WRITE, SHOOT AND EDIT A SHORT FILM IN TWO DAYS
Aberdeen, SD | Friday - Sunday, Feb. 14-16, 2025
WATCH 2025
SUBMISSIONS BELOW!
PRESENTED BY
2025 SPONSORS
Red Rooster Coffee House
Fallout Creative Community
McQuillen Creative Group
NSU School of Fine Arts
Daniel Cybulski
WINNERS:
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
Best use of prop
Best us of line of dialogue
Best use of character
Best poster
People's Choice Best Film
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Condiments Unlimited - Permanent Death
Spotted Ear Jr. - The Lollipops & Antonio
Fallout Creative - Better Ride - A Fuzzy History
Condiments Unlimited - Permanent Death
Spotted Ear Jr. - The Lollipops & Antonio
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Fallout Creative - Better Ride - A Fuzzy History
Lemon Stop Sign - Unhappily Married
Spotted Ear Jr. - The Lollipops & Antonio
Trainyard - Scent of Satan
Tubesworld - The Stage
Trainyard - Scent of Satan
Condiments Unlimited - Permanent Death
Spotted Ear Jr. - The Lollipops & Antonio
Chandler Chan - Drawn To Death
Tony Zerr - The Stage
Gabriel Moffet - The Lollipops & Antonio
Creative Differences - Drawn To Death
Fallout Creative - Better Ride - A Fuzzy History
Trainyard/Fallout Creative/Tubesworld
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SPOTTED EAR JR. - THE LOLLIPOPS & ANTONIO
ADJUDICATED AWARDS
Best set design
Best costume design
Best screenplay/writing
Best cinematography
Best editing
Best sound design
Best original music
Best ensemble cast
Best supporting actor
Best actor
Best actor -
HONORABLE MENTION
Technical Excellence
Creative Excellence
Spirit of Hub City -
(Creator's Choice best film)
BEST FILM
2025 SUBMISSIONS
Thank you all for putting in your talents, efforts and time to make these incredible short films. I challenge you all to continue making art you're passionate of, and I hope to see you all participate again in 2026!
- John A. Schwab
Scent of Satan
Trainyard | Directed by ANTHONY ULRICH
Genre: BUDDY COMEDY
WINNER: Best cinematography, best sound design, Spirit of Hub City
Unhappily Married
Lemon Stop Sign | Directed by LIAM DARLING
Genre: FILM NOIR
WINNER: Best costume design
Haunters
Onomatopoeia Moving Images and Sound
Directed by JEREMY SMITH
Genre: HOLIDAY
WATCH DIRECTOR'S CUT HERE.
Drawn to Death
Creative Differences | Directed by DYLAN RIPPE
Genre: GHOST
WINNER: Best supporting actor - Chandler Chan, Technical Excellence
Permanent Death
Condiments Unlimited | Directed by COLE JENSEN
Genre: HORROR
WINNER: Best use of prop, best poster, best original music
Soyuz in the Soybeans
JMS Films | Directed by DALE SCHORNACK
Genre: MOCKUMENTARY
The Lollipops & Antonio
Spotted Ear Jr. | Directed by ALICE VOGEL
Genre: CRIME/GANGSTER
WINNER: Best use of line of dialogue, best screenplay/writing, best ensemble cast, HONORABLE MENTION best actor - Gabriel Moffet, People's Choice Best Film, Best Film
The Stage
TubesWorld | Directed by TONY ZERR
Genre: TIME TRAVEL
WINNER: Best editing, best actor, Spirit of Hub City (Creator's Choice Best Film)
Better Ride - A Fuzzy History
Fallout Creative | Directed by DAN CLEBERG
Genre: ALTERNATIVE HISTORY
WINNER: Best use of character, best set design, Creative Excellence, Spirit of Hub City (Creator's Choice Best Film)