The 2017 Woods Hole Film Festival wrapped this month after screening 52 narrative and documentary features and 81 narrative, documentary, and animated shorts. “Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story”, a documentary directed by Phillip Baribeau that chronicles the journey of chef and outdoorsman, Eduardo Garcia and his recovery after being electrocuted by 2400 volts of electricity, was awarded the Best of the Festival prize.
2017 Woods Hole Film Festival Audience Awards
Best of the Festival
Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story by Phillip Baribeau
Best Feature Drama
Blur Circle by Christopher J. Hansen
1st Runner Up: The Sounding by Catherine Eaton
2nd Runner Up: Holding Patterns by Jake Goldberger
Best Feature Comedy
Quaker Oaths by Louisiana Kreutz
1st Runner Up: Quality Problems by Brooke Purdy & Doug Purdy
2nd Runner Up: Diani & Divine Meet The Apocalypse by Gabriel Diani & Etta Devine
Best Feature Documentary
Dateline-Saigon by Thomas D. Herman
1st Runner Up: California Typewriter by Doug Nichol
2nd Runner Up: City of Joy by Madeleine Gavin
Best Short Documentary
Blind Sushi by Eric Heimbold
1st Runner-Up: Patagonia Azul: the interconnection of life by Daniel Casado
2nd Runner-Up: Tick Days by Marnie Crawford Samuelson
Best Short Animation
Stars by Han Zhang
1st Runner-Up: A Little Grey by Simon Hewitt
2nd Runner-Up: Fox and the Whale by Robin Joseph
Best Short Drama
Game by Jeannie Donohoe
1st Runner-Up: House of Teeth by Susanna Styron
2nd Runner-Up: The 6th Amendment by Elika Portnoy
Best Short Comedy
The Final Show by Dana Nachman
1st Runner-Up: Shy Guys by Fredric Lehne
2nd Runner-Up: Rhonna & Donna by Daina O. Pusic
2017 Woods Hole Film Festival Jury Awards
Best Feature Drama
Jagveld (Hunting Emma) by Byron Davis
Best Feature Comedy
What Children Do by Dean Peterson
Best Feature Documentary
City of Joy by Madeleine Gavin
Best Short Documentary
Patagonia Azul: the interconnection of life by Daniel Casado
Best Short Animation
A Little Grey by Simon Hewitt
Best Short Drama
Promise by Tian Xie
Best Short Comedy
Rhonna & Donna by Daina O. Pusic
2017 Woods Hole Film Festival Directors Awards
Emerging New England Filmmaker
(Sponsored by TALAMAS)
Jeannie Donohoe
Fortitude in Filmmaking
Ryan Killackey – Yasuni Man
Best Cinematography
Frederic Fasano – Can Hitler Happen Here? (Narrative Feature)
Georgia Pantazopoulos – The Crest (Documentary Feature)
Ricardo Prates – A Beautiful Mess (Narrative Short)
Todd Bell – A Doll’s Eyes (Documentary Short)
Best Actor
Madeleine Cooke – SEAT 25 (Feature Film)
Lance Reddick – Spoken Word (Short Film)
2017 Woods Hole Film Festival Screenwriting Awards
COMEDY FEATURE
Winner:
Go Catch the Devil by Martin Blinder, USA
1st Runner-Up:
The Best Version of You by Mark Ward and Shannon Meehan, USA
DRAMATIC FEATURE
Winner:
Don’t Call Me Sir! by Bo Svenson, USA
1st Runner-Up
Den of Wolves by Fabian Martin, USA
COMEDY SHORT
Winner:
That Sound by Steve Spremo, USA
1st Runner-Up:
In Shadows by Cooper Justus, USA
DRAMATIC SHORT
Winner:
The Street Photographer by Jim Norman, USA
1st Runner-Up:
Lunch Lady by Colleen Asbury, USA
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