SNAFF 2018 Nominees and Winner
Best Dramatic Short
Nominees:
The Peculiar Abilities of Mr Mahler – Dir. Paul Philipp
Violin – Dir. Konstantin Fam
Caroline – Dir. Logan George & Celine Held
The Scorpion’s Tale – Dir. Jhosimar Vasquez
The Things You Think I’m Thinking – Sherren Lee
Winner – The Peculiar Abilities of Mr Mahler – Dir. Paul Philipp
Best Comedy Short
Nominees:
Rag Dolls – Dir. Justin & Kristin Schaack
IDOL – Dir. Luisa Taraz
Sexpert Franzen – Dir. Kaitlyn Busbee
Robo Greaser – Dir. Dakota Arseneault
Pronto – Dir. Da’Shawne Smiley
Winner – IDOL – Dir. Luisa Taraz
Best Documentary Short
Nominees:
The Terrorist Hunter – Dir. Ann Shin
Death Metal Grandma – Dir. Leah Galant
My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes – Dir. Charlie Tyrell
A Different Script – Dir. Frencesca Carter & Eva Anderson
Santa Ana – Dir. César Pesquera
Winner – The Terrorist Hunter – Dir. Ann Shin
Best Horror Short
Nominees:
Hair Wolf – Dir. Mariama Diallo
Fortune-teller – Dir. Gonzaga Manso
Father – Dir. Chris Keller
Alice – Dir. Daniel M. Caneiro
An American Attorney in London – Dir. Darrell Alden
Winner – Hair Wolf – Dir. Mariama Diallo
Best Action Short
Nominees:
Not Alone – Dir. Summer Medina
A Boy A Girl A Pen – Dir. Nolan Quade
Winner – Not Alone – Dir. Summer Medina
Best Animated Short
Nominees:
The Burden – Dir. Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön – Dir. Bouwine Pool
Hate for Sale – Dir. Anna Eijsbouts
From the Snow-Covered Hill – Dir. Matty Jorissen & Wijnand Driessen
Sand Wanderer – Dir. Eric Giessmann
Winner – The Burden – Dir. Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Best Music Video
Nominees:
Heartbeat – Pierre Teulieres
Drunk on What – Kyle Louis Numann
A Big Part of a Big Sun – Dir. AB/CD/CD
Time Machine – Jay Pelzer
Winner – Heartbeat – Pierre Teulieres
Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy Short
Nominees:
The Manual – Dir. Wil Magness
Let Them Die Like Lovers – Dir. Jesse Atlas
Salient Minus Ten – Dir. Emma Dark
Prenatal – Dir. Bears Fonte
Redshift – Dir. Benjamin Crane
Winner – The Manual – Dir. Wil Magness
Best Foreign Short
Nominees:
Tell Me – Dir. Charlie Manton
Babs – Dir. Celine Held & Logan George
Kap – Dir. David M. Weiss
Long Distance Relationship – Dir. Caroline Markowicz
Damnation – Dir. Marc Nadal
Winner – Tell Me – Dir. Charlie Manton
Best Student Short
Nominees:
A Different Script – Dir. Francesca Carter
Tell Me – Dir. Charlie Manton
Night Call – Dir. Amanda Renee Knox
The Liberty – Dir. Jill Sachs
Life – Dir. Lee Hansol
Winner – A Different Script – Dir. Francesca Carte
Audience Choice Award
Winner – A Boy A Girl A Pen – Dir. Nolan Quade
Best Iowa Made Short
Nominees:
Sexpert Franzen – Dir. Kaitlyn Busbee
Good Earth: Awakening the Silent City – Dir. Kelly Rundle
Undertow – Dir. Jack Meggers
East Meets West – Dir. Julie Johnston
Marieke – Dir. Thomas C. Johnson
Winner – Sexpert Franzen – Dir. Kaitlyn Busbee
The Writers Block for Best Short Screenplay
Nominees
Before Charlie by Amit Koul
High Stakes by Andrew Wassom
Midnight Especial by Farzad Ahmadi
Mitch and Tyler: Post Apocalyptic “Pilot” by Alexander Dingeman
PRESTO by Dave Stuck
Waking North Haven by Wes Worthing
Winner – PRESTO written by Dave Stuck
The Directors Award for Outstanding Performance
The Liberty – Dir. Jill Sachs
Caroline – Dir. Logan George, Celine Held
The Scorpion’s Tale – Dir. Jhosimar Vasquez
The Things You Think I’m Thinking – Dir. Sherren Lee
Violin – Dir. Konstantin Fam
Winner – Caroline – Dir. Logan George, Celine Held
Best of the Fest
Nominees:
Violin – Dir. Konstantin Fam
Tell Me – Dir. Charlie Manton
The Burden – Dir. Niki Lindroth von Bahr
The Manual – Dir. Wil Magness
IDOL – Dir. Dir. Luisa Taraz
Violin – Dir. Konstantin Fam
Snake Alley Festival of Film 