Write, Shoot & Edit a short film in two days
2026 SUBMISSIONS
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2026 SPONSORS
McQuillen Creative Group
Red Rooster Coffee House
Fallout Creative Community
Daniel Cybulski
WINNERS:
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Best use of prop
Best use of line of dialogue
Best use of character
Best poster
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Spirit of Hub City
(People's Choice Best Film)
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Spotted Ear Jr. - Don't Think About It
Fallout Creative - Love on the Rocks
Spotted Ear Jr. - Don't Think About It
JMS Films/ShortSnack Films - Everyman Takes a Holiday
Spotted Ear Jr. - Don't Think About It
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Last Geek - Bloody Barry
Spotted Ear Jr. - Don't Think About It
Spotted Ear Jr. - Don't Think About It
PhotosFromMK - Thrown Out
Last Geek - Bloody Barry
Tube Nation - At Your Doorstep
Fallout Creative - Love on the Rocks
Fallout Creative - Love on the Rocks
Tony Kollman - Fallout Creative - Love on the Rocks
Rebecca Thurman - Last Geek - Bloody Barry
PhotosFromMK - Thrown Out
Spotted Ear Jr. - Don't Think About It
Vagrant - Hi8
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VAGRANT - HI8
ADJUDICATED AWARDS
Best set design
Best costume design
Best screenplay/writing
Best cinematography
Best editing
Best sound design
Best original music
Best ensemble cast
Best actor
Best actress
Technical Excellence
Creative Excellence
Dr. Kane Anderson Award
(Creator's Choice best film)
BEST FILM
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Everyman Takes a Holiday
JMS Films/ShortSnack Films | Directed by DALE SCHORNACK
Genre: HOLIDAY
WINNER: Best Movie Poster
Bloody Barry
Last Geek | Directed by BRYCE MILLS
Genre: THRILLER
WINNER: Best set design; Best editing; Best Actress - Rebecca Thurman
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Lemon Stop Sign | Directed by LIAM DARLING
Genre: GHOST
Thrown Out
PhotosFromMK | Directed by Maggie Kruger
Genre: SPORTS
WINNER: Best cinematography; Technical Excellence
Chasing Bread
Good Morrow Studios | Directed by JENSEN ECKART
Genre: ROAD FILM & COMING OF AGE
Hi8
Vagrant | Directed by TREA LEBEAU & ANTHONY ULRICH
Genre: DRAMA
WINNER: Dr. Kane Anderson Award; Best Film
Don't Think About It
Spotted Ear Jr. | Directed by ALICE VOGEL
Genre: ALTERNATIVE HISTORY & ROMANCE
WINNER: Best use of prop; Best use of character; Best costume design; Best screenplay/writing; Creative Excellence
At Your Doorstep
Tube Nation | Directed by TONY ZERR
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
WINNER: Best sound design
Love on the Rocks
Fallout Creative | Directed by DAN CLEBERG
Genre: DISASTER & ROMANTIC COMEDY
WINNER: Best use of line of dialogue; Best original music; Best ensemble cast; Best actor - Tony Kollman