20th St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Winners Announced

ST. LOUIS - EntSun -- AUDIENCE AWARDS

Best Narrative Short: "Tin Box," directed by Andy Compton
Best Documentary Short: "33 and Counting," directed by Aisha Sultan
Best Experimental Short: "Augustus," directed by Jon Alston
Best Narrative Feature: "Easy-Bake," directed by Zoë Kennison
Best Documentary Feature: "America's Last Little Italy: The Hill," directed by Joseph Puleo

JURIED AWARDS

Documentary
Best Use of Music: "My Ireland," original soundtrack by Troy Brenningmeyer
Best Sound: "Wake Up," Stephanie Roberts, Micahel Finley, Joe Cavers, and Cesar Marenco
Best Editing: "The Ballad of John Henry," Matthew Rice
Best Cinematography: "The Honest Work of Farming," Rickie Ross
Best Direction: Nate Townsend, "Wake Up"
Best Documentary Less Than 20 Minutes: "The Honest Work of Farming," directed by Rickie Ross
Best Documentary Feature More Than 20 Minutes: "33 and Counting," directed by Aisha Sultan

Experimental
Best Use of Music: "Untitled," Eby Strauss-Barrett
Best Sound: "Descend," Zlatko Cosic
Best Editing: "Augustus," John Alan Thompson

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Best Cinematography: "Augustus," Matthew Edwards
Best Direction: Jon Alston, "Augustus"
Best Experimental Film: "Augustus," directed by Jon Alston

Narrative
Best Costumes: "Momma's Boy," Lily Kerns and Cambria Bilinksy
Best Makeup/Hairstyling: "One Brick Shy," CeCe O'Neill, Abby Dorning, and Jenna McDonald
Best Use of Music: "Tin Box," original score by Brian Freeland
Best Sound: "Peeping Tom," Tom Pini, Bryn Mclaughlin, and Ben Manhanke
Best Production Design/Art Direction: "Are You Alright?," Lauren Lane
Best Special/Visual Effects: "ill," Daniel Neville
Best Editing: "Easy-Bake," Zoë Kennison and Adam Hartley
Best Cinematography: "Are You Alright?," Jesse Bader
Best Screenplay: "Easy-Bake," Zoë Kennison
Best Actor: Jaan Marion, "Are You Alright?"
Best Actress: Zoë Kennison, "Easy-Bake"
Best Direction: Zoë Kennison, "Easy-Bake"
Best Animated Film: "The Lineman," directed by Jay Shipman
Best Comedy: "One Brick Shy" (the series), directed by CeCe O'Neill and Jessica Pierce
Best Drama: "Easy-Bake," directed by Zoë Kennison
Best Narrative Less Than 20 Minutes: "Are You Alright?," directed by Alessio Summerfield

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Best Narrative More Than 20 Minutes: "Easy-Bake," directed by Zoë Kennison

Best Showcase Film - Srikant Chellappa
Essy Award for Best Showcase Film ($500 prize underwritten by the Chellappa-Vedavalli Foundation): "Augustus," directed by Jon Alston (Filmmaker 4)

ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INVITATIONS
November 5-22, 2020

"33 and Counting"
"America's Last Little Italy: The Hill"
"Are You Alright?"
"Augustus"
"The Ballad of John Henry"
"Descend"
"Driving Louise"
"Easy-Bake"
"Encounters"
"Growing for Good"
"The Honest Work of Farming"
"The King and the Pawn"
"The Lineman"
"Momma's Boy"
"Not Suitable"
"One Brick Shy (Episode 1: Randy)"
"One Cold Morning"
"Tin Box"
"Valley Relics"
"Wake Up"
"Within the Silence"

More info at: https://cinemastlouis.org/ (https://cinemastlouis.org/festival-home)