15th Annual 168 Film Festival Nominees & Awards 2017

Theme: "The Love of the Father"

Winners in bold

*8168 Feature Prize FINALISTS (Winner in bold):

Best VR Film - The Father's Love, Jen Tousey & Paul Moran
Best KidVid - Lost, Rachel Lowry
Best International Film - The Gift, Andrew Matthews
Best Write of Passage Film - Abide, Molly Vernon
Best Alumni Film - Remember Me, Sheila Hart
2ND Runner Up Best Speed Film - Under Water, Amanda Llewellyn
Runner Up Best Speed Film - Talentland, David Kiang
Best Speed Film - Brother, Chris Hussar
Best Writer 168 Days Screenwriting Competition James De Vince, for “Military Grade.”

NOMINATIONS for 2017 (Winners in Bold):

Best Speed Film

17s011 Here, Chase Baker
17s020 Drive, Jeff Hamm
17s026 Fool Me Once, Trevor & Laura Black
17s027 Brother, Chris Hussar (First Place)*
17s034 Gone Into Night, Andrew Morehouse, Nate Bell
17s043 Under Water, Amanda Llewellyn (2nd Runner Up)*
17s050 A Father's Love, Douglas James Vail
17s051 How Soon Is Now? Rob Beunk
17s053 Talentland, David Kiang (Runner Up)*

Best Alumni Film (Non-Speed)

17u001 The Other Son, Michael Head
17u003 The Mediator, Amir Shehata
17u017 Torn, Lane Walton
17u021 The Thought Of You, Aaron Kamp
17u035 Remember Me, Sheila Hart*

Best Write of Passage Film (Non-Speed)

17w009 In Tune, Laura Woodworth
17w013 The Gift, Andrew Matthews
17w030 Abide, Molly Vernon*
17w031 The Ring, Eric C. Jones

Best KidVid(Non-Speed)

17k007 Fork, LaShunda Smith
17k010 Get In The Game, Eric McClenahan
17k046 Lost, Rachel Lowry*

Best International Film (Speed or Non-Speed)

17u003, The Mediator, Amir Shehata
17w013, The Gift, Andrew Matthews*
17u021, The Thought Of You, Aaron Kamp

Best Music Video(Non-Speed)

17m015 Grace, Joshua Barker
17m028 Torn, Kent Walton
17m042 Remedy, Sheila Hart

Best VR Film(Non-Speed)

17v038 The Father's Love, Jen Tousey & Paul Moran*
17v054 Captives, Shervin Youssefian

Best Documentary(Non-Speed)

17d008 Sunday Drivers, Paul LeGrand
17d014 The Door, Dianne E. Butts

Best "168 Open" Film

17o008 Wanted, Nathan Jacobson
17o010 Star Wars: Rivals, Jay Sherer
17o014 An Ocean Away, Bob Arvin (Runner Up)
17o015 One Nightstand, Gary Emrick
17o016 Super, Josh Murray
17o020 All Things, Wes Llewellyn
17o004 Creak, Elizabeth Dean

Best Director (Speed Film)

17s011 Here, Chase Baker
17s016 The Emergence, Brian Wood, Steve Forsyth
17s027 Brother, Daniel Furukawa
17s034 Gone Into Night, Andrew Morehouse
17s043 Under Water, Wes Llewellyn
17s045 E.T.O.D., Andrew Garces
17s050 A Father's Love, Douglas James Vail
17s051 How Soon Is Now?, Rob Beunk
17s053 Talentland, David Kiang

Best Director (Non-Speed)

17u003 The Mediator, Amir Shehata
17w009 In Tune, Laura Woodworth
17w013 The Gift, Andrew Matthews
17u017 Torn, Daniel Lane Walton, Kent Walton, Lane Walton
17u021 The Thought Of You, Gary Centrone
17w030 Abide, Molly Vernon
17u035 Remember Me, Sheila Hart

Best Actor (Speed Film)

Fabian XIV as Boyd, The Emergence 17s016
Richard L. Jackson as Grandpa Walker, Drive 17s020
Chad Brannon as Jordan Brother, 17s027
Peter Xifo as Sam Love Always, 17s032
Ryan Russell Izay as John Price, Gone Into Night 17s034
Jason Vail as Josh, Under Water 17s043
Jason Flores as Eli I-70, 17s044
Drew Moore as Jim Marshall E.T.O.D., 17s045
Lonnie Colon as Charles Walker (Father), A Father's Love 17s050

Best Actress (Speed Film)

Juliana Hansen as Katherine, Here 17s011
Gracie Wakefield as Grace, The Emergence 17s016
Amber Alexander as Leslie, Opposite Actions 17s018
Grace Patterson as Brandee Taylor, Drive 17s020
Laura Black as Lexa, Fool Me Once 17s026
Tori London as Kory, Love Always 17s032
Dixie Light as Audra, Under Water 17s043
Heather McPhaul as Jacy Thompson, Wood & Stone 17s047
Dee Marcucci as Zoey, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
Jule Nelson Duac as Sunny, Talentland 17s053

Best Supporting Actor (Speed Film)

Monte James as Carl, Opposite Actions 17s018
David Boller as IRS Agent, Fool Me Once 17s026
Parker Mack as Casey, Brother 17s027
Bill Ewing as Father, Brother 17s027
D. Rio as Bill, Love Always 17s032
Ryan Echols as Detective Ambrose, Gone Into Night 17s034
Cameron Arnett as Pastor, Under Water 17s043
Ryan Wesen as James Marshall, E.T.O.D. 17s045
Josh Murray as The Appraiser, Talentland 17s053
Joshua M. Bott as The Father, Talentland 17s053

Best Supporting Actress (Speed Film)

Tonya Nichols as Kate (Mom), Opposite Actions 17s018
Stacey Yee as Momma Taylor, Drive 17s020
Stephanie Hylton Wang as Anne, Fool Me Once 17s026
Christine Juarbe as Rachel Price (wife), Gone Into Night 17s034
Ramsey Hanchette as Allison, Gone Into Night 17s034
Amy Sutherland as Leia, Under Water 17s043
Desiree Lee as Emani, I-70 17s044
Kelsey Walton as Paige Taylor, Drive 17s020

Best Actor (non-speed)

Ben Stidham as Chris, The Other Son 17u001
Frazer Lee as Matt, The Gift 17w013
Jeff Tendall as Eddie Raskin, Torn 17u017
Luke Thornley as Tom, The Thought Of You 17u021
Greg Dean as Harry (Father), Abide 17w030
Matthew Carter as Dr. Donald Crane, The Ring 17w031
Michael Dohrmann as Radio Host, Remember Remember 17u037

Best Actress (non-speed)

Nicole Panton as Nicole, The Mediator 17u003
Audrey De Leon as Jen, In Tune 17w009
Sage Tousey as Ellie Raskin, Torn 17u017
Rose McKenna as Trudy (Mum), The Thought Of You 17u021
Celeste Roberts as Beck, Abide 17w030
Mackenzie Clynes as Jaycee Crane, The Ring 17w031
Hana Hayes as Maddy Jensen, Remember Me 17u035

Best Supporting Actor (non-speed)

Todd Terry as Dad, The Other Son 17u001
Austin Terry as Adam, The Other Son 17u001
Barry "Bear" Clifton as Robert Grenwald, In Tune 17w009
Samuel A. Woodworth as Lee, In Tune 17w009
Trevor McCarthy as Maestro, Torn 17u017
Jahmone Duhaney as Badger, Torn 17u017
Michael Harrelson as The Homeless Man, The Advocate 17u029
David Matranga as Jeremy (Son), Abide 17w030
Alec Mizerik as Donald Jr., The Ring 17w031
Victor Browne as Michael Jensen, Remember Me 17u035

Best Supporting Actress (non-speed)

Anna Terry as Mom, The Other Son 17u001
Emma Docker as Nurse, The Mediator 17u003
Amy McDowall as Mother, The Gift 17w013
Helen Vogiatzakis as Nurse, The Thought Of You 17u021
Avery Clynes as Jaycee Crane B, The Ring 17w031
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Little Maddie, Remember Me 17u035
Barbara Alyn Woods as Grace Jensen (Mom), Remember Me 17u035

Best Cinematography (Speed Film)

Matthew Giblin, Here 17s011
Steve Colwill, The Emergence 17s016
Christopher Vaughan, Drive 17s020
Chris Hussar, Brother 17s027
Philip Hurn, Under Water 17s043
Donte Pipkins, Ruben Sarian, I-70 17s044
Armir Camangian, Wood & Stone 17s047
Cody Clemons, Rob Beunk, Nicholas Ouklore, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
David Kiang, Talentland 17s053

Best Editor (Speed Film)

Chase Baker, Here 17s011
Steve Forsyth, The Emergence 17s016
Jeff Hamm, Drive 17s020
Daniel Furukawa, Brother 17s027
Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043
Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
Douglas James Vail, A Father's Love 17s050
Rob Beunk, Dee Marcucci, Nicholas Ouklore, Norbert Swiatek, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
David Kiang, Talentland 17s053

Evangelista Award (to Writer)

Joshua Barker, Capo 17u005, 1 John 2:1-2
Dianne E. Butts, The Door 17d014, Job 1:21b
Joshua Barker, Grace 17m015, Luke 15:20, 24
Robert Leigh, Change of Heart 17s022, Luke 15:31-32
Peter Xifo, Love Always 17s032, 1 John 3:1a
Amanda & Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043, Matthew 6:14
Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045, Proverbs 20:20
Rachel Lowry, Megan Lowry, Lost 17k046, Matthew 18:12-14
Rob Beunk, Dee Marcucci, Norbert Swiatek, How Soon Is Now? 17s051, Genesis 37:4

Best Scriptural Integration (to Writer - Speed Film)

Lee Kovel, The Teacher Among Us 17s012
Brian Wood, The Emergence 17s016
Jason Walter Vaile, Drive 17s020
Thor Ramsey, Rebekah Score, Paul E. Luebbers, Stephanie Wang, Fool Me Once 17s026
Kyle Welch, Brother 17s027
Peter Xifo, Love Always 17s032
Amanda & Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043
David Kiang, Talentland 17s053

Best Screenplay (Speed Film)

Penny Gibben, Opposite Actions 17s018
Kyle Welch, Brother 17s027
Andrew Morehouse, Gone Into Night 17s034
Amanda & Wes Llewellyn, Under Water 17s043
Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
Rob Beunk, Dee Marcucci, Norbert Swiatek, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
David Kiang, Talentland 17s053

Best Production Design (Speed Film)

Chase Baker, Here 17s011
Jeff Hamm, Drive 17s020
Keith Sikora, Stephanie Hylton Wang, Gabriel Gonzales, Susanna Velasquez-Eaton, Fool Me Once 17s026
Nicole Ricketts, Brother 17s027
Andrew Morehouse, Gone Into Night 17s034
John Henderson, Under Water 17s043
Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
Katy Clemons, Chelsea Marquez, How Soon Is Now? 17s051
Megan Mantia, Talentland 17s053

Best Original Score (Speed Film)

Oliver Schnee, Eric McClenahan, Here 17s011
Jordan Montoya, Drive 17s020
Sean Massey, Brother 17s027
Wes Langdon, Gone Into Night 17s034
Samuel Trawick, Under Water 17s043
Guy Moon (Songs by: Savannah Moon, David Kiang, Guy Moon, and Joshua M. Bott), Talentland 17s053

Best Score (non-speed)

David Mesiha, The Mediator 17u003
Brian Green, Get in the Game 17k010
Bruce Retief, The Gift 17w013
Joel Irwin, The Last Command 17u019
Andrew Clarke, The Thought Of You 17u021
David Michael Hyde, Abide 17w030
George Oldziey, Remember Me 17u035
Joel Kreimeyer-Kelly, Remember Remember the 23rd of September 17u037

Best Sound Design (Speed Film)

Jennifer Seip, Here 17s011
Steve Forsyth, The Emergence 17s016
Eric Lucas, Opposite Actions 17s018
Jeff Hamm, Drive 17s020
Sean Massey, Brother 17s027
Wes Langdon, Gone Into Night 17s034
Patrick Anderson, Under Water 17s043
Dave Wilwayco, Wood & Stone 17s047
Daniele Carli, Talentland 17s053

Best Making Of

17b035 Making of Remember Me - Sheila Hart
17b027 Making of Brother - Carvin Ortega
17k046 Making of Lost - Rachel Lowry & Tim Lowry
17b029 Making of The Advocate Rita Betti & Mark Deboer

Best Make-Up & Hair (Speed Film)

Juliana Hansen, Marissa Williams, Here 17s011
Gabrielle Rossbach, Michael Mosher, The Teacher Among Us 17s012
April Finger, Fool Me Once 17s026
Ryan Russell Izay, Christine Juarbe, Ramsey Hanchette, Ryan Echols, Shawn Patrick Thomas, Gone Into Night 17s034
Renonda Anderson, Under Water 17s043
Constance Foe & Lillie Frierson, I-70 17s044
Andrew Garces, E.T.O.D. 17s045
Camille Dupin, Veronica Rodarte, Bruna Nogueira, Talentland 17s053

Audience Favorites

SATURDAY: One Nightstand, Gary Emrick
SUNDAY: Remember Me, Sheila Hart

169 Award (for service above and beyond...)

John David Ware, Founder, 168 Film Project

*Feature Prize was the funding of a feature film by the team with the best "pitch." The Lowry team produced "Final Frequency," now available on Amazon. www.finalfrequencyfilm.com