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Southern Shorts Awards

    • 2020s
    • 2010s
    • 2019201820172016

    Award of Merit

    Edit

    Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Stefan Baird
      Long Way Home Productions
    • Winner

      Extended Release

      Jarrett Ricker
      Extended Release

    Audio

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Tim Forrest
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Backroom

      Allan K. Edgar
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kiss of Death

      Tri Nguyen
      Dreamspace Media
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Nathaniel Watkins
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brady's Lot

      Shannon Houk(sound designer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nut Cracker

      8.7 (13)
      David Pinkston

    Best Actor

    • Gene Hunt
      Winner
      • Gene Hunt(actor)
      • The Backroom
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College
    • Winner
      • Michael Weppler(actor)
      • The Backroom
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College
    • Daniel Morton in Rorrim (2019)
      Winner
      • Daniel Morton
      • Nut Cracker
    • Winner
      • Joey Morris
      • Nut Cracker

    Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Ryan Turri
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Backroom

      Jerrod Pfeiffer
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Jon Cohen
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brady's Lot

      Tom More(director of photography)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Mitch McClure
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions
    • Winner

      Vagenie Nut Cracker

      Marie Travis
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Oh, the Effing Horror

      8.8 (80)
      Paul Preston
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nut Cracker

      8.7 (13)
      Marie Travis

    Costume

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Tracey Phillips-Boone
      Long Way Home Productions

    Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brady's Lot

      Eric Hanson(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Bradley Hawkins
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nut Cracker

      8.7 (13)
      David Pinkston
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Oh, the Effing Horror

      8.8 (80)
      Justin T. Bowler

    Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Clay Parker
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Llewelyn Wark
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Jon Cohen
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brady's Lot

      Tom More
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Kiss of Death

      Timothy Collins
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Boots

      7.3 (10)
      Dawn Turner
      SMILEAH Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Daniel Hoppes
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nut Cracker

      8.7 (13)
      David Pinkston
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gothic Truth

      Nancy Brindley Bhagia
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Heavenkid

      6.0 (628)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Oh, the Effing Horror

      8.8 (80)
      Sean Blodgett

    Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Heavenkid

      6.0 (628)

    Original Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Backroom

      Daniel Carlton
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Jim Casella
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions

    Producing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Intrinsic Moral Evil

      7.4 (45)
      Harm Weistra(director)
      Framelab

    Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Samantha Niederhaus
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Backroom

      Tabitha Orr
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Tonsil McFarland
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Bradley Hawkins
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Heavenkid

      6.0 (628)

    Screenwriting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Nicky Julius
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Daniel Krige
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brady's Lot

      Eric Hanson(writer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Bradley Hawkins
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nut Cracker

      8.7 (13)
      Alexandra Billington

    Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Agrinoui

      8.9 (25)
      Alexis Chaviaras(Director)

    Sound Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Tyler Bailey
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]

      Uncle Max

      Albert Fry Jr.
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Five Oh Five Productions

    Award of Excellence

    Edit

    Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Stella Smith
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Michael Kenneth Williams
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Luis Da Silva Jr.
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Evil's Evil Cousin

      8.9 (16)
      Daniel Booroff
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Carla Bonner
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Daniel Krige
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Evil's Evil Cousin

      8.9 (16)
      Lionel Blair
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Learning to Drive

      9.4 (45)
      Connor Long
      Kevin Coubal
      Cinemavista Moving Pictures Inc.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      TonyBoy Marin
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Beccy Quinn
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Roller Coaster

      9.3 (56)
      Sarah Hawkins
      Vega Productions
      Dadley Productions
    • [object Object]

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Brigitte Urhausen
      Syneco

    Audio

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Joshuia Campbell(audio)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Mike Boyle
      Long Way Home Productions

    Best Animation Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Agrinoui

      8.9 (25)
      Alexis Chaviaras(Director)

    Best Composer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Jingwei Zhou

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Daniel Krige
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      This Modern Man Is Beat

      7.2 (335)
      Alex Merkin
      Tom Brunstetter
      David J Schroeder

    Best Horror Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Timothy J. Richardson(writer/director)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Evil's Evil Cousin

      8.9 (16)

    Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Clay Parker(Cinematographer)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Chris Scarafile
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Learning to Drive

      9.4 (45)
      Danny Gonzalez
      Cinemavista Moving Pictures Inc.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Boots

      7.3 (10)
      Kathryn Brillhart(cinematographer)
      SMILEAH Productions
    • [object Object]

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Nikos Welter(cinematographer)
      Syneco

    Costuming

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Timothy J. Richardson(Director, Writer, Producer)
      Reel Monster Productions

    Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Timothy J. Richardson(Director, Writer, Producer)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Nicky Julius
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Daniel Krige

    Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Christian Vogeler
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Learning to Drive

      9.4 (45)
      Roderick E. Stevens
      John Carrithers
      Cinemavista Moving Pictures Inc.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Yves Dorme(editor)
      Syneco

    Makeup FX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Lintu Holman(fx makeup artist)
      Reel Monster Productions

    Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Clay Parker(Composer)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Devil Goes Down

      7.7 (26)
      Sean Beasley
      Long Way Home Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Agent

      Helen Grimley
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Evil's Evil Cousin

      8.9 (16)
      Dominic Sewell(composer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Learning to Drive

      9.4 (45)
      Roderick E. Stevens
      Cinemavista Moving Pictures Inc.
      "Slip Again" by Wake Up Joel
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Boots

      7.3 (10)
      Edward Jones(composer)
      SMILEAH Productions

    Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Clay Parker(Cinematographer)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Boots

      7.3 (10)
      Lianna DiRocco(production designer)
      SMILEAH Productions
    • [object Object]

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Cyrus Neshvad(producer)
      Syneco

    Screenwriting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Timothy J. Richardson(Director, Writer, Producer)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Learning to Drive

      9.4 (45)
      Roderick E. Stevens
      Cinemavista Moving Pictures Inc.
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Raiza Centeno

    Visual FX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Girl and Her Zombie

      5.4 (19)
      Clay Parker(VFX Artist)
      Reel Monster Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Cyrus Neshvad(director)
      Syneco
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Cyrus Neshvad(director)
      Syneco

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]

      The Backroom

      Albert Fry Jr.(writer/director/producer)
      Ghost Town Film Productions
      Central New Mexico Community College

    Award of Distinction

    Edit

    Acting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Evil's Evil Cousin

      8.9 (16)
      Jonathan Hansler(actor)

    Best Audio

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Napatz Singkarat

    Best Mystery / Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Cyrus Neshvad(director)
      Syneco

    Best Picture

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Leiqi Lin

    Best Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Hanrui Wang

    Directing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Evil's Evil Cousin

      8.9 (16)
      Richard Hunter(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Hanrui Wang

    Individual Achievement in Music

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Uncle Max

      Daniel Carlton

    best editor

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Xixi Liu
    • [object Object]

      Son

      8.3 (362)
      Cyrus Neshvad(director)
      Syneco

    Master of the Craft

    Edit

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lottery

      Jialiang He

    Best Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      This Modern Man Is Beat

      7.2 (335)
      Bobby Tahouri

    Festival Award

    Edit

    Best Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Children's Song

      8.2 (19)
      Shayna Cohen
      Jane Wu
      J Wu Entertainment

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Children's Song

      8.2 (19)
      Shayna Cohen
      Jane Wu
      J Wu Entertainment

    Best Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Children's Song

      8.2 (19)
      J Wu Entertainment

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