17th Annual 168 Film Festival Nominees and Awards 2019

(Winners in Bold)

Best Film of the 168 Festival

  • True Reflection, by Aaron Kamp 19s016

Best Speed Film

  • Awakening, by Ty Orr 19s002
  • Out of the Quiet, by CC Weske 19s006
  • True Reflection, by Aaron Kamp 19s016
  • “F8TH,” by Tamara Johnson 19s022
  • The Antique Shop, by Christopher Wiegand 19s024
  • The Other Way, by Marcus Wood 19s025
  • Heart of a Child, by Dave Rajkumar 19s026
  • Amelia, by Amy Sutherland 19s030

Best Alumni Film

  • So Much More, by Stephanie Hylton Wang 19u003
  • ReNaissance, by Nina May 19u014
  • Happy ReBirthday, by Serena Travis 19u019

Best Write of Passage Film

  • Sunday School, by Alicia Schudt-Schechter, Yvette Sams 19w021

Best International Film

  • True Reflection, by Aaron Kamp (Australia) 19s016
  • The Other Way, by Marcus Wood (England) 19s025
  • Nato Podalico (Breech Born), by Deborah Brown (Italy) 19s031

Best Comedy

  • Don't Talk About Jesus! by Ian Eyre 19s005
  • d.o.G., by Justin Manntai 19s020
  • ReNaissance, by Nina May 19u014
  • Sunday School, by Alicia Schudt-Schechter, Yvette Sams 19w021

Best Documentary

  • AIM For Independent Living, by Ashley Sanchez 19d011
  • The Ghetto and the Gospel, by Gwen McGee, Anthony Coleman 19d017

Best Student Film

  • Goat, by Ariel Gade 19t009
  • Rewind, by Cameron Haddad 19t010
  • The Potter, by Aser Seifu (Eithiopia) 19t034

Best 168 "Open" Film

  • Saved: Escape from Kim's Regime, by Thea Haavet 19o001
  • Unfaithful, by Jennifer Taylor, Laura Bunbury, Lisa Bunbury 19o002
  • Drive, by Julitta Pourciau 19o003
  • SALUTE, by Anthony Hackett, Paul Anderson 19o004
  • The Father, by Evan Atwood 19o005

Best Director

  • Andrew Crawford, Awakening 19s002
  • CC Weske, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Aaron Kamp, True Reflection 19s016
  • Glenn Plummer, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Christopher Wiegand, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Marcus Wood, The Other Way 19s025
  • Dave Rajkumar, Heart of a Child 19s026 
  • Christopher Douglas, Amelia 19s030

Best Actor

  • Trevor Black as David, So Much More 19u003
  • Sean Hampton as Dr. Grey, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Dimitrios Christodoulakis as Steve, True Reflection 19s016
  • Chris Silverman as Jimmy, Happy ReBirthday 19u019
  • Tom Huntsman as Mr. Potter, Sunday School 19w021
  • Glenn Plummer as Isaac “F8TH” 19s022
  • Chris O'Reilly as Axel, The Other Way 19s025
  • Jamar Rivers as Ken, Heart of a Child 19s026

Best Actress

  • Katy May as Mara, Awakening 19s002
  • Katelyn Brooke as Erin Fought, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Priscilla-Anne Jacob as Rebecca, True Reflection 19s016
  • Nicole D. Watts as Lydia, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Ashton DeGroot as Stephanie, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Anna Thornley as Dana, The Other Way 19s025
  • Amy Sutherland as Amelia, Amelia 19s030
  • Laura Black as Katherine, So Much More 19u003
  • Kimberly Silverman as Suzanne, Happy ReBirthday 19u019

Supporting Actor

  • Tim Weske as Tom Fought, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Ben Weirheim as Matt, True Reflection 19s016
  • Andy Gray as Gary, True Reflection 19s016
  • Restee Collins as Pastor, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Todd Terry as James, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Marcus Wood as Cody, The Other Way 19s025
  • Jordan Bigler as Friend, Happy ReBirthday 19u019
  • Ben Stobber as Marshall, Sunday School 19w021

Supporting Actress

  • Taylor May as Kit, Awakening 19s002
  • Ebony Perry as Joan, Luzy 19s018
  • Hayden Tweedie as Sophie, d.o.G. 19s020
  • Zion Broadnax as Hope, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Kimberly Gail Williams as Grandma, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Amy Lyle as Amanda, Heart of a Child 19s026
  • Erika Toraya as Grace, So Much More 19u003
  • Sarah Hernandez as Margie, So Much More 19u003
  • Serena Travis as Mom, Happy ReBirthday 19u019
  • Holly Vagley as Joanne, Elevator Pitch 19s013

Best Screenplay (Speed Film Only)

  • Andrew Crawford, Ty Orr, Kristine Haas; Awakening 19s002
  • Haylee Graham, CC Weske; Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Aaron Kamp, True Reflection 19s016
  • Anthony Johnson, Tamara Johnson; “F8TH” 19s022
  • Christopher Wiegand, Alan Tregoning, Kelly Crawford; The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Nathan Rees, The Other Way 19s025
  • Dave Rajkumar, Jamar Rivers, Jennifer Bursch; Heart of a Child 19s026

Best Scriptural Integration (Speed Film Only)

  • Andrew Crawford, Ty Orr, Kristine Haas; Awakening 19s002
  • Haylee Graham, CC Weske; Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Aaron Kamp, True Reflection 19s016
  • Anthony Johnson, Tamara Johnson; “F8TH” 19s022
  • Nathan Rees, The Other Way 19s025
  • Dave Rajkumar, Jamar Rivers, Jennifer Bursch; Heart of a Child 19s026
  • Deborah E Brown, Nato Podalico (Breech Born) 19s031

Evangelista Award (Best Tool for the Gospel, to Writer)

  • Out of the Quiet, by CC Weske 19s006
  • Elevator Pitch, by Nina May 19s013
  • True Reflection, by Aaron Kamp 19s016
  • The Ghetto and the Gospel, by Gwen McGee 19d017
  • d.o.G., by Justin Manntai 19s020
  • The Other Way, Nathan Rees 19s025
  • Heart of a Child, by Dave Rajkumar 19s026

Best Cinematography

  • Caleb Orr, Awakening 19s002
  • Deangelo Harding, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Tony Fiora, True Reflection 19s016
  • Paul Zurcher, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Christopher Wiegand, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Ben Chandler, The Other Way 19s025
  • Christopher Douglas, Amelia 19s030

Best Editor

  • Andrew Crawford & Caleb Orr, Awakening 19s002
  • CC Weske, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Aaron Kamp, True Reflection 19s016
  • Xerxes Reamer, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Christopher Wiegand, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Marcus Wood, The Other Way 19s025
  • Christopher Douglas, Amelia 19s030
  • Deborah E Brown, Nato Podalico (Breech Born) 19s031

Best Production Design

  • Maisie Ferguson, Awakening 19s002 
  • Carmi Gallo, Call My Name 19s004
  • CC Weske, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Tamara Johnson & Pete Flores, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Christopher Wiegand, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Becca Holley, The Other Way 19s025
  • Dave Rajkumar, Heart of a Child 19s026
  • Rachel Guttman & Tucker Shannon, Amelia 19s030
  • Deborah E Brown, Nato Podalico (Breech Born) 19s031

Best Sound Design

  • Andrew Crawford, Awakening 19s002
  • CC Weske, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Aaron Kamp, True Reflection 19s016
  • Howard Lukk, Luzy 19s018
  • Xerxes Reamer, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Christopher Wiegand, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Dewi Jones, The Other Way 19s025
  • Daniel Buckley, Amelia 19s030

Best Original Score

  • Joe Sanders, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Rhyan Lyndon-James, True Reflection 19s016
  • William John Ouellette, Luzy 19s018
  • Jarvis Redd, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Dewi Jones, The Other Way 19s025
  • AJ Beaird, Amelia 19s030

Best Makeup & Hair

  • Aria Ouellette, Elizabeth Springer, Awakening 19s002
  • Alicia Barry, Out of the Quiet 19s006
  • Elisa Valenzuela, NAI-KHOO (Teacher) 19s008
  • Kym Fenton, True Reflection 19s016
  • Vetta Porch, Leigh Levi, “F8TH” 19s022
  • Ashton DeGroot, The Antique Shop 19s024
  • Stephanie Bassett, The Other Way 19s025
  • Layne Richmond, Heart of a Child 19s026

Audience Favorites

  • Saturday: Don't Talk About Jesus! by Ian Eyre 19s005
  • Sunday: Sunday School, by Alicia Schudt-Schechter, Yvette Sams 19w021

Faith Hope & Love Award

  • "Unplanned," written and directed by Chuck Konzelman & Cary Solomon and lead actress, Ashley Bratcher