Cleveland, Ohio October 14 - 16, 2022

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 2022. Their film TYPE-O will go on to represent Cleveland against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2023.


1st Place: Best Film of 2022

TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

2nd Place: Best Film of 2022

The Canvas by Kent Skeleton Crew

3rd Place: Best Film of 2022

No Pain, No Gain by The Freke Showe

Required Elements

  • Character: Kyle OR Kylie Novotny, 911 Operator
  • Prop: a cell phone charger
  • Line: "Well, now what?"

Audience Favorite: Group A

TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Honorable Mention
Max Gains by Cold Robot

Audience Favorite: Group B

Crashing At Your Place by Brutal Flowers Films

Honorable Mention
The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Writing

TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Best Editing

Scott Brosius The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Directing

Scott Brosius The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Cinematography

The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Musical Score

Fyodor Novotny The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Actor

Michael Nagy TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Best Actress

Shilo Lorenz TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Best Supporting Actor

James Gappy Burney The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Supporting Actress

Lynda Santa No Pain, No Gain by The Freke Showe

Best Ensemble Acting

Bloody Acres by Hooliganz@7

Best Special Effects

Jenna Cooper & Daylin Blaszczak The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Costumes

The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Use of Character

The Wrong Neighborhood by 3 Loaves Productions

Best Use of Prop

Inhale by Negative Phil

Best Use of Line

The Luck of the Fortune by Troubadour Films

Best Use of Location

The Eye of God by White Midnight

Best Visual Effects

James Neyman TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Best gore

Devil's Stew by Shankar Sudhakaran Productions

Best kill

TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Best villain

Ryan Rip Farley The Eye of God by White Midnight

Caring, Companionate, and Creepy Award

Lynda Santa No Pain, No Gain by The Freke Showe

Clever and original

The Luck of the Fortune by Troubadour Films

Creative commercial

The Forager by Industrial Magic (& Light)

Danny Bass award

Michael Nagy TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

Most blood

The Wrong Neighborhood by 3 Loaves Productions

Most creative death

TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

No remorse

Crashing At Your Place by Brutal Flowers Films

Solid film

Crashing At Your Place by Brutal Flowers Films

Young actress award

Ivy Bowen Bloody Acres by Hooliganz@7

2022 Film List

  • 27 CLUB by Jones Productions
  • Betrayal by King Arthur's Domain

    The Vampire Dog

  • Bloody Acres by Hooliganz@7

    Land To Die For

  • Crashing At Your Place by Brutal Flowers Films

    You're only crashing at his place for a few nights. What could go wrong?

  • Devil's Stew by Shankar Sudhakaran Productions

    Evil Never Tasted So Good

  • Homicidal Seas by SpiralMovies

    A beautiful stream is a terrible thing.

  • Inhale by Negative Phil

    "Is that an inhaler in your pocket? Or are you just dying to see me?"

  • Lawn Dart by RollingStopFilms

    Lawn darts, a game for the whole family.

  • Max Gains by Cold Robot
  • My Screaming Heart by Misfit Toys

    Once you hear the scream you're already dead.

  • No Pain, No Gain by The Freke Showe

    He trained her; now she's back for vengeance!

  • The Canvas by Kent Skeleton Crew

    Don't Stare Too Long

  • The Eye of God by White Midnight

    Always seeing, always watching

  • The Forager by Industrial Magic (& Light)
  • The Gibbering by Midnight Ramblings

    Welcome To The Family

  • The Luck of the Fortune by Troubadour Films

    Leave no stone unturned, a great evil has returned.

  • The Wrong Neighborhood by 3 Loaves Productions

    GET BUCKED.

  • TYPE-O by 3 Zero 9

    "Hope you feel better"


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