National Film Challenge 2008 Awards

BEST FILM

$1,000 and a screening at the Miami International Film Festival

Keyed

Team: Chaka Khan
San Francisco, CA
Thriller/Suspense

AUDIENCE AWARD

$500 and a screening at the Miami International Film Festival

Super Atomic Commies

Team: Ultimatum
Albuquerque, NM
Historical Fiction/Period Piece

BEST DIRECTING

Daughter of Dogtown
Directed by Emile Doucette & Chad Carlberg
Team: Bait & Tackle
Boston, MA
Film de Femme

BEST ACTING

Katherine Celio in Officer Ria
Team: MORIGUMI
San Francisco, CA
Thriller/Suspense

BEST SCREENPLAY

Keyed
Team: Chaka Khan
San Francisco, CA
Thriller/Suspense

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

SNAFU
Cinematographer: James Nation
Team: ETC
Marietta, GA
Spy

BEST EDITING

Keyed
Edited by Stacy DeGagne
Team: Chaka Khan
San Francisco, CA
Thriller/Suspense

BEST SOUNDTRACK

Daughter of Dogtown
Original Music by Patty Doucette, Becca Shailor & Christopher
Shailor
Team: Bait & Tackle
Boston, MA
Film de Femme

BEST SOUND DESIGN

The Informant
Audio Engineer: Eric Bjornstad
Team: Schmidt Video Productions
Minneapolis, MN
Film de Femme

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

80%
Team: The Tina Yothers Army
Philadelphia, PA
Sci-Fi

BEST MAKE-UP

Zombie Christmas
Make Up Artist: Brian Jones
Team: Action Team
New York, New York
Holiday Film

BEST COSTUMES

80%
Team: The Tina Yothers Army
Philadelphia, PA
Sci-Fi

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

A Mission From Jesus
Editor: Eric Beaudry
Team: Hi-Def Chef’s
Minneapolis, MN
Sci-Fi

BEST GRAPHICS & CREDITS

Paper Edit
Team: AceJack Productions
Orlando, FL
Fantasy

BEST USE OF COMEDY GENRE

Chiropracty
Team: futurewolf
Carol Stream, IL

BEST USE OF DETECTIVE/COP GENRE

The Case of Sally Gordon
Team: Instant Noodles Film
Fremont, CA

BEST USE OF DRAMA GENRE

Love Buzz
Team: Ramos De Flores
Miami, FL

BEST USE OF FANTASY GENRE

Paper Edit
Team: AceJack Productions
Orlando, FL

BEST USE OF FILM DE FEMME GENRE

The Informant
Team: Schmidt Video Productions
Minneapolis, MN

BEST USE OF HISTORICAL FICTION/PERIOD PIECE GENRE

Super Atomic Commies
Team: Ultimatum
Albuquerque, NM

BEST USE OF HOLIDAY FILM GENRE

Coffee Break
Team: Mine Production
Seattle, WA

BEST USE OF HORROR GENRE

Humanitarium
Team: Two Meter
Damascus, MD

BEST USE OF MUSICAL GENRE

The Boom Box Kids
Team: Vitamin C Films
Orange, CA

BEST USE OF ROAD MOVIE GENRE

Dead End Job
Team: La Toalla Productions
Los Angeles, CA

BEST USE OF ROMANCE GENRE

Pockets Full of Love
Team: Soft Pour Corn Studios
Richmond, VA

BEST USE OF SCI FI GENRE

80%
Team: The Tina Yothers Army
Philadelphia, PA

BEST USE OF SPY GENRE

The Delivery
Team: A&W Movies
Detroit, MI

BEST USE OF THRILLER/SUSPENSE GENRE

Officer Ria
Team: MORIGUMI
San Francisco, CA

BEST USE OF WESTERN GENRE

Fate Mountain
Team: Fate Mt Films
Sylva, NC

BEST USE OF PROP (Fly Swatter)

Baby Daddy’s Girl
Team: Superhouse
Livonia, MI
Road Movie

BEST USE OF PROP (A Net)

Resolution
Team: SCSU Garden Club
St. Cloud, MN
Holiday Film

BEST USE OF PROP (A Ruler)

Agent Sam Featherstone
Team: Chonch
Bozeman, MT
Spy

BEST USE OF PROP (A Helmet)

Specimen
Team: Bella
Los Angeles, CA
Sci Fi

BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Jamie Walsh, Clerk)

The Promotion
Team: Unfinished Productions
Washington DC
Comedy

BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Alex Watkins, Chiropractor)

Chiropracty
Team: futurewolf
Carol Stream, IL
Comedy

BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Sam Featherstone, Real Estate Agent)

Super Atomic Commies
Team: Ultimatum
Albuquerque, NM
Historical Fiction/Period Piece

BEST USE OF CHARACTER (Stuart or Sally Gordon, Financial Advisor)

Elevating Client Relations
Team: Tiny Mini Films
Portland, OR
Fantasy

BEST USE OF LINE (“And what have we learned from this?”)

Making The Cut
Team: Castparty Productions
Milton, MA
Film de Femme

BEST USE OF LINE (“Darn the luck!”)

Swamp Rat Killers
Team: Brew Pop Productions
Lafayette, LA
Horror

BEST USE OF LINE (“How many is that now?”)

Super Atomic Commies
Team: Ultimatum
Albuquerque, NM
Historical Fiction/Period Piece

BEST USE OF LINE (“Enough already!”)

The Case of Sally Gordon
Team: Instant Noodles Film
Fremont, CA
Detective/Cop

SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS


BEST TWIST IN STORYLINE

Resolution
Team: SCSU Garden Club
St. Cloud, MN
Holiday Film

BEST USE OF A MAN TIGER

Pure Gold
Team: CHS Films
Wall, NJ
Sci-Fi

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN IMAGINARY DRAG QUEEN

Pockets Full of Love
Team: Soft Pour Corn Studios
Richmond, VA
Romance

BEST USE OF A STUFFED BEAVER

B.VR
Team: Cup O’Meat Productions
South Orange, NJ
Sci-Fi