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 Locust Street Entertainment for winning Best Film of 2015. Their film Daisy will go on to represent Pittsburgh against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2016.
1st Place: Best Film of 2015
Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
2nd Place: Best Film of 2015
Behind the Devil's Back by Children of the Corman
Required Elements
- Character: Zack or Zara Gordon, Animal Psychologist
- Prop: a doughnut
- Line: "This will be my downfall."
Audience Favorite: Group A
Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
Audience Favorite: Group B
The Incredible Case of Zara Gordon by Goat Milk Fudge
Best Editing
Behind the Devil's Back by Children of the Corman
Best Directing
Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
Best Acting
Erin Berger The Dinner Party by Everything But The Name
Christopher Wright Karma's a Bitch by Blind Tiger Films
Best Make Up
Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
Best Jump Scare
Prey by Falling October Productions
Best Musical Score
Behind the Devil's Back by Children of the Corman
Best Use of Character
The Incredible Case of Zara Gordon by Goat Milk Fudge
Best Use of Line of Dialogue
Skinwalker by Static Renegades Productions
Best Use of Prop
Prey by Falling October Productions
Best Writing
Tender by Little Foot Productions
Most Memorable Mutilation
Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
Most Vile Villain
David Ogrodowski Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
Soul Staining Film
The Last Rain by Carnegie Screenwriters
2015 Film List
Behind the Devil's Back by Children of the Corman
Good or Bad. We all have something to hide.
Daisy by Locust Street Entertainment
An animal psychologist makes a house call unlike any other.
Downfall by Will it Taste Good My Precious
A mysterious turn of events when a man and his daughter start to lose control of their thoughts.
Infected by Killer Babies
Something is wrong with Zack ... seriously wrong.
Karma's a Bitch by Blind Tiger Films
When your methods are beyond the pale, sometimes there can be hell to pay.
Knock Knock by Long Knuckle Studios
Devastated by the murder of one of his twin daughters, a grieving father seeks vengeance.
Last Call by Pyrite Production
This place has a killer bar tender
Mind Over Meow by Gaff Tape and a Prayer
An animal psychologist is brought in to help when an experiment goes awry, thanks to Miss Mittens...
Prey by Falling October Productions
A mad scientist tests out his pheremonal experiment to turn unsuspecting victims into predators/prey
Serial Fantasies by ShadowFrame
Dark Comedy about a Serial Killer
Skinwalker by Static Renegades Productions
Isolated in the woods, a young scientist comes face to face with a cryptid from Native American Myth
Sweet Nothings by Titan Terror Studios
Family is everything
Sweet Tooth by Gorlok Productions
While fleeing the police a vampire inadvertently lands a job at an animal hospital.
Tender by Little Foot Productions
A man in line for a promotion goes to a dinner turned malicious hosted by an elite group.
The Demo reel by Westmonster Productions
A Broadcasting Alumni dies, her soul is inside of a tape, torturing current broadcasting students.
The Dinner Party by Everything But The Name
Dinner is Served
The Incredible Case of Zara Gordon by Goat Milk Fudge
Zara Gordon selects a new recruit to hunt the supernatural.
The Last Rain by Carnegie Screenwriters
A group of survivalists try to maintain their humanity following a poisonous, acid rainstorm.
Unknown by Hutchins Films
College friends reunite for a weekend get away, but things go wrong in the middle of the night.
Zealot by Flying Penguin Productions
A religious Zealot terrorizes those with psychic powers to make them denounce their evil ways.