2018 Best-in-Fest Winner:
Kill the Animal, Directed by Cal Thiesing

Southwest High School, Minneapolis

2018 Best-in-Fest Winners and Finalists

Best Narrative

Cal Thiesing / Southwest High School, Mpls / Kill the Animal - Winner
Ben Dreblow / Home School / Reality Ransom
William Blackwell Kinney / S. Paul Central High School & FilmNorth / Cryptic Closet
Ben Dreblow / Home School / Reality Ransom

Best Documentary

Trella OldRock / Redwood Valley High School & FilmNorth / In-Yan Sha - Winner Jose Palmas / Cristo Rey Jesuit High School & Urban Ventures / Pollinator Ambassadors

Best Music Video

Martaize Smith / Armstrong High School & Hope Community Best Buy Teen Center / Grind by Tez Smith & L.A. Trello - Winner
Saheli Patel / Southwest High School / Wow Wow

Best Experimental

Grace Wethor / Homeschool / Guardian Alien - Winner
Savanna Thunder / Perpich Center for Arts Education / I Hope You Know

Best Cinematography

Savanna Thunder / Perpich Center for Arts Education / I Hope You Know - Winner
Grace Wethor / Home School / Guardian Alien
Marissa Dessillier / Perpich Center for Arts Education / A Portrait in Roses

Dakota Laden Award for Comedy

Saheli Patel / Southwest High School / Wow Wow - Winner

Twin Cities Black Film Festival: Emerging Filmmaker of Color

Martaize Smith / Armstrong High School & Hope Community Best Buy Teen Center / Grind by Tez Smith & L.A. Trello - Winner
Aditya Kalale / Southwest High School, Mpls / Diagnosed
Jose Palmas / Cristo Rey Jesuit High School & Urban Ventures / Pollinator Ambassadors
Savanna Thunder / Perpich Center for Arts Education / PSA: Cultural Appropriation
Solyana Anagaw / North High School, St. Paul / Poetic Vision

Minnesota Women in Film and Television: Emerging filmmaker

Solyana Anagaw / North High School, St. Paul / Poetic Vision - Winner
Grace Wethor / Homeschool / Guardian Alien
Marissa Dessillier / Perpich Center for Arts Education / A Portrait in Roses
Savanna Thunder / Perpich Center for Arts Education / PSA: Cultural Appropriation
Savanna Thunder / Perpich Center for Arts Education / I Hope You Know
Saheli Patel / Southwest High School / Wow Wow