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Co-hosts Phil Elam and Terri Lee Chandler on set of the 4th Annual I See You Awards®
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, we held our 2020 awards ceremony virtually. And, despite the pandemic, we certainly had a wonderful time, as did everyone watching online! To see a replay of the ceremony and hear the names of the winners as they were being called, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Following is a complete list of the winners of the 4th Annual I See You Awards®!
The names of the nominees are included along with the winners whose names are highlighted in bold.
Student Films
Best Director
Antonio Corsi, The Smile I Wear
Olivia Jensen, Waiting by the Phone (W)
Matt Szakal, Hara-Kiri
Best Lead Actor
Josh Bzura, Hara-Kiri
Noah LaLonde, The Smile I Wear (W)
Marty Nicholas, Bobo Goes to War
Best Supporting Actress
Haley Galindo, The Smile I Wear
Erika Oesau, Waiting by the Phone (W)
Best Cast
Hara-Kiri
The Smile I Wear
Waiting by the phone (W)
Best Original Screenplay
Antonio Corsi, The Smile I Wear
Olivia Jensen, Waiting by the phone
Matt Szakal, Hara-Kiri (W)
Best Editing
Antonio Corsi, The Smile I Wear
Olivia Jensen, Waiting by the phone
Matt Szakal, Hara-Kiri (W)
Best Original Score
Dan O’Hearn, Waiting by the phone
Ryan G. Powell, The Smile I Wear (W)
Best Cinematography
Antonio Corsi, The Smile I Wear (W)
Waiting by the phone
Best Picture
The Smile I Wear
Waiting by the phone (W)
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actor
Ted E. Dee, Hara-Kiri (W)
Noah LaLonde, The Smile I Wear
Marty Nicholas, Bobo Goes to War
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actress
Haley Galindo, The Smile I Wear (W)
Kara Searl, Waiting by the phone
Short Film Category
Best Director
Matthew Gregory Bainbridge, The Turner Exhibit
Marcellus Cox, Part of Me
Andrea Fantauzzi, Letters from a Father (W)
Felecia Howell, Last Wish
Ronnie Kirk, Incline (W – Michigan)
Michael McCallum, Deadbolt
Jenna Ruiz, SINGH
Best Lead Actor
Joseph Carter, Incline (W – Michigan)
Stephen Cofield, Jr., Part of Me
David Cooley, Last Wish (W)
Brad Stocker, Deadbolt
Best Supporting Actor
Nick Kelly, Cringe (W)
Michael McCallum, Deadbolt (W – Michigan)
Dan Schmidt, Incline
Donovan Woods, Letters from a Father
Best Lead Actress
Lina Green, Part of Me
Katie Coryell Hall, Letters from a Father (W)
Jezar Riches, Incline (W – Michigan)
Best Supporting Actress
Elizabeth Cassedy, The Turner Exhibit (W)
Erin Lowe, Letters from a Father
Tory Monay, Incline (W – Michigan)
Brie Roper, Deadbolt
Best Cast
Deadbolt
Incline (W – Michigan)
Letters from a Father (W)
Part of Me
Best Original Screenplay
Matthew Gregory Bainbridge, The Turner Exhibit
Andrea Fantauzzi, Letters from a Father
Ronnie Kirk, Incline (W – Michigan)
Justin Muschong, Deadbolt
Jenna Ruiz, SINGH (W)
Best Editing
Scott Baisden and Michael McCallum, Deadbolt (W – Michigan)
Christopher Commons and Caleb Vetter, Letters from a Father
Davian Engle, Part of Me
Damian Martorana, Last Wish
Andrew K. Tebeau, Badnapping
Michael E. Walsh, The Turner Exhibit (W)
Best Original Score
Emma Connell, Leo B. Ramsey; Cringe
Judah Earl, One Take Wonder Music; Letters from a Father
Skyler James, Part of Me
Jackson Sexson, SINGH
Best Cinematography
Jim Dougherty, SINGH (W)
Jamil Gooding, Part of Me
William J. Gray, The Turner Exhibit
Andrew K. Tebeau, Deadbolt
Andrew K. Tebeau, Badnapping (W – Michigan)
Christopher Commons, Letters from a Father
Best Picture
Deadbolt (MI)
Incline (MI)
Last Wish
Letters from a Father (W)
SINGH
The Turner Exhibit
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actor (Short Films)
Dominic Ovando, Incline (W – Michigan)
Rodney Richardson, You Me & Her
Donovan Woods, Letters from a Father (W)
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actress (Short Films)
Katie Coryell Hall, Letters from a Father
LeLana McWilliams, Part of Me (W)
Tory Monay, Incline (W – Michigan
Best Documentary
Back from the Brink
Writers/Producers/Directors: Dustin Jones, Emma Pettinga
Triple Take (W - feature)
Director: Nick Nanton
Monty and Rose
Director: Bob Dolgan
Part of Me
Director/Producer: Nick Forsythe
The Extractive Gaze
Producer/Director: Steve McGuire
The Way of Art – the Making of the Diego Rivera Puppet (W - short)
Producer: Shaun Nethercott
Directors: Maurizio Dominguez, Shaun Nethercott
Water (W - People’s Choice)
Director/Producer: Barb Barton
What Happened to Henry
Writer/Director: Andrew Acciaioli
Feature Film Category
Best Director
Kyle Couch, The Tent
Quentin Howell, Neon Detroit Knights (W)
JB Armstrong, Solomon
Best Lead Actor
Tim Kaiser, The Tent (W)
Demaris Harvey, Neon Detroit Knights
Grover McCants, Solomon
Best Supporting Actor
Kyle Couch, The Tent
George “Gonzo” Gonzalez, The Forever Choice (W)
Jason Trippett, Solomon
Cal Weyn, Solomon
Best Supporting Actress
Erika Hoveland, Solomon (W)
Tierra Lloyd, Neon Detroit Knights
Kirsten Pingilley, The Forever Choice
Sandra Kimsec Turner, The Forever Choice
Best Cast
Neon Detroit Knights
Solomon
The Tent (W)
Best Original Screenplay
Kyle Couch, The Tent
Michael Alberstadt, JB Armstrong; Solomon
Quentin Howell, Neon Detroit Knights (W)
Best Editing
Quentin Howell, Neon Detroit Knights
David Peterson, The Tent
Michael Pochotko, Solomon (W)
Best Soundtrack
Ryan Clark, Solomon (W)
Pierre Vaucher, The Tent
Best Cinematography
Quentin Howell, Neon Detroit Knights (W)
Caroline Mariko Stucky, Solomon
Best Picture
Neon Detroit Knights
Solomon
The Tent (W)
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actor
Christopher Collins, Neon Detroit Knights
Kyle Couch, The Tent (W)
George “Gonzo” Gonzalez, The Forever Choice
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actress
Lulu Dahl, The Tent (W)
Tierra Lloyd, Neon Detroit Knights
Siya Mahesh, The Forever Choice
Web Series
Best Director
Mark Deere, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet?
David Sabbath, Generation Hops (W)
Carlton Thompson, The Circle (W - Michigan)
Best Lead Actor
Jordan Marinucci, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet?
Grover McCants, The Circle
Alex Morrison, The Circle (W)
Best Supporting Actor
Phillip Devone, The Circle (W)
John Irwin, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet?
Best Lead Actress
Rochelle Nicole, The Circle
Claire Porter, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet? (W)
Best Cast
The Circle
Who Killed Romeo & Juliet? (W)
Best Original Screenplay
Andy Blanchard; Cohl Echol; Brandi Scott; Carlton Thompson, The Circle
Candice Deere, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet? (W)
Best Editing
Candice Deere, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet?
David Sabbath, Generation Hops (W)
Carlton Thompson, The Circle
Best Original Score
Adam Deacon, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet? (W)
Bon Lucas, The Circle
Best Cinematography
Mark Deere, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet?
Alex Esber, Generation Hops (W)
Justin Hartsaw, The Circle
Best Picture
Generation Hops (W)
The Circle
Who Killed Romeo & Juliet?
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actor
John Irwin, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet? (W)
Alex Morrison, The Circle
Hottest Up-and-Coming Actress
Rochelle Nicole, The Circle
Alexis Phillips-Jackson, Who Killed Romeo & Juliet? (W)
People’s Choice Awards
The Turner Exhibit (short film)
Solomon (feature film)
Water (documentary)
Screenplay Category
Short Film Category
Hara-Kiri (W)
Writer: Matt Szakal
Not a Creature was Stirring
Writer: Michael Hogan
Feature Film Category
Benny D (W)
Writer: Michael Hogan
Brook Farm
Writer: Alexander Wake
Heirs
Writer: Michael Ray
McBee: A Western Tale
Writer: Jacob DAmour
Congratulations to all of the winners as well as the nominees! We see you!
If you missed the awards ceremony, or would just like to see it again, you can watch it here:
The 4th Annual I See You Awards® were sponsored by the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office, Emagine Entertainment, Final Draft, Paramount, and WWJ Newsradio 950, with additional partners Randazzo Formal Wear, The Lee Group, ES Communications Agency, Street Credit Detroit and Casey Sign Company.
In 2021, the I See You Awards® will be celebrating a milestone: our five-year anniversary! To all the indie filmmakers who are interested in being a part of this momentous occasion, be sure to keep your eyes open for the 2021 Call for Entries!
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