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 3 Zero 9 for winning Best Film of 2021. Their film Lingerithm will go on to represent Cleveland against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2022.
1st Place: Best Film of 2021
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021
Help Us. by White Midnight
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
Required Elements
- Character: Chaz or Chelsea Garren, Greeting Card Creator
- Prop: A ceramic coffee mug
- Line: "My mom warned me about people like you."
Audience Favorite: Group A
Parasomnia by Slap ‘Em Films
Honorable Mention
Uncle by Happy Dog Studios
Audience Favorite: Group B
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
Honorable Mention
I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
Best Writing
Parasomnia by Slap ‘Em Films
Best Editing
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
Best Directing
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
Best Cinematography
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
Best Musical Score
Greetings From Chelsea Garren by Get The Pix Productions
Best Actor
Joe Quinn I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
Best Actress
Sarah Klien Greetings From Chelsea Garren by Get The Pix Productions
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Manos I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
Best Supporting Actress
Mary Faktor Help Us. by White Midnight
Best Ensemble Acting
Crossroads by Innovative Productions
Best Special Effects
The Tale of the Bone Collector by MMH Productions
Best Choreography
Greetings From Chelsea Garren by Get The Pix Productions
Best Use of Character
I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
Best Use of Prop
Tomorrow is Today by SpiralMovies
Best Use of Line
The Tale of the Bone Collector by MMH Productions
Best Stunts
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
Best Location
Help Us. by White Midnight
Best Poster
The Tale of the Bone Collector by MMH Productions
Best Trailer
The MeTube Files by The Freke Showe
Bravery award
Greetings From Chelsea Garren by Get The Pix Productions
Danny Bass award
Sean Manos I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
Laugh out loud Award
Tomorrow is Today by SpiralMovies
Young Villain Award
Brenna Sherman Help Us. by White Midnight
2021 Film List
A Most Mischievous Murder by Sweet Frog Dimension
Jesus Christ, there's a body in here!
Chelsea's Choice by F-Stop Films
Battling writer's block, Chelsea, a greeting card creator, has to decide how to complete her task to save her job and get a promotion.
Crossroads by Innovative Productions
Road trip more like Friendship
Cutoff by Coffee Cup Productions
To some, traffic laws are deadly serious.
Greetings From Chelsea Garren by Get The Pix Productions
When an expert on greetings struggles with "hello."
Help Us. by White Midnight
A family that dines together, dies together.
I'm Sorry You Were Unsatisfied With Your Greeting Card by Sweetooth Studios
No refunds.
LaborLine by Home Movies
Your work has never been more immersive.
Lingerithm by 3 Zero 9
Anger lingers long after death
Optical Delusion by Armada Studios
Do you want to hear a story?
Parasomnia by Slap ‘Em Films
Wake Up.
Saffron Lake by Wild Scarlet Calling
A new world awaits.
The MeTube Files by The Freke Showe
Family affairs
The Problem with Necromancy by TKF Films
Sometimes dead is better.
The Revival League by Cold Robot Studios
Who's Really a Hero at the End of the Day?
The Tale of the Bone Collector by MMH Productions
Christmas in July, monsters on the rise.
The Vaccine Has a Computer Chip In It by A Fistful of Ketchup
The vaccine has a computer chip in it.
Tomorrow is Today by SpiralMovies
Don't put off 'till tomorrow what you can kill today!
Uncle by Happy Dog Studios
Some things you can't undo
Viewfinder by Kapan Productions
A snap to the past
Waterfall Adventure by Have A Happy Today
talk to strangers
What is Life Without Hope? by Troubadour Films
Because with hope, Love never falls
Why I Stopped Buying Greeting Cards by Brutal Flowers Films
Greeting Card creators can be dangerous.
You Need Therapy by Evolution
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