Brad Singley’s “Overlooked,” about a man who constantly confused by people waving to person behind him, was the big winner this year at the FilmFrenzy VII Curvee Awards Gala Friday at the Renton Events Pavilion.
Hosted by Q13 Fox’s Adam Gehrke and Renton Municipal Arts Commissioner and ReelRenton.com member Ben Andrews, the evening celebrated the winners of this year’s awards in 16 categories.
This year, “Overlooked” won the Screening Award (voted on by those in attendance at the Oct. 19), Best Screenplay, Best Actor for Stephen Heller and Best Picture.
Amelia Ossorio also picked up multiple awards on Friday, winning a Student Division Third Place award and then picking up the Reel Grrls Woman Filmmaker Award for her film “Brad goes to Renton,” about a bunny’s day out exploring the city.
Kyle Boynton’s “Rewriting Renton” also picked up multiple statues, winning the Open Division Third Place award and then also grabbing the “Best Use of Renton” Curvee.
In addition to the wards for individual films, this year, ReelRenton awarded the Washington Film Organization of the Year Award to SIFF and the Northwest Filmmaker of the Year Award to Megan Griffiths, whose Seattle-based movie “Lucky Them” wowed the crowd at a special screening on the opening night of SIFF-Renton earlier this year.
There is one more award to be determined and given out as part of this year’s FilmFrenzy.
The Renton Reporter is hosting the People’s Choice Award, giving you a chance to watch all the movies and select your favorite. The film that receives the most votes will win the People’s Choice Curvee, to be presented at a City Council meeting next month.
To watch this year’s movies and vote for the People’s Choice award, visit www.rentonreporter.com.
Full list of 2014 Curvee Award Winners:
Student Division – 3rd Place
“Brad Goes to Renton”
Amelia Ossorio, Producer
Open Division – 3rd Place
“Rewriting Renton”
Kyle Boynton, Producer
Special Judges Award
“Hairy Potter”
Lief Zimmerman, Producer
Renton Filmmaking Hero
Susan Johnson, Renton School Distrivt
Ken Saunderson, ReelRenton
Student Division – 2nd Place
“The Struggle”
Long Tran, Producer
Open Division – 2nd Place
“Born to Run”
Dylan Mander, Producer
Best Use of Renton
“Rewriting Renton”
Kyle Boynton, Producer
FilmFrenzy Screening Award
“Overlooked”
Brad Singley, Producer
Reel Grrls Woman Filmmaker Award
Amelia Ossorio
“Brad Goes to Renton”
Best Actor Award
Steven Heller,
“Overlooked”
Best Screenwriter Award
“Overlooked”
Brad Singley
Student Division – 1st Place
“Don’t Blame Yourself”
Tyvon Tabadero, Producer
Open Division – 1st Place
“When Harry Met Sally”
Chad Perkins, Producer
Washington Film Organization of the Year Award
SIFF
Northwest Filmmaker of the Year Award
Megan Griffiths
Best Picture Award
“Overlooked”
Brad Singley, Producer
