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 Amalgamated Grommets for winning Best Film of 2012. Their film Momentum will go on to represent San Diego against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2013.
1st Place: Best Film of 2012
Momentum by Amalgamated Grommets
2nd Place: Best Film of 2012
Genie Boot Camp by Hunter Productions
Required Elements
- Character: Gary or Gretta Greenberg, TV News Person
- Prop: a cell phone
- Line: "Where are we going?"
Audience Favorite: Group @
Genie Boot Camp by Hunter Productions
Audience Favorite: Group C
Captain of My Desire by Bad and Classic Productions
Best Writing
Jason Encabo and Trish Pavlecich A day in the life of celebrity Gretta Greenberg, TV News Person Social Activist Starlet Model Citize by Doorbell Productions
Best Directing
Sean Dejecacion This Is Not A Film De Femme by FESTIVAL CITY FILMS
Best Cinematography
Andrew Finch Captain of My Desire by Bad and Classic Productions
Best Sound Design
Trails by Koo Koo Kachoo
Best Musical Score
Unison Goody and Jason Haury Late Breaking News by Snarky Films
Best Actor
Jacob Bruce Genie Boot Camp by Hunter Productions
Best Actress
Natalie Bohlin A day in the life of celebrity Gretta Greenberg, TV News Person Social Activist Starlet Model Citize by Doorbell Productions
Best Ensemble Acting
Unusual Circumstances by Kilna Companies
Best Special Effects
Michael Tournay and Anne LaBarbera The Great Train Kidnapping by Pictish Productions
Best Costumes
Genie Boot Camp by Hunter Productions
Best Use of Character
A day in the life of celebrity Gretta Greenberg, TV News Person Social Activist Starlet Model Citize by Doorbell Productions
Best Use of Prop
Momentum by Amalgamated Grommets
Best Use of Line
Momentum by Amalgamated Grommets
Best Title Sequence by Smart Set Productions
Bait by Smart Set Productions
Best Use of a GoPro Camera
Killer App by The League of Gentlemen Adventurers
2012 Film List
A day in the life of celebrity Gretta Greenberg, TV News Person Social Activist Starlet Model Citize by Doorbell Productions
A day in the life of celebrity Gretta Greenberg, TV News Person Social Activist Starlet Model Citize
Bait by Smart Set Productions
Sometimes you're too close to the story.
Captain of My Desire by Bad and Classic Productions
Take me on the bluff
Genie Boot Camp by Hunter Productions
Young man unhappy with his job, applies to become a Genie
Killer App by The League of Gentlemen Adventurers
While people are disappearing all around him, a janitor finds only more questions in a Killer App.
Late Breaking News by Snarky Films
A wife's plan to fix her marriage goes awry.
Momentum by Amalgamated Grommets
The President is killed; will Vice President Bates rise to the occasion?
The Great Train Kidnapping by Pictish Productions
A writer ignores the zombie apocalypse to write something more plausible.
This Is Not A Film De Femme by FESTIVAL CITY FILMS
This Film Has No Logline
Trails by Koo Koo Kachoo
A young man reminisces about family on a familiar trail.
Unusual Circumstances by Kilna Companies
An investigative news team make their final episode.
