2019 Awards
Best Short Film 2019
(Chosen by our judging panel)
Minor Accident of War
10 min.
Diane Weis, Piotr Kabat - Director
A true story written and narrated by the man who lived it --
Edward Field, 95 yrs old and a WWll veteran.
In 1945, at 21 years old, Field was the navigator in the 8th Air Force during WWll. On his 3rd mission over Germany, his plane lost all four engines after being hit by flak and crash landed in the North Sea. Hanging on to one of the two rafts in the freezing cold water, a decision was made that to this day has affected Field.
Field narrates his story.
(Chosen by our judging panel)
Minor Accident of War
10 min.
Diane Weis, Piotr Kabat - Director
A true story written and narrated by the man who lived it --
Edward Field, 95 yrs old and a WWll veteran.
In 1945, at 21 years old, Field was the navigator in the 8th Air Force during WWll. On his 3rd mission over Germany, his plane lost all four engines after being hit by flak and crash landed in the North Sea. Hanging on to one of the two rafts in the freezing cold water, a decision was made that to this day has affected Field.
Field narrates his story.
Audience Choice Award 2019
(Most votes from the audience present at screening)
Dickie & Bea
10 min.
Lauren Lorentz, Director
California
Over educated and underemployed, Dickie and Bea are a youngish married couple, doing their best to make ends meet while hoping for their ship to come in. ​When their massive student loan debt is acquired by a teenager on the dark web, they come to an arrangement and all move in with Bea's father, a baby boomer who's excited to have his family unit back.
(Most votes from the audience present at screening)
Dickie & Bea
10 min.
Lauren Lorentz, Director
California
Over educated and underemployed, Dickie and Bea are a youngish married couple, doing their best to make ends meet while hoping for their ship to come in. ​When their massive student loan debt is acquired by a teenager on the dark web, they come to an arrangement and all move in with Bea's father, a baby boomer who's excited to have his family unit back.
Here is a full list of awards from our judging panel:
BEST SHORT FILM
Minor Accident of War
Minor Accident of War
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
Pageant Mom, Down
Dickie & Bea
Ballhawks
Just Give Me a Minute to Change
The Sweatshirt
Programmers Awards
Best Foreign
Rock On, Dude!
Best Drama
Broken
Best Animation
King of the House
Best Comedy
Dickie & Bea
Best Musical Short
The Odyssey of Cleve Eaton
Best Documentary
Uncaged: A Stand-In Story
Best Horror
Keep Looking
Best Action
Vicarious
Best Sci-Fi
Dissidence (2084)
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