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What an exciting time to be involved in Michigan’s film industry! This year marks the 8th season for the Eclipse Awards show. This prestigious show, originally founded to celebrate Grand Rapids area filmmakers has grown to embrace the whole of the state of Michigan and filmmakers and content creators throughtout the state.
According to the Eclipse Awards home page:
The Eclipse Awards honor excellence in film, television and on-line content from content creators here in Michigan. Each year judges, all industry peers in Michigan and in the United States, screen entered works and vote for the recipient of the Eclipse Award for Excellence in Craft.
Here is the List of Nominees for the 2019 Eclipse Awards Show
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Best Documentary Short Subject
100 Year Old Veteran Irene Hoskins
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, Justin Brown, Producers
Artprize 10 Year Retrospective
Brian Kelly, Producer
Blackbyrd’s Salute to Vietnam Veteran Allan Barnes
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, William Redwine, Producers
Capernaum
Eric Schrotenboer, Producer
Challenge Day
Kyle Winchell, Josiah Sweeney, Producers
Congressional Gold Medal Recipient – Carroll Braxton
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, Producer
Finnish-American Club of New Port Richey
Kristin Ojaniemi, Jim Kurtti, Producers
Joy
Lisa Mulry, Kerry Rasikas, Producers
Kindleberger Park: 85 Years of History
Joe Starr, Producer
Best Promotional Segment for Television or Online
Actors’ Theatre “Who We Are”
Kerry Rasikas, Lisa Mulry, Producers
Alpha Omega Residential & Recovery Home
Kristin Ojaniemi, Producer
Juhannus Folk School
Kristin Ojaniemi, Producer
Mental Health America: Anxiety
Bill Fischer, Susan Bonner, Michael Dollar, Producers
Salute to Medal of Honor Recipient James C. McCloughan
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, Producers
This is the Diatribe
Sean McManaman, Mallory Heiges, Producers
Best Cinema Trailer
The Eden Theory
Kyle Misak, Jesse Charles, Don Chase, Producers
Best Music Video of an Original Performance
Grace Transcends Dissonance
Thomas Bell, Producer
Keep On (Keepin’ On)
Dane Covey, Producer
Let’s Go Missing
MJ Harrell, Producer
Love is Wild
Michael McCallum, William C. McCallum, Patric J. Arnold, Producers
Revival
Garrett Hughes, Ben Tiesworth, Producers
Best Television or Online Progra
Laker News: Report on Sundance
Kyle Macciomei, Mary Racette, Producers
Medal of Honor Recipient James C. McCloughan
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, Producers
Salute to Vietnam Veteran Allan Barnes
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, William Redwine, Producers
The Kent County Veterans Treatment Court
Nicole Hansen, Producer
World War Two Veteran Carroll Braxton – Original Montford Point Marine
Rodney Brown, R. Ray Barnes, Producers
Best Narrative Short
Borrowed
Heather Fairbanks, Amber G. Elliott, Producers
Brain Engagement
Patrick Neff, Producer
Ever After
Jeff Kapp, Producer
Funtime
Joe Eatman, Harper Shecter, Producers
Pencil Mark
Trevor Norkey, Producer
The Acorn
Kyle Misak, Don Chase, Reid Petro, Producers
UnTIE-tled
Arielle Lane, Producer
Vitamins
Lamon Shyne, Producer
Best Feature
Agramon’s Gate
Harley Wallen, Nancy Oeswein, Kaitlyn Wallen, Producers
Bennett’s Song
Nancy Oeswein, Harley Wallen Producers
Betrayed
Harley Wallen, Nick Sarelli, Producers
Crafts
Best Director – Narrative Short
Patrick Neff
Brain Engagement
Michael McCallum
Breaking Wheel
Noah Bashore
Fin
Kyle Macciomei
Freshmenland
Benyamin Aki
I Remember
Kyle Misak
The Acorn
Best Editing – Narrative Film
Amber G. Elliott
Borrowed
Scott Baisden, Michael McCallum
Breaking Wheel
David Boeckel
Dear Love
Noah Bashore, Abby Santoviz
Fin
Kyle Misak
The Acorn
Victor Pytko
The Legend of Dog Lady Island
Best Editing – Documentary Subject
Derek Rottman
ArtPrize 10 Year Retrospective
Victor Pytko
Bad Water. Small Town. Deaf Ears: Everything You Need to Know About PFAS, But Do Not Know How to Ask
Kristin Ojaniemi
Finnish American Club of New Port Richey
Kerry Rasikas
Joy
Rodney Brown
Salute to Medal of Honor Recipient James C. McCloughan
Best Cinematography – Narrative Short
Reid Petro
The Acorn
Reid Petro
The Guess Who – Haunted Music Video
Best Director – Feature
Harley Wallen
Bennet’s Song
Harley Wallen
Betrayed
Ahmad Lee
Joe vs Joe
Best Director – Documentary Subject
Brian Kelly
ArtPrize 10 Year Retrospective
Randin Brown
Clear Water: Detroit’s River Revival
Best Screenplay – Narrative Short
Michael McCallum, Scott Baisden, Anne Cope, Wulf Hogan, William C. McCallum
Breaking Wheel
David Boeckel, Reid Petro
Dear Love
Kyle Misak
The Acorn
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Richard Really
The Acorn
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Caribbian Colon
Joe vs Joe
Amanda Buhs
My Lost Love
Chandra Michaels
The Acorn
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Owen Loughrin
Fin
Michael McCallum
Foreword
Michael Gordon
I Remember
Dwayne Gill
Joe Vs Joe
Gavin Velez
The Acorn
Best Actress in a Lead Role
Calhoun Koenig
Bennet’s Song
Heather Fairbanks
Borrowed
Danica O’Neill
Breaking Wheel
Sarah Ray
Fin
Heather Fairbanks
Joe vs Joe
Brit MacRae
The Acorn
Best Production Design
Don Chase
The Acorn
Best Original Score
Carter Penney
Freshmenland
Gregory De Iulio
The Acorn
Best Sound Design
Kevin Senzaki
The Acorn
Best Animation
Josh Reed
Paragon
Best Visual Effects
Patrick Neff
Brain Engagement
Dan Nunez, DT Kofoed
Man Out of Time
See you May 1st. You must RSVP via the web portal. Thank you.