The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival has announced its nominations for Superlative Awards, to be given at the culminating Saturday night program at the festival, to be held Oct. 19-21 at the Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10 in Melbourne, Florida.
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2017 MIFF Superlative Award nominations
Best Animation
Dreamweaver directed by Cheryl Briggs
From Beyond the Grave, My Grandfather Told Me Why I’m Alive Today directed by Otso Alanko
No Princess in the Castle directed by Lear Bunda
On the Ledge directed by Alex Avrokotos
Star Hammer directed by Archie Delapaz
Thump directed by Benjamin Roth
Best Cinematography
Bride of Frankie directed by Devi Snively
No Milk directed by Melanie Abramov
Swipe directed by Kevin O’Neill
Una Partita ai Confini del Mondo directed by Gustavo Espinosa
What the Hell! directed by Sophie Galibert
#Will directed by Per Sundstrom
Best Comedy
American Sock directed by Jason K. Allen
Bride of Frankenstein directed by Devi Snively
Dasha the Fool directed by Max Volovik
For Luck directed by TL Westgate
Lemon directed by Timothy Cooper
Magic Mouse directed by Luke Zammit
Mystery Jones directed by Paul Ramsdell
Save the Mosquitoes directed by Greg St. Pierre
Shadows in the Dark directed by TL Westgate
What the Hell! directed by Sophie Galibert
Best Documentary
Full Circle directed by Raymond Knutsen
Proof of Life directed by Christopher Ahrendt
Ruckzuck directed by Jacqueline Xerri
Best Drama
Dumb Luck directed by Eric Emerick
Feeling for Two directed by Stacey Torkelson
My Home is Bleeding directed by Hamad Abdulla
Shadow of a Doubt directed by Russell Sanders
Talk directed by Fred Zara
Una Partita ai Confini del Mondo directed by Gustavo Espinosa
#Will directed by Per Sundstrom
Best Horror
Bitch, Popcorn, and Blood directed by Fabio Soares
Ghost App directed by Gerald Godbout
Goodbye Again directed by Ray and Migdalia Etheridge
Nightmarish directed by Ronnie Khalil
Nightwatch directed by Paul Hardway
Swipe directed by Kevin O’Neill
Thicket directed by Aidan Weaver
Best Movie Poster
Bizarre Encounters directed by Paulette King
Dreamweaver directed by Cheryl Briggs
For Luck directed by TL Westgate
From Beyond the Grave, My Grandfather Told Me Why I’m Alive Today directed by Otso Alanko
Reconnaissance directed by Phil Lister
Snake Boy directed by Sue Dontell
Swipe directed by Kevin O’Neill
Thicket by Aidan Weaver
Best Music Video
Burn the Horizon directed by Steven Shea
Cold Black Heart directed by Steven Shea
Unstoppable directed by Jason Murphy
Best Production Design
American Sock directed by Jason K. Allen
Bitch, Popcorn, and Blood directed by Fabio Soares
Bride of Frankie directed by Devi Snively
Dasha the Fool directed by Max Volovik
No Milk directed by Melanie Abramov
Reconnaissance directed by Phil Lister
Swipe directed by Kevin O’Neill
Una Partita ai Confini del Mondo directed by Gustavo Espinosa
Best Sci-Fi
Deathworld 2120 directed by Andrew H. Miller
Illusion directed by Jason Zhao
No Milk directed by Melanie Abramov
Reconnaissance directed by Phil Lister
Snake Boy directed by Sue Dontell