BWiFF 2011

Festival Overview

The 2011 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF 2011) consisted of 37 short and feature-length official selections. The Shorts and Features competition was held at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center in Palatine from July 20-23 with an awards brunch at Hotel Bollero in Palatine on July 24.

An opening night concert was held at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center in Palatine on July 19 featuring performances by local musicians Chris Petlak and Dennis Florine, and a screening of the 2011 music video selections.

Features Competition

Absentia
The Day Carl Sandburg Died
The Dead Inside
Falling Overnight
Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil)
Happily After
Thespians
Turkey Bowl
The Wanteds

Shorts Competition

Animal Control
Anna Sun
Ascension Day
Bathing and the Single Girl
Before the Ship Goes Down
Call Me The Fool
Diversion
The Eagleman Stag
Ex-Sex
The Fourth
From Above
Ghost
Goldstar, Ohio
Implants
Keep Watching the Skies!
The Last Temptation of Chris
Machines of the Working Class
No Names
Odd Shoe
Old Fangs
The Oldest Profession
Sadness is a Blessing
The Seawatchers
Take Your Picture
Undercity
Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's "Howl"
You Give Me Air

Special Presentation

Henry's Crime

2011 Blue Glass Award Winners

Best Original Music
Rob Lane for Odd Shoe

Best Production Design
Shannon Hourugan for The Dead Inside

Best Cinematography
Jean-Philippe Gossart for Odd Shoe

Best Sound
Gypsy Sound for Absentia

Best Editing
Yannick Coutheron & Nicholas Houver for Fleur Du Mal (Flowers of Evil)

Best Supporting Actress
Kerry Bishe for Turkey Bowl

Best Supporting Actor
Tom DiMenna for Turkey Bowl

Best Actress
Sarah Lassez for The Dead Inside

Best Actor
Parker Croft for Falling Overnight

Best Screenplay
David Dusa, Mike Sens, Raphaelle Maes & Louise Moliere for Fleur Du Mal (Flowers of Evil)

Best Director
Kyle Smith for Turkey Bowl

Best Animation
The Eagleman Stag

Best Experimental
Ghost

Best Music Video
Sadness is a Blessing

Best Short Film
Bathing and the Single Girl

Best Documentary
The Wanteds

Best Narrative Feature
Falling Overnight

Audience Favorite
The Wanteds

Best of Fest
Falling Overnight