Documentary Award Winners

Finalists

First Place

Joe Conforti

"Floaters"

Film Synopsis
This film had several strengths: a compelling subject, excellent production values, and the interviewer not only found important players and interesting subject to talk to, but he asked excellent questions and was able to get people to open up on camera.  The doc moves nicely from interviews with denizens of Boston Common to others who come in contact with the area; we would encourage the producer to including even more of the very interesting Common's footage that was shot to cover some of the longer interviews.

Second Place

Ryan Hagerty and Tori Ortega

"Pursuing Perfection: Adolescent Dedication to Beauty"

Film Synopsis
This film addresses an important topic in our culture today: the media’s influence on (young) people’s perception of beauty, and how images establish and reinforce norms that are often false, unattainable by average people, and potentially dangerous.  The theme is familiar, but this was a somewhat fresh take on the subject.  The producers used a ‘docu-drama’ approach, mixing dramatic sections with interviews, making the film stand out among entries in the documentary category.

Drama Award Winners

Finalists

First Place

Sean Davis

"Chinatown"

Film Synopsis
This is a clever parody of martial arts movies that lampoons other movie clichés as well. From the fight choreography and original music to the effective editing and great closing credits, we found the film fun and entertaining while also displaying great wit.

Second Place

Kaitlyn Nicholson

"The Mail Carrier"

Film Synopsis
Another irreverent film that seems to address the workaday trials and tribulations of a mail carrier plagued by manifestations of existential angst. Despite its lofty subject matter, the film doesn’t take itself seriously at all, mining great humor from a smart, effecting use of sound and music.