Four Seasons Film Challenge 2007-2008

IFP Phoenix's FOUR SEASONS SHORT FILM CHALLENGE is a year-long competition with winning filmmakers taking home cash, prizes and bragging rights!


ROUND ONE - SUMMER
Can you make a great film in just 48-Hours? 33 teams will undertake the challenge and all are guaranteed to be screened.
Submission deadline: July 15, 2007. Screening: July 26, 2007.
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Drama | Length: 3-minutes
Prizes: Specialty awards, Top 5 move on to the Spring Finals, $300 cash for first place. Round one is sponsored by Collins College

CONGRATS TO THESE FILMS MOVING INTO THE FINALS:
Revelation Nine; Directed by Vance Null
The Addict; Directed by Jon Ray
We're Closed; Directed by Troy Wilson
Bitter Spirits; Directed by Donavan Montierth
Like You Said; Directed by Tracy Shrier
Luna; Directed by Tristan Nash


ROUND TWO - FALL
The fall challenge doesn't have the 48-Hour restriction and the genre is open, but films should center on the theme of Buddies. The top films submitted will be screened.
Submission deadline: October 23, 2007 | Screening: Nov 1, 2007 - Harkins Scottsdale 101
Theme: Buddies | Length: 3-minutes
Submission fee: $40 for IFP/PHX members, $60 for non-members
Prizes: Specialty awards, Top 5 move on to the Spring Finals, $300 cash for first place.

CONGRATS TO THESE FILMS MOVING INTO THE FINALS:
Michael's Hearing Problem; Directed by Bruce Dellis
Big Feet, Little Shoes; Directed by Jon Bonnell
Tyrannosaurus-ette; Directed by Hannah D. Johnson
Fine Fine; Directed by D. Lindmark
Perfect Substitute; Directed by Michele Wilcox


ROUND THREE - WINTER
The holidays and the New Year's Resolution brings out something in everyone. Make a three-minute film with that theme-RESOLUTIONS - the genre is up to you.
Submission Deadline: January 28th, 2008 - Early bird Deadline: January 21, 2008
Screening: February 13, 2008 at Harkins Scottsdale 101
Theme: Resolution
Length: 3-minutes
Submission fee: $40 for IFP/PHX members, $60 for non-members. $10 off if submitted by January 21, 2008.
Prizes: Specialty awards (Best actor, director, story, technical elements), Top 5 move on to the Spring Finals, $300 cash for first place.

CONGRATS TO THESE FILMS MOVING INTO THE FINALS:
Big Benevolent Wolf; Mack Duncan & Stacy Gordon, Directors
Final; David Lindmark, Director
Resolutions; Scott Stine, Director
The Rat's Cheesecake; Dave Shirk, Director
Unintended Consequences, Jon Bonnell, Director


See Laura Durant's Pictures: http://www.durantcom.com/pressroom/IFPPhx/4SeasonsWinterFeb08/index.htm


ROUND FOUR - SPRING
The top 15 films from the SUMMER, FALL and WINTER Challenge (5 from each) will compete in this SPRING FINALS round to determine the FOUR SEASONS FILM CHALLENGE BEST FILM.
The screening will be held at the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival on MONDAY, April 7, 2008. Prizes: Specialty awards and trophies.
First Place winner receives: $1000 cash, one-year IFP/PHX membership, AUTOMATIC SELECTION to the 2009 Phoenix Film Festival, the 2009 Sedona Film Festival, plus more festivals and prizes to be announced.

The Phoenix Film Critics Society picks the BEST FILM and the audience from the April 7 screening picks their AUDIENCE FAVORITE.

RESULTS:
1st Place: Bitter Spirits; Directed by Donavan Montierth
2nd Place: Big Benevolent Wolf; Mack Duncan & Stacy Gordon, Directors
3rd Place: We're Closed; Directed by Troy Wilson
4th Place: Luna; Directed by Tristan Nash
5th Place: Big Feet, Little Shoes; Directed by Jon Bonnell
Audience Favorite: Michael's Hearing Problem; Directed by Bruce Dellis

SPECIALTY AWARD NOMINEES/WINNERS
BEST DIRECTOR
Big Benevolent Wolf (Mack Duncan, Stacy Gordon)
Big Feet, Little Shoes (Jon Bonnell)
Michael's Hearing Problem (Bruce Dellis) *Winner
Revelation Nine (Vance Null)
We're Closed (Troy Wilson)

BEST ACTRESS
Campaign Promises (Tamara McDaniel)
Fine, Fine (Aime Thill)
Save Yourself (Debbie Overbey)
The Sitter (Erica Williams) *Winner
Tyrannosaures-ette (Erin Johnson)

BEST ACTOR
Bunny (Mike Peters)
Cue the Bear (Roze)
Dissonance (Neil Griffin)
Like You Said (Vince Reign) *Winner
Luna (Richard Milton)

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING
Big Feet, Little Shoes (Aaron Ginn-Forsberg, Shane Dean, Brittany Hall, Shane Stevens)

Michael's Hearing Problem (Kane Black, Steve Briscoe, Max Bullis, Heather Dasovic, John Dobradenka, Deon Doughty, Laura Durant, Adam Montierth, Donovan Montierth, Dan O'Meara, Jennifer Pfalzgraff, Brian Ronalds, Dean Ronalds, Jose Rosete, Bob Rue, Greg Seki, Nick Stahr, John Waldron, Jason Walters, Lexie Rich, Wayne Leonard, Jeff Goeson, Cat Goeson, Tal Goeson, Dave Rich, Kristina Rich, Corey Bloomberg, and Mighty Andersen Bloomberg) *Winner

Miss Matched (Cathy Rankin, Chris Redish, Dean Ronalds, Jacqui Allen, Kim Cifuentes, Lindsey Marlin, Rudy Martinez, Valec Martinez)

Resolutions (Rachel Aguirre, Jared Shelton)

Tip Jar (Slade Hall, Patti Tindall, Geeta Parmar, Raj Suri, Mike Rivers, Frankie Gonzalez)

BEST WRITING/STORY
The Addict (Team UAT)
Big Benevolent Wolf (Mack Duncan, Stacy Gordon) *Winner
Big Feet, Little Shoes (Tim Bechen)
The Rat's Cheesecake (Dave Shirk)
Urethane (Chris Bailey, Kristen Kemper)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Big Feet, Little Shoes (Webb Pickersgill)
Like You Said (Keegan Ead)
Miss Matched (Earnest Robinson)
We're Closed (Troy Wilson)*Winner

BEST EDITING
Big Feet, Little Shoes (Webb Pickersgill)*Winner
Final (David Lindmark)
Like You Said (Mitch Abbott)
We're Closed (Troy Wilson)

BEST SOUND/MUSIC
An Endless Cycle (John Smith)
Luna (Luke Burba) *Winner
"Unlucky" from Nine Steps (Male Pattern Radness - Ryan Lossing & Brandon Huigens)
Tyrannosaures-ette (Erin Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Lucas Smith & Lincoln Smith)

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Bitter Spirits (Adam Devaney) *Winner
Dissonance (Steve Wolf, Demitre Garza, Cesar Arriaga)
Revelation Nine (Vance Null & Charley Carlat)
The Sitter (Angel Ruiz)

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