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Brightside Tavern Film Festival

    • 2020s
    • 2010s
    • 20242023202220212020

    Festival Prize

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    Best Actor Drama Short

    • Phil E. Eichinger
      Winner
      • Phil E. Eichinger(actor)
      • Garage
    • Dan Gregory
      • Dan Gregory
      • Lost and Found: Loster
      Narrow Bridge Films

    Best Actor in a Comedy Short

    • Winner
      • Scott Gorbach
      • Dutch

    Best Actress

    • Ela Acur
      Winner
      • Ela Acur
      • Restless
      Ela Pictures
    • Adèle Marie-Alix
      • Adèle Marie-Alix
      • Gabrielle

    Best Actress in a Student Film (HS)

    • Chloe Lang
      Winner
      • Chloe Lang
      • Harper's First Kiss

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fried Eggs and Toast

      Trent Campbell
    • [object Object]

      Power of Prayer

      Andrew Damon Henriques

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cruel and Unusual Therapy

      8.9 (47)
      Gina Marie Rodriguez
      Rose & Pearl Films
    • [object Object]

      The Last Rehearsal of the Dangerous Kitten

      Dan Gregory
      Jenna Kildosher
      Isaac Platizky
      Sam Platizky
      William R. Farley
      Narrow Bridge Films
    • [object Object]

      My Dinner With Schwartzey

      Melissa Skirboll
      Penny B. Jackson
      LifeDreamProductions
      91 Central Productions
    • [object Object]

      Crazy Mike

      Sean Feuer

    Best Director - Comedy

    • Melissa Skirboll
      Winner
      • Melissa Skirboll
      • My Dinner With Schwartzey
    • Gina Marie Rodriguez
      • Gina Marie Rodriguez
      • Cruel and Unusual Therapy

    Best Director - Drama

    • D.J. Higgins
      Winner
      • D.J. Higgins
      • Immigrant
      • Jayleen S. Perez
      • Karmen
    • Debra Markowitz
      • Debra Markowitz
      • Gem and the Photo Op
      Intention Films and Media
    • Ela Acur
      • Ela Acur
      • Restless
      Ela Pictures
      • Jennifer Preshong
      • Fried Eggs and Toast
    • Debra Markowitz
      • Debra Markowitz
      • Confidant
      Intention Films and Media
    • Nicola Rose at the 2022 Dances With Films premiere of her debut feature, "Goodbye, Petrushka"
      • Nicola Rose
      • Gabrielle

    Best Director - Student

    • Haley Pine
      Winner
      • Haley Pine
      • Harper's First Kiss

    Best Horror/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gem and the Photo Op

      Debra Markowitz
      Intention Films and Media
    • [object Object]

      Gem and the Photo Op

      Debra Markowitz
      John Marean
      Intention Films and Media

    Best International Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Perception

      Andres Irias(Director)
      Octavius Prince(Actor)
      Linda Collins(Actress)
      Julia Carias-Linares(actress)

    Best NJ Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dutch

      Mark Boutros
    • [object Object]

      Cruel and Unusual Therapy

      8.9 (47)
      Gina Marie Rodriguez
      Rose & Pearl Films
    • [object Object]

      Assisted Suicide

      Herb Cremer
      Joe Cremer
      JoeBert Entertainment

    Best NJ Director

    • Renzo Montoya
      Winner
      • Renzo Montoya(director)
      • Summer Rain
      Senior Cat Pictures

    Best NJ Short-Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cue the Sun

      Jack Foley
    • [object Object]

      Lost and Found: Loster

      Dan Gregory
      Isaac Platizky
      Sam Platizky
      Joey Mosca
      William R. Farley
      Narrow Bridge Films
    • [object Object]

      Garage

      Phil E. Eichinger(writer)
      Michael P. Jahoda(director)
      Dancing Scuff Productions

    Best Student Film (HS)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Harper's First Kiss

      Haley Pine

    Best Student Film College

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fried Eggs and Toast

      Jennifer Preshong

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Dan Gregory
      Winner
      • Dan Gregory
      • Karmen

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Clio Contogenis
      Winner
      • Clio Contogenis
      • Within and Without
    • Alexandra Faye Sadeghian
      • Alexandra Faye Sadeghian
      • Karmen

    New Jersey Achievement Award in the Art of Filmmaking

    • Joe Cremer
      Herb Cremer in What Can I Say? (2020)
      Winners
      • Joe Cremer
      • Herb Cremer

    Rising Star

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Just Be

      7.2 (10)
      Clementine Lea Spieser
      L'ouest

    Best Actor - Drama

    • Eve Austin
      • Eve Austin
      • Confidant
      Intention Films and Media

    Best Actor in a Comedy

    • Dan Gregory
      • Dan Gregory
      • Crazy Mike

    Best Actor in a Horror/Thriller

    • Freddie Maas
      • Freddie Maas
      • Better Safe Than Sonny
      JoeBert Entertainment

    Best Actor in a Student Film

    • Andrew Burdette
      • Andrew Burdette
      • Fault

    Best Actress - Comedy Short

    • Gina Marie Rodriguez
      • Gina Marie Rodriguez
      • Cruel and Unusual Therapy

    Best Actress in a Comedy

    • Zoe Wilson
      • Zoe Wilson
      • My Dinner With Schwartzey

    Best Actress in a Drama

    • Diana Durango
      • Diana Durango
      • Gem and the Photo Op
      Intention Films and Media
    • Alexandra Nicole Jorgensen
      • Alexandra Nicole Jorgensen(actress)
      • Summer Rain

    Best Concept

    • [object Object]

      The Last Rehearsal of the Dangerous Kitten

      Dan Gregory
      Jenna Kildosher
      Narrow Bridge Films
    • [object Object]

      A Hitman's Silence Ch. 2

      Elroy Martinez Jr.
      Elroy Martinez Jr. Films

    Best Director Horror

    • Grace Soriano in Keep It in the Dark (2017)
      • Grace Soriano
      • Better Safe Than Sonny
      JoeBert Entertainment

    Best Director in Comedy Short

      • Sean Feuer
      • Crazy Mike

    Best Drama

    • [object Object]

      Gabrielle

      8.9 (14)
      Nicola Rose

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]

      The Last Rehearsal of the Dangerous Kitten

      Dan Gregory
      Jenna Kildosher
      Isaac Platizky
      Sam Platizky
      Maglinda Perez
      Narrow Bridge Films
    • [object Object]

      My Dinner With Schwartzey

      Zoe Wilson
      James Pravasilis
      Jeanine Bartel
      Jennifer Plotzke
      Denis Ooi
      Demetrius Blocker
      Skyler Gallun
    • [object Object]

      Summer Rain

      7.8 (6)
      Renzo Montoya(director)
      Senior Cat Pictures

    Best Experimental Film

    • [object Object]

      The IIFF

      Dan Gregory
      Joey Mosca
    • [object Object]

      Hush

      9.1 (17)
      Joseph McGovern
      Constance Reshey
      Joseph Fuoco
      Christine J. Noble
      Frank Formica

    Best NJ Short

    • [object Object]

      Summer Rain

      7.8 (6)
      Renzo Montoya(director)
      Senior Cat Pictures

    Best NJ Short Comedy

    • [object Object]

      The Last Rehearsal of the Dangerous Kitten

      Dan Gregory
      Jenna Kildosher
      Isaac Platizky
      Sam Platizky
      William R. Farley
      Narrow Bridge Films
    • [object Object]

      Cupid's First Day

      Sam Platizky(producer)
      Isaac Platizky(producer)
      William R. Farley(producer)
      Narrow Bridge Films

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]

      Gabrielle

      8.9 (14)
      Nicola Rose

    Best Script

    • [object Object]

      Power of Prayer

      Drew Henriksen
    • [object Object]

      My Dinner With Schwartzey

      Penny B. Jackson
      Melissa Skirboll
      LifeDreamProductions
      91 Central Productions

    Best Script Produced

    • [object Object]

      Confidant

      Debra Markowitz
      Intention Films and Media

    Best Short Drama

    • [object Object]

      Restless

      Ela Acur
      Ela Pictures
    • [object Object]

      Power of Prayer

    Best Short Script

    • [object Object]

      Recipe for Disaster

      Cathy Fiorillo

    Jury Prize

    Edit

    Audience Choice Award

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Complexity

      Yesi Rodriguez
      Melissa L. Guzman

    Best Comic Duo

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Crazy Kinda Love

      Yesi Rodriguez
      Jared Rinaldi

    Best Unproduced Script

    • Winner
      • Drew Henriksen

    Best Script (Runner Up)

    • [object Object]

      Complexity

      Yesi Rodriguez
      Melissa L. Guzman

    Excellence Award

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    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fault

      Andrew Burdette
      Kelley Lord
      Dmitry Kraine

    Best Ensemble (Runner Up)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Last Rehearsal of the Dangerous Kitten

      Dan Gregory
      Jenna Kildosher
      Sam Platizky
      Isaac Platizky
      Steve Rios
      Maglinda Perez
      Joey Mosca
      William R. Farley
      Sami Saad
      Narrow Bridge Films

    Best First Time Director

    • Winner
      • Jayleen S. Perez
      • Karmen

    Best Short Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Within and Without

      Frank S Petrilli(producer/director)
      Robert Sciglimpaglia(executive producer)
      Belair Productions

    Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

    • Clio Contogenis
      Winner
      • Clio Contogenis(actress)
      • Within and Without
      Belair Productions
    • James Pravasilis
      • James Pravasilis
      • Gem and the Photo Op
      Intention Films and Media

    IPhone Film Award

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Break In

      Jeffrey Sutton(director)
      Allison Ristaino(writer)
      Lisa Ferraro(actor)
      David Tillistrand(actor)
      Jack Hand(boom operator)
      Raymond Tisch(boom operator)
      Knows Pic Productions

    Student Award

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    Best Actress in a Student Film High School

      • Farrah Grubman
      • Runaway
      Microlite Films

    Best Director of a Student Film - High School

      • Michelle Tang
      • Runaway
      Microlite Films

    Best Film High School

    • [object Object]

      Runaway

      Michelle Tang
      Microlite Films

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