Stained Badges for BeeCause Films

Top Ten - The Milk, Man for KarsonMedia

Top Ten - Lost in Time for Hines Productions

"Best Film / Best Use of the Inspiration Package"

Betty Clinkenbeard Award

Winner - Karson Knudsen for The Milk, Man

Runner Up - Shannon Michelle for Summer In Chelsea

Nominee - Judah LaBrie for After The Light

Nominee - Kaitlyn Schumacher for Recess

Nominee - Carter Breaux for Scramble

Top Ten - Van Erdman for Smelvin_64

Top Ten - Keith Reynolds for Unimaginable 2: Reimagined

Top Ten - Aaron Phares for Astra Gnome

Top Ten - Joshua Kingham for Pain in the Boat

Top Ten - Jayden Walker for Spare Change

Cinematography

Unknown Films Award

Winner - Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Runner Up - Nathan Griffey for Pain in the Boat

Nominee - Karson Knudsen for The Milk, Man

Nominee - Shannon Michelle for Summer In Chelsea

Nominee - Michael Murray for Scramble

Top Ten - Marc Rys for Shadows of Grey

Top Ten - David Carr & Jacob SanSoucie for Game Master

Top Ten - Joseph Heintz & Brecken Vaught for Housekeeping

Top Ten - Jono Horry for I Can See It

Top Ten - Judah LaBrie for After The Light

Direction

The Charles & Betty Black Award

Winner - Joshua Kingham for Pain in the Boat

Runner Up - Keith Reynolds for Unimaginable 2: Reimagined

Nominee - Carter Breaux for Scramble

Nominee - Hannah Herzog & Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Nominee - Joe Blackerby for Shadows of Grey

Top Ten - Karson Knudsen for The Milk, Man

Top Ten - Zac Klink for I Can See It

Top Ten - Joseph Heintz for Housekeeping

Top Ten - Judah LaBrie & Jonathan LaBrie for After The Light

Top Ten - Scott Ragsdale & Aaron Stockton for Wraith Against Time

Editing

CB Lacy Award

Winner - Karson Knudsen for The Milk, Man

Runner Up - Carter Breaux for Scramble

Nominee - Aaron Phares for Astra Gnome

Nominee - Hannah Herzog & Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Nominee - Joshua Kingham & Jacob Harris for Pain in the Boat

Top Ten - Jordan Rathbone for I Can See It

Top Ten - Mark Heintz for Housekeeping

Top Ten - Grant Smith for Shadows of Grey

Top Ten - Ryan Popp for Full Coverage Doug

Top Ten - Keith Reynolds for Unimaginable 2: Reimagined

Lead Performance

Danny Woodall Award

Winner - Wyatt Long for Pain in the Boat

Runner Up - Jaxton Gettling for The Milk, Man

Nominee - Ethan O'Neal for Scramble

Nominee - Hannah Herzog for Peeled Lemon

Nominee - Hayden Popp for Full Coverage Doug

Top Ten - Emma Elliott for Summer In Chelsea

Top Ten - David Ross for No Man's Land

Top Ten - Mickey Stone for Shadows of Grey

Top Ten - Evangeline LaBrie for After The Light

Top Ten - Matthew Scott for Exorcism.jpg

Poster Design

Zane & Zahni Award

Winner - Jacob SanSoucie for Game Master

Runner Up - Taylor Likes for Political Puppet

Nominee - Keith Reynolds for Unimaginable 2: Reimagined

Nominee - Scott Ragsdale & Aaron Stockton for Wraith Against Time

Nominee - Emma LaBrie for After The Light

Top Ten - Jacob Heintz for Housekeeping

Top Ten - Hannah Klink for I Can See It

Top Ten - Pol Dicharry for Exorcism.jpg

Top Ten - Kaleigh Gilbert for When A Man Goes Bad

Top Ten - Lauren Smittle for Minutes From Madness

Production Design / Art Direction

Gillioz Center for Arts & Entertainment Award

Winner - Hannah Herzog & Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Runner Up - Katie Sims & Chandler Branzell for I Can See It

Nominee - Karson Knudsen for The Milk, Man

Nominee - Nathan Modl & Leslie Clark for Scramble

Nominee - Keith Reynolds for Unimaginable 2: Reimagined

Top Ten - Scott Ragsdale & Aaron Stockton for Wraith Against Time

Top Ten - Rebecca Rys for Shadows of Grey

Top Ten - Isaac Wells & Brecken Vaught for Housekeeping

Top Ten - Rebekkah Wall & Laura Meeks for Exorcism.jpg

Top Ten - Shonna Carr & Rebecca Armstrong for Game Master

Screenplay

Missouri Stories Award

Winner - Hayden Popp for Full Coverage Doug

Runner Up - Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Nominee - Keith Reynolds for Unimaginable 2: Reimagined

Nominee - Carter Breaux for Scramble

Nominee - Joshua Kingham & Raelin Lakatos for Pain in the Boat

Top Ten - Scott Ragsdale & Ed Barlow for Wraith Against Time

Top Ten - Adam Hobza & Zac Klink for I Can See It

Top Ten - Mark Heintz & Brecken Vaught for Housekeeping

Top Ten - Kaitlyn Schumacher & Stephanie Schumacher for Recess

Top Ten - David Carr & Tayla Carr for Game Master

Song or Music

The Adam Engebretson Award

Winner - Kristina Hughes & Conley Knudsen for The Milk, Man

Runner Up - Bryan Powers for End Time Blues

Nominee - Hannah Herzog & Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Nominee - Jae Carr for Game Master

Nominee - KJ Roelke for Political Puppet

Top Ten - Christopher Porcelli for Summer In Chelsea

Top Ten - Ethan O'Neal for Scramble

Top Ten - Connor Grimsley for Minutes From Madness

Top Ten - Scott Ragsdale for Wraith Against Time

Top Ten - Alec Craine for Love Grows Here

Sound

Springfield Regional Arts Council Award

Winner - Aaron Phares for Astra Gnome

Runner Up - Gavin Smith for The Milk, Man

Nominee - Hunter Murray for Scramble

Nominee - Taylor Likes & Shelby Likes for Political Puppet

Nominee - Scott Ragsdale & Josh Hoenshell for Wraith Against Time

Top Ten - Joshua LaBrie for After The Light

Top Ten - Mark Heintz & Seiler Bartelme for Housekeeping

Top Ten - David Ross for No Man's Land

Top Ten - Paige Jones for Peeled Lemon

Top Ten - Jenelle Schmidly for Pain in the Boat

Supporting Performance

BJS Trophy Award

Winner - Teri Austin for Shadows of Grey

Runner Up - Derek Hughes for The Milk, Man

Nominee - Seiler Bartelme for Housekeeping

Nominee - Logan Bowles for Full Coverage Doug

Nominee - Ty Robinson for Peeled Lemon

Top Ten - Clayte Hefner for Scramble

Top Ten - Raelin Lakatos for Pain in the Boat

Top Ten - Alexa Mostrom for I Can See It

Top Ten - Anneliese Conboy for Smelvin_64

Top Ten - Laura Meeks for Exorcism.jpg

Pop Culture Reference

The Fanatics and the Fan Prize for Pop Culture Reference Prize

Winner - Astra Gnome for Retro Edge Media

Finalist - Lost in Time for Hines Productions

Contender - After The Light for Seaside Invasion Films

Contender - Game Master for Creative Endeavors

Contender - Little Miss for Trowski Design

Up for Consideration - POISSON for The Fruit Platter

Up for Consideration - The Duckening for Ruck Productions

Up for Consideration - Wraith Against Time for Katastasia Studios

Up for Consideration - Melody and Murder for High Point Pictures

Up for Consideration - Slice of Life for Shrimp Cocktail Films

Outstanding Movie Set Design

Al LaBrie Prize

Winner - Little Miss for Trowski Design

Finalist - Astra Gnome for Retro Edge Media

Contender - Political Puppet for LIKES

Contender - Peeled Lemon for Citrus Studios

Contender - Game Master for Creative Endeavors

Up for Consideration - Wraith Against Time for Katastasia Studios

Up for Consideration - Melody and Murder for High Point Pictures

Up for Consideration - The Milk, Man for KarsonMedia

Up for Consideration - Shadows of Grey for Murder Rock Studios

Up for Consideration - I Can See It for NEAT Films

Costume / Makeup

Hines Family Prize

Winner - Little Miss for Trowski Design

Finalist - Full Coverage Doug for Appledogs

Contender - Blood-Stained Badges for BeeCause Films

Contender - Shadows of Grey for Murder Rock Studios

Contender - CUT! for TVhead Studios

Up for Consideration - Exorcism.jpg for Push & Pull Films

Up for Consideration - Jack and Suzie's Great Adventure for Glimmer Drill Productions

Up for Consideration - Game Master for Creative Endeavors

Up for Consideration - No Man's Land for Mind Madness Media

Up for Consideration - Slice of Life for Shrimp Cocktail Films

Family Film Project

James Bacon Prize

Winner - Empty Nest for Good❤Hart Studio

Finalist - Little Miss for Trowski Design

Contender - Lost in Time for Hines Productions

Contender - Political Puppet for LIKES

Contender - Blood-Stained Badges for BeeCause Films

Up for Consideration - Unimaginable 2: Reimagined for Drawn Together

Up for Consideration - Slice of Life for Shrimp Cocktail Films

Up for Consideration - Wraith Against Time for Katastasia Studios

Up for Consideration - Jack and Suzie's Great Adventure for Glimmer Drill Productions

Up for Consideration - The Chain for Long Dog Studios

2022

Audience Favorite

The Ozarks Film Foundry Award

Nate Shuler for Devitkah Made Me Do It - Winner

Jordan Mouser for North Day - Runner-Up

Bucky Thomas Buckner & Jason Andrew Pfund for A Bottle For Betty - Nominee

Thomas Baker for The Measured - Nominee

Gary McClurg for What?? - Nominee

Tammy Durham for (Place Title Here) - Top-ten

Ryan LaBee for Nanaversary - Top-ten

Ashlee Callahan for Family Best Life Day - Top-ten

Caitlin Secrest for Kneeless to Say - Top-ten

Tyler Michael Hines for The Calling - Top-ten

Best Film/ Best Interpretation of the "Inspiration Package"

Betty Clinkenbeard Award

Joshua Kingham for It's All Worth It - Winner

Aaron Phares for Star Wish Day - Runner-Up

Richard T Baptiste & Jeana Varney for The Moment the Aliens Arrived - Nominee

Tyler Michael Hines for The Calling - Nominee

Ryan LaBee for Nanaversary - Nominee

Kyra Liora Brotherton for Scapegoat - Top-ten

Pol Dicharry for Clink Day - Top-ten

Nate Shuler for Devitkah Made Me Do It - Top-ten

Jorgē LaMarche for Counting Stars - Top-ten

Taylor Likes for One Small Change - Top-ten

Cinematography

Unknown Films Award

Clayton Potter for Devitkah Made Me Do It - Winner

Jim Owens for The Moment the Aliens Arrived - Runner-Up

Curtis Stout & Thomas Baker for The Measured - Nominee

Alec Knopf for One Small Change - Nominee

Karson Knudsen for Scapegoat - Nominee

Pol Dicharry for Clink Day - Top-ten

Jameson Blair for All That Loves Must Die - Top-ten

Ryan LaBee for Nanaversary - Top-ten

Morgan Brown for Metamorphosis - Top-ten

Liberty Morreale-Arnall for Metere - Top-ten

Direction

The Estate of Charles & Betty Black Award

The Measured for Thomas Baker - Winner

Escape for Zach Klink - Runner-Up

Devitkah Made Me Do It for Seth Switzer - Nominee

It's All Worth It for Joshua Kingham - Nominee

Scapegoat for Brandon Scott - Nominee

One Small Change for Alec Knopf - Top-ten

Star Wish Day for Aaron Phares - Top-ten

The Calling for Tyler Hines - Top-ten

Two Best Friends for Brady Rosenthal - Top-ten

Model Employee for Brooke Austen - Top-ten

Editing

CB Lacy Award

Thomas Baker for The Measured - Winner

Alec Knopf for One Small Change - Runner-Up

Daniel Moore for Devitkah Made Me Do It - Nominee

Aaron Phares for Star Wish Day - Nominee

Tyler Hines for The Calling - Nominee

Brooke Austen for Model Employee - Top-ten

Morgan Brown for Metamorphosis - Top-ten

Jorgē LaMarche for Counting Stars - Top-ten

Nathan LaBee & Ryan LaBee for Nanaversary - Top-ten

Jim Owens & Richard Baptiste for The Moment the Aliens Arrived - Top-ten

Performance - Lead

Creative Actors Studio Award

Baron Ryan for Scapegoat - Winner

Kaitlin Nelson for Kneeless to Say - Runner-Up

Raelin Lakatos for It's All Worth It - Nominee

Emma Elliot for The Moment the Aliens Arrived - Nominee

Hawk Holman for The Measured - Nominee

Tanner Buford for Escape - Top-ten

Mickey Stone for Radius - Top-ten

Sierra Clark for Suck - Top-ten

Calvin Knight for (Place Title Here) - Top-ten

Bucky Thomas Buckner for A Bottle For Betty - Top-ten

Performance - Supporting

Creative Actors Studio Award

Ryan Thomas Labee for Nanaversary - Winner

Teslyn Phares for Star Wish Day - Runner-Up

Stephen A Carr for Fan Day - Nominee

Maria Morley for Metamorphosis - Nominee

River Moss for ALL THAT LOVES MUST DIE - Nominee

Shelby Likes for One Small Change - Top-ten

Rob Ashley for Day of Stories - Top-ten

Richard T Baptiste for The Moment the Aliens Arrived - Top-ten

Jason Merrick for Comeback Day - Top-ten

Jachin Like for It's All Worth It - Top-ten

Poster

Kunst Studio Award

Kylee Compton for North Day - Winner

Mitchell Matthews for Scapegoat - Runner-Up

Thomas Baker for The Measured - Nominee

Emma LaBrie for Atomic Thunderbolt the movie - Nominee

Jacob Harris for Two Best Friends - Nominee

Tyler Hines for The Calling - Top-ten

Hannah Klink for Escape - Top-ten

Kayla Patten for The Last Lock - Top-ten

Brooke Austen for Model Employee - Top-ten

Brendan Barber for Comeback Day - Top-ten

Production Design

Small Umbrella Theatre Company Award

Morganne McCutchen for Escape - Winner

Pol Dicharry for Clink Day - Runner-Up

Stephane Madison for Metamorphosis - Nominee

Aaron Phares & Amelie Phares for Star Wish Day - Nominee

Amber LaBee for Nanaversary - Nominee

Alec Knopf for One Small Change - Top-ten

Nate Shuler for Devitkah Made Me Do It - Top-ten

Gracen Miller for All That Loves Must Die - Top-ten

Karson Knudsen for Scapegoat - Top-ten

Jorgē LaMarche for Counting Stars - Top-ten

Screenplay

Danny Woodall Award

Thomas Baker for The Measured - Winner

Michael Phillips & Kaitlin Nelson for Kneeless to Say - Runner-Up

Raelin Lakatos for It's All Worth It - Nominee

Brady Rosenthal & Jacob Harris for Two Best Friends - Nominee

Zach Klink & Adam Hobza for Escape - Nominee

James Fitzpatrick & Joy Neal for North Day - Top-ten

Jason Durham & Hemlok Knight for (Place Title Here) - Top-ten

Zachary Lawson for Jackalope Town - Top-ten

Dave Clark for Suck - Top-ten

Bucky Buckner & Jason Pfund for A Bottle For Betty - Top-ten

Song or Music

Adam Engebretson Award

Bryan Powers for Jackalope Town - Winner

Connor Buchanan for Do Capitalist Drones Dream of Electric Communism? - Runner-Up

KJ Roelke for One Small Change - Nominee

Nathan LaBee for Nanaversary - Nominee

Logan Meyer for Twisted Mirrors - Nominee

Donald Jones for Counting Stars - Top-ten

Conley Knudsen for Scapegoat - Top-ten

Anna Moore for ALL THAT LOVES MUST DIE - Top-ten

Pol Dicharry for Clink Day - Top-ten

Chris Porcelli for Blossoming Dance Day - Top-ten

Sound

Springfield Regional Arts Council Award

David Clark for Suck - Winner

Tessa Tyson for It's All Worth It - Runner-Up

Morgan Brown for Metamorphosis - Nominee

Tyler Hines & Trenton Briggs for The Calling - Nominee

Aaron Phares for Star Wish Day - Nominee

Pol Dicharry for Clink Day - Top-ten

Mike Hines for Day of Stories - Top-ten

Brandon Scott & Kyra Brotherton for Scapegoat - Top-ten

John Van Doren for Devitkah Made Me Do It - Top-ten

Nathan LaBee for Nanaversary - Top-ten

Atlas Hero

Austin McConnell Prize

Winner - Peanut Blart and Jelly for It's All Worth It

Finalist - Rumble Pack for The Calling

Contender - F. O. I. T. for Kneeless to Say

Contender - Goodfellas for Scapegoat

Contender - Murder Rock Studios for Radius

Up for Consideration - Schweitzer Creative for One Small Change

Up for Consideration - SLT Film Labs Advanced for ALL THAT LOVES MUST DIE

Up for Consideration - Trowski Design for Elterntag

Up for Consideration - Push & Pull Films for Clink Day

Up for Consideration - Tyler for Forvisningen

Best Pop Reference

Fanatics and the Fan Prize

Winner - Still Productions for Harry and Marv's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very B.A.E Day

Finalist - Everything's Norminal for Fan Day

Contender - ABX Cinema for Comeback Day

Contender - Boketto Productions for The Moment the Aliens Arrived

Contender - Moon Garden Studios for Counting Stars

Up for Consideration - With a T for 68 1/2 Days

Up for Consideration - Crazy Cute Fruit for Star Wish Day

Up for Consideration - Wild Hair Media for The Truth About Turtles and Thimbles

Up for Consideration - Milky Boys for Two Best Friends

Up for Consideration - Brothers of Joseph for The Adventures of Seth and Paul

Comedy

SpringVegas Sketch Show Prize

Winner - F. O. I. T. for Kneeless to Say

Finalist - Video Producers on Deadline for North Day

Contender - Goodfellas for Scapegoat

Contender - Rumble Pack for The Calling

Contender - Everything's Norminal for Fan Day

Up for Consideration - Radix Studios for Devitkah Made Me Do It

Up for Consideration - BeeCause Films for Nanaversary

Up for Consideration - Crazy Cute Fruit for Star Wish Day

Up for Consideration - Milky Boys for Two Best Friends

Up for Consideration - Boketto Productions for The Moment the Aliens Arrived

Credit Design

Prosenium Prize

Winner - Cutting Edge Productions for Metamorphosis

Finalist - Tuck&Weave Productions for Suck

Contender - Seaside Invasion Films for Atomic Thunderbolt the movie

Contender - Goodfellas for Scapegoat

Contender - Milky Boys for Two Best Friends

Up for Consideration - Lime Films for (Place Title Here)

Up for Consideration - Callahan Films for Family Best Life Day

Up for Consideration - Boketto Productions for The Moment the Aliens Arrived

Up for Consideration - Trowski Design for Elterntag

Up for Consideration - Schweitzer Creative for One Small Change

Family Film Project

James Bacon Prize

Winner - Callahan Films for Family Best Life Day

Finalist - BeeCause Films for Nanaversary

Contender - Crazy Cute Fruit for Star Wish Day

Contender - AMIGOS BARRO for The Measured

Contender - Hines Productions for Day of the Stories

Up for Consideration - K&J for Beayem

Up for Consideration - Dream Team for Metere

Up for Consideration - Trowski Design for Elterntag

Up for Consideration - Seaside Invasion Films for Atomic Thunderbolt - The movie

Off the Wall

Hines Family Prize

Winner - Radix Studios for Devitkah Made me Do It

Finalist - BeeCause Films for Nanaversary

Contender - Video Producers on Deadline for North Day

Contender - Tuck&Weave Productions for Suck

Contender - Amigos Barro for The Measured

Up for Consideration - F. O. I. T. for Kneeless to say

Up for Consideration - Boketto for The Moment the Aliens Arrived.

Up for Consideration - Moon Garden Studios for Counting Stars

Up for Consideration - Pear Bushe for Crème Bros make a hyperpop Song

Up for Consideration - The Neatest Team for Escape

You Got To See It

Alamo Drafthouse Prize

Winner - Goodfellas for Scapegoat

Finalist - F.O.I.T for Kneeless to Say

Contender - Bee-Cause Films for Nanaversary

Contender - Radix Studios for Devitkah Made Me Do It

Contender - The Neatest Team for Escape

Up for Consideration - Callahan Films for Family Best Life Day

Up for Consideration - Bambahaus Films for Model Employee

Up for Consideration - Slt Film Labs Advanced for All That Loves Must Die

Up for Consideration - Video Producers On Deadline for North Day

Up for Consideration - Amigos Barro for The Measured

Youth Excellence In Film

Springfield Little Theatre Prize

Winner - Crazy Cute Fruit for Star Wish Day

Finalist - Callahan Films for Family Best Life Day

Contender - Dream Team for Metere

Contender - Hines Production for Day of Stories

Contender - Blank Slate Productions for Outcast

Up for Consideration - Amigos Barro for The Measured

Up for Consideration - Cutting Edge Productions for Metamorphosis

Up for Consideration - Tuck & Weave for Suck

Up for Consideration - Trowski Design for Elterntag

Up for Consideration - Seaside Invasion Films for Atomic Thunderbolt the movie