13th Annual 168 Film Festival Nominees & Awards 2015

Theme: "Freedom"

Winners in bold.

BEST FILM (drama or comedy)

  • Washed Up – Jason Walter Vaile, Tim Powell, Mark Blitch, Danielle Wheeler, Brandon Carmichael
  • The End - Rod March
  • The Artifact - Aaron Kamp
  • With or Without - Vince Williams
  • Wherever I’m With You – Daniel Furukawa, Dominique Furukawa, Genevieve Penn, Chris Hussar
  • Jubilee - Shawn Patrick Thomas, Nate Bell, Andrew Morehouse
  • Elixir - Scooter Downey, Katherine Hamilton, Jonathan Miranda
  • Riva - Meredith Adams, Christopher Wiegand, Alan Tregoning

BEST COMEDY

  • Washed Up - Jason Walter Vaile, Tim Powell, Mark Blitch, Danielle Wheeler, Brandon Carmichael
  • Die Trying – April Manor
  • The Artifact - Aaron Kamp

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

  • The End - Rod March
  • The Artifact - Aaron Kamp
  • Ends - Victor Carrera

BEST WRITE OF PASSAGE SPOTLIGHT (Non-Speed)

  • PB&J - Don Heap, Peter Xifo
  • The Brotherhood - Troy Latto, Andrew Thorn, Jack Jovcic

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Non-Speed)

  • Finding Cleveland - Baldwin Chiu, Larissa Lam
  • The Life - Ralph Garcia, Lucy Garcia
  • Running For The Prize - Brent Burden, Jim Richards
  • Operation Freedom: Rescue From Skid Row - Henry Wong
  • Victory In Christ - Sarah Williams, Greg Williams, Elias Nawawieh
  • The Nephilim Now – Gwen McGee, Anthony Coleman
  • City Impact - Arthur Delgado, Tyler Reagin

BEST DIRECTOR

  • Beau Chevassus for Die Tür (The Door)
  • Rod March for The End
  • Aaron Kamp for The Artifact
  • Vince Williams for With or Without
  • Daniel Furukawa for Wherever I’m With You
  • Scooter Downey for Elixir
  • Christopher Wiegand for Riva

BEST ACTOR

  • Beau Chevassus as John in Die Tür (The Door)
  • Edward Tustian as Alex in The End
  • Jack Jovcic as Jimmy in The Artifact
  • Van Brown as Joe in Wherever I’m With You
  • Glenn Turney as Ray in Red
  • Shawn Patrick Thomas as Levi in Jubilee
  • Reginald McGuire as Marcus in Moving Still

BEST ACTRESS

  • Sharnya Thomson as Lauren in The Artifact
  • Jenni Mabrey as Julie in With or Without
  • Doree Seay as Amy in Wherever I'm With You
  • Brett Freeze as Jade in Elixir
  • Marianne Haaland as Birdie in Birdie's Song
  • Meredith Adams as Riva in Riva
  • Lynn Cruz as Roxana in Ends

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

  • Taylor Brandt as Chad in Washed Up
  • Ben Weirheim as Nick in The Artifact
  • Regi Davis as Frank in Wherever I'm With You
  • Terry Hoge as Cyrus in Elixir
  • Nick Lavelle as Sentinel in Elixir
  • Guillermo Tipan as Tito in Ends
  • Robert Wu as Theo in Peradventure

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

  • Avery Clynes and Mackenzie Clynes as the Twins in Mother's Day
  • Heidi Appe as Vet in Luke Unleashed
  • Genesis Frontino as Sarah in Die Trying
  • Madeleine Norton as Val in With or Without
  • Tea Mckay as Meagan in Red
  • Colleen Trusler as Megan in Birdie's Song
  • Andrea Cohen as Waitress in Riva

BEST SCREENPLAY - DRAMA

  • Annie Poling for Die Tür (The Door)
  • Fraser Tustian for The End
  • Aaron Kamp & Michael Jepson for The Artifact
  • Vince Williams for With or Without
  • Kyle Welch for Wherever I'm With You
  • Andrew Morehouse for Jubilee
  • David Kiang for Peradventure

BEST SCREENPLAY - COMEDY

  • Jason Walter Vaile & Mark Blitch for Washed Up
  • Liz Hewes & April Manor for Die Trying
  • Aaron Kamp & Michael Jepson for The Artifact

BEST SCRIPTURAL INTEGRATION (Use of Foundational Scripture)

  • Liz Hewes, April Manor for Die Trying
  • Kyle Welch for Wherever I’m With You
  • Andrew Morehouse for Jubilee
  • Scooter Downey for Elixir
  • Alan Tregoning, Meredith Adams for Riva
  • Les Gaddis, David Skelton, Ian Gray, Cassandra Gaddis & Mayson Minor for Jubilee
  • David Kiang for Peradventure

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

  • Bobby Oei for Washed Up
  • Nicholas Ryan for The End
  • Dion Borrett for The Artifact
  • Chris Hussar for Wherever I'm With You
  • Mike Simpson for Elixir
  • Lukas Colombo for Birdie's Song
  • Christopher Wiegand for Riva

BEST EDITOR

  • Mark Blitch for Washed Up
  • Steven Burlinson & Aaron Kamp for The Artifact
  • Vince Williams for With or Without
  • Daniel Furukawa for Wherever I'm With You
  • Lukas Colombo for Birdie's Song
  • Christopher Wiegand for Riva

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

  • Die Tür (The Door) - Ronald Montgomery
  • The Network - Amir Shehata
  • The End - Rod March
  • Peradventure - Brian Buffon

BEST SOUND DESIGN

  • Nicholas Ryan for The End
  • Nayomi Pattuwage for The Artifact
  • Michael D. Head for Red
  • Scooter Downey, Adam Keshen, Jonathan M. Brunson for Elixir
  • Austin Creek & Blake Collins for Birdie's Song
  • Christopher Wiegand for Riva
  • Daniele Carli for Peradventure

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

  • Andrew Clarke for The Artifact
  • Sean Massey for Wherever I'm With You
  • Bill Rogers for Walking in Freedom
  • Barbara Baker & Austin Creek for Birdie's Song
  • Pablo Molina for Ends
  • Oliver Schnee for Peradventure
  • Bryan Sims for Moving Still

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

  • Vince Williams for With or Without
  • Christian Snell for Elixir
  • Shari Rigby & Cinthia Bolden for Birdie's Song
  • Robin Cook & Christopher Wiegand for Riva
  • Stan Baker for Jubilee (Gaddis)
  • Victor Carrera for Ends
  • David Kiang for Peradventure

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

  • Dale Johnson for Mother's Day
  • Cory Taylor Bryant for Washed Up
  • Nicole Kier for Luke Unleashed
  • Rheagan Wallace & Jenni Mabrey for With or Without
  • Caren Elle, Alisha Ward for Elixir
  • Maddie Hill for Birdie's Song
  • Meredith Adams for Riva

BEST "KIDVID" (Non-speed for young audiences)

  • Stumble - Mark Baird
  • True Freedom - Rachel Lowry
  • Freedom Gate - Susan Shearer
  • Everything Will Be Alright - Zulema Nall
  • Bill the Bear - Peter & Carmi Fellwock

EVANGELISTA AWARD (Best Presentation of the Gospel)

  • One Day at a Time - Katherine Miller
  • Die Tür (The Door) - Ronald Montgomery
  • The Brotherhood - Troy Latto
  • Bound - Jason De Ford
  • True Freedom - Rachel Lowry
  • Free To Eat - Eric Holmlund
  • Shemita - Daphne Grayson, Vincent Grayson

BEST MAKING OF 168 (BEHIND THE SCENES) FILM

  • Luke Unleashed - Rick Ward
  • Bound - Jason De Ford
  • Wherever I'm With You - Charles Zablan
  • Freedom Gate - Susan Shearer
  • The Rock - Silas Firth
  • Free to Eat - Eric Holmlund

SPECIAL MERIT AWARD

  • Jack Jovcic - as Shotty in The Brotherhood

AUDIENCE FAVORITE

  • Saturday: PB&J - Don Heap
    Jason Walter Vaile, Tim Powell, Mark Blitch, Danielle Wheeler, Brandon Carmichael
  • Sunday:  Washed Up -

169 AWARD (for service above and beyond the call)

  • Keith Roush from Roush Media