Announcing the Winners
After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to A Major Films for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film wait will go on to represent Buffalo against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
1st Place: Best Film of 2016
wait by A Major Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2016
When Life Gives You Lemons by Panda Media
3rd Place: Best Film of 2016
Renae by Noonlight Films
Audience Favorite: Group A
Period Peace by Partially Submerged Elephants
Audience Favorite: Group B
When Life Gives You Lemons by Panda Media
Best Writing
Renae by Noonlight Films
Best Editing
The Meet Cute by BMC
Best Directing
wait by A Major Films
Best Cinematography
Whatever It Takes by Kremjangals
Best Musical Score
The Busker by PizzaDog Studios
Best Actor
Don Johnson Whatever It Takes by Kremjangals
Best Actress
Elizabeth Colarte wait by A Major Films
Best Ensemble Acting
Whatever It Takes by Kremjangals
Best Special Effects
Arach-NOPE-phobia by ObscureWorkz
Best Use of Character
Waiting to Hear by Catalyst Collaborations
Best Use of Prop
superfume by Shoebox Cinema
Best Use of Line
American Wayside by Chaparral Group
2016 Film List
9:01 by Buffalo Above
A woman wrestles with confusing chronology after-and before-witnessing a potentially terrible event.
A Collar for Kevin by Wildcat
A family comes together in the face of danger to bring home the perfect pet.
American Wayside by Chaparral Group
You never see it coming
Annie by Indie Riot
Just Doin' my job
Arach-NOPE-phobia by ObscureWorkz
Some unwanted guests arrive causing panic, paranoia and insanity!
Clean Sweep by Future Self Productions
A mysterious box, which holds a deadly secret, is delivered to Kris Carter's home.
Espionage a Trois by SteBra Entertainment
It's gotta work sometime
From the Future by Moxy
It's only a matter of time.
I want to believe by Lifeboat Productions
Mysterious events occur while a group of friends camp in the woods
Lou by Fighting Mongoose
Criminal heist is foiled by a bumbling janitor
Period Peace by Partially Submerged Elephants
When intercommunication syncs all women's periods. Apocalypse and personal growth becomes inevitable
Renae by Noonlight Films
A girl finds new perspective in a field of her dreams.
run little Kris run by Fuzzy Logic Inc
A little child who dreams of being more trys his hand at various sports until he find his true calli
Signs Of Elan by Hylowood Studios
An Ancient times community surviving and learning the true meaning of life.
superfume by Shoebox Cinema
Fighting crime never smelled so nice
The Batch by Dark Labs
Watch bachelor Kris Carter as he seeks the woman of his dreams
The Busker by PizzaDog Studios
As a honeymooning couple takes in Niagara Falls, they keep crossing paths with a street musician. Th
The Meet Cute by BMC
An actor and a mathematician find out love happens in awkward ways.
The Undersanta by The Perlicue Lens
On the busiest night of the year, Undersanta 616 sets out to become the first ever female Santa.
wait by A Major Films
A schoolgirl fantasy becomes obsession
Waiting to Hear by Catalyst Collaborations
A man battling depression learns to
Whatever It Takes by Kremjangals
When an Onyx driver feels he has had enough, he decides to do whatever it takes to get the job of h
When Life Gives You Lemons by Panda Media
Just doin' my job
Whittling Away by True Intent
When a young girl goes missing, her uptight father embarks on a search for answers.
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