2021 AWARD CEREMONY!!!
List of 2021 Winners:
-Best Overall Short (Ritu Goes Online; Dir. Vrinda Samartha)
-Best Director (Caroline; Dir. Patricia Vidal Delgado)
-Best Actor (TK Richardson-in Caroline; Dir. Patricia Vidal Delgado)
-Best Actress (Rachel Rath-in Caroline; Dir. Patricia Vidal Delgado)
-Female Filmmaker (No Longer Perfect; Dir. Virginia Blatter)
-Student Filmmaker (The Quiet; Dir. Radheya Jegatheva)
-First-Time Filmmaker (Sunday Morning; Producer: Tina Riccio, Dir. Emelie Claxton)
-Most Innovative Film (Magic Play; Dir. Natasha Cánepa)
-People's Choice Award (Dissimulation; Dir. Tara Chakravorty)
Below is the official schedule of events for the 2021 festival:
MONDAY (01/04): ✓
-Start of the festival!!!! WOOT!
-4:00pmEST: Opening ceremony video: We will introduce the festival organizers, introduce the panel of judges, introduce each selected film, and explain what will happen in the coming days. This video will be available on this page at fentressfilms.com
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: Magic Play, Purple Kisses, A Good Home, TERMINATED:TEETH&TINDER, We Used to Bury Them, and LOVE ME TENDER. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS81NnKFrfI
-Start of the people’s choice voting via our online voting platform at Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fentressfilmfest
TUESDAY (01/05): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: The Artist, Kyu's Daydream, To You, Ritu Goes Online, Still Here, and Thought and Prayers. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbNNanwPXAA
-6:00pmEST: Meet the Filmmakers video: Each filmmaker will get to introduce themself/their team, their film, and their film's mission. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYumJ6nIzbA
-2nd day of people’s choice voting via our online voting platform ($2/viewer entry fee)
WEDNESDAY (01/06): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: Tony Montana, Fire Escape, The Quiet, Whistleblower, Rules of the Dead, and Memory. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlicdKVZ0bs
-6:00pmEST: Meet and greet for all selected filmmakers (Zoom happy hour hangout)
-3rd day of people’s choice voting via our online voting platform ($2/viewer entry fee)
THURSDAY (01/07): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: No Longer Perfect, 10, KUKLI, Desolation, The Whistler, and Caroline. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVPvcGv-EnQ
-6:00pmEST: Fentress Films promo video: we will be talking about upcoming projects, the FF Fest 2022, and we will be doing a live giveaway of a free Fentress Films t-shirt. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8yj13Ykppo
-4th day of people’s choice voting via our online voting platform ($2/viewer entry fee)
FRIDAY (01/08): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: Pratidhwani, Quarantine, Dissimulation, Help, Sunday Morning, and Anagnorisis. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e5JyhkN2EM
-7:00pmEST: Award nominations are announced. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmthSGfc6eM
-Last day of voting for people's choice via our Vimeo streaming page (voting closes at 11:59pmEST)
SATURDAY (01/09): ✓
-5:00pmEST: Award ceremony on this page (video is above)
-6:00pmEST: Closing ceremony video- we will recognize each selected filmmaker again and give a sneak peek into Fentress Film Fest 2022! (still available on this page above)
To vote for the 'People's Choice Award':
**CLOSED**
Go to: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fentressfilmfest/
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page and post one comment with your top 3 favorite films from the festival (ex. "#1 Jaws #2 Inception #3 Parasite").
Only one set of votes per user is permitted and only paying viewers are permitted to comment. We will be posting daily standings on this page at fentressfilms.com Voting is open from 01/04/2021 (at 12:00amEST) through 01/08/2021 (at 11:59pmEST).
-Best Overall Short (Ritu Goes Online; Dir. Vrinda Samartha)
-Best Director (Caroline; Dir. Patricia Vidal Delgado)
-Best Actor (TK Richardson-in Caroline; Dir. Patricia Vidal Delgado)
-Best Actress (Rachel Rath-in Caroline; Dir. Patricia Vidal Delgado)
-Female Filmmaker (No Longer Perfect; Dir. Virginia Blatter)
-Student Filmmaker (The Quiet; Dir. Radheya Jegatheva)
-First-Time Filmmaker (Sunday Morning; Producer: Tina Riccio, Dir. Emelie Claxton)
-Most Innovative Film (Magic Play; Dir. Natasha Cánepa)
-People's Choice Award (Dissimulation; Dir. Tara Chakravorty)
Below is the official schedule of events for the 2021 festival:
MONDAY (01/04): ✓
-Start of the festival!!!! WOOT!
-4:00pmEST: Opening ceremony video: We will introduce the festival organizers, introduce the panel of judges, introduce each selected film, and explain what will happen in the coming days. This video will be available on this page at fentressfilms.com
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: Magic Play, Purple Kisses, A Good Home, TERMINATED:TEETH&TINDER, We Used to Bury Them, and LOVE ME TENDER. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS81NnKFrfI
-Start of the people’s choice voting via our online voting platform at Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fentressfilmfest
TUESDAY (01/05): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: The Artist, Kyu's Daydream, To You, Ritu Goes Online, Still Here, and Thought and Prayers. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbNNanwPXAA
-6:00pmEST: Meet the Filmmakers video: Each filmmaker will get to introduce themself/their team, their film, and their film's mission. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYumJ6nIzbA
-2nd day of people’s choice voting via our online voting platform ($2/viewer entry fee)
WEDNESDAY (01/06): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: Tony Montana, Fire Escape, The Quiet, Whistleblower, Rules of the Dead, and Memory. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlicdKVZ0bs
-6:00pmEST: Meet and greet for all selected filmmakers (Zoom happy hour hangout)
-3rd day of people’s choice voting via our online voting platform ($2/viewer entry fee)
THURSDAY (01/07): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: No Longer Perfect, 10, KUKLI, Desolation, The Whistler, and Caroline. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVPvcGv-EnQ
-6:00pmEST: Fentress Films promo video: we will be talking about upcoming projects, the FF Fest 2022, and we will be doing a live giveaway of a free Fentress Films t-shirt. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8yj13Ykppo
-4th day of people’s choice voting via our online voting platform ($2/viewer entry fee)
FRIDAY (01/08): ✓
-4:30pmEST: 'Featured Films of the Day' video: Samantha and Miles, the Co-Directors of the festival, will be talking about these 6 outstanding films: Pratidhwani, Quarantine, Dissimulation, Help, Sunday Morning, and Anagnorisis. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e5JyhkN2EM
-7:00pmEST: Award nominations are announced. This video is still available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmthSGfc6eM
-Last day of voting for people's choice via our Vimeo streaming page (voting closes at 11:59pmEST)
SATURDAY (01/09): ✓
-5:00pmEST: Award ceremony on this page (video is above)
-6:00pmEST: Closing ceremony video- we will recognize each selected filmmaker again and give a sneak peek into Fentress Film Fest 2022! (still available on this page above)
To vote for the 'People's Choice Award':
**CLOSED**
Go to: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fentressfilmfest/
Please scroll down to the bottom of the page and post one comment with your top 3 favorite films from the festival (ex. "#1 Jaws #2 Inception #3 Parasite").
Only one set of votes per user is permitted and only paying viewers are permitted to comment. We will be posting daily standings on this page at fentressfilms.com Voting is open from 01/04/2021 (at 12:00amEST) through 01/08/2021 (at 11:59pmEST).
People's Choice Voting: Final Results
Most popular films of the festival:
WINNER: Dissimulation (27 votes)
2nd place: Purple Kisses (16 votes)
3rd place: LOVE ME TENDER (11 votes)
WINNER: Dissimulation (27 votes)
2nd place: Purple Kisses (16 votes)
3rd place: LOVE ME TENDER (11 votes)
