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 屹山影视 for winning Best Film of 2022. Their film 神曲 will go on to represent Shanghai against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2023.
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
神曲 by 屹山影视
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022
Dead Romance by B9
Required Elements
- Character: 朵纳 歌 / 大卫 歌 (Donna Ge / David Ge - stand up comedian)
- Prop: 打火机 (Cigerette Lighter)
- Line: "给我音乐，我会给你爱." (""Give me music and I'll show you love." OR "Give me music and I will show you love."")
Best Writing
No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
Best Editing
神曲 by 屹山影视
Best Directing
Melancholy Flames by Rock Pushers
Best Cinematography
神曲 by 屹山影视
Best Sound Design
神曲 by 屹山影视
Best Music
A lifetime by A&T Entertainment
Honorable Mention
Broke by Bounce House Productions
Best Acting (in a supporting role)
No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
Best Actor
Knickel Sloan Broke by Bounce House Productions
Honorable Mention
Richard Tse MY GIRL by Donkey's Bone
Best Actress
Hasnaa Rhazlaoui No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
Honorable Mention
Camilla Zhao Melancholy Flames by Rock Pushers
Best Supporting Actor
Jesn Wu Redemption by Oh Shoot!
Best Supporting Actress
Paula Willis No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
Best Ensemble Acting
Dead Romance by B9
Best Special Effects
Dead Romance by B9
Best Choreography
Melancholy Flames by Rock Pushers
Best Costumes
Lonely Flame by Little Big Foot
Best Set Design
Broke by Bounce House Productions
Best Production Design
Dead Romance by B9
Best Poster
神曲 by 屹山影视
Best Make Up
Dead Romance by B9
Best Use of Character
John Edward Lopez A Scarf Today by The Artsychoke
Best Use of Prop
A lifetime by A&T Entertainment
Best Use of Line
No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
Best Use of Genre
Dead Romance by B9
Best Practical Effects
Dead Romance by B9
Best Emerging Actor
Sheldon Lopez A Scarf Today by The Artsychoke
Best Emerging Film Maker
Lonely Flame by Little Big Foot
Best Emerging Talent
Mirror by 魏老师和他的学生团
Best Gun Play
Redemption by Oh Shoot!
Best Location
Melancholy Flames by Rock Pushers
Best Props Master
Broke by Bounce House Productions
Best Screenplay
Dead Romance by B9
Special Mention
by Gaspard de la Nuit
David Ge’s Talkshow by INS
2022 Film List
A lifetime by A&T Entertainment
don't play with fire
A Scarf Today by The Artsychoke
Smallest voice, loudest love.
Broke by Bounce House Productions
Room for one
David Ge’s Talkshow by INS
A ‘sentimental’ virtual character was forced transferred to comedy channel due to lack of viewers.
Dead Romance by B9
Till Death Do Us Part
Lonely Flame by Little Big Foot
Love Burns Long After the Flame is Gone
Melancholy Flames by Rock Pushers
Only a melancholy one can truly illuminate another melancholy one, like a flame that easily identifies with another flame.
Mirror by 魏老师和他的学生团
Who is the the mirror？
MY GIRL by Donkey's Bone
What love does to you
No Laughing Matter Second Morning by Whisky Soda
Who knew death took so much paperwork?
Redemption by Oh Shoot!
For peace
神曲 by 屹山影视
Two missionaries are hunted after stealing a powerful relic.
