deadCenter Film Festival rolls out 2022 award winners
The Oscar-Qualifying deadCenter Film Festival has announced the award winners for the 2022 edition of the festival, which wrapped-up on June 12th.
deadCenter Film Festival (DCFF) has announced the complete list of award winners for the 22nd edition of the festival, which took place from June 9-12, 2022.
deadCenter Film Festival 2022 award winners
Best Pride Feature
“Mama Bears” by Daresha Kyi from United States won the Best Pride Feature award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival.
“Mama Bears” Follows women who reshape almost every aspect of their lives with love.
Best Oklahoma Feature
The award for Best Oklahoma Feature went to “Out of Exile” by Kyle Kauwika Harris from United States.
In “Out of Exile”, after a botched armored car robbery, a recently paroled thief tries to balance his life and mend a troubled family as a determined FBI agent hunts down him and his crew.
Best Documentary Feature
The best award in the Documentary Feature competition section of the 2022 deadCenter Film Festival went to “Eternal Spring (長春)” by Jason Loftus from Canada, Republic of Korea, United States.
In “Eternal Spring (長春)”, an engineer named Liang and a hulking grain worker called “Big Truck”, facing denunciations of their banned faith in the Chinese state media execute a bold and perilous plan to hack into state television.
“Bad Axe” by David Siev from United States won the Special Jury award in the Documentary Feature competition section of the deadCenter Film Festival 2022.
“Bad Axe” is a real-time portrait of 2020, which unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump’s rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Killing Fields.
Best Okie Short
“Old House New Home” by Kelly Bryan Kerr from United States won the Best Okie Short award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival.
40 years ago, Francis Ford Coppola filmed The Outsiders in Tulsa, Oklahoma launching the careers of several Hollywood greats and immortalizing the book’s author, SE Hinton. Over the years, many filming locations have disappeared. The house used for the Curtis brothers’ home was doomed to demolition until Danny Boy O’Connor of the rap group House of Pain stepped in. The New Yorker moved to Tulsa, purchased the house and converted it into a museum celebrating the film. His success has reached national attention including the producer of the film, Zoetrope Corp. Old House New Home is featured on the 40th Anniversary release of The Outsiders.
Best Narrative Feature
“The Braves” by Anaïs Volpé from France won the award for Best Narrative Feature of the deadCenter Film Festival 2022.
“The Braves” tells the story of two young and carefree aspiring actresses, who chase their theater dreams in the streets of Paris until sudden hardship threatens their plans and tests their sisterhood.
“Disfluency” by Anna Baumgarten from United States won the Special Jury award in the Narrative Feature competition section of the deadCenter Film Festival 2022.
“Disfluency” tells the story of Jane, who returns home to her family’s lake house after failing her final college class, coming to terms with the trauma that derailed her senior year.
Best Live-Action Short
The Best Live-Action Short award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival went to “For Love” by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor from United Kingdom.
“For Love” tells the story of a couple, who battle for a future where they can find a home and freedom that is not determined by where they’re from.
Best Short Animation
The Best Short Animation award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival went to “More Than I Remember” by Amy Bench from United States.
“More Than I Remember” tells the story of the 14-year-old Mugeni, who awakes to the sounds of bombs at her home in southeastern Congo. As her family scatters to the surrounding forests to save themselves, Mugeni finds herself completely alone. From there, she sets out on a remarkable solo journey across the globe, determined to reunite with her lost loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people.
Best Indigenous Feature
The award for Best Indigenous Feature went to “Run Woman Run” by Zoe Hopkins from Canada.
“Run Woman Run” tells the story of Beck, a single mom who learns how to reclaim her dreams, family and honour her life, all thanks to an unlikely coach.
Best Documentary Short
The Best Documentary Short award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival went to “Somewhere Higher” by Mohammad Gorjestani from United States.
In “Somewhere Higher”, recreational use of cannabis has been legal in Michigan since 2018 — but consumers know the activity is still stigmatized.
Best Music Video
The Best Music Video award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival went to “Andy Artus, Feat. Miah Baker: A Prayer” by Nicole Emmons from United States.
Best Episodic
“Hudson Falls” by Elias Plagianos from United States won the Best Episodic award of the deadCenter Film Festival 2022.
The secrets of a small upstate town that revolve around an eccentric scientist (William Sadler) begin to unravel when a private eye from the city (Richard Kind) takes on a seemingly mundane job in an effort to rekindle a relationship with his ex wife (Jessica Hecht).
Best Indigenous Short
The Best Indigenous Short award of the 22nd deadCenter Film Festival went to “Long Line of Ladies” by Shaandiin Tome, Rayka Zehtabchi from United States.
“Long Line of Ladies” tells the story of a girl and her community, who prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.
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