15th Annual 168 Film Festival Nominees & Awards 2017
Theme: "The Love of the Father"
Winners in bold
*8168 Feature Prize FINALISTS (Winner in bold):
Best VR Film - The Father's Love, Jen Tousey & Paul Moran
Best KidVid - Lost, Rachel Lowry
Best International Film - The Gift, Andrew Matthews
Best Write of Passage Film - Abide, Molly Vernon
Best Alumni Film - Remember Me, Sheila Hart
2ND Runner Up Best Speed Film - Under Water, Amanda Llewellyn
Runner Up Best Speed Film - Talentland, David Kiang
Best Speed Film - Brother, Chris Hussar
Best Writer 168 Days Screenwriting Competition James De Vince, for “Military Grade.”
NOMINATIONS for 2017 (Winners in Bold):
Best Speed Film
- 17s011 Here, Chase Baker
- 17s020 Drive, Jeff Hamm
- 17s026 Fool Me Once, Trevor & Laura Black
- 17s027 Brother, Chris Hussar (First Place)*
- 17s034 Gone Into Night, Andrew Morehouse, Nate Bell
- 17s043 Under Water, Amanda Llewellyn (2nd Runner Up)*
- 17s050 A Father's Love, Douglas James Vail
- 17s051 How Soon Is Now? Rob Beunk
- 17s053 Talentland, David Kiang (Runner Up)*
Best Alumni Film (Non-Speed)
- 17u001 The Other Son, Michael Head
- 17u003 The Mediator, Amir Shehata
- 17u017 Torn, Lane Walton
- 17u021 The Thought Of You, Aaron Kamp
- 17u035 Remember Me, Sheila Hart*
Best Write of Passage Film (Non-Speed)
- 17w009 In Tune, Laura Woodworth
- 17w013 The Gift, Andrew Matthews
- 17w030 Abide, Molly Vernon*
- 17w031 The Ring, Eric C. Jones
Best KidVid(Non-Speed)
- 17k007 Fork, LaShunda Smith
- 17k010 Get In The Game, Eric McClenahan
- 17k046 Lost, Rachel Lowry*
Best International Film (Speed or Non-Speed)
- 17u003, The Mediator, Amir Shehata
- 17w013, The Gift, Andrew Matthews*
- 17u021, The Thought Of You, Aaron Kamp
Best Music Video(Non-Speed)
- 17m015 Grace, Joshua Barker
- 17m028 Torn, Kent Walton
- 17m042 Remedy, Sheila Hart
Best VR Film(Non-Speed)
- 17v038 The Father's Love, Jen Tousey & Paul Moran*
- 17v054 Captives, Shervin Youssefian
Best Documentary(Non-Speed)
- 17d008 Sunday Drivers, Paul LeGrand
- 17d014 The Door, Dianne E. Butts
Best "168 Open" Film
- 17o008 Wanted, Nathan Jacobson
- 17o010 Star Wars: Rivals, Jay Sherer
- 17o014 An Ocean Away, Bob Arvin (Runner Up)
- 17o015 One Nightstand, Gary Emrick
- 17o016 Super, Josh Murray
- 17o020 All Things, Wes Llewellyn
- 17o004 Creak, Elizabeth Dean
Best Director (Speed Film)
- 17s011 Here, Chase Baker
- 17s016 The Emergence, Brian Wood, Steve Forsyth
- 17s027 Brother, Daniel Furukawa
- 17s034 Gone Into Night, Andrew Morehouse
- 17s043 Under Water, Wes Llewellyn
- 17s045 E.T.O.D., Andrew Garces
- 17s050 A Father's Love, Douglas James Vail
- 17s051 How Soon Is Now?, Rob Beunk
- 17s053 Talentland, David Kiang
Best Director (Non-Speed)
- 17u003 The Mediator, Amir Shehata
- 17w009 In Tune, Laura Woodworth
- 17w013 The Gift, Andrew Matthews
- 17u017 Torn, Daniel Lane Walton, Kent Walton, Lane Walton
- 17u021 The Thought Of You, Gary Centrone
- 17w030 Abide, Molly Vernon
- 17u035 Remember Me, Sheila Hart
Best Actor (Speed Film)
- Fabian XIV as Boyd, The Emergence 17s016
- Richard L. Jackson as Grandpa Walker, Drive 17s020
- Chad Brannon as Jordan Brother, 17s027
- Peter Xifo as Sam Love Always, 17s032
- Ryan Russell Izay as John Price, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Jason Vail as Josh, Under Water 17s043
- Jason Flores as Eli I-70, 17s044
- Drew Moore as Jim Marshall E.T.O.D., 17s045
- Lonnie Colon as Charles Walker (Father), A Father's Love 17s050
Best Actress (Speed Film)
- Juliana Hansen as Katherine, Here 17s011
- Gracie Wakefield as Grace, The Emergence 17s016
- Amber Alexander as Leslie, Opposite Actions 17s018
- Grace Patterson as Brandee Taylor, Drive 17s020
- Laura Black as Lexa, Fool Me Once 17s026
- Tori London as Kory, Love Always 17s032
- Dixie Light as Audra, Under Water 17s043
- Heather McPhaul as Jacy Thompson, Wood & Stone 17s047
- Dee Marcucci as Zoey, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
- Jule Nelson Duac as Sunny, Talentland 17s053
Best Supporting Actor (Speed Film)
- Monte James as Carl, Opposite Actions 17s018
- David Boller as IRS Agent, Fool Me Once 17s026
- Parker Mack as Casey, Brother 17s027
- Bill Ewing as Father, Brother 17s027
- D. Rio as Bill, Love Always 17s032
- Ryan Echols as Detective Ambrose, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Cameron Arnett as Pastor, Under Water 17s043
- Ryan Wesen as James Marshall, E.T.O.D. 17s045
- Josh Murray as The Appraiser, Talentland 17s053
- Joshua M. Bott as The Father, Talentland 17s053
Best Supporting Actress (Speed Film)
- Tonya Nichols as Kate (Mom), Opposite Actions 17s018
- Stacey Yee as Momma Taylor, Drive 17s020
- Stephanie Hylton Wang as Anne, Fool Me Once 17s026
- Christine Juarbe as Rachel Price (wife), Gone Into Night 17s034
- Ramsey Hanchette as Allison, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Amy Sutherland as Leia, Under Water 17s043
- Desiree Lee as Emani, I-70 17s044
- Kelsey Walton as Paige Taylor, Drive 17s020
Best Actor (non-speed)
- Ben Stidham as Chris, The Other Son 17u001
- Frazer Lee as Matt, The Gift 17w013
- Jeff Tendall as Eddie Raskin, Torn 17u017
- Luke Thornley as Tom, The Thought Of You 17u021
- Greg Dean as Harry (Father), Abide 17w030
- Matthew Carter as Dr. Donald Crane, The Ring 17w031
- Michael Dohrmann as Radio Host, Remember Remember 17u037
Best Actress (non-speed)
- Nicole Panton as Nicole, The Mediator 17u003
- Audrey De Leon as Jen, In Tune 17w009
- Sage Tousey as Ellie Raskin, Torn 17u017
- Rose McKenna as Trudy (Mum), The Thought Of You 17u021
- Celeste Roberts as Beck, Abide 17w030
- Mackenzie Clynes as Jaycee Crane, The Ring 17w031
- Hana Hayes as Maddy Jensen, Remember Me 17u035
Best Supporting Actor (non-speed)
- Todd Terry as Dad, The Other Son 17u001
- Austin Terry as Adam, The Other Son 17u001
- Barry "Bear" Clifton as Robert Grenwald, In Tune 17w009
- Samuel A. Woodworth as Lee, In Tune 17w009
- Trevor McCarthy as Maestro, Torn 17u017
- Jahmone Duhaney as Badger, Torn 17u017
- Michael Harrelson as The Homeless Man, The Advocate 17u029
- David Matranga as Jeremy (Son), Abide 17w030
- Alec Mizerik as Donald Jr., The Ring 17w031
- Victor Browne as Michael Jensen, Remember Me 17u035
Best Supporting Actress (non-speed)
- Anna Terry as Mom, The Other Son 17u001
- Emma Docker as Nurse, The Mediator 17u003
- Amy McDowall as Mother, The Gift 17w013
- Helen Vogiatzakis as Nurse, The Thought Of You 17u021
- Avery Clynes as Jaycee Crane B, The Ring 17w031
- Alyvia Alyn Lind as Little Maddie, Remember Me 17u035
- Barbara Alyn Woods as Grace Jensen (Mom), Remember Me 17u035
Best Cinematography (Speed Film)
- Matthew Giblin, Here 17s011
- Steve Colwill, The Emergence 17s016
- Christopher Vaughan, Drive 17s020
- Chris Hussar, Brother 17s027
- Philip Hurn, Under Water 17s043
- Donte Pipkins, Ruben Sarian, I-70 17s044
- Armir Camangian, Wood & Stone 17s047
- Cody Clemons, Rob Beunk, Nicholas Ouklore, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
- David Kiang, Talentland 17s053
Best Editor (Speed Film)
- Chase Baker, Here 17s011
- Steve Forsyth, The Emergence 17s016
- Jeff Hamm, Drive 17s020
- Daniel Furukawa, Brother 17s027
- Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043
- Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
- Douglas James Vail, A Father's Love 17s050
- Rob Beunk, Dee Marcucci, Nicholas Ouklore, Norbert Swiatek, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
- David Kiang, Talentland 17s053
Evangelista Award (to Writer)
- Joshua Barker, Capo 17u005, 1 John 2:1-2
- Dianne E. Butts, The Door 17d014, Job 1:21b
- Joshua Barker, Grace 17m015, Luke 15:20, 24
- Robert Leigh, Change of Heart 17s022, Luke 15:31-32
- Peter Xifo, Love Always 17s032, 1 John 3:1a
- Amanda & Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043, Matthew 6:14
- Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045, Proverbs 20:20
- Rachel Lowry, Megan Lowry, Lost 17k046, Matthew 18:12-14
- Rob Beunk, Dee Marcucci, Norbert Swiatek, How Soon Is Now? 17s051, Genesis 37:4
Best Scriptural Integration (to Writer - Speed Film)
- Lee Kovel, The Teacher Among Us 17s012
- Brian Wood, The Emergence 17s016
- Jason Walter Vaile, Drive 17s020
- Thor Ramsey, Rebekah Score, Paul E. Luebbers, Stephanie Wang, Fool Me Once 17s026
- Kyle Welch, Brother 17s027
- Peter Xifo, Love Always 17s032
- Amanda & Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043
- David Kiang, Talentland 17s053
Best Screenplay (Speed Film)
- Penny Gibben, Opposite Actions 17s018
- Kyle Welch, Brother 17s027
- Andrew Morehouse, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Amanda & Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043
- Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
- Rob Beunk, Dee Marcucci, Norbert Swiatek, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
- David Kiang, Talentland 17s053
Best Production Design (Speed Film)
- Chase Baker, Here 17s011
- Jeff Hamm, Drive 17s020
- Keith Sikora, Stephanie Hylton Wang, Gabriel Gonzales, Susanna Velasquez-Eaton, Fool Me Once 17s026
- Nicole Ricketts, Brother 17s027
- Andrew Morehouse, Gone Into Night 17s034
- John Henderson, Under Water 17s043
- Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
- Katy Clemons, Chelsea Marquez, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
- Megan Mantia, Talentland 17s053
Best Original Score (Speed Film)
- Oliver Schnee, Eric McClenahan, Here 17s011
- Jordan Montoya, Drive 17s020
- Sean Massey, Brother 17s027
- Wes Langdon, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Samuel Trawick, Under Water 17s043
- Guy Moon (Songs by: Savannah Moon, David Kiang, Guy Moon, and Joshua M. Bott), Talentland 17s053
Best Score (non-speed)
- David Mesiha, The Mediator 17u003
- Brian Green, Get in the Game 17k010
- Bruce Retief, The Gift 17w013
- Joel Irwin, The Last Command 17u019
- Andrew Clarke, The Thought Of You 17u021
- David Michael Hyde, Abide 17w030
- George Oldziey, Remember Me 17u035
- Joel Kreimeyer-Kelly, Remember Remember the 23rd of September 17u037
Best Sound Design (Speed Film)
- Jennifer Seip, Here 17s011
- Steve Forsyth, The Emergence 17s016
- Eric Lucas, Opposite Actions 17s018
- Jeff Hamm, Drive 17s020
- Sean Massey, Brother 17s027
- Wes Langdon, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Patrick Anderson, Under Water 17s043
- Dave Wilwayco, Wood & Stone 17s047
- Daniele Carli, Talentland 17s053
Best Making Of
- 17b035 Making of Remember Me - Sheila Hart
- 17b027 Making of Brother - Carvin Ortega
- 17k046 Making of Lost - Rachel Lowry & Tim Lowry
- 17b029 Making of The Advocate Rita Betti & Mark Deboer
Best Make-Up & Hair (Speed Film)
- Juliana Hansen, Marissa Williams, Here 17s011
- Gabrielle Rossbach, Michael Mosher, The Teacher Among Us 17s012
- April Finger, Fool Me Once 17s026
- Ryan Russell Izay, Christine Juarbe, Ramsey Hanchette, Ryan Echols, Shawn Patrick Thomas, Gone Into Night 17s034
- Renonda Anderson, Under Water 17s043
- Constance Foe & Lillie Frierson, I-70 17s044
- Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
- Camille Dupin, Veronica Rodarte, Bruna Nogueira, Talentland 17s053
Audience Favorites
- SATURDAY: One Nightstand, Gary Emrick
- SUNDAY: Remember Me, Sheila Hart
169 Award (for service above and beyond...)
- John David Ware, Founder, 168 Film Project
*Feature Prize was the funding of a feature film by the team with the best "pitch." The Lowry team produced "Final Frequency," now available on Amazon. www.finalfrequencyfilm.com