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 PartyHat Productions for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film Totem will go on to represent Austin against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
1st Place: Best Film of 2016
Totem by PartyHat Productions
2nd Place: Best Film of 2016
The Scorpion by E|H Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2016
Octopod by 3D Distributed
Required Elements
- Character: Shawn or Sherri McDonald, Mechanic
- Prop: a toy animal
- Line: Your place or mine?
Audience Favorite
Captain Denver's Android Emporium. by Evil Grin Gift Box
Best Writing
Octopod by 3D Distributed
Best Editing
Totem by PartyHat Productions
Best Directing
The Scorpion by E|H Films
Best Cinematography
The Scorpion by E|H Films
Best Sound Design
Octopod by 3D Distributed
Best Musical Score
The Scorpion by E|H Films
Best Actor
James Drake Coleman as "Adam the Android" Day 3 by Red Twit Entertainment
Best Actress
Avi Lake as "Alice/Emma" [Alice] by Error Domain
Best Ensemble Acting
The Scorpion by E|H Films
Best Graphics
Octopod by 3D Distributed
Best Special Effects
Totem by PartyHat Productions
Best Choreography
Totem by PartyHat Productions
Best Costumes
Space Raiders by Inside the Box
Best Set Design
Space Raiders by Inside the Box
Best Use of Character
Signal From Space by Forgotten Door
Best Use of Prop
The Escape by Team El Guapo
Best Use of Line
Octopod by 3D Distributed
Best Use of Genre
Totem by PartyHat Productions
2016 Film List
[Alice] by Error Domain
Confronted by a group of mysterious strangers, a girl unlocks an extraordinary ability.
Captain Denver's Android Emporium. by Evil Grin Gift Box
It's what's on the inside that counts
Copacetic by Film Presence Players
Can you tinker with your world and still be happy?
Day 3 by Red Twit Entertainment
A mechanical genius. An android. What will happen Day 3?
Duplicity by The Texas Film Revolution
Couple can't go both ways.
Octopod by 3D Distributed
On the brink of world-wide destruction, an unlikely pair must figure out how to save the earth.
Signal From Space by Forgotten Door
One man's desire to reconnect with his family will put everything at risk.
Space Raiders by Inside the Box
3 space pirates are searching for a new ship leave no witnesses
The Escape by Team El Guapo
Cute robot comes alive
The Scorpion by E|H Films
A former mechanic goes into hiding after unknowingly helping a band of rebels fix their broken vehic
The Shed by Mark Shepherd Films
Love is always young when you have a time machine.
Totem by PartyHat Productions
Totem takes us to a mysterious forest where 3 adventurers seek to obtain the Lion's Head.
White Flower by emulsion = emotion
Science gone wrong
