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 Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman for winning Best Film of 2021. Their film Be Happy will go on to represent Minneapolis against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2022.
1st Place: Best Film of 2021
Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021
Leads by Strong Sevens
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Required Elements
- Character: Henry or Hannah Barberson, Telemarketer
- Prop: a charging cord
- Line: "When do you want to eat?"
Audience Favorite: Group A
The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Honorable Mention
Leads by Strong Sevens
Best Writing
Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Best Editing
Anthony Hawn Leads by Strong Sevens
Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Honorable Mention
Dan Delano The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Best Directing
Thai Luong Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Best Cinematography
John Hansen Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Best Sound Design
Todd Campbell Leads by Strong Sevens
Jacob Withers Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Best Musical Score
David Obaniyi None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Best Music
Taj Ruler “Turning Forty” Turning Forty by Above-the-Line Ent
Dylan Fixmer “More Important Than Anything (The Cord in My Hand)” Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Best Actor
Rod Kasai The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Best Actress
Jillian Traskos Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Honorable Mention
Jaclyn Mack The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Best Supporting Actor
Kevin Noonan Leads by Strong Sevens
Best Supporting Actress
Michelle Perdue None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Honorable Mention
Taj Ruler & Sussannah Eckburg Turning Forty by Above-the-Line Ent
Best Ensemble Acting
Leads by Strong Sevens
Honorable Mention
Biden's America by The Brother Grams
Best Costumes
Robert Becka The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Honorable Mention
Richard “Doc” Woods None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Best Make Up
Hannah Thiesen None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Honorable Mentions
Ashlyn Aanerud Triangle Day by The Mystic Minds
Ella Stefan The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Best Visual Effects
The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
Best Stunts
Biden's America by The Brother Grams
Best Lighting
Jeff Villars None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Best Production Design
Laura Runge-Hunt None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Robert Beka The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
2021 Film List
All These Forts by Where’s the Crew?
Life isn't soft
Be Happy by Team Angry Sound Guy, Incompetent Cameraman
Moving on is hard to do.
Biden's America by The Brother Grams
Dolores by ContentArt
Dolores
GARLIC GUM by Nomad productions
Revenge Sucks
Leads by Strong Sevens
Telemarketing is a big fall from grace.
None of Mine by Distant Calling Pictures
Never Trust a Stranger
Revensils! by Chunky Milk Productions
Utensils on a mission of revenge!
Rogue by Jump The Shark
Shots Are Fired
Shades by Hi Horse Productions
Who did it?
Super Signal by KnickKnackName Productions
"Super Signal, On!"
The Dungeons of Castle Drakk II by Outer Rim Productions
The best adventure game ever!
The Karate Adult by Bare Knuckle Brawlers Films
A man with nothing to lose wins it all.
Triangle Day by The Mystic Minds
Strangness comes in many angles
Turning Forty by Above-the-Line Ent
It was her birthday. She said "Not Today!"
Your Wish, My Wish by Team Awesome Film Team
What is the price of your dreams?
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