🎥 Milwaukee Independent Film Awards
Feature Film Nominations
Milwaukee Independent Spirit Award – Feature Film
Take Out Girl – Hisonni Mustafa
Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road – Austin Galante *Honorable Mention*
Mags and Julie Go On a Road Trip – Ryann Liebl
Anywhere – Adam Seidel **WINNER**
Gold – Paige McKenna Grube
Best Feature Film Award
Pleasure, Bye – Adam Vencil
Anywhere – Adam Seidel
Warlord – Stuart Brennan
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock **WINNER*
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili *Honorable Mention*
Best Director – Feature Film
Article 92 – Joe Hawk
Anywhere – Adam Seidel
Warlord – Stuart Brennan
Goodnight Killer – Patrick Shulz
Gold – Paige McKenna Grube
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr. **WINNER**
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock *Honorable Mention*
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili
Best Writer – Feature Film
Anywhere – Adam Seidel *Honorable Mention*
Two Bad – Jim Menza
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr. **WINNER**
Contamination – Neil Chase
Best Editor – Feature Film
My Little Moon – Ali Atshani
Anywhere – Adam Seidel
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock **WINNER**
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili *Honorable Mention*
Best Actor – Feature Film
Sean Gunn as Wade – Anywhere **WINNER**
Alan George Maki as John Koski – Fly Old Bird
Andrew Walker as Rick – Force Drift
Kevin Marquette as Grimm – Two Bad
Cody McGlashan as Derrick – Another Day *Honorable Mention*
Neil Chase as Dallas – Contamination
Brandon Horth as Taylor – Contamination
Best Actress – Feature Film
Hayley McFarland as Syd – Anywhere **WINNER**
Nichelle Nichols as Doc – Force Drift
Katrina Loberiza as Amber – Another Day *Honorable Mention*
Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Mackintosh Muggleton as Eric – Masters and Vices
Billy Boyd as The Sheriff – Warlord *Honorable Mention*
T.J. Thomas as Rob – Another Day **WINNER**
Kyle Swanson as B.D. – Another Day
Jean-Louis Tribes as Alex – Red Bird
Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Katherine Cozumel as Traci – Another Day *Honorable Mention*
Christina Worth as Melissa – Another Day **WINNER**
Elizabeth Chamberlain as Captain Hiller – Contamination
Best Cinematographer – Feature Film
Adam Minnick – Anywhere
Shaun Maki – Fly Old Bird
Brandon Obey – Another Day
Neil Chase & David Heacock – Contamination **WINNER**
Romain Reboul – Red Bird *Honorable Mention*
Best Costuming / Makeup – Feature Film
Warlord
Contamination *Honorable Mention*
Red Bird
Gold **WINNER**
Best Special Effects – Feature Film
Contamination **WINNER**
Red Bird *Honorable Mention*
The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro
Best Drama – Feature Film
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr. **WINNER**
Warlord – Stuart Brennan
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili *Honorable Mention*
Best Thriller / Action – Feature Film
Goodnight Killer – Patrick & Malte Schulz *Honorable Mention*
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock **WINNER**
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili
Best Comedy – Feature Film
Slouching Towards Branson – Will Wood
The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro – Don Swanson *Honorable Mention*
Anywhere – Adam Seidel
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr. **WINNER**
Best Original Film – Feature Film
Two Bad – Jim Menza **WINNER**
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr. *Honorable Mention*
Gold – Paige McKenna Grube
The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro – Don Swanson
Best Music – Feature Film
Slouching Towards Branson – Will Wood **WINNER**
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr. *Honorable Mention*
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili
Best Production Value – Feature Film
Anywhere – Adam Seidel & Jacob Snovel *Honorable Mention*
Warlord – Stuart Brennan
Another Day – Greg Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock **WINNER**
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili
Best Foreign Film – Feature Film
Warlord – Stuart Brennan
Goodnight Killer – Patrick Schulz **WINNER**
Red Bird – Alexander Laugier, Thomas Habibes & Houssam Adili
Contamination – Neil Chase & David Heacock *Honorable Mention*
Best Documentary – Feature Film
Gold – Paige McKenna Grube **WINNER**
Slouching Towards Branson – Will Wood
Exile Echoes – Mazyar Mahan *Honorable Mention*
Building Bub’s Grubs – Loye Miller
The Food That Fuels – Ed Porter
Best Feature-Length Script
Morituriosis – Jesse Dorian **WINNER**
The Walkers – Jack Truman *Honorable Mention*
Mafia Prom Date – Volpe – Michael J. Volpe
Aces Wilde III – Jonathan Cane
Wake-Up Call – Melanie Villines
Best UWM Film
Wild Cat – Ava R. Kahut *Honorable Mention*
Mindframe – Kiersten Hoff **WINNER**
Tales from Ukraine – Nadja Nordstrom
Dangerously Pointy – Max Buzecky
mise en place – Vivian Wagner
Best Episode or Pilot
The Days of Knight: Chapter 1 – John P. Martinez *Honorable Mention*
Crusader’s Tale: Season II – Brad Allen **WINNER**
Cyber-Psycho Chronicles – Harry Keane
🎞️Short Film Nominations
Milwaukee Independent Spirit Award – Short Film
You Gotta Do Something – Austin Galante & Matthew Kenner
Spirit of the Driftless: Preserving Our Legacy – Jonas Strensom & Timothy Steven Jacobson
Daniel Needs to Leave – Craig Knitt **WINNER**
Diary of an Accomplice – Brenda Isabell **WINNER**
Brother Husbands – Kelly Peterson
The Voice in the Vessel – Daniel Wheeler **WINNER**
The Blood Trade – Bowdie Bentz
Okay Annie – Sam Chudler
GIN – Jose Castillo
I AM – Anna Kranz
Face Time – Joel Sacramento
Visions of Her – Mark F. Roling & Erik G. Voss
Shots for a Friend – Craig Knitt
Fail Safe – Joe Schwaba **WINNER**
Crusader’s Tale: Season 2 – Brad Allen **WINNER**
The Good Ol’ Days? – Joshua Warner
Best Short Film Award
Breasts Not Required – Seth Thompson & Hannah Sullivan
Chairs – James Hughes
Reaping: Cinematic Blues for the Discontented Heart – Brandon Mishawn
Solar Neighbor – Austin Cole
Memoria Obscura – David C. Nelson & Connor Ryan
Diary of an Accomplice – Brenda Isabell **WINNER**
Fail Safe – Joe Schwaba *Honorable Mention*
Best Director – Short Film
Zombie – Lisa Spencer
Before the Dawn – Alexander Denysenko
Diary of an Accomplice – Brenda Isabell
Fail Safe – Joe Schwaba
Mindframe – Kiersten Hoff
Awesomistic – Rena MacMonegle
Promises Promises – KC Schomas
Crusader’s Tale – Zak Menzies *Honorable Mention*
Silent Plan – Omer Yildirim
Over My Dead Body – Daniel Sadler & Erica Rowe **WINNER**
Best Writer – Short Film
Enter the Room – Harry Waldman *Honorable Mention*
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia
Diary of an Accomplice – Brenda Isabell
Awesomistic – Tom C. Hunley **WINNER**
Best Editor – Short Film
SIC – Sam VDH & William Kaftan
A Place for Alan – Dana Wiker
Turing Test – Jaschar Marktanner
The Inheritance – Craig Knitt *Honorable Mention*
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia
Crusader’s Tale – Zak Menzies **WINNER**
Over My Dead Body – Daniel Sadler & Erica Rowe
Best Actor – Short Film
Matthew Kenner as Ken – You Gotta Do Something
Matthew Kenner as Melvin – Diary of an Accomplice *Honorable Mention*
Joe Schwaba as Rodney – Fail Safe **WINNER**
CJ Guzan as Sammy – The Inheritance
Russell Shealy as Todd – Awesomistic **WINNER**
Brad Allen as William Lothar – Crusader’s Tale *Honorable Mention*
Richard Lingscheidt as Alan – Turing Test
Best Actress – Short Film
Patty Sway as The Bride – Boring Is Underrated
Angela Andronache as Mara – Queen of Hearts **WINNER**
Sheena Washington as Vicki – Diary of an Accomplice **WINNER**
Erica Hau as The Selkie – Selkie
Lauren Analla as Brooke – Promises Promises *Honorable Mention*
Marlene Fahnster as Sophie – Turing Test *Honorable Mention*
Summer Storholt as Annie – Okay Annie
Moon Shavit as Reut – Giselle
Best Supporting Actor – Short Film
Darren Anselmo as Detective Sparks – Queen of Hearts *Honorable Mention*
Craig Knitt as Deal Maker – The Inheritance **WINNER**
JB Thompson as Donnie – Shots for a Friend
David Rodrick as Fadi al-Maza – Crusader’s Tale *Honorable Mention*
Kyle Schleuter as King Richard the Lionheart – Crusader’s Tale
Garrett Kluever as Emperor Henry – Crusader’s Tale **WINNER**
Joseph A. Mauro as Noah Lothar – Crusader’s Tale
Ezekiel N. Drews as Duke Leopold – Crusader’s Tale
Best Supporting Actress – Short Film
Angela Andronache as Christina Valentina – Candlesticks *Honorable Mention*
Amelia Chandlee as Tessa Lothar – Crusader’s Tale
Sara Victoria Pitts as Liana Kanatashi – Crusader’s Tale
Elissa Dynes as Anna Lothar – Crusader’s Tale
Melia Lisette as Rio – Promises Promises **WINNER**
Best Cinematographer – Short Film
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia **WINNER**
Memoria Obscura – David C. Nelson
Crusader’s Tale: Season II – Zak Menzies *Honorable Mention*
Fail Safe – Wil LaLonde
Queen of Hearts – Albert Aronov
Pulse – Christopher Sinneman
Selkie — Rebeca Dourado
Marcus Patterson – Giselle
Best Costuming / Makeup – Short Film
Selkie – Tatjana Bluchel **WINNER**
Crusader’s Tale - Brad Allen *Honorable Mention*
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia
Pari Leto – Jason Seelmann
Scapegoat – Andrew Egan
Best Special Effects – Short Film
Falling from Grace – Joshua Warner **WINNER**
Pari Leto – Jason Seelmann
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia
Pulse – Kory Getman
Lamps – Cody Bender *Honorable Mention*
Turing Test – Alican Kuzu
Best Drama – Short Film
Silent Plan – Omer Yildirim
Promises Promises – KC Schomas
Falling from Grace – Joshua Warner *Honorable Mention*
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia
Pulse – Kory Getman **WINNER**
The Good Ol’ Days? – Joshua Warner
Shots for a Friend – Craig Knitt
Turing Test – Jaschar Marktanner *Honorable Mention*
Best Thriller / Action – Short Film
Silent Plan – Omer Yildirim **WINNER**
Scapegoat – Andrew Egan *Honorable Mention*
Please Stand By – Tim Guthrie
The Sisters of Brian Glen – Lauren Clark
Best Comedy – Short Film
Over My Dead Body – Daniel Sadler & Erica Rowe
Lamps – Cody Bender *Honorable Mention*
The Emotional Support Center: Coulrophobia – Daniel Guzman
Daniel Needs to Leave – Craig Knitt **WINNER**
Best Horror – Short Film
Selkie – Cody Boesen *Honorable Mention*
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia **WINNER**
Pari Leto – Jason Seelmann *Honorable Mention*
Scapegoat – Andrew Egan
Okay Annie – Sam Chudler
Best Original Film – Short Film
The CheeseMan Auditions – Carolyn Gair **WINNER**
What We Imagined – Shubhavi Arya
Silent Plan – Omer Yildirim
Falling from Grace – Joshua Warner **WINNER**
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia
Pari Leto – Jason Seelmann
Queen of Hearts – Angela Andronache *Honorable Mention*
I AM – Anna Kranz *Honorable Mention*
Awesomistic – Rena MacMonegle & Tom C. Hunley
Selkie – Cody Boesen
River Trail Odyssey – Ben Leasum
Arthur Ave. – Joey Medina
Best Music – Short Film
Crusader’s Tale – Francisco Marques **WINNER**
Pulse – Kory Getman *Honorable Mention*
Memoria Obscura – David C. Nelson
Scapegoat – Andrew Egan
River Trail Odyssey – Ben Leasum
Arthur Ave. – Joey Medina
Best Production Value – Short Film
Tomorrow Undead – Dale Thomas Cizmadia *Honorable Mention*
Pari Leto – Jason Seelmann
Fail Safe – Joe Schwaba
Crusader’s Tale – Brad Allen **WINNER**
Pulse – Kory Getman
Best Foreign Film – Short Film
Silent Plan – Omer Yildirim *Honorable Mention*
Pari Leto – Jason Seelmann
Time in Abeyance – Dustin Moore
Exile Echoes – Mazyar Mahan
Mother’s Tongue – Mark Regan
Turing Test – Jaschar Marktanner **WINNER**
Best Short Film Script
Shiverborn – Mahmoud Boukhriss **WINNER**
The Green Machine – Part 1 – John P. Martinez **WINNER**
Dancing Queens – Diana Foronda
Dracula’s Guest – Matthew Speak *Honorable Mention*
The Budgie – Coale Coleman
Night Storm – Catherine Stanley
The Fourth Night – Mike Briock
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