2023 Short. Sweet. Film. Fest. Awards
Best of the Fest
The Sprayer
Best Short. Sweet. Film.
Plus
Drama
Best Drama
Parlay
Outstanding Drama
In Between
Honorable Mention
Fitz
Lorenza’s bike
Comedy
Best Comedy
Heart Failure
Outstanding Comedy
You’re Alright Hun
Honorable Mention
Mr. Mayonnaise
Before Marriage
Documentary
Best Documentary
Dawn: A Charleston Legend
Outstanding Documentary
Closer
Honorable Mention
No Limits
The Long Way
Animation
Best Animation
Thou Shalt Dance
Outstanding Animation
Boom
Honorable Mention
La quete de l’human
Code Rose
Local Film
Best Local Film
Secret Honor
Outstanding Local Film
Vanished in Ohio
Honorable Mention
The Breakwater
Burning River
Student Film
Best Student Film
Death Jam
Outstanding Student Film
TALENT SHOW
Honorable Mention
Bear
The Buschers: An Alzheimer’s Story
International Film
Best International Film
Stillness
Outstanding International Film
Nur and Abir
Honorable Mention
A Night in the Cósmico
Harold & Mary
Horror Film
Best Horror Film
Denali
Outstanding Horror Film
Ditched
Honorable Mention
Dark Visitors
Evolutionary
LGBTQ Film
Best LGBTQ Film
Placenta Pâté
Outstanding LGBTQ Film
ALFI
Honorable Mention
A Tree Fell Today
Ready for Ransom
Experimental Film
Best Experimental Film
Falling Up
Outstanding Experimental Film
CANAL
Music Video
Best Music Video
Renaissance
Outstanding Music Video
Moon Shadows
Honorable Mention
The Wizard
InWaves
Environmental Film
Best Environmental Film
Dulce
Outstanding Environmental Film
Our Nature
Honorable Mention
Fount
The Green Isle
Pilot or Series
Best Pilot or Series
Kill World Film Series
Outstanding Pilot or Series
Way & Ward
Virtual Reality Film
Best Virtual Reality Film
Unframed: Hand Puppets, Paul Klee
Outstanding Virtual Reality Film
Our Compass
Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Welcome Back, Lloyd
Outstanding Screenplay
Ganache
Honorable Mention
Sneakerhead
Monsters Among Us
Short. Sweet. Film Competition.
Best Film – Sweetooth Studios
Outstanding Film – White Midnight
Honorable Mention – The Freke Showe
Directing
Best – Sweetooth Studios
Outstanding – White Midnight
Honorable Mention – The Freke Showe
Writing
Best – Sweetooth Studios
Outstanding – Diggler
Honorable Mention – Puddle Hoppers
Cinematography
Best – White Midnight
Outstanding Film – Sweetooth Studios
Honorable Mention – Industrial Magic (& Light)
Honorable Mention – The Cheeseballs
Actor
Best – Rob Jaeger – Sweetooth Studios
Outstanding – Theo White – The Cheeseballs
Honorable Mention – James “Gappy” Burney – White Midnight
Honorable Mention – Ryan Metzger – Fully Exempt Films
Actress
Best – Grace Prentice – The Sillies
Outstanding – Sage Katusin – SHE
Honorable Mention – Terry Wylie – Scream into the Void
Editing
Best – The Freke Showe
Outstanding – Sweetooth Studios
Honorable Mention – White Midnight
Honorable Mention – Industrial Magic (& Light)
Musical Score
Best – Sweetooth Studios
Outstanding – White Midnight
Honorable Mention – Hooliganz@7
Honorable Mention – The Freke Showe