Photo courtesy of the SOU Student Film Festival

Last night, the SOU Student Film Festival hosted students and community members for a magical and socially distanced film festival. The night was filled with Hollywood magic, a SOU Walk of Fame and many excited viewers. At the end of the evening, prizes were handed out for categories such as Best Short Film and Best Photography. These were divided by the audience’s prices and the jury’s prices. Jurors included John Tufts of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Eric Ernst of Mixed, and Chris Nibley, director of photography for Agents of SHIELD

Below is the full list of winners. Congratulations to all !

PUBLIC’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

1st place WINNER: “The Rehabilitator”, directed by Bryce Kelly

2nd place: “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” Directed by Megan Menne

Honorable mention: “AOK”, directed by Caleb Hefner and Will Borja

PUBLIC’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT SCRIPT

1st place WINNER: “Cycles” by Ezra Farner

2nd place: “Pique” by Carina Elliott

Honorable mention: “None” by Ollie Chernaik

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

(Juror: Eric Ernst, editor-in-chief on ABC’s Mixed)

1st place WINNER: “Too Much Chow”, directed by Nathanael Lathrop

2nd place: “White Whale”, directed by Hannah Lilly

Honorable mention: “The Rehabilitator”, directed by Bryce Kelly

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

(Juror: Dawn Smallman, Documentary Director and Festival Director)

1st place WINNER: “Wilson’s Market”, directed by Trenton Fraser

2nd place: “Unburnable Souls”, directed by Antonio Munoz Alvarez

Honorable mention: “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” Directed by Megan Menne

JURY AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL VIDEO, SPONSORED BY FREENJOY

(Juror: Ben Piety, music video producer with FREENOY)

1st place WINNER: “Blue” from Kanban, directed by Hannah Lilly

2nd place: “Goodie Bag” by Still Woozy, directed by Caleb Hefner & Izzy Cheek-Falcinelli

Honorable mention: “AOK” by Tai Verdes, directed by Caleb Hefner & Will Borja

JURY AWARD FOR BEST SHORT SCRIPT

(Juror: David Griffiths, screenwriter of The hunt & Collateral damage)

1st place WINNER: “None” by Ollie Chernaik

2nd place: “Pique” by Carina Elliott

Honorable mention: “Cycles” by Ezra Farner

JURY AWARD FOR BEST STORY ON SCREEN

(Juror: Jana Carol, History Analyst for Amblin Partners)

1st place WINNER: “Too Much Chow”, directed by Nathanael Lathrop

2nd place: “Unburnable Souls”, directed by Antonio Munoz Alvarez

Honorable mention: “Sad Song”, directed by Zion Blackburne

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM

(Juror: John Tufts, actor with Oregon Shakespeare Festival)

1st place WINNER: Nathanael Lathrop in “Too Much Chow”

2nd place: Jamison Winternitz in “Please wait”

Honorable mention: Kanban in “Blue”, directed by Hannah Lilly

JURY AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SHORT METER, SPONSORED BY CANON USA

(Juror: Chris Nibley, director of photography on Agents of SHIELD)

1st place WINNER: “White Whale”, cinematography by Hannah Lilly

2nd place: “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, cinematography by Megan Menne

Honorable mention: “The Rehabilitator”, cinematography by Caleb Hefner

Honorable mention: “Too Much Chow”, cinematography by Nathanael Lathrop

JURY PRIZE FOR BEST ASSEMBLY IN A SHORT METER

(Juror: Gary Lundgren, freelance filmmaker and freelance editor)

1st place WINNER: “The Rehabilitator”, edited by Miles Treece

2nd place: “Too Much Chow”, edited by Nathanael LathropHonorable mention: “White whale”, edited by Megan Menne