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 Sofa Kings for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film One for the Road will go on to represent Dallas against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
1st Place: Best Film of 2016
One for the Road by Sofa Kings
2nd Place: Best Film of 2016
Omniscient by Thinking Sideways
Required Elements
- Character: Ernest or Ellen Spriggs, Locksmith
- Prop: salt and pepper
- Line: "He doesn't care." (or "He does not care.")
Audience Favorite: Group A
Daughters of Babel by Team Nine
Audience Favorite: Group B
One for the Road by Sofa Kings
Best Writing
One for the Road by Sofa Kings
Best Editing
Omniscient by Thinking Sideways
Best Directing
One for the Road by Sofa Kings
Best Cinematography
One for the Road by Sofa Kings
Best Sound Design
Omniscient by Thinking Sideways
Best Set Design
Amazing by Team SWAGIT
Best Use of Character
The House of Judith by ForWood Thinking Films
Best Use of Prop
Open Wounds by In the Night
Best Use of Line
48 Hours After by Mind Palace Pictures
2016 Film List
48 Hours After by Mind Palace Pictures
After the death of her mother Ellen must find a way to cope and take care of herself and her brother
Amazing by Team SWAGIT
Through the eyes of a child
Blind Dates by Mind of Misfits + The Mellow Filmmaker
The search for True Love is hard, when all Amy gets are series of terrible blind dates.
Daughters of Babel by Team Nine
Language is Not a Barrier
Hot Christmas by Clamiversary
Ernie can't talk to people at parties.
Omniscient by Thinking Sideways
Siblings struggle to prevent their brothers omniscience.
One for the Road by Sofa Kings
A bickering brother and sister hit the road to reconnect after drifting apart over the years.
Open Wounds by In the Night
Ellen is caught breaking into Regan Robbins' warehouse, and Lu is the one to figure it out.
Puff Puff Past by Manazir Film
Time Traveling Smoker
The House of Judith by ForWood Thinking Films
A locksmith makes a house call that doesn't go according to plan.
The Way Back by Monumental Idea
Old friends reunite for a road trip, retracing the steps of a journey 40 years earlier.
Unlikely Chemistry by Ditches Got Me Trippin'
An unlikely romance between two disturbed individuals
Gary Underwood
Dallas Producer
