Bahamian filmmaker and founder of the Widescreen Film & Music Video Awards during this year's award's presentation on March 29th. The trophies were once again sponsored by Big Head Awards Inc. (Photo: Peter Urbanski)
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HOLLYWOOD, FL - The Florida film festival founded by Bahamian filmmaker Jarrod Knowles just wrapped it's second year, and was held from March 24 - 27th. This season, the festival had over 80 hours of content, submitted from nearly 60 countries across the globe.
"WideScreen Festival acknowledges and affirms that its artists and filmmakers deserve nothing but the absolute BEST as far as their projects and overall experience is concerned," said Jarrod Knowles. "We, as an organization are committed in continuing to fulfill our mission, to inspire the creation and distribution of art, while ultimately enhancing the creative mind. Please do look forward to the 3rd Annual WideScreen Festival in early 2017."
The awards were presented on Sunday, March 27, 2016.
THE WINNERS OF THE 2nd ANNUAL WIDESCREEN AWARDS 2016 ARE:
WSF Feature Film Judges' Awards (5 Nominees max. in Each category):
*1) BEST DIRECTOR:
WINNER: The Beautiful Ones(Jesse Johnson)
*2) ASSURED STORM PROTECTION BEST FEATURE:
WINNER: Love & Hostages
*3) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
WINNER: Dam999(Ajayan Vincent)
*4) BEST EDITING:
WINNER: The Beautiful Ones(Ken Blackwell)
*5) BEST SCREENPLAY:
WINNER: Love and Hostages(Javier Mayol)
*6) BEST ACTOR:
WINNER: Ross McCall(The Beautiful Ones)
**7) BEST ACTRESS:
WINNER: Natalie Stavola(Love & Hostages)
*8) BEST MUSIC SCORE:
WINNER: The Beautiful Ones(Sean Murray)
*9) BEST SOUND DESIGN:
WINNER: MANIA(Aaron M. Lane)
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Top winners pose for a group photo with festival founder, Jarrod Knowles.
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WSF Short Film Judges' Awards: (5 Nominees max. in Each category):
*10) BEST DIRECTOR:
WINNER: Tell(Ryan Connolly)
*11) BEST NARRATIVE SHORT:
WINNER: The Amazing SpiderDad
*12) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
WINNER: Revolving Child
*13) BEST EDITING:
WINNER: Ronan Chronicles
*14) BEST SCREENPLAY:
WINNER: Americano
*15) BEST ACTOR:
WINNER: Carl Mergenthaler(Blind Date)
*16) REV BEST ACTRESS:
WINNER: Madeleine Mfuru(Therapy)
*17) BEST MUSIC SCORE:
WINNER: Kiss of a Siren
*18) BEST SOUND DESIGN:
WINNER: Scorpion vs Jason
*19) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
WINNER: Flying High
*20) BEST ANIMATION:
WINNER: Alone
*21) BEST DOCUMENTARY:
WINNER: Road to Hope
*22) BEST YOUTH IN ARTS:
WINNER: Aaron Johnson(Blackout)
*23) BEST TRAILER:
WINNER: Hardcore Henry
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WSF Music Video Judges' Awards: (6 Nominees max. in Each category):
*24) BEST RECORDING ARTIST:
WINNER: King Green(Reign)
*25) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
WINNER: Make Some Noise
*26) BEST DIRECTOR:
WINNER: Empire Vampire (Roger Ingraham)
*27) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
WINNER: Temes
*28) BEST EDITING:
WINNER: Spoon Rest
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WSF Music Video Audience Award:
29) BEST MUSIC VIDEO:
WINNER: Spoon Rest
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South Florida Community Awards:
*30) BEST CASTING DIRECTOR:
WINNER: Universal Casting
*31) BEST TALENT AGENCY:
WINNER: Talent Direct Agenc
WideScreen 2016 Official Selections HERE.
The festival is sponsored by TheBahamasWeekly.com, a Bahamian and Canadian based news and events website.
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Looking to next year, submissions begin Sunday APRIL 24! Use Promo Code: WSF17EARLY for 20% Off until April 30th. Deadline for all Submissions is November 30th, 2016. #wsf2017
