2017 Award Winners
The 13th Annual Dam Short Film Festival crowned ten award winners and featured the festival’s first presentation of the Leslie Paige Award for Excellence in Short Filmmaking. See which films took home the prizes below!
BEST ANIMATION
Bingo!
Directed by Patrick Schoenmaker
BEST COMEDY
Mime Games
Directed by David Larsen & Anthony Berk
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Billsville
Directed by Maisie Jacobson
BEST DRAMA
Minh Tâm
Directed by Vincent Maury
BEST NEVADA FILMMAKER
Barriers
Directed by John Bartley
BEST STUDENT
Angeltown
Directed by Nancy Liu
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR
Brentwood Strangler
Directed by John Fitzpatrick
AUDIENCE FAVORITE / BEST OF THE FEST
The Soul of a Tree
Directed by Mari Walker
FINAL DRAFT BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD
Like Totally Hot Couple Seeking Same
Directed by Marcel Simoneau and Kirsten Russell
LESLIE PAIGE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SHORT FILMMAKING
Dear George
Directed by Emily Skyle-Golden
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