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 Gummy Bear Ninjas for winning Best Film of 2022. Their film Expired - BEST FILM will go on to represent Washington against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2023.
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
Expired - BEST FILM by Gummy Bear Ninjas
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022
The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
Required Elements
- Character: Ron or Rhonda George, psychic
- Prop: a map
- Line: ""That's my final offer. Take it or leave it." OR "That is my final offer. Take it or leave it.""
Audience Favorite: Group A
Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
Audience Favorite: Group B
Devil's Bargain - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Matched Set Productions
Best Writing
Franci Montgomery Expired - BEST FILM by Gummy Bear Ninjas
Honorable Mention
Devil's Bargain - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Matched Set Productions
Best Editing
Trent Duncan Expired - BEST FILM by Gummy Bear Ninjas
Honorable Mention
Mike Watkins Devil's Bargain - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Matched Set Productions
Best Directing
William Coughlan Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
Best Cinematography
Shubha Ballurkar The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
Best Sound Design
In The Blood by Comicfficial
Best Musical Score
Benjamin Kapit The Lady by We Have This!
Best Song
"Final Offer" by Steven Rovery & Bryan Flowers Devil's Bargain - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Matched Set Productions
Best Actor
Bismarck Macauley III In The Blood by Comicfficial
Kaz Shockey The Lady by We Have This!
Honorable Mention
Brandon Ferry Modern Dating by Creep Productions
Best Actress
Rosalie Ngatchou Its Lucy Time by Native Narrators
Best Ensemble Acting
Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
Best Graphics
The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
Best Special Effects
The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
Best Choreography
Expired - BEST FILM by Gummy Bear Ninjas
Best Costumes
The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
Best Trailer
Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
Honorable Mention
Its Lucy Time by Native Narrators
Best Poster
Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
Honorable Mentions
Stolen Possession by August 7 Productions
hummingbird by R Street Films
Best Use of Character
Expired - BEST FILM by Gummy Bear Ninjas
Best Use of Prop
The Lady by We Have This!
Best Use of Line
Its Lucy Time by Native Narrators
3rd Place Best Film
Devil's Bargain - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Matched Set Productions
The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
2022 Film List
@YaBoiDeon by Alien Scatter Productions
#ClassicDeon
Closure Corps - 2nd Place Best Film by Tohubohu Productions
Back from the dead to take care of a body of unfinished business
Devil's Bargain - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Matched Set Productions
Everything comes at a price
Dietary Restriction by The Nameless Ghouls
You'll never guess what's cooking.
Expired - BEST FILM by Gummy Bear Ninjas
Will expired food bring about the apocalypse?
Genius by Ghostbusters
A scientist trip gone wrong
hummingbird by R Street Films
Darkness brings its own rewards
In The Blood by Comicfficial
It’s in the blood
Its Lucy Time by Native Narrators
she deals in time
Modern Dating by Creep Productions
Neighborly Love by Chonky Frogs
Your neighbors have high expectations.
Room 8 by Actors with Strings
She's got the Covid Symptoms and Doctor Bob has the cure
Sinkhole by Quantum Firefly
When you've hit the bottom, it's all downhill from there.
Stolen Possession by August 7 Productions
Some spirits can't be boxed in.
The Lady by We Have This!
Some things are better left in the attic.
The Suspension Room - 3rd Place Best Film (TIE) by Starshine Studios
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