48 Hour Films 2006
There were 90 awards this year, most of them serious, and a few for fun – listed below.
Many thanks to our judges, who had to review 43 films and did their best to make some very tough decisions in a number of categories. Judging among so many films — which had numerous noteworthy performances, musical scores, cinematography, editing, writing and editing – is never easy. Some well-made films could have fared better if they has delivered closer to genre. This is also a key to selling films in the real world. Ultimately, many category decisions were very close, as in the case of musical scores, where there were actually many viable works this year. But it’s just not possible to have 10 awards in every category.
As usual, we had a full range of filmmaking experience, from first time film teams to world class professionals. No matter who made them, it’s a mini-miracle that so many films were actually conceived, produced and completed in only 48 hours. This is a testament to the 400+ filmmakers and sponsors in the Nashville region who joined together in the indie filmmaking process, and will no doubt go on to bigger things.
[Note: Individuals are listed where information is known; otherwise, team name is provided for each award]
BEST OVERALL FILM
“Payday” – Anonymous Productions
*Winner progresses to International Competition; meets with William Morris Agency; is first official film accepted into Nashville Film Festival 2007; receives $5000 audio post from Paragon Studios; and trophy from Washington DC 48 HFP.
FIRST RUNNER UP FILM
“Golden Egg” – Hot Heat
SECOND RUNNER UP FILM
“Yard Sale” – Amylase Entertainment
THE RON AND JUNE ORMOND AWARD For Most Inspiring Film
“Taken” – Radiate Films
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER GROUP A
“Depantstipation Proclamation” – International Hamdogglin’
*Winner receives $1000 audio post from Paragon Studios
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER GROUP B
“Good Cop, Bad Cop” – Future Pants and Paramour Pictures
*Winner receives $1000 audio post from Paragon Studios
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER GROUP C
“Believism” – South Eastern Eating Conference
*Winner receives $1000 audio post from Paragon Studios
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER GROUP D
“Taken” – Radiate Films
*Winner receives $1000 audio post from Paragon Studios
BEST USE LINE OF DIALOGUE
“The Shift” – Yogitime Productions
BEST USE CHARACTER
“The Klep” – The Stinkin’ Badges
BEST USE PROP
“Unhinged” – Delerium Productions
BEST ACTION-ADVENTURE
“Holy Roller” – Ticked-Off Cupcake Productions
BEST COMEDY
“Wag On” – Soaring Eagle Productions
BEST DETECTIVE-COP
“Following Reason” – Cappa Productions
BEST DISASTER
“Checkpoint Echo” – Obscured Productions
BEST DRAMA
“How to Make Angels” – Team Triumvirate
BEST FAMILY
“Golden Egg” – Hot Heat
BEST FANTASY
“Ask Faye” – Neon Genocide
BEST FILM DE FEMME
“Prose Is Really Great” – Team Jerk/Naptown
BEST HISTORICAL / PERIOD PIECE
“Depantstipation Proclamation” – International Hamdogglin’
BEST HOLIDAY
“Let Freedom Ring” – Red Giant Entertainment
BEST HORROR
“Yard Sale” – Amylase Entertainment
BEST MOCKUMENTARY
“Uncovered Wagon: True Life on the Trail” – World Domination Productions
BEST ROAD MOVIE
“Spree” – The Sweet Awesomes
BEST ROMANCE
“Taken” – Radiate Films
BEST SCI-FI
“Space Movie: ‘A Space Movie’” – Improv Nashville
BEST SILENT
“Campaign Stickers” – Big Pixture
BEST SPY
“Paper House” – MSP Creative
BEST WESTERN
“Payday” – Anonymous Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP WESTERN
“In A Cowboy State of Mind” – Tugboat Prroductions
FIRST RUNNER UP SPY
“There’s No ‘I’ in Spy” – Marflux Pictures
FIRST RUNNER UP ROMANCE
“The Klep” – The Stinkin’ Badges
FIRST RUNNER UP ROAD MOVIE
“Fay in the Life of Dave” – Jump-Cut Productions
HONORABLE MENTION ROAD MOVIE
“The Shift” – Yogitime Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP MOCKUMENTARY
“Keeping the Peace” – Hidden Reasons
FIRST RUNNER UP HORROR
“Unhinged” – Delerium Productions
HONORABLE MENTION HORROR
“Acquitted” – Not Bad Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP HOLIDAY
“Hard Off” – Palas-de-la-Playa
HONORABLE MENTION HOLIDAY
“The Reason for the Season” – Kendama Films
FIRST RUNNER UP HISTORICAL / PERIOD PIECE
“Saving Throw” – Super Fun Gunslingin’ Club
FIRST RUNNER UP FILM DE FEMME
“Plan B” – Square Peg Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP FAMILY
“Red Wagon” – A’ight Den Films
FIRST RUNNER UP DRAMA
“Once Lost” – Gyro Spintop Productions
SECOND RUNNER UP DRAMA
“The Lift” – A House Afire
HONORABLE MENTION DRAMA
“Hush” – Weekend Warriors
FIRST RUNNER UP DISASTER
“Wagon Havoc” – Moose Pack
FIRST RUNNER UP DETECTIVE-COP
“Good Cop, Bad Cop” – Future Pants and Paramour Pictures
SECOND RUNNER UP DETECTIVE-COP
“Private Pickles and the Case of the Corporate Klepto” – Heavens to Betsy
HONORABLE MENTION DETECTIVE-COP
“A Happy Ending” – Man Made Monster
FIRST RUNNER UP COMEDY
“A Time to Steal” – Raiders
HONORABLE MENTION COMEDY
“For the Love of Money” – New Beginning
FIRST RUNNER UP ACTION-ADVENTURE
“Snapped” – Guillotine Films
OUTSTANDING ANIMATION AWARD
“Believism” – South Eastern Eating Conference
BEST DIRECTOR
“Payday” – Chris Blanton – Anonymous Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP DIRECTOR
“Yard Sale” – Robert Lynn – Amylase Entertainment
HONORABLE MENTION DIRECTOR
“Golden Egg” – Michael Carter – Hot Heat
HONORABLE MENTION DIRECTOR
“Taken” – Ben Smallbone – Radiate Films
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Golden Egg” – Seth Pomeroy & Shane Kennedy – Hot Heat
FIRST RUNNER UP SCREENPLAY
“Yard Sale” – Amylase Entertainment
HONORABLE MENTION SCREENPLAY
“Fay in the Life of Dave” – Jump-Cut Productions
HONORABLE MENTION SCREENPLAY
“In A Cowboy State of Mind” – Tugboat Productions
BEST ACTOR
“Golden Egg” – Chris Crofton – Hot Heat
FIRST RUNNER UP ACTOR
“Yard Sale” – David Alford – Amylase Entertainment
HONORABLE MENTION ACTOR
“Prose Is Really Great” – Team Jerk/Naptown
BEST ACTRESS
“Following Reason” – Arita Trahan – Cappa Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP ACTRESS
“Shift” – Christian Pitre – Yogitime Productions
BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING
“Uncovered Wagon: True Life on the Trail” – World Domination Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP ENSEMBLE ACTING
“Let Freedom Ring” – Red Giant Entertainment
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Payday” – Anonymous Productions
FIRST RUNNER UP CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Yard Sale” – Amylase Entertainment
HONORABLE MENTION CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Taken” – Radiate Films
HONORABLE MENTION CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Paper House” – MSP Creative
BEST EDITING
“Taken” – Radiate Films
FIRST RUNNER UP EDITING
“Paper House” – MSP Creative
BEST SOUND DESIGN
“Paper House” – MSP Creative
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
“Taken” – Radiate Films
FIRST RUNNER UP MUSICAL SCORE
“Following Reason” – Cappa Productions
HONORABLE MENTION MUSICAL SCORE
“The Lift” – A House Afire
HONORABLE MENTION MUSICAL SCORE
“Yard Sale” – Amylase Entertainment
BEST WARDROBE
“Depantstipation Proclamation” – International Hamdogglin’
FIRST RUNNER UP WARDROBE
“Uncovered Wagon: True Life on the Trail” – World Domination Productions
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
“Let Freedom Ring” – Red Giant Entertainment
BEST ART DIRECTION
“Taken” – Radiate Films
BEST SFX HAIR AND MAKE-UP
“Let Freedom Ring” – Red Giant Entertainment
FIRST RUNNER UP ART DIRECTION
“Once Lost” – Gyro Spintop Productions
MOST CREATIVE BLOCKING AWARD
“Yard Sale” – Amylase Entertainment
SPECIAL PERSPIRATION AWARD
“Private Pickles and the Case of the Corporate Klepto” – Heavens to Betsy
SPECIAL BEST MAN IN DRAG AWARD
“Hard Off” – Palas-de-la-Playa
SPECIAL BEST USE OF DENTAL FLOSS AWARD
“Wag On” – Soaring Eagle Productions
SPECIAL [BLEEPED] HOLIDAY AWARD
“Hard Off” – Palas-de-la-Playa
For a list of each 48 HFP team’s cast, crew and sponsor credits, go to:
www.filmnashville.org/48credits
For synopses of the 48 HFP films, go to:
www.filmnashville.org/48synopsis
Thanks to 48 HFP Awards Presenters:
David Bennett, Executive Director Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission
Tessa Atkins, Director Nashville Film Office
Special thanks to
Ed Branding
Lois Moreno
Tommy Barnes
Jeff Chase
Jim Ridley of the Nashville Scene, and
FilmNashville webmaster, Tim Ormond.
Sponsors include
Paragon Studios Audio Post [Eric];
Ground Zero Post [Gael, Michael, Bob];
Iron Mountain Film and Tape Storage [Barry];
JJ’s Market and Cafe [Sam and Jeff];
RSVP Russ Sturgeon Video Productions [Russ and Hector];
Belcourt Theatre [Toby, Steve, Walker, Kirk, Jason and Josh];
Middle Tennessee Bank and Trust [Ken G];
Nashville Film Festival [Brian and Sallie];
Watkins Film School [Valorie, Van and Charly];
and Red Bull [Guy].
Co-Producer of the Nashville 48 HFP 2006 is
Bob Giordano.
Judges Nashville 48 HFP 2006:
Carey Burch, William Morris Agency
Brian Gordon, Artistic Director, Nashville Film Festival
Tessa Atkins, Director Nashville Film Office
The Nashville 48 Hour Film Project is produced by FilmNashville.
www.FilmNashville.org
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