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 HUSH ART for winning Best Film of 2022. Their film They Won't Let Us Be Angels will go on to represent Paducah against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2023.
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
Breakin’ Bad by CAB FA
Required Elements
- Character: "Smiley" Hopkins. Inventor
- Prop: A reusable water bottle
- Line: ""That is music to my ears." OR "That's music to my ears.""
Best Writing
Breakin’ Bad by CAB FA
Best Editing
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Best Directing
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Best Cinematography
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Best Sound Design
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Best Musical Score
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Best Acting (in a leading role)
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Best Special Effects
Speedlit by Hanuman
Best Use of Character
Breakin’ Bad by CAB FA
Best Use of Prop
Breakin’ Bad by CAB FA
Best Use of Line
The Psyeudonym by Muralist
2022 Film List
A Hiccup in Time by Palindrome Pictures/Thirdsun Productions
Kings, painters, baseball players, and robots. Sound like fun?
Breakin’ Bad by CAB FA
The stakes are high in the world of 1980’s breakdancing…
Gilded Lilies by Arch Light Studios
Two stranger's desperate struggle.
Speedlit by Hanuman
What are you willing to see?
The Psyeudonym by Muralist
They Won't Let Us Be Angels by HUSH ART
Miracles don't exist.
