2021 Awards
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F E A T U R E F I L M A W A R D S B Y F I L M
Where Sky Meets Eternity
Best Cinematography (Feature Film) - Richard Anderson
Third Best Feature Documentary - Richard Anderson
The First Step
Best Directing (Feature Film) - Brandon Kramer
Second Best Feature Documentary - Brandon Kramer
The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerald K. O'Neill
Best Feature Documentary
Best Editing (Feature Film)
Best Sound Design (Feature Film)
Best Sound Track (Feature Film)
Best Audio (Feature Film)
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Best Feature Narrative Film - Wayne Shipley
Best Feature Screenplay - Dan Searles
Best Actor in a Feature Film – Ken Arnold as Bill Tilghman
Best Actress in a Feature Film – Kathy Searle as Zoe Tilghman
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film - Johnny Alonso as Big Joe
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film - Robert Neal Marshall as William Selig, the Producer
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film – Lana Wood as Miss Darling
Best Wardrobe - Pat Shipley
F E A T U R E F I L M A W A R D S B Y A W A R D
Best Feature Documentary - The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerald K. O'Neill
Second Best Feature Documentary - The First Step
Third Best Feature Documentary - Where Sky Meets Eternity
Best Feature Narrative Film - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Best Sound Design (Feature Film) - The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerald K. O'Neill
Best Sound Track (Feature Film) - The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerald K. O'Neill
Best Audio (Feature Film) - The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerald K. O'Neill
Best Feature Script - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Best Actor in a Feature Film – Ken Arnold as Bill Tilghman
Best Actress in a Feature Film – Kathy Searle as Zoe Tilghman
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws, Johnny Alonso as Big Joe and Robert Neal Marshall as William Selig, the Producer
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film– Lana Wood as Miss Darling
Best Editing (Feature Film) - The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerald K. O'Neill
Best Directing (Feature Film) - The First Step
Best Cinematography (Feature Film) - Where Sky Meets Eternity
Best Costuming and Wardrobe - Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
S H O R T A W A R D S B Y F I L M
Bye Buddy
Best Student Film - Anya Swanson
Fish Don't Have Maps
2nd Best Actress (Short Film) - Casey Breneman
Closest to the Pin
Finalists - Best Cinematography (Short Film) - Andrew Broadhurst
We Know Our Worth
Best Sound Design (Short Film)
Bad Girls
2nd Best Short Documentary - Anya Swanson
Finalists - Best Sound Track (Short Film) - Anya Swanson
The Cave of Bektau-Ata, Madiar Zhumadilov (8,6,10)
2nd Best Actor (Short Film)
3rd Best Cinematography (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Directing (Short Film)
Chloe and the Five Elements
Best Animation
2nd Best Special Effects (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Cinematography (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Audio (Short Film)
Carrier
Best Editing (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Directing (Short Film)
Finalists - Sound Design (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Sound Track (Short Film)
Eidolon
Best Local Short Film - Michael Tuthill
Best Special Effects (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
2nd Best Cinematography (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
2nd Best Directing (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
2nd Best Sound Design (Short Film) - Amy Tuthill
4th Best Short Narrative Film - Michael Tuthill
Finalists - Best Actress (Short Film) - Breslyn McCoy
Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
...And Then The Darkness
3rd Best Short Narrative Film - Andrew Huggins
Finalists - Sound Design (Short Film) - Alexander Arntzen
Finalists - Best Sound Track (Short Film) - Alexander Arntzen
Finalists - Best Audio (Short Film) - Paul Duncan
Finalists - Best Actress (Short Film) - Celeste Allen Marcone
Finalists - Best Cinematography (Short Film) - Andrew Huggins
Finalists - Best Directing (Short Film) - Andrew Huggins
Semi-Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film) - Andrew Huggins
The Inside
3rd Best Local Short Film - Michael Tuthill
3rd Best Special Effects (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
Finalists - Best Actress (Short Film) - Alyssa Beckman as Molly
Finalists - Best Cinematography (Short Film) - Zach Myers and Everett Glovier
Finalists - Best Directing (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
Semi-Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film) - Michael Tuthill
The Hope Dealer
2nd Best Local Short Film - Andrew Broadhurst
Best Actress (Short Film) - Olivia McMahon
Second Best Screenplay (Short Film) - Andrew Broadhurst
Finalists - Sound Design (Short Film) - Jordan Miller
Finalists - Best Sound Track (Short Film) - Jordan Miller
Finalists - Best Audio (Short Film) - Jordan Miller
Finalists - Best Cinematography (Short Film) - Sarah Nelson
Finalists - Best Directing (Short Film) - Andrew Broadhurst
Semi-Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film) - Jordan Miller
Amber's Halfway Home
Best Short Documentary - Melissa Armstrong and Jordan Pidgeon
Best Sound Track (Short Film) - Melissa Armstrong and Jordan Pidgeon
Best Audio (Short Film) - Jarad Marshack
Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film) - Melissa Armstrong and Jordan Pidgeon
Forty Years From Now
2nd Best Short Narrative Film
Best Script (Short Film)
Best Supporting Actor (Short Film) - John F. Higgins
Finalists - Best Cinematography (Short Film)
Semi-Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film)
The Other
Best Short Narrative Film
Best Cinematography (Short Film)
Best Directing (Short Film)
Best Actor (Short Film) - Majid Potki (9,8)
Finalists - Sound Design (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Audio (Short Film)
Finalists - Best Editing (Short Film)
Video Springs Award for WV-made film most likely to positively impact the community:
The Hope Dealer - Andrew Broadhurst
S H O R T A W A R D S B Y A W A R D
Best Short Documentary - Amber's Halfway Home
2nd Best Short Documentary - Bad Girls
Best Short Narrative Film - The Other
2nd Best Short Narrative Film - Forty Years From Now
3rd Best Short Narrative Film - ...And Then The Darkness
4th Best Short Narrative Film - Eidolon
Best Local Short Film – Eidolon
2nd Best Local Short Film – The Hope Dealer
3rd Best Local Short Film – The Inside
Best Student Film – Bye Buddy
Best Sound Design (Short Film) - We Know Our Worth
2nd Best Sound Design (Short Film) - Eidolon
Finalists, Best Sound Design:
The Other
Carrier
...And Then The Darkness
The Hope Dealer
Best Sound Track (Short Film) - Amber's Halfway Home
Finalists, Best Sound Track:
Bad Girls
Carrier
...And Then The Darkness
The Hope Dealer
Best Audio (Short Film) - Amber's Halfway Home
Finalists, Best Audio:
...And Then The Darkness
The Hope Dealer
Chloe and the Five Elements
The Other
Best Script (Short Film) - Forty Years From Now
Second Best Script (Short Film) - The Hope Dealer
Best Actor (Short Film) - The Other, Majid Potki
2nd Best Actor (Short Film) - The Cave of Bektau-Ata, Madiar Zhumadilov
Best Actress (Short Film) - The Hope Dealer, Olivia McMahon
2nd Best Actress (Short Film) – Fish Don't Have Maps, Casey Breneman
Finalists, Best Actress:
The Inside, Alyssa Beckman
...And Then The Darkness, Celeste Allen Marcone
Eidolon, Breslyn McCoy
Best Supporting Actor (Short Film) - Forty Years From Now - John F. Higgins
Best Special Effects (Short Film) - Eidolon
2nd Best Special Effects (Short Film) - Chloe and the Five Elements
3rd Best Special Effects (Short Film) - The Inside
Best Editing (Short Film) - Carrier
Finalists, Best Editing:
Amber's Halfway House
Eidolon
The Other
The Cave of Bektau-Ata
Semi-Finalists, Best Editing:
...And The The Darkness
The Hope Dealer
Forty Years From Now
The Inside
Best Cinematography (Short Film) - The Other
2nd Best Cinematography (Short Film) - Eidolon
3rd Best Cinematography (Short Film) - The Cave of Bektau-Ata
Finalists, Best Cinematography (Short Film):
...And Then The Darkness
The Inside
The Hope Dealer
Forty Years From Now
Chloe and the Five Elements
Closest to the Pin
Best Directing (Short Film) - The Other
2nd Best Directing (Short Film) - Eidolon
Finalists, Best Directing (Short Film):
The Hope Dealer
...And Then The Darkness
The Inside
The Cave at Bektau-Ata
Carrier