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