Complete List of 2021 Blue Glass Award Winners

Over 30 films were selected for exhibition and/or competition at the 2021 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival held at Chicago Filmmakers in Chicago from July 24-30, 2021. Of those films, the top award-winners were Coda 77, Far Out West, Ribblehead, and Forgive Me, Father with 2 awards each and narrative feature A Chance Encounter (formerly Molto Bella) receiving 5 Blue Glass awards.

BWiFF 2021 Award Winners

Best Original Score
David Muñoz Pérez, Coda 77

Best Original Song
"Song for Kate" by Andrea von Kampen, A Chance Encounter

Best Production Design
Andrea Cabrero, Coda 77

Best Cinematography
Joel Froome, A Chance Encounter

Best Sound
Tim Höfer, Forgive Me, Father

Best Editing
Travis Chandler, Far Out West

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Groening as Chicky in Bone Cage

Best Supporting Actor
Valentin Rosenberger as Thomas Lehmann in Forgive Me, Father

Best Actress
Delia Kropp as Briana in Landlocked

Best Actor
Gareth Bennett-Ryan as Mark Smithson in Ribblehead

Best Screenplay
Tom Young, Ribblehead

Best Director
Alexander Jeffery, A Chance Encounter

Best Animation
The Peach Scarf

Best Experimental
State of Agitation

Best Music Video
Shots of Light

Best Documentary
Fraser Syndrome & Me

Best Narrative Short (Drama)
The Woman of the House

Best Narrative Short (Comedy)
A New Leash on Life

Best Narrative Feature
A Chance Encounter

Best of Illinois
They Grow Up So Fast

Audience Favorite
Far Out West

Best of Fest
A Chance Encounter

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