Little Rock, Arkansas July 7 - 9, 2017

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 The Happily Miserable for winning Best Film of 2017. Their film Knock will go on to represent Little Rock against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2018.


1st Place: Best Film of 2017

Knock by The Happily Miserable

2nd Place: Best Film of 2017

Required Elements

  • Character: Landon or Landee Plinter, Professional Organizer
  • Prop: tongs
  • Line: ""Why won't you tell me?""

Audience Favorite: Group A

Someone Else by SS Pictures, PLLC

Honorable Mentions
Knock by The Happily Miserable
A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing by Oh Yeah! Productions

Audience Favorite: Group B

Honorable Mentions
Angels and Idiots by Faux Pas Productions
The Wedding Band by Take 6

Best Writing

Best Editing

The Little Big Hit by Maxout Productions

Best Directing

Knock by The Happily Miserable

Best Cinematography

Keep Walking by Firefly Productions

Best Sound Design

Keep Walking by Firefly Productions

Best Musical Score

Best Actor

David Kruschke The Little Big Hit by Maxout Productions

Best Actress

Delaney Robertson The Wedding Band by Take 6

Best Ensemble Acting

Tongs of Endearment by What Are You Doing?

Best Graphics

The Last Assassin by MRM and Stryking Image Productions

Best Effects

The Last Assassin by MRM and Stryking Image Productions

Best Choreography

A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing by Oh Yeah! Productions

Best Costumes

Once Upon a Session by Luminaughty

Best Use of Character

Angels and Idiots by Faux Pas Productions

Best Use of Prop

The Last Assassin by MRM and Stryking Image Productions

Best Use of Line

Tongs of Endearment by What Are You Doing?

2017 Film List

  • A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing by Oh Yeah! Productions

    A cowboy saves his girl, or does he?

  • Angels and Idiots by Faux Pas Productions

    Two incorrigibles make a deal with an angel.

  • Crooked Arrow by 4 Grads and a Dropout

    "A Young Man double crosses his father only to be double crossed himself."

  • Keep Walking by Firefly Productions

    Unexpected partners find themselves on an adventure and discover the true path.

  • Knock by The Happily Miserable

    A door to door salesman finds himself befuddled once he enters a stranger home...

  • Long For Tongs: A Martial Arts Story by Rockwood Films

    All she wanted was her Tongs back.

  • Once Upon a Session by Luminaughty

    Three fairytale characters share their own version of the same story, within the discomfort of their counseling session.

  • Someone Else by SS Pictures, PLLC

    In a post apocalyptic world, one man struggles to find someone in the new desolate world

  • The End of the World As We Know It by Backyard Pictures

    It's New Year's Eve 1999, and a guy wants to propose to his girlfriend...but she has other plans. Will Y2K ruin it all?

  • The Last Assassin by MRM and Stryking Image Productions

    When the head of an elite group of assassins is murdered, loyalties are questioned among the remaining members... until only one is left.

  • The Little Big Hit by Maxout Productions

    Never underestimate the power of a Childs desire .

  • The Wedding Band by Take 6

    A junior wedding planner gets the chance at a promotion if she can make it through this disaster of a wedding.

  • Tongs of Endearment by What Are You Doing?

    Marriage can get messy if you don't cleanup.


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