2017 AC Cinefest Award Winners
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Lifesaver Awards
- Al Sapienza
- Harris Haith (Mid-Atlantic Regional)
- 10th Anniversary Past Lifesaver: Keith Collins
- 10TH Anniversary Past Lifesaver: Blanche Baker
- 10TH Anniversary Past Lifesaver: Scott Rosenfelt
Acting Awards
- Best Actor Short Drama New York: Thaddeus Daniels, Brooklyn in July
- Best Actress Short Comedy Regional: Stephanie Yafeh, The Tramcar Girl
- Best Actress Short Crime Drama: Brandy Gardener, The Interrogator 2016
- Best Actress Short Horror: Danielle Gomes, The Mystery of Jasper
- Best Supporting Actor Short Horror: Edgar Gonzalez, The Mystery of Jasper
- Best Supporting Actress Feature Thriller: Tara London, Lost
- Best Actress Short Comedy Horror: Karissa Marston, Revenge is Best Served
- Best Supporting Actress Short Dramedy: Bethany Nicole, The Question
- Best Supporting Actress Short New Jersey Dramedy: Nicole Young, What’s the Matter With Mommy?
- Best Supporting Actor Short Drama: Tom Malloy, Death’s Door
- Best Actor Short Crime Drama New Jersey:Jason Cerbone, Passaic
- Best Actor Feature Horror, Keith Collins, The Samaritans
- Best Actor Short Mental Health Drama: Chad Conley, Truce
- Best Actor Short Mental Health Thriller: Rob Cunning, Haze
- Best Actor Short Drama Regional: Joseph Fuoco, All Over Again
- Best Actor Short Drama East Coast: Lester Greene, Driving Force
- Best Actor Short Comedy Horror: David Marzano, Fruit Bat II
- Best Actor Short Drama: Marlon Samuda, Immigrant Brothers
- Best Actor Short Regional: John Shea, Dating Service
- Best Actor Short Drama: Tyler Tackett, Candy & Ronnie
- Best Ensemble Cast Regional: We Are Actors
- Best Ensemble Cast New Jersey: What’s the Matter With Mommy?
- Best Actress Short Drama: Alexis Lariviere, The Last Visit
- Best Actress Short Romantic Drama: Mia Barnes, Bad Romance
Behind The Scenes Awards
- Best Director Short Blanche Baker: Streetwrite
- Best Director Short Drama: Bob Celli: Brooklyn in July
- Best Director Short Horror Regional: Brian Golding, The Last of Her
- Best Director Short Crime Drama: Phillip Titus Barnett, The Interrogator 2016
- Best Director Short Ensemble: Elle Brooks, We Are Actors
- Best Director Short Comedy New Jersey: Eric J Carlson, A Real Date
- Best Director Short Horror: Chris J. Cullen, The Cursed Road
- Best Director Student Short Drama: Angelo Donnelly, The Choices We Make
- Best Director Feature Musical: Bret Eckhardt, Spirit Revival
- Best Director Ultrashort Romantic Comedy: Jono Freedrix, Chivalry
- Best Director Short Fantasy: Albert Kahn, Mannahatta
- Best Director Short Comedy: Debra Markowitz, The Waiting Room
- Best Director Short Romantic Drama: Maurice Paramore, Bad Romance
- Best Director Short Drama: Mark Clauberg, The Last Visit
- Best Director Short Drama Regional: Joseph McGovern, All Over Again
- Best Director Short Comedy Horror: Alex J. Murphy, Fruit Bat II
- Best Director First Time Short Documentary: Alexi Pappas, Growing Up With FSHD
- Best Director Ultrashort Comedy: Larry Rosen, No Clue
- Best Director Short Documentary on Atlantic City: Carole Ryavec, Water Bucks
- Best Director Feature Drama: Jack Skyyler, Alex Zinzopoulos, Driver
- Best Director Short TV Series: Keith Vaile, Landlords and Tenants Wars
- Best Film Editing Short Comedy: Nikki Gold, Reality Disorder
- Best Cinematography Short Thriller: Joseph Palumbo, Haze
- Best Cinematography Feature Horror: Cory Green, The Samaritans
- Best Writer Short Drama: Skyko, Candy & Ronnie
- Best Writer Short TV Series: Asa Howell, Landlords & Tenants Wars
- Best Writer Short Drama New Jersey: Chantelle Antoinette, The Man in the Room
- Best Writer Short Crime Drama: Michael Klausner, Passaic
- Best Writer Feature: Bret Eckhardt, Spirit Revival
Animation Awards
- Best Animation UltraShort: Christina Avagliano, Kramer
- Best Animation Ultrashort Regional: Jenavieve Coulon, Wig-less
- Best Animation Short: Sebastian Foxworth, The Family Blend! Pop’s Big Payback
- Best Animation Series: Pat Kaz, Amanda Series
Overall Film Awards
- Best Feature: The Man From Earth: Holocene
- Best Musical Documentary: Almost Boss
- Best Ultrashort Dramedy: The Bag
- Best Short Mystery Thriller: Chance Encounter
- Best Short Documentary: One Mother’s Fire: The Gail Minger Story
- Best Short Documentary Mental Health: The Great American Depression 2 – I’m Not Crazy
- Best Student Short Documentary: Hope Restored
- Best Ultrashort Crime Drama: Interrogation Room
- Best Feature Thriller: Lost
- Best Short Crime Drama: Passaic
- Best Short Comedy: Reality Disorder
- Best Short Comedy Horror: Revenge Is Best Served
- Best Feature Horror: The Samaritans
- Best Short Drama: Thurman Comes Home
- Best Ultrashort Comedy First Film: Tracy Medberry, Window Shopping
- Best Music Short Mental Health: John Niespodzianski, Truce
- Best Music Short: The Great American Depression 2 – I’m Not Crazy
- Best Music Short Mystery Thriller: Zach Kamins, Chance Encounter
Screenwriting Competition Winners
Feature Screenplay
1st Place – Susan Fontaine, Loose Change
2nd Place – Tommy McInnis, Last Stop
2nd Place – Dan Tomasulo, American Snake Pit
3rd Place – John Hunt, Sean Royal
3rd Place – Anna Shields, The Lost One
Student Screenplay
Sean Pignatelli, Power of Love
Short Screenplay
1st Place – Daniel Gessner, The Back End
2nd Place – Ronnie Lewis Jr., Mentally Ill
3rd Place – Scott Dissinger, A Courage to Continue