It’s been a really fun past couple of days for me and my fellow 17 to Midnight crew. On Sunday we took home the award for BEST LOCAL FILM in the SINY Film Festival, and Monday Executive Producer Carlo Montagnino, Producer Gabriella Loutfi (Who also won for best new filmmaker), and Director Nick Caccese were interviewed by NY1 news.
For several of the filmmakers, last night was a clear sign that they should keeping following their dreams. Gabriella Loutfi of Richmond won the award for Best New Filmmaker for her short, “Apartment 7.” The 22-year-old enrolled in the New York Film Academy after graduating from Fordham University.
“I was a little scared to go into film because I knew there’s sacrifices. But I went ahead 500 percent and look at me now,” she said, beaming. “This is like out of this world for me.”
And the complete list of winners is:
Best Picture: “The Crimson Mask”;
Audience Choice Feature: “Cropsey”;
Audience Choice Short: “Waiting for…Budd”;
Best Director: Elizabeth Page for “The Pilgrim”;
Best Actress: Maria Rusolo in “Withdrawl”;
Best Actor: Trevor St. John in “The Art of Getting Over It”;
Best Suspense and Thriller: “Mourning on Charlotte Street”;
Best Comedic Feature: “Randal and Simon’s Big Damn Movie”;
Best Documentary Feature: “Warrior Champions”;
Best Dramatic Feature: “Friends and Lovers”;
Best New Filmmaker: Gabriella Loutfi for “Apartment 7″;
Best Documentary Short: “M.U.R.A.L.”;
Best Comedic Short: “Me, Myself and Your Husband”;
Best Dramatic Short: “The Happy High Laughter Club”;
Best Short: “The New True, Charlie Wu”;
Best Staten Island Local Film: “17 to Midnight”;
Best Short Screenplay: “Chase Thompson, A Film by Chase Thompson”;
Best Feature Screenplay: “The Scientist”;
Best Cinematography “Chase Thompson, A Film by Chase Thompson” and
Best Film Editing: “The Crimson Mask.”
To check out the NY1 piece by Shushannah Walshe click here.
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