International Competition 

Best In Show

My Sisters In The Stars: The Story of Lee Yong-soo
Written and Directed by Ian Kim
Glendale, California
Also awarded Achievement in Production Values

2nd Place

ROOM
Written and Directed by Ian Dani Kim
Tenafly, NJ

3rd Place

Rooted
Written and Directed by Owen Elliott
Palatine, IL
Also awarded: Local Fest Best in Show

Achievement in Writing

All the Little Impossibilities
Written by Zan Miray Lapp, Emerson Renee Stack
Directed by Zan Lapp
Hood River, OR

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Screen Test Local

Best in Show

Rooted
Written and Directed by Owen Elliott
Palatine, IL

2nd Place

Bus Stop
Written and Directed by Jordan Chang
Winfield, IL

3rd Place

How to Make A "Dum" Good Biriyani
Written and Directed by Nikhil Nair
Des Plaines, IL

Audience Award

Flightless
Written and Directed by Neko Heinrich and Xavier Lipani
Arlington Heights, IL

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Screen Test JR

Best in Show

My Superpowers
Written and Directed by Maxwell Andrews
Auckland, New Zealand

International Competition 

Best In Show

Grizz
Written Cameron Staley and Brandon Berrera Directed by Cameron Staley and Shivnil Lal
Modesto, California

2nd Place

High Fidelity
Written and Directed by Ava Fumarolo
Inverness, IL
Also awarded: Audience Award; Best in Show Local Fest 

3rd Place

Hello Frisco!
Written and Directed by Ava Bounds
Leeds, United Kingdom
Also awarded: Achievement in Writing

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Screen Test Local

2nd Place

A Drunken No
Written by Paige Desimone and Jake Habel Directed by Paige Desimone
Huntley, IL
Also awarded: Audience Award

3rd Place

From Pain to Hope
Directed by Brooke Capper
Des Plaines, IL

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Screen Test JR

Best in Show

Haunted for Life
Written and Directed by Hunter Paul Nickless
Chesapeake, Virginia

International Competition

Best in Show

Stitching a Life: The Story of Trudie Strobel
Directed by Spirit Avedon, Natasha Clement, Lila Dworsky-Hickey, Ian Kim, Miranda Lewis, Alexander McDaniel, Jaaziah McZeal, Hank Schoen, Coleman Weintraub, Jocelyn Vega, and Fernanda Zaragoza
Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA
Also awarded: Audience Award

2nd Place  

Brutus 
Animated by Julia Samborski  
Inverness, IL 
(Composed by The Buttress) 
Also awarded: Screen Test Local Fest Best in Show 

3rd Place 

Esperanza
Directed by Chloe Campos 
Los Angeles, CA 

Achievement in Production Values 

Instinct 
Written and Directed by Yinuo Wei  
Irvine, CA 

Achievement in Writing 

Better Off 
Directed by Jules Brown 
Written by Jules Brown and Kylie Boyd 
Winnetka, IL 
Also awarded: Screen Test Local Fest 2nd Place 

TIMMY Award for best actor 

Cleo Maloney in Rita
(written and directed by Will Nordstrom)

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Screen Test Local

3rd Place

See You Soon
Directed by Eleanor De Fer
Written by Olivia Danner
Wilmette, IL 

Audience Award 

Little Rainbow Boy
Written and directed by Tema Summerfield 
Highland Park, IL 

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Screen Test JR

Best in Show 

Memory Lane  
Written and Directed by Sovay Livingstone 
Farmington, MI 

International Competition

Best in Show

Discoveries: Awakening 
Written and Directed by Noah Semeria
Naperville, IL
Also awarded: Achievement in Production Values; Screen Test Local Fest Best in Show

2nd Place 

Nicoteen
Written and Directed by Ethan Lee
Los Angeles, CA

3rd Place

Parking Lot
Written and Directed by Jack Nordstrom
Los Angeles, CA

Achievement in Writing

Starfish
Written and Directed by Sarah Williams
Calabasas, CA

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Screen Test Local Fest

2nd Place

Fallback
Written and Directed by Myles Murray
Roselle, IL

3rd Place

Inside These Four Walls
Written and Directed by Hannah Ignacio
Palatine, IL

Audience Award 

Inherent Values
Written and Directed by Michael Merlino
Palatine, IL

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Screen Test Jr.

Best in Show (tie)

Do the Dryden Dos
Written and Directed by Fugleflick Filmmakers: Rachel, Emilia, Emily, Rosemary, Kristina, Charlotte, Aleena, Sage, Kai, Jonas, Jovanni, and Frankie 
Advisor: Tricia Fuglestad, Dryden Elementary School
Arlington Heights, IL

Undo
Written and Directed by Fugleflick Filmmakers: Claire, Daniel, Joana, Julia, Kristina, Martin, Mary, Natalie, Nicolet, Rachel, Samantha, and Sophia
Advisor: Tricia Fuglestad, Dryden Elementary School
Arlington Heights, IL

International Competition

Best in Show

Trejur
Written & Directed by Thomas Kim
Concord, MA
Also awarded: Achievement in Production

2nd Place

Old Bloo
Written & Directed by Jack Nordstrom
Los Angeles, CA

3rd Place

Jasmine Stung
Written & Directed by Partho Gupte
Mumbai, India

Achievement in Writing

Still Love
Written & Directed by Alexander Puga & Monica Matute
Miami, FL

Screen Test Local

Best in Show

Outcast
Written & Directed by Armin Nakravan & Matthew Ryan Thomas
Naperville, IL

2nd Place

Sequential
Written & Directed by Teddy Holcomb
Chicago, IL
Also awarded: Audience Award

3rd Place

A 2017 Visual
Written & Directed by Jackson Wigger
Naperville, IL

Screen Test Jr.

Best in Show

The Lone Wolf
Written & Directed by Ava Phillips
Austin, TX

International Competition

Best In Show

Puget Sound
Directed by Jack Nordstrom
Pacific Palisades, CA
Also awarded: Achievement in Production Values, Audience Award

2nd Place

Journey
Written & Directed by Radheya Jegatheva
Perth, Australia

3rd Place

The Story of Her
Written & Directed by Connor Williams & Skyler Brigmann
Valencia, CA

Achievement in Writing

From Dogs to Wolves
Written & Directed by Azure Allen
Conway, SC

Local Hero Award

The Digit
Written & Directed by Tim Hudson
Wheaton, IL

Screen Test Jr.

Best in Show

Luke
Written & Directed by Dylan Reiss
San Luis Obispo, CA

International Competition

Best In Show

Sometimes, Maybe
Cole Bacani, Naperville, IL
Also awarded: Achievement in Writing, Audience Award

2nd Place

Attached at the Soul
William Leon, Burbank, CA

3rd Place

Domar: To Tame
Benjamin Ades, New York, NY

Highest Production Values

Katharos
Evan O'Brien, Addison, TX

Flix in Six Award

Thor
Russel Wagner, Palatine, IL

Screen Test Jr.

Best in Show

Alone This Time
Pyper Prosen, Preston, Australia

International Competition

Best in Show

In a Mirror Dimly
Iver Jensen, Stokmarknes, Norway
Also awarded: Achievement in Production Values

2nd Place

In Her Eyes
Cole Bacani, Naperville, IL
Also awarded: Achievement in Writing

3rd Place

Indecisions
Hope Alexander, Happy Valley, OR

Audience Award

Pedestrian
Chris Nawrocki, Hoffman Estates, IL

Flix in Six Award

Vacation
Greg Sobie, Schaumburg, IL

Screen Test Jr.

Best in Show

The Battle
Joshua Costea and Peter Bundic, Vancouver, Canada

Best in Show

The Script
Cole Bacani, Naperville, IL
Also awarded: Achievement in Production Values, Audience Award

2nd Place

Courage
Mason Rippl, Naperville, IL

3rd Place

The World's Best
Eddy Burback and Zach Dale, Elk Grove Village, IL

Achievement in Writing

Silent Apocalypse
Nick Szubart & Brad Patterson, Elk Grove Village, IL

Flix in Six Award

Deep Fried Snackie
Greg Sobie, Schaumburg, IL

Team Screen Test Best in Show

Different
Quest Academy 6th & 7th Grade

Best in Show

Break Free
Christy Spielman, Naperville, IL

2nd Place

Cardboard Noir
Nicholas Wenzel, Elk Grove Village

3rd Place

Uploaded
Free Spirit Media, Chicago, IL

Achievement in Production Values

How to Fix a McLaren
Strawn Dixon, Lake Forest, IL

Achievement in Writing

Desillusion
Julia Gralczyk, Schaumburg, IL

Flix in Six Award

Deep Fried Snackie
Greg Sobie, Schaumburg, IL

Mayor's Award

Not Forgotten
Eu Macadamian Kees, Schaumburg, IL

Joy, A Colored Girl
Brea Lobley, Chicago, IL

Team Screen Test Best in Show

Odyssey
Quest Academy 6th & 7th Grade

Different is Good
Dryden Elementary 5th Graders, Arlington Heights, IL