48 Hour Films 2009
Below are the 2009 Nashville 48 Hour Film Awards –
A special note about the awards:
The 48 Hour Film Project is an international competition in 70 cities around the world. The Best Film Award enables that winning team to compete with the winning films from all the other cities and countries in the year-long competition. The Best Film is the one film eligible for cash and other prizes.
The local 48 HFP awards vary widely on a city-by-city basis, largely at the discretion of each city, because each local film community in the international 48 HFP is different. Over the seven years that FilmNashville has produced the Nashville 48 HFP, about 270 films have been generated by local professionals and student filmmakers engaged in the process of making indie films. For the last six years, we in Nashville have created approximately four hundred award certificates, and these have always been meant to champion all the filmmakers who have gathered equipment and crew, held auditions, did all the paperwork, then sweated and toiled to produce the best film possible. We were actually the first 48 HFP city to hand out physical certificates. Most of the awards presented in Nashville are not offered at all in other 48 HFP cities, and this includes the best in each genre, such as Best Comedy, Best Sci Fi and so on. These and many other award categories, as well as First Runners Up and Honorable Mentions are determined by FilmNashville as the producer of the local 48 HFP. All local awards are presented by the judges to encourage filmmakers to make more films, by acknowledging what they have done really well in the process. As well as the one prize-winning Best Film that goes on to compete internationally, it is important to champion the merits of the 49 other films in the Nashville 48 HFP Project. Ultimately, all of this is more important than an annual contest; it’s about developing as a filmmaking community. All films made in the process can have a life well beyond the Nashville 48 Hour Film Project. Many of them have gone on to play at the Nashville Film Festival and other fests, including the Cannes Film Festival. Without further ado, here are the 2009 winners:
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2009 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT AWARDS
BEST FILM
“NOW YOU’RE BEING RIDICULOUS”
FIGHTING WITH FORKS
FIRST RUNNER UP
BEST FILM
“SHADOW OF A WOMAN”
RAG HOUSE
SECOND RUNNER UP
BEST FILM
“JOURNEY TO BROTHERHOOD”
W.T. FILMS
HONORABLE MENTION
BEST FILM
“A LITTLE CHRISTMAS”
O’KEEFE
AUDIENCE AWARD
GROUP A
“BEAUTIFUL AS YOU ARE”
TEAM FISTICUFFS
AUDIENCE AWARD
GROUP B
“HOBOSEXUALITY”
PLANET SUN
AUDIENCE AWARD
GROUP C
“BLOOD OVER BROADWAY”
GENUINE HUMAN PRODUCTIONS
AUDIENCE AWARD
GROUP D
“STALLING”
DOUGHBOY PRODUCIONS
BEST DIRECTING
“JOURNEY TO BROTHERHOOD”
W.T. FILMS
FIRST RUNNER UP
DIRECTING
“KID JUSTICE”
BLIND MICE PICTURES
HONORABLE MENTION
DIRECTING
“TWO STRAIGHTS & A CROOKED”
KINGDOM FULL OF OTHERS
BEST ACTRESS
AMANDA BAILEY
“A LITTLE CHRISTMAS”
O’KEEFE
FIRST RUNNER UP
BEST ACTRESS
AMANDA CRAWFORD
“CEREBELLA”
POP HEAD
HONORABLE MENTION
BEST ACTRESS
LAUREN JOHNSTON
“FLICKER”
MOONHOUSE PICTURES
BEST ACTOR
DAVID OGLE
“TWO STRAIGHTS AND A CROOKED”
KINGDOM FULL OF OTHERS
FIRST RUNNER UP
ACTOR
J.D. HART
“A LITTLE CHRISTMAS”
O’KEEFE
HONORABLE MENTION
ACTOR
DEAN SHORTLAND
“JOE, DEAN & CHARLENE”
KID VIDEO & THE VHS ALL-STARS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
ELLEN TIFT
“NOW YOU’RE BEING RIDICULOUS”
FIGHTING WITH FORKS
FIRST RUNNER UP
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
MERIDITH DILLARD
“ROOM SERVICE”
SMACK DAB MEDIA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
SAM DAVIDSON
“FOOL ME ONCE”
STRONG TO QUITE STRONG PRODUCTIONS
BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING
“LAST CALL”
TEMPUS FUGIT FILMS
[tie First Runner Up Ensemble Acting]
FIRST RUNNER UP
ENSEMBLE ACTING
“CAGED”
BAD CAT PRODUCTIONS
FIRST RUNNER-UP
ENSEMBLE ACTING
“TILT”
BINARY DREAMS
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
“LOVE POTION”
THINK BIRDIE PRODUCTIONS
BEST SONGS
“FAMILY BUSINESS”
KING & QUEEN
BEST WRITING
“STALLING”
DOUGHBOY PRODUCTIONS
FIRST RUNNER UP
WRITING
“JOE, DEAN & CHARLENE”
KID VIDEO & THE VHS ALL=STARS
BEST ART DIRECTION
“SHADOW OF A WOMAN”
RAG HOUSE
BEST COSTUMES
“KID JUSTICE”
BLIND MICE PICTURES
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
“THE WING MAN”
GHOSTHOUSE RECORDS
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
“BEAUTIFUL AS YOU ARE”
TEAM FISTICUFFS
BEST GRAPHICS
“DREAMSTORM”
THE GOAT ROPERS FILM GROUP
BEST SOUND DESIGN
“SHADOW OF A WOMAN”
RAG HOUSE
FIRST RUNNER UP
SOUND DESIGN
“CEREBELLA”
POP HEAD
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“CEREBELLA”
POP HEAD
FIRST RUNNER UP
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“JOURNEY TO BROTHERHOOD”
W.T. FILMS
BEST EDITING
“FLICKER”
MOON HOUSE PICTURES
FIRST RUNNER UP
EDITING
“BLOOD OVER BROADWAY”
GENUINE HUMAN PRODUCTIONS
BEST PRODUCTION VALUES
“JOURNEY TO BROTHERHOOD”
W.T. FILMS
FIRST RUNNER UP
PRODUCTION VALUES
“BLOOD OVER BROADWAY”
GENUINE HUMAN PRODUCTIONS
BEST BUDDY FILM
“STALLING”
DOUGHBOY PRODUCTIONS
FIRST RUNNER UP
BUDDY FILM
“JOE, DEAN & CHARLENE”
KID VIDEO & THE VHS ALL-STARS
BEST COMEDY
“GREAT CHAIN OF BEING”
TICKS ON A TRAIN
FIRST RUNNER UP
COMEDY
“BLOOD OVER BROADWAY”
GENUINE HUMAN PRODUCTIONS
BEST DETECTIVE/COP
“BAIT AND SWITCH”
PIPING HOT PICTURES
FIRST RUNNER UP
DETECTIVE/COP
“LOST CAUSE”
SANGUINE EXPECTATIONS
BEST DRAMA
“SHADOW OF A WOMAN”
RAG HOUSE
FIRST RUNNER UP
DRAMA
“CEREBELLA”
POP HEAD
BEST FAMILY FILM
“INSTANT PHOTO”
ILOVEBETTY
FIRST RUNNER UP
FAMILY FILM
“JOURNEY TO BROTHERHOOD”
W.T. FILMS
BEST FANTASY
“THE PRINCESS OF YAR GODWON”
PORTYGEE PRODUCTIONS
FIRST RUNNER UP
FANTASY
“NOW YOU’RE BEING RIDICULOUS”
FIGHTING WITH FORKS
BEST FILM DE FEMME
“THE INTERROGATION OF SALLY MAYNERD”
GORILLA WITH AN UZI
FIRST RUNNER UP
FILM DE FEMME
“DREAMSTORM”
THE GOAT ROPERS FILM GROUP
BEST FOREIGN FILM
“TWO STRAIGHTS & A CROOKED”
KINGDOM FULL OF OTHERS
BEST HISTORICAL FICTION/PERIOD PIECE
“JOANNA”
DANKE DE NADA
FIRST RUNNER UP
HISTORICAL FICTION/PERIOD PIECE
“A ROLE TO DIE FOR”
ART INSTITUTE OF TN-NASHVILLE
TEAM A
BEST HOLIDAY FILM
“FOOL ME ONCE”
STRONG TO QUITE STRONG PRODUCTIONS
FIRST RUNNER UP
HOLIDAY FILM
“HOLIDAY MOVIE”
ART INSTITUTE OF TN-NASHVILLE
TEAM E
BEST HORROR
“GRAY FOG”
ELECTRIC RETURN
FIRST RUNNER UP
HORROR
“BEAUTIFUL AS YOU ARE”
TEAM FISTICUFFS
BEST MOCKUMENTARY
“SIMONS SAYS CLICK”
ABSTRACTION FILMS
FIRST RUNNER UP
MOCKUMENTARY
“HOBOSEXUALITY”
PLANET SUN
BEST ROMANCE
“THE WING MAN”
GHOSTHOUSE RECORDS
FIRST RUNNER UP
ROMANCE
“ROOM SERVICE”
SMACKDABMEDIA
BEST SCI FI
“APOCALENS NOW”
THE DANGEROUS ANIMALS
FIRST RUNNER UP
SCI FI
“STILL LIFE”
JOURNEY CHURCH
[tie for Best Super Hero film]
BEST SUPER HERO FILM
“FLICKER”
MOON HOUSE PICTURES
BEST SUPER HERO FILM
“BIG BIG FAST LOVE”
TRANSPLANT FILMS
FIRST RUNNER UP
SUPERHERO FILM
“BACKYARD VS BARNYARD”
NOTAR REPUBLICS
BEST THRILLER/SUSPENSE
“CAGED”
BAD CAT PRODUCTIONS
FIRST RUNNER UP
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
“TILT”
BINARY DREAMS
HONORABLE MENTION
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
“LAST CALL”
TEMPUS FUGIT FILMS
BEST WESTERN
“TAKING THE REINS”
THE PRIVATEERS
FIRST RUNNER UP
WESTERN
“THE SHADOW OF MR. JONES”
STRANGELY LUCID PRODUCTIONS
THE RON & JUNE ORMOND
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD
“FAMILY BUSINESS”
KING & QUEEN
Presented by Tim Ormond
[Sponsored by Tamera Trexler & Wes Motley of Tennaissance Productions]
BEST USE OF CHARACTER
“SHADOW OF A WOMAN”
RAG HOUSE
BEST USE OF PROP
“APOCALENS NOW”
THE DANGEROUS ANIMALS
BEST USE OF LINE OF DIALOGUE
“INSTANT PHOTO”
ILOVEBETTY
BEST USE OF GENRE
“THE WING MAN”
GHOSTHOUSE RECORDS
SPECIAL AWARD
BEST DEATH SLIDE
“NOW YOU’RE BEING RIDICULOUS
FIGHTING WITH FORKS
BEST END CREDITS
“STALLING”
DOUGHBOY PRODUCTIONS
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