18th Annual 168 Film Festival Nominees and Awards 2021

Theme: "Storms"

(Winners in Bold)

Best Film of the 168 Festival

  • Crown of Flowers, Gary Centrone, Danica-Rae Miles

Best Speed Film 

  • Jonathan Filion - Along The Way
  • Joanne Atienza - What Flowers Bring
  • Deborah Brown - Mister Sunshine 

Best Alumni Film 

  • Amir Shehata - The Spacewalk
  • John Lockmer - Love Like a Hero
  • Susan Shearer - Zoomtime 

Best International Film

  • Mister Sunshine - Deborah Brown
  • Crown of Flowers - Gary Centrone, Danica-Rae Miles

Best Write of Passage Spotlight Film

  • Justin Manntai - The Honor in That
  • Yvette Sams - Storm Watch
  • Nancy Bevins - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Gary Centrone, Danica-Rae Miles - Crown of Flowers

Best Comedy

  • Deborah Brown - Mister Sunshine 
  • Nancy Bevins - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Susan Shearer - Zoomtime 

Best Animated 

  • Amir Shehata - The Spacewalk
  • John Lockmer - Love Like a Hero 

Best Documentary 

  • Travis - A Song Beyond Sorrow
  • Shanda Heilman - Finding God Again

Best Scriptural Integration (Speed Film) 

  • Gina Omilon, Justin Lagle, Jonathan Filion - Along The Way
  • Shaun Kelly, James Lee Beeler - American Martyr
  • LaShunda Smith – Crumbling
  • Ryan Ito & Joanne Atienza - What Flowers Bring
  • Deborah E Brown - Mister Sunshine
  • Dave Rajkumar, Aidan Thomas Moua, A.M. Romero - The Last Word

Evangelista Award

  • Shanda Heilman - Finding God Again
  • Yvette Sams - Storm Watch 
  • Nancy Bevins - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Gary Centrone - Crown of Flowers 

Best Director 

  • Jonathan Filion - Along The Way
  • Ryan Ito - What Flowers Bring
  • Deborah E Brown - Mister Sunshine
  • Amir Shehata - The Spacewalk
  • Christopher Shawn Shaw - Zoomtime
  • Karl Lee - The Honor in That
  • Yvette Sams - Storm Watch
  • Nancy Bevins - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Gary Centrone - Crown of Flowers

Best Actor

  • Andy Ma as Andy in What Flowers Bring
  • Paolo Riva as Mr. Sunshine in Mister Sunshine
  • Josh Mancuso as Danny in Zoomtime
  • Jarrid Masse as McKinely in The Honor in That
  • Tom Huntsman as Sonny Day in Storm Watch
  • Van Schultz as Jim Peterson in The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Jared Herft as Jack in Crown of Flowers 

Best Supporting Actor 

  • Darin Maddox as Daryl in Along the Way
  • Brett R. Kelly as Young Chris in Storm Watch 
  • Jordan Bigler as Chris in Storm Watch
  • Oliver O'Toole as Max in Crown of Flowers 
  • James Helm as Attacker in Crown of Flowers 

Best Actress

  • Gina Omilon as Rebecca in Along The Way
  • Michelle Morey as Mom in Along The Way
  • Raven L. Cole as Wife in What Flowers Bring
  • Kaylie Ringer as Freya in The Last Word
  • Laura Widgett as Amelia in The Spacewalk
  • Roma Scarano as Jaime in The Honor in That
  • Jisaura Cardinale as Hazel in The Honor in That
  • Taji Coleman as Alex in Storm Watch
  • Pamela Thompson as Lainie in Storm Watch
  • Violet Stuart as Tommi in The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Jessica Lily as Jessica in Crown of Flowers

Supporting Actress 

  • Elise Biscaro as Maddy in American Martyr
  • Susan Slome as Therapist in What Flowers Bring
  • Kate Flanagan as Tiffany in Zoomtime 
  • Kayla Bundy as Angela in Zoomtime
  • Cecily Wagner as Steffy in Storm Watch
  • Yvonne Lyon as Grandma in The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad

Make-Up & Hair

  • Daphne Janson op de Haar - Mister Sunshine
  • Alexandra Bayless - The Honor in That
  • Jenna Mogensen - Storm Watch
  • Nancy Bevins, Alexandria Stuart - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Jennifer Kahl - Crown of Flowers

Sound Design 

  • Arya Afshar - The Spacewalk
  • John Lockmer - Love Like a Hero
  • JP Moreu - The Honor in That
  • Marco Elorreaga - Storm Watch
  • 
Humberto Amores - Zoomtime 
  • Alex Wilson - Crown of Flowers

Original Score

  • Wenda Zonnefeld - Mister Sunshine 
  • Arya Afshar - The Spacewalk
  • Joel Irwin - Love Like a Hero
  • Fred Emory Smith - Zoomtime
  • Joel Irwin - Storm Watch 

Production Design 

  • Julie DesVoigne - Along the Way
  • Tina Au & Sasha Singhaseni - What Flowers Bring 
  • Deborah E Brown - Mister Sunshine
  • Susan Shearer - Zoomtime
  • Justin Manntai - The Honor in That
  • Jason Stebbings- Storm Watch
  • Nancy Bevins, Teresa Larsen - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Tony Fiora, Gary Centrone - Crown of Flowers 

Screenplay (Speed Film) 

  • Gina Omilon, Justin Lagle, Jonathan Filion - Along the Way
  • Ryan Ito, Joanne Atienza - What Flowers Bring
  • Deborah E Brown - Mister Sunshine
  • Dave Rajkumar, Aidan Thomas Moua, A.M. Romero - Last Word  

Editor 

  • Tyler Dixon - What Flowers Bring
  • Deborah E Brown - Mister Sunshine
  • Amir Shehata - The Spacewalk
  • John Lockmer - Love Like a Hero
  • Christopher Shawn Shaw - Zoomtime
  • Matt Green - The Honor in That
  • Marco Elorreaga - Storm Watch
  • James Gartner - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Aaron Kamp - Crown of Flowers 

Cinematography 

  • David L. Rivera - The Honor in That
  • Martin Cox - Storm Watch
  • James Gartner - The Believing Girl and the Doubting Dad
  • Tony Fiora - Crown of Flowers

Best Virtual Film

  • Shanda Heilman - Finding God Again
  • Joanne Atienza - What Flowers Bring
  • Susan Shearer - Zoomtime
  • John Lockmer - Love Like a Hero
  • Yvette Sams - Storm Watch

Audience Favorites

  • 2021 Films:
    • A Song Beyond Sorrow, by Serena Travis - Documentary
    • What Flowers Bring, by Ryan Ito & Joanne Atienza.
  • Friday: Wes Llewellyn & Amanda Llewellyn - Audience Favorite Filmmakers
  • Saturday: Gift of Grace, by Director Mark Baird (2014)