BHFF 2017 Winners’ Highlight
The Beverly Hills Film Festival is extremely proud of all the screened films and accepted screenplays during its 2017 competition; it was truly one of the best years so far in terms of exceptional story telling, production aspiration, and raw talent.
It is with great pleasure to introduce the 2017 WINNERS:
Tupamaro
2017 Golden Palm Winner
2017 Best Foreign Film Winner
Short, Documentary
Producer(s): Martin Markovits, Matt Weinglass, Peter Marshall Smith, Andrew Rosati (co-producer), Carlos Corredor
Director(s): Martin Markovits
Writer(s): Andrew Rosati, Martin Markovits
Cast & Crew:
Run Time: 62 minutes
Synopsis: A deep dive into the violent world of the Tupamaros — leftist vigilantes that patrol the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, fighting gangsters, government forces and even themselves.
GUN
2017 Best Directing
2017 Best Feature (Audience Choice Award)
Feature
Producer(s): MaryAnn Tanedo
Director(s): Sam Upton
Writer(s): Sam Upton
Cast & Crew: Sam Upton, Jared Abrahamson, Mark Boone Junior, Kate Vernon, Cassi Thomson, Laila Ali
Run Time: 90 minutes
Synopsis: A washed up, alcoholic ex-prizefighter makes a comeback to boxing after his top-middleweight contender son is wrongfully blinded in the ring.
Zen Dog
2017 Best Producer
Feature
Producer(s): Rick Darge, Damien Monier, Mark Watts, Morten Hansen
Director(s): Rick Darge
Writer(s): Rick Darge
Cast & Crew: Kyle Gallner, Adam Herschman, Celia Diane, Clea DuVall, Devin Finch, Alan Watts, Leah Russell, Shawn Smith, Richard Gonzalez, Craig Samuels, Fletcher Alliston, Sasha Glasser, Diana Khimshiashivili, Andrew Henry
Run Time: 95 minutes
The Shadow Hours
2017 Best Cinematography
Short
Producer(s): Kyle Higgins, Nick Erickson, JJ Vazquez
Director(s): Kyle Higgins
Writer(s): Kyle Higgins
Cast & Crew: Tom Riley, Britt Lower, Bear McCreary, Lindsey Moran, Michael Nie
Run Time: 19 minutes
The Girl Who Invented Kissing
2017 Best Actor (Dash Mihok)
Feature
Producer(s): Corey Large, George Zakk
Director(s): Tom Sierchio
Writer(s): Tom Sierchio
Cast & Crew: Dash Mihok, Suki Waterhouse, Vincent Piazza, Abbie Cornish, Johnny Messner, Luke Wilson
It Happened Again Last Night
2017 Best Short (Jury Award)
2017 Best Actress (Gabrielle Stone)
Short
Producer(s): Gabrielle Stone (Co-Producer)
Director(s): Gabrielle Stone (Co-Director), Roze (Co-Director)
Writer(s): Gabrielle Stone (Co-Writer), Roze (Co-Writer)
Cast & Crew: Elizabeth Mihelich (Production Manager), Alex Lynn Ward, Randy Wayne, Adalgiza Chermont, Amanda Wyss, Christ Mulkey, MQ TRan, Sydney Sweeney, Jayson Crothers, Lauryn Berger, Chad Braker, Daniel D. Smith, John Avarese, April Garcia, Julie Marquez
Run Time: 14 minutes
Before The Fall
2017 Best Editing
Short
Producer(s): Kamelya Alexan
Director(s): Kamelya Alexan
Writer(s): Brian Soszynski
Cast & Crew: Brian Soszynski (Art Director, Production Designer), Cooper Hill, Emily Adams, John Mays, John Soszynski, Kristen Magee, Tim Caldwell, Megan Donnelly, Nickolas Talbot, Welson Youkhanna, San Zabinski, Adrian Anguiano, William Cox, Blake Lawrence, Justin Daughtery, Matt Russell, Michael Forrest, Tyler Roth, Billy Wikerson
Run Time: 12 minutes
Trees of Eden
2017 Best Animation
Animation, Short
Producer(s):
Director(s): Dwight Hwang
Writer(s):
Cast & Crew:
Run Time: 15 minutes
The Artist’s Awakening
2017 Best Student Film
Short, Student
Producer(s): Daniel Mejia
Director(s): Daniel Mejia
Writer(s): Daniel Mejia
Cast & Crew: Isaac Spooner, Matt Nickley, Samantha Binkered, Maria Gregory, Waydon Thomas, Mu Su, Rebecca Gianforcaro, Andres Forero, Roberto Garcia, Harald Bern Jahn, Wei Du, Shou Si, Anne Wold, Jade Scott,
Luis Reyes
Run Time: 9 minutes
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017 Best Documentary
Documentary
Producer(s): Stephan Wellink, Robert de Young
Director(s): Robert de Young
Writer(s): Stephan Wellink, Robert de Young
Cast & Crew: Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Veronica Cartwright, Tippi Hedren, Jack Thompson, Rod Taylor
Run Time: 80 minutes
Happyland
2017 Best Short
Short
Producer(s): Adam Hancock, Joe Bartenhagen, Kelsey Daniels
Director(s): Adam Hancock
Writer(s): Joe Bartenhagen
Cast & Crew: T.J. Lowther, Paul Kiernan, Michael Patwin, Caitwin Barrett, Rick McFarland
Delinquent
2017 Best Feature (Jury Award)
Feature
Producer(s): Kieran Valla, Alvaro Baquero, Daniel Marks, Levi Smock
Director(s): Kieran Valla
Writer(s): Kieran Valla, Levi Smock (co-writer)
Cast & Crew: Alex Shaffer, Bill Sage, David Fierro, Erin Drake, Kevin Bigley, Kim Director, Matthew Shear, Sam Dillon, Rollin Hunt, Vanara Taing, Megan Spatz
Run Time: 97 minutes
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017 Best Documentary (Jury Award)
Documentary
Producer(s): Derek Wayne Johnson, Chris May, Emmett James,
Director(s): Derek Wayne Johnson
Writer(s): Derek Wayne Johnson
Cast & Crew: John G. Avildsen, Burt Reynolds, Jerry Weintraub, Martin Scorsese, Ralph Macchio, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
Run Time: 78 minutes