January  2017 Winners
Best Picture
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Hope
Animation Short 
Runtime 06:02
Michael Scherrer, Samuel Scherrer
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“Best Picture” Award Winner, "Hope" will take home this beautiful HIMPFF Trophy during the Award Ceremony on Jan 27, 2018. 
Award of Recognition
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Branded The Mafia's Banker
Trailer/Promo 
Runtime2:06

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Magdalena's File
Foreign Short 
Runtime4:58

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ORANGE
Foreign Short 
Runtime 22:11

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Maestro
Drama Short Student 
Runtime 16:22

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Inside the Armoire
Drama Short 
Runtime16:23
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Rodger Douglas
Action/Thriller Short 
Music Score: Chris Akers 
Runtime 20:18

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You Got A Problem...
Animation Short 
Director: 
Charles Mandracchia
Runtime 8:26

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Hooked 
Webisode/New Media
Runtime 09:17

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Rubaroo
Drama Short Student 
Runtime 21:58

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Saurora
Visual Effects
Runtime 07:00
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Kyle
Drama Short Student 
Runtime 12:00

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cupid is not a terrorist
Animation Short 
Runtime 05:22

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Valor Cat: First Scratch
Animation Short 
Runtime 06:01

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Becca on Call
Webisode/New Media 
First time Filmmaker: 
​Jenness Rouse 
Runtime 22:00

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Tito: Peace of Heaven
Drama Short Student
Runtime 03:00
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The Other Side
Music Video 
Runtime 03:45

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White Balloon
Documentary Short 
Runtime 29:00

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Nordkapp the movie
Foreign Feature
Runtime 50:37

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The Madame in Black
Trailer/Promo 
Runtime 01:36

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Karma
Animation Short Student 
Runtime 03:48
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CR7 Underwear Commercial
Spec Commercial 
Runtime0:30

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Your Date Is Here
Horror Short 
Runtime 06:18

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I'm Not Hearing You
Experimental 
Cinematography: David Park
Actress: Sophia Bender
Runtime 05:12

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Dress Rehearsal
Actor: Michael Boston
First time Filmmaker:  Michael Boston
Runtime 21:08

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Skin of the night
Foreign Short 
Runtime 32:08
Cinematography (Short): 
Director Short: ubeda alexandre
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Illusion
SCI-FI Short Student 
Runtime 05:53

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Fillmore
Drama Short Student 
Runtime 10:00
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Fauk My Life
Webisode/New Media 
Runtime 12:02

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Reap
Producer: Ben Schyan
Runtime 17:24



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Homes of Hope
SCI-FI Short 
Runtime 05:00

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Felt Help
Comedy/Dramedy Short 
Runtime 10:56
Screenplay Winners
CONTROLLING
1st place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
Robert Seckler
Margaret Ford Rogers
LINK
2nd place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
D. A. Karr
White Sheets
3rd place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
Julius Ritter
The Glockman Killers
4th place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
James P. Day Jr.
War Time
5th place winner
Screenplay Feature 
by
Leon Cooper & Don Tait
Elwood County
1st place winner
Television Screenplay
by
Zivan Holloway Jr.
Michelle Lewis
Foreigner in Shanghai
1st place winner
Screenplay Short 
by
Dannes Zhang