SSFF 2023 Winners!!!
Shawna Spirit Award Winners
Individuals
Patrick Bracken
Joe Badon
Jaina Cipriano
Luigi Cozzi
Richard Griffin
Adam Griswold
Jerry Landi
Diana Porter
Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid
Projects
Feature Length Movies
Drawing in the Sky by Shoko Ito
Fang by Richard Burgin
Wallie's Gals by Mary C. Ferrara
Short Movies
Always Wear Comfortable Shoes
by Angie Hansen
Dibs on Mars by Julia Tutko-Balena
Don’t Be a Coward by Lana Marks
Dungeon Cave by Tobin Cleary
Her Ghost by Jade Kerry
Motherlode by Grace Perry
My Over There by Bob Celli
Ocean Child by Marilyn Swick
The Perfect Day by John Lynch
The Sleepover by Clara Porter
Venus by Esmeralda Seay-Reynolds
Screenplays
Fetal Position by Tabatha Jeaux
Jaw by Miriam Olken
Festival Awards
Features
Best Of Fest Feature
Unpacking by Alexandra Clayton & Michal Sinnott
Best Feature
In The Weeds by Clayton Allis & Doug E. Doug
Best Doc Feature
From Good Homes: Charlie Loves Our Band
by Victor Guadagno
Best International Feature
OnlyHuman by Yana Klimova-Yusupova
Best Genre Feature
Fang by Richard Burgin
Best New England Feature
Disorienting Dick by Richard Griffin
Best Director
Richard Burgin for Fang
Best Performance
Dylan LaRay for Fang
Lynn Lowry for Fang
Best Ensemble Cast
Unpacking by Alexandra Clayton & Michal Sinnott
Shorts
Best of Fest Short
Motherlode by Grace Perry
Best Short
Follower by Scott W. Perry
Best Local Short
An Occurrence by Dien Vo
Best Comedy Short
Don’t Be a Coward by Lana Marks
Best Horror Short
The Surrogate by Erica Stockwell-Alpert
Best Local Horror Short
The Devil on Derby Street by Luke St. Germaine
WTF Award
The Harrow by Jimmy Martin
Best Long Short
Step Right Up by Kris Salvi
Best International Short
Wuss by Nadine Wilson
Best Short Doc
Ivy Grace by Allie Delury & Mariah Harkey
Best Animation
Motherlode by Grace Perry
Best Music Video
Waiting on the 829 by Alison Chaves
Best Mobile Device
One Room by Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid
Best Experimental
The Garden (1910) by Troy Minkowsky
Best Student Short
Swing 46: The Last Swingin’ Supper Club
by Jay Kay
Best Stunts
Rumble Riot by Joey Min
Phil “Skippy” Adams Award
Good Looking Out by Seth Chatfield
Best Poetry Film
Free Like Seagulls by Jerry Landi
Best Pilot Episode
Lobster Spouse by Michael Elliott Dennis
Best Trailer
From the Void with Love by Richard Chandler
Best Screenplays
Best Feature Screenplay
The Black Pearl by Sue Karypidis
Best Short Screenplay
Fetal Position by Tabatha Jeaux Dummitt
Screenplay Certificate Awards
Short Length Screenplay
Jaw by Miriam Olken
Generation Service by Kiwana Rose
Feature Length Screenplay
Fade In, Fade Out by Rob Levinson
Girl Aloud by Mary C. Ferrara