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RED = WINNERS and BLACK = NOMINEES
Multiple RED in a category denotes multiple winners.
Couch Film Festival Spring 2020
BEST FILM OF THE FESTIVAL FINALISTS
The Butterfly Cage by Hélèna Serra and Maxime Sabisik
Minor Key by Ivan Sainz-Pardo
Max by AnDy Wu
Tobi and the Turbobus by Verena Fels
Cerise by Raphaël Dirani
Salting the Fly by Craig Mooneyham and Jacob Reynolds
Abe's Mu Adventure by Taliaferro Alexander
Ghost Talk by Chad Saxelid
15-Second Story
Mystic Bride by Studi Yobless
Annie by Luis Alberto Martín
Table Face by Robert David Duncan and Michael Guinzburg
Tales From The 8 Bit Cam by John Alston
Out of My Way, Punk! by Robert David Duncan
The Last Tango by Marat Shakhmanov
The Hit by Larry Rosen
Vamp Whispers by David Valverde Martínez
Clockwork Orange with Monster Ending by David Valverde Martínez
Red Killer by David Valverde Martínez
1:00 to 5:00 Minutes
Best Animation
Wear And Tear by Rory Kerr
A Brief History of The Eyeroll by Kristyna Archer
Six Day Back by Scott Cierski
Catch Of The Day by Haley Hustus
The Sound of the Dragonfly's Wings by Deb Ethier
Best Comedy
Faux Fires of Hell by Jeff Vande Zande
Phone Call by Ivy Miller
The Vacation by Brandon Nicoletti
Expiry Date by Karolina Kraus
The Crisis or Handshake It Off by Julian Tepfers
The Cleanup by Ian Leer
Best Documentary
The Invisibles: Lost in Berlin by Zlila Helman
Loco-Motions: Tavares Bastos by Johan Granberg
The Other Side - Mountain Climber by Rajeev Thottippully
Best Drama
Peach Cobbler by Andrew Huggins
Aufseherin by David Valverde Martínez, Naiara Tymkiw and Valentina Valverde Ramseyer
Jhooti by Zara Raj Parwal
I See Dead People by Andrew Ball-Shaw
4:00 AM Los Angeles 1983 by William Stancik
Hashtag on the Hunt by Larry Rosen
Best Experimental
Stray Thoughts by Jeff Vande Zande
In The Shadows by Pierre Chemaly
Hidden Still? by Monica Goldberg
Unless by Julio Venegas López
Migraine by John Maslowski
The Recognition Reception by Monica Goldberg
Between Hells by Bejan Faramarzi
Best Cast
The Morning After by Michael Butler Jr.
The Mother by Le Huy Anh
Soft Contract by Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton
Mirror by Konstantinos Pagiatis
The 11:59 to Washington Square by Cat Sole
Loosely a Killer by Larry Rosen
Best Writer
Christopher Harold - Ramble by Christopher Harold
Robert Cunniff - Bathing Beauty by Jim Mendrinos
Adam Michael - Breakfast by Adam Michael
William Stancik - LA Existential Crisis 1983 by William Stancik
Robert David Duncan - Room 19B Spinoza Hotel by Robert David Duncan
Cat Sole - The 11:59 to Washington Square by Cat Sole
Best Director
Michele Drake Haddad - Black Cherry
William Stancik - Shame Room
Stephen Burns - Human Artellect
Andrea Marchese - Compendium of the Impossible
Chris.R.Notarile - Typhoid Mary
Luca Eiberger - Paint
5:01 to 10:00 Minutes
Best Comedy
First by Sam Platizky
Symptoms by Courtney Gains
Have You Seen Buster? by Emmanuel Li
GetMeThere by Brittany Nisco
Desire of the Sea Beast by William Stancik
Where There's Tea There's Hope by Lorne Warr
Best Documentary
Living for the Risk by Nicholas Sokic and Amber Silva
I am Beautiful Because of Beauty by William Stancik
Darkhorse by Joe Hassler
My Brain is Bigger: The Rise and Fall of Elektro The Smoking Robot by Ian Johnston
Best Drama
A Moment by Molly Haddon
Fortune In Gold by Anne Johnstonbrown
Heat of the Night by Liam Guay
In Passing by Jared Leeds
A Manhattan Love Story by Jim Mendrinos
The Photo by Marcus Greco
Best Experimental
Side View by Tosh Leykum
Intrusive Thoughts by Rohil Aniruth
A Branching Rule by Monica Goldberg
The Friday Night Escape by Billy Tsiolis
Metamorphopsia by Monica Goldberg
About Maddy by Sage Drake
Shelter in Place by Monica Goldberg
Best Horror
The Confined by Christopher Picone
Tristoff and the Infinite Sadness by William Stancik
Draw by Philip Thomas Morelli
Laugh Till You Die by Wade Brown
Kaaliraathri by Bishwas Balan
Best Cast
Body Struggles by Bryan Bostic
Sam by Nicole Lipp
Hegel Road by William Stancik
Domino by Chris.R.Notaril
Le Coup by Kayleb Lee
Oh What A World It Could Be by Lauren Ferro
Best Writer
Deb Ethier - Yorick and the Devil's Dodecahedron by Deb Ethier
William Stancik - State 42 by William Stancik
Jenn Dlugos - Soft Contract by Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton
Luis Perez Villegas - Mercy by Luis Perez Villegas
Matthew Kui - Addiction by Matthew Kui
Lauren Ferro - Oh What A World It Could Be by Lauren Ferro
David Mullins - Glad You Stayed by David Mullins
Best Director
Andrew Cromartie and Janet Forest - T.I.O.L.I. Revolt: We're Not Going To Take It (Or Leave It)
Ian Johnston - Ghost Squirrel (A Truth Crackers Mystery)
Jeff Vande Zande - Cold Snap
Umair Hasan - A Letter To Nikhat
Lauren Ferro - Oh What A World It Could Be
Larry Rosen - End of Summer Love
David Hastings - Petrichor
10:01 to 20:00 Minutes
Best Comedy
Nothing is Going Well by Katsuhide Yamago
Last Rehearsal of the Dangerous Kitten by William R. Farley
Six Bullets for the Bad Guy by William Stancik
Blown Away (Enchufados) by Sadie Duarte
Clean Up on Aisle Nine (Director's Cut) by Derrick Johnson
Only In My Dreams by Zac Cooper
Best Drama
A Place Less Cold by Anne Johnstonbrown
Soul Bones by Andrew Huggins
Dear Aunt Noa by Dana Aliya Levinson
Until You Go by Jacob Dean
The Formerly Session by Keith D. Bracker
Only In My Dreams by Zac Cooper
Best Horror
Reaper Island Part II by Nolan Schmidt
Ed Gein In Hollywood by William Stancik
Killer Door by Ian Pozzebon
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Candy by J. Samuel Ryan
Time Crunch by Jermaine Wells
Lost on Barduino by Asali Echols
Best Thriller
The Spaghetti Monster by Joshua M. Thomas
The Decision by Samuel Nkwume
Slotter Room by Joshua M. Thomas
Rendezvous by Seth Kozak and Damian Vielleux
Her Way by Ilango Thangavelu
Safe by Sanelle Sibanda
Best Cast
Blood Sisters by Joshua M. Thomas
Nice by Ria Patel and Federico Mallet
Special Day by Ajay Shivan
Lights In The Darkness by Marcus Walker
French Kiss by Sanelle Sibanda
Into the Dying of the Light by Alexandre Berthon
Best Writer
Paul Laudicano - The Straight Man by Paul Laudicano
Emmanuel Mills - The Girl of My Dreams by Emmanuel Mills
Maximillian Aguiar - Serendipity by Maximillian Aguiar
Jacob Matthew Baldy - A Dance at The End of My World by Jacob Matthew Baldy
Jimmy Scott - Trine by Jimmy Scott
Best Director
Joshua M. Thomas - Retirement
Luke Van Mol - A Long Weekend
Yazan Al Assadi - Silou: A Tale of an Orang Asli
Fivos Imellos - Violetta
Kurt Soberano - Jameson
20:01 to 30:00 Minutes
Best Drama
Learning to Fly by Anthony J. Turek
Into the Light by Saulo Senra
An Introduction to Thribing: Snapshots of Kiren by Rohil Aniruth
Darling, You're So Mean To Me by Tyler Townsend
Best Cast
Dirt by Mary McLain
Still About Love by Robert David Duncan
Darling, You're So Mean To Me by Tyler Townsend
Best Writer
William Wright - Psychology of Demons by William Wright
Anthony J. Turek - Learning to Fly by Anthony J. Turek
Dennis Baumann - Ria by Dennis Baumann
Best Director
Henry Baker - PiSS OFF
Jan Edwards and Joshua C Pies - Trapped in the Trade
Robert David Duncan - Still About Love
30:01 to 60:00 Minutes
Best Long Short Film
2 Below 0 by Tim Cash
A Deadly Charter by Hank Slaughter
Plague and Virus in Nostradamus' Twenty-Six Prophecies by Shihyun Wang
Little Diva Rising by Les Zig
Memories of Warsaw by Robert Webster
Best Cast
2 Below 0 by Tim Cash
Colossal Anarchy by James Baker
Little Diva Rising by Les Zig
A Deadly Charter by Hank Slaughter
Azucar by Kurt Soberano
Best Writer
Pennan Brae - 2 Below 0 by Tim Cash
Hank Slaughter - A Deadly Charter by Hank Slaughter
Les Zig - Little Diva Rising by Les Zig
Robert Webster - Memories of Warsaw by Robert Webster
Best Director
Tim Cash - 2 Below 0
Les Zig - Little Diva Rising
Shihyun Wang - Plague and Virus in Nostradamus' Twenty-Six Prophecies
Robert Webster - Memories of Warsaw
60:01 to 120 Minutes
Best Feature Film
Highline by Chris Smead and Gordon Gurley
Agent 11 by David Jon Foster
Deadly Promises by Joseph Ramos and Anton Church
The Tent by Kyle Couch
Best Cast
Uncle Bennie Is Coming Home From Prison by William Stancik
Agent 11 by David Jon Foster
S'ids Lake by Kevin Ruiz
Shards by Michael Riley
Best Writer
Kevin Ruiz - S'ids Lake by Kevin Ruiz
Kyle Couch - The Tent by Kyle Couch
Julian Crouser, Thomas Crouser Jr. and Sandra L. Bucy - Deadly Promises by Joseph Ramos
William Stancik - Brick Force by William Stancik
Best Director
Paul Edward Foulkes and Aaron Yamashita - HIV Saved My Life
William Stancik - Brick Force
Chris Smead and Gordon Gurley - Highline
Michael Riley - Shards by Michael Riley
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