BWiFF 2016

Festival Overview

The 2016 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF 2016) consisted of 31 short and feature-length official selections. The Shorts and Features competition was held at AMC Randhurst 12 in Mount Prospect from July 24-31.

Features Competition

I Am Me
Jasmine
Open Tables
Teddy Boy
Where Do We Go From Here?

Shorts Competition

The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy
Brine
Broiled
Broken Basket
Confession: 5pm or by Appointment
Democracy in the Driver's Seat
EZ Out
The Gun Equation
Into the Sand
Lightning Bugs in a Jar
Lucky Penny
Mr. Dentonn
Night of the Slasher
Shutter
Skål
Spintronic
A Splendid Affair
Total Awesome Viking Power
Winter's Journey
A Working Definition

World Cinema Selections

(Out of Competition)

Close Encounters of the Old Age
Everything Will Be Okay
House Arrest
Soft Voice
Zero-G

2016 Blue Glass Award Winners

Best Song
"OK" by Aviva Jaye from Lucky Penny

Best Original Score
Tyler Collins, Where Do We Go From Here?

Best Production Design
Ráchel Lowery, Lightning Bugs in a Jar

Best Sound
Lisa K. Fowle & Erick Jolley, Jasmine

Best Editing
Benjamin Cappelletti & Michael Mallart, Skål

Best Cinematography
Michael Faust, Winter's Journey

Best Supporting Actress
Elizabeth Stenholt as "BJ" in Broiled

Best Supporting Actor
Richard Addison as "Malcolm" in Where Do We Go From Here?

Best Actress
Danielle Prall as "Helene Juergenson" in Teddy Boy

Best Actor
Tyler Collins as "James" in Where Do We Go From Here?

Best Screenplay
Jack C. Newell, Open Tables

Best Director
John McPhail, Where Do We Go From Here?

Best Genre Film
Mr. Dentonn

Best Documentary
A Working Definition

Best Narrative Short
Winter's Journey

Best Narrative Feature
Open Tables

Best of Illinois
Broiled

Audience Favorite
The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy

Best of Fest
Open Tables