Winners and Finalists from the IFFF 2016!

Congratulations to all the winners

The 21st International Family Film Festival wrapped up in Hollywood over the weekend, culminating in an awards ceremony guided by multiple award-winning voice actor Bill Farmer, who plays “Goofy” and “Pluto” for Disney and last year took home an Annie Award for his work on Mickey Mouse. Actor-producer Diane Baker was also on hand to present the jury awards during the event, which featured live entertainment by EJ and The Katz.

Of special note was was the 2016 Friz Award for Animation, which was bestowed on voice and casting director Andrea Romano in recognition of her 30 years of dedication to the world of animation. The award was presented by colleagues Kevin Conroy, who voices Batman in most animated projects, and Rob Paulsen, voice of Pinky from Animaniacs.

Congratulations to Andrea Romano,



IFFF 2016 "Friz Award" Honoree!

2016 IFFF Feature Film Awards

BEST DRAMA

WINNER

Another Day in Paradise

Director: Jeffery Patterson

Once Upon A Dream Productions

FINALIST

Hot Bath, Stiff Drink an’ a Close Shave

Director: Matthew Gratzner

Once Upon A Dream Productions

BEST DRAMA - FOREIGN

WINNER

Sabina K. (Bosnia)

Director/Writer: Cristobal Krusen

Messenger Films

FINALIST

(Aurelie Laflamme) Somewhat Grounded (Canada)

Director: Nicholas Monette

Ubisoft Entertainment/Telefiction Distribution

 

BEST COMEDY

WINNER

Can I Get A Witness Protection?

Director/Writer: Robert G. Lee

WitPro Productions LLC

FINALIST

Spent

Director/Writer/Producer: Lisa Mikitarian

Rump Roast Productions

 

BEST COMEDY - FOREIGN

WINNER

Undercover Grandpa (Canada)

Director: Erik Canuel

Grandpa Productions Ltd

Taji Film Distribution, Inc

 

BEST ANIMATION - FOREIGN

WINNER

El Americano: The Movie (Mexico)

Directors: Ricardo Arnaiz, Mike Kunkel, Raul Garcia

Animex Productions

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

WINNER

Get In The Way – The Journey of John Lewis

Director/Producer/Writer: Kathleen Dowdey

Early Light Productions

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY - FOREIGN

WINNER

Little Gandhi (Syria)

Director/Producer: Sam Kadi

SamK Productions

FINALIST

Hearken! Our Voice (Hong Kong)

Director: Yau Kwan Ho

Media Evangelism LTD

 

BEST MIXED MEDIA

WINNER

Time Toys

Director:/Writer: Mark Rosman

Snowfall Productions, Madelyn Productions, LLC

 

PEARL AWARD WINNER

Fourth World

Director/Producer: David Bolt

Bring Me Hope Foundation

 

TOP APPLAUSE AWARD WINNER

Ridge Runners

Director: Hunter West

Flydog Productions

 

BEST CHILD ACTOR

WINNER

Dylan Everett

Undercover Grandpa

Grandpa Productions, Ltd



FINALISTS

Autumn Patterson, & Madeline Paige Patterson

Another Day in Paradise

Once Upon A Dream Productions

2016 IFFF Short Film Awards

BEST DRAMA

Winner

Someone Good Will Find You

Director: Leelila Strogov

Brattle Street Films

Finalist

My Darling

Director: Tim Gray

Ascending Films

BEST DRAMA - FOREIGN

Winner

Love, Worth It (Amore Vale) (Spain)

Director/Producer: Annette Reid

JACK Productions, Fasha Films,

Intangible Productions, LLC

Finalist

Soft Landing (South Africa)

Director: Linsen Loots

Wyrd Films & Distribution

 

BEST COMEDY

Winner

Charming

Director/Producer/Writer: Tom Albanese

Pocket Man Entertainment

Finalist

Blackmail

Director: Stephen Burhoe

Wire Ride Productions

 

BEST COMEDY - FOREIGN

Winner

The Double Cross (UK)

Director/Writer/Producer: Mark Brocking

Mark Brocking Films

 

BEST ANIMATION

Winner

Erin, Owen, and the Loch Ness Monster

Director/Producer: Nicholas Julius

Longway Home Productions

Finalist

The Story of Christmas

Directors/Animators: Josh Stifter, Jeremy Wanek

Spark Story Bible Adventures

 

BEST ANIMATION - FOREIGN

Winner

Agrinoui (Cyprus)

Director/Animator/Writer/Producer: Alexis Chaviaras

Chaviaras Productions

Finalist

Violet (Ireland)

Director/Animator/Editor: Maurice Joyce

Tidy Toys Pictures

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Winner

The Whimsical Imagineer

Director/Producer: Kenneth Kebow

Kenbow Productions

Finalist

The Edge of Impossible

Director/Writer: Connor Toumarkine

High Fives Foundation

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY - FOREIGN

Winner

Rock n’ Roll Island (UK)

Directors: Cheryl Robson, Helen Walker

Aurora Metro

BEST MIXED MEDIA

Winner

Muggs & Toast

Director/Producer/Animator: Ron Schildknecht

Germantown Films

Finalist

Force Full Imagination Part 2

Director: James Eimmerman

Still Point Films

BEST MUSICAL

Winner

Light

Director/DP/Editor: Norman Bosworth

Empath Media LLC

2016 IFFF Student Shorts Awards

BEST STUDENT DRAMA

Winner

Isa and the Frog Prince

Director: Yingxiang Huang

Florida State University

Finalist

The King of Trickery

Director: Thea Naerdal

Academy of Art University

BEST  STUDENT COMEDY

Winner

Fanny Pack

Director/Writer: Uttera Singh

University of Southern California

Finalist

Inventing A Laugh

Director/Writer: Carolina M. Lartilleux

New York Film Academy

BEST STUDENT ANIMATION

Winner

Adija

Director/Animator: Apollonia Thomaier

Digipen Institute of Technology

Finalist

Steadfast Stanley

Director/Writer/Animator: John Kim

CalArts

BEST STUDENT DOCUMENTARY

Winner

A Wealthy Diagnosis

Director/Editor: Araceli Haslam

Spyhop – Youth Media Matters

Finalist

By the Hour

Director: Sophie Turok

Spyhop – Youth Media Matters

BEST STUDENT DOCUMENTARY - FOREIGN

Winner

Leaving Greece (Germany)

Director/DP: Anna Brass

University of TV & Film Munich

BEST STUDENT MUSICAL

Winner

The Lottery

Director: Han Rui Wang

Academy of Art

MIXED MEDIA

Winner

Repaired

Director/Editor: Marcelo Barbosa

New York Film Academy

Finalist

Super Chef

Director/Writer: Rochelle Rose

Florida State University 

2016 IFFF Youth Fest! Awards

BEST DRAMA

Winner

Attached At the Soul

Director/Producer: William Leon

Thru the Window Productions, CA

Finalist

Pull the Pin

Director: Parker Queenan

Vanishing Point Pictures, CA

BEST DRAMA - CLASS

Winner

Dangerous Games

Director/Editor/DP/Music: Anthony Mendoza

Rosemary Clark Middle School, NV

BEST COMEDY – AGES 8-13

Winner

Space Kids

Director/Producer: Gabriella Papera

Manhattan Beach Middle School, CA

Finalist

Fashion Feline: The Movie

Director: Jessie Finch

Home School, Glendale, CA

BEST COMEDY – AGES 8-13 FOREIGN

Winner

The Candy Girl (Canada)

Director: Joshua Costea

Handworth Secondary School

BEST DOCUMENTARY - AGES 14-17

Winner

Poet Against Prejudice

Director/DP: Faiza Almontaser

Brooklyn International High School, NY

Winner

Skin

Director/Writer: Nina Milligan

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

Finalist

Running for Her Life

Director/Writer: Kinley McCaffrey

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

BEST DOCUMENTARY– AGES 8-13

Winner

Friendship

Director/Writer/Producer: Cameron S. Bontrager

Morningside Elementary School, GA

BEST DOCUMENTARY - CLASS, AGES 14-17

Winner

Cambodia – The Next Generation

Directors: Emilia Holt, Marina Weidmann

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

Winner

The Daughters of Cambodia

Directors: Maya Hinkin, Nicole Kim, Tarin North, William Park

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

Finalist

Us & Us

Directors: Trey Carlisle, Cole Kawana, Sebastian Ko, Jordan Seibel

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

BEST MIXED MEDIA - CLASS 

Winner

The Story of the Three Rings

Directors/Animators: Juli Freedman, Sun Seo Choi, Carolina Martinez, Dora Schoenberg

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

Finalist

Peace by Piece: The Story of Harry Davids

Directors/Animators: Xenia Bernal, Becca Frischling, Cooper Licha, Kyle Reims, Dora Schoenberg, Nicole Sousana, Benji Tucker, Carina Yiu

Harvard Westlake High School, CA

BEST MIXED MEDIA - FOREIGN

Winner

Lee’s Choice (Canada)

Director: Joshua Costea

Wee Gamers.com

The IFFF Screenplay Winners and Finalists

2016 FEATURE SCREENPLAYS   

DRAMA                                                 AUTHOR

Winner        Reach for the Sky            Eric Carlson

Finalist            The Oscar                     Julia Liberman

COMEDY                                              AUTHOR

Winner             Picture Taker               Shauna Hagan

Finalist         Sadie Hawkins Day         Melissa L. White

ANIMATION                                           AUTHOR

Winner              The Mythfitz –             Nicholas Julius

                 Quest for the Golden Horn

Finalist                   Farkle                      Robert Shill

SCI/FI FANTASY                                    AUTHOR

 Winner          A Playground Miracle   Clyde Santana,

                                                              Gail E. Davis

Finalist                     F.R.ED.I.               Johnny Remo,

                                                              Kat Olson,

                                                              Sean Olson,

                                                              Lee Schneller

MUSICAL                                              AUTHOR

Winner               Helen on 86th St       Nicole Kempskie

Finalist           Maggie: Never Bitter    Taj Shotwell

2016 SHORT SCREENPLAYS

DRAMA                                              AUTHOR

Winner     A Bridge to Christmas     Dennis Cravens

Finalist              A Pier                        Manny Rey

COMEDY                                          AUTHOR

Winner         Lobster Date               Jimmy Limb,

                                                         Katarzyna Kochany

2016 SHORT YOUTH FEST! SCREENPLAYS

COMEDY                                          AUTHOR

Winner     Bargain Mart Madness   Jonah Calhoun

ANIMATION                                      AUTHOR

Winner                    Fly                      Dave Chan