21st Annual 168 Film Festival Nominations & Awards 2024

Theme: "Money: A Blessing or a Curse"

In Team Number Order. (Winners in Bold.)

FILM TYPE KEY: “s” Speed Film, “t” Student Speed Film, “d” Documentary,
“u” Alumni, “k” KidVid, “w” Write of Passage Spotlight

2024 Nominees & Winners 

Best Making of 168 BTS Documentary 

  • 24b012 Baker's Dozen - Abby Moe 
  • 24b013 Rags - Ty Orr 
  • 24s026 The Offer - Robert & Joanne Barnes  

Best Sound Design 

  • 24s013 Rags - Caleb Orr, Joshua Jacobsen, Ben Orr  
  • 24s027 Counted - Scott Hammons 
  • 24d031 Making of Flatline - John Lockmer 
  • 24d005 Root of Resilience - Yeabsira Eshetu Mandefro 
  • 24w030 Voices - John Lockmer 

Best Musical Score

  • 24u004 The Coin - Ermias Senbeto
  • 24s013 Rags - Conrad Ure 
  • 24d005 Root of Resilience - Yohannis Tilahun 
  • 24p014 Three Old Biddies - Mark Kueffner 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Daniel Stewart 
  • 24s027 Counted - Deborah Franco 

Best Production Design 

  • 24u004 The Coin - Deborah Brown 
  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Abbey Moe 
  • 24s013 Rags - Joshua Jacobsen, Ben Orr 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Melony Samuels 
  • 24u020 The Man - K. Owens 
  • 24s027 Counted - Kadynce Morton 

Best Screenplay 

  • 24s013 Rags - Ty Orr, Joshua Jacobsen, Steven Fitchpatrick, Ben Orr 
  • 24s015 Perfect Purpose - Bryan McClure, Kevin Saunders 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Michael Davis Jr., Alicia Young 
  • 24s026 The Offer - Joanne Barnes. Robert Barnes 
  • 24s027 Counted - Deborah Franco 
  • 24u004 The Coin - Deborah Brown, Hanna Liknaw 
  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Abbey Moe, Ty Orr 

Best Scriptural Integration 

  • 24u004 The Coin - Deborah Brown, Hanna Liknaw 
  • 24t008 Costless Gift  - Alfayad Bukenya 
  • 24t010 A Heart for Slaughter - Veronica Nazziwa 
  • 24s013 Rags - Ben Orr 
  • 24s025 Dice Man – Dennis Onen 
  • 24s027 Counted  - Deborah Franco 

Evangelista Award 

  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Abbey Moe 
  • 24s013 Rags - Ty Orr 
  • 24t010 A Heart for Slaughter - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Laura Mae Poore 
  • 24t008 Costless Gift - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Laura Mae Poore 
  • 24s025 Dice Man - Dennis Onen 
  • 24t009 Bursted - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki 
  • 24s027 Counted- Taji Coleman, Alicia Schudt-Schechter Jeremy, Scott Glenn 
  • 24u004 The Coin - Deborah Brown, Aser Seifu 

Best Cinematography 

  • 24u001 30 Pieces of Silver - Fabian Franco 
  • 24u004 The Coin - Moti Tilahun, Segni Amenti, Afran Kidane 
  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Caleb Orr 
  • 24s013 Rags - Joshua Jacobsen 
  • 24s015 Perfect Purpose - Brady Holcomb 
  • 24s016 Surrender All - Duyen Nguyen, Nick Oulette-Perry 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Emmanuel Jackson 
  • 24s025 Dice Man - Dennis Onen 
  • 24s026 The Offer - Robert Barnes 
  • 24s027 Counted - Eric Foster 
  • 24w030 Voices - Keelan Carothers 

Best Editor 

  • 24u004 The Coin - Nehemiah Desta, Yonas Asefa 
  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Joshua Jacobsen 
  • 24s013 Rags - Caleb Orr, Joshua Jacobsen, Ben Orr 
  • 24p014 Three Old Biddies - Tom Jennings 
  • 24s015 Perfect Purpose - Evan Bushkar 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Michael Davis Jr. 
  • 24s027 Counted - Scott Hammons 
  • 24s026 The Offer - Andrew Infante 
  • 24w030 Voices - John Lockmer 

 Best Supporting Actor 

  • 24s013 Steven Fitchpatrick as Hugh in Rags 
  • 24s015 Leo Parker as Benji in Perfect Purpose 
  • 24s017 Emmanuel Wood as Young Willie in Changed for a Dollar 
  • 24s025 Kalakire Andrew as Mysterious Challenger in Dice Man 
  • 24s025 Anthony Ceasor as Steven in Dice Man 
  • 24w030 John Henry Richardson as Dr. David in Voices  

Best Supporting Actress 

  • 24u012 Kayleah Hill as Girl in Bakers Dozen 
  • 24p014 Kay Thompson as Alice in Three Old Biddies 
  • 24s016 Shupier Jones as Angel in Surrender All 
  • 24u020 Holly Wingler as the Janitor in The Man 
  • 24s023 Deidra Delva as Mystery Woman in Solomon's Treasure 
  • 24s025 Adong Joanita Nina as Ruth in Dice Man 
  • 24s027 Lynne Conner as Esther in Counted 

Best Actor 

  • 24u001 Michael C Alvarez as Jess in 30 Pieces of Silver 
  • 24u012 Steven Fitchpatrick as Baker in Bakers Dozen 
  • 24s013 Eli Boragine as Nathan in Rags 
  • 24s017 Willie Brown as Willie in Changed for a Dollar 
  • 24s019 Alberto Pena as Nate in Rock Bottom 
  • 24u004 Beket Esayas as Biruk in The Coin 
  • 24s025 Onen Pius as Mark in Dice Man 
  • 24s026 Noah Barnes as Noah in The Offer 
  • 24w030 Steve Olson as Albert in Voices 

Best Actress 

  • 24p014 Melanie Price as Betty in Three Old Biddies 
  • 24s015 Kaylee Brooks as Hannah Ruth in Perfect Purpose 
  • 24s026 Kelly Montgomery Hutchings as Mom in The Offer 
  • 24s027 Annette M. Lesure as Naomi in Counted 
  • 24u012 Abbey Moe as Woman in Bakers Dozen 
  • 24w030 Brandy Eaves as Peggy in Voices 

Best Director 

  • 24s013 Rags - Ty Orr, Caleb Orr 
  • 24s015 Perfect Purpose - Bryan McClure, Kevin Saunders 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Michael Davis Jr. 
  • 24s027 Counted - Deborah Franco 
  • 24u004 The Coin - Deborah Brown, Aser Seifu 
  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Ty Orr 
  • 24w030 Voices - John Lockmer 

 Best Documentary 

  • 24d005 Root of Resilience - Aser Seifu 
  • 24d018 Back to Eden - Michael Davis  
  • 24d031 Making of Flatline - James Lee Beeler, Justin Manntai 

  Best Write of Passage Spotlight 

  • 24w030 Voices - Justin Manntai, James Lee Beeler  

Best Alumni Film 

  • 24u001 30 Pieces of Silver - Deborah Kay 
  • 24u004 The Coin - Aser Seifu, Deborah Brown 
  • 24u012 Bakers Dozen - Abbey Moe 
  • 24u020 The Man - Kathryn Owens  

Best Speed Film 

  • 24s013 Rags - Ben Orr 
  • 24s015 Perfect Purpose - Kaylee Brooks, Bryan McClure, Kevin Saunders 
  • 24s017 Changed for a Dollar - Michael Davis, Michael Davis Jr. 
  • 24s019 Rock Bottom - John Lockmer, Justin Manntai 
  • 24s025 Dice Man - Dennis Onen 
  • 24s026 The Offer - Joanne Barnes, Stephanie Bugg 
  • 24s027 Counted - Deborah Franco, Taji Coleman, Jeremy Scott Glenn

Best Student Film 

  • 24t008 Costless Gift - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Laura Mae Poore 
  • 24t009 Bursted - Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Susan Shearer 
  • 24t010 A Heart for Slaughter - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Laura Mae Poore 

Best International Film 

  • 24u004 The Coin - Aser Seifu, Deborah Brown 
  • 24d005 Root of Resilience - Deborah Brown, Aser Seifu 
  • 24t008 Costless Gift - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Laura Mae Poore 
  • 24t010 A Heart for Slaughter - Susan Shearer, Geoffrey Bamulanzeki, Laura Mae Poore 
  • 24s025 Dice Man - Dennis Onen 

Best Open Film 

  • Forgiving the Nightmare – Henrique Franhani 
  • Struck  – Wes Llewellyn 
  • Perfect – Barbara Beneville 
  • The Foxhole – John Kestner 
  • House of Hope
  • Jill Bugbee

Best Film Runner-Up 

  • 24s013 Rags - Ben Orr 

Best Film Overall

  • 24s027 Counted - Deborah Franco, Taji Coleman, Jeremy Scott Glenn

Audience Favorites

  • Friday: Three Old Biddies - Linda & Tom Jennings
  • Saturday: Forgiving the Nightmare – Henrique Franhani

2024 Angel Invitations

These films may be considered by the Guild for crowd funding as expanded film or TV productions.

Alumni Films:

  • “Baker’s Dozen” Directed by Ty Orr, Idaho Falls, ID. An angry, driven business woman rejects gifts and friendship from all others.

Speed Films:

  • “Changed for a Dollar” Directed by Michael Davis, Locust Grove, GA. Ventriloquist Willie Brown’s greed animates his puppets, who remind him of a better way.
  • “Counted” Directed by Deborah Franco, L.A., CA. The family’s hard times are softened by a mysterious, homeless lady’s kindness.
  • “Rags” Directed by Ty Orr, Idaho Falls, ID. In a post-apocalyptic refugee camp, Nathan finds a vast treasure, but did he tell the wrong person?!

Open Films:

  • Forgiving The Nightmare Directed by Henrique Franhani, Winter Garden, FL. After carrying deep pain for years, Mark faces the choice to be enslaved by the nightmare of his past or to forgive his dying tormentor.
  • “Struck” Directed by Wes Llewellyn, Thomasville, GA. A true-life adventure series about geologist, young earth creationist, and ark explorer John D. Morris intertwined with the account of Noah and the Great Flood.

Proof of Concept:

  • “Dying Seeds” Directed by Anna Stinson, Roswell, GA Neighbors befriend a fearful stranger with homemade apple pie; somehow they know just what she needs.