Film Threat Celebrates The Best of Indie Filmmaking at Live In-Theater Ceremony
Film Threat,led by founder and filmmaker Chris Gore, and in conjunction with their partner Magical Threads, are thrilled to announce the Award This! 2022 winners. Award This!! nominees were selected from the nearly 2,000 indie films reviewed on Film Threat in 2021 (this year we extended our deadline into the first quarter of 2022 due to the pandemic). Award This! returned for its fourth year with a live in-person, in-theater event on Saturday, May 21st at non-profit arthouse cinema the Frida Cinema to honor the best and brightest in independent film. Film Threat’s Award This! has become an independent film industry staple celebrating the best in independent cinema.
“This years’ incredibly diverse Award This! nominees made deliberations brutal for our team. Amid two years of literal pandemic struggle, we saw the independent spirit in all its glory. We are honored to share our winners and encourage you to watch this years’ nominees,” said Chris Gore.
This years’ Award This! bold and diverse categories including Indie Sci-Fi, Indie Horror, Indie Comedy, Indie LGBTQ+ Film, Indie Action/Thriller, WTF Indie, Indie Romantic Comedy, Indie Drama, Music Documentary, Pop Culture Documentary, Socially-Relevant Documentary, Best Director, Best Directress, Indie Made for Less Than the Contents of an Oscar Gift Bag (Under $100K), and Indie Movie of the Year. The nominating board of Award This! is comprised of the staff of Film Threat’s editors and critics which number 30+ worldwide along with an advisory board of media figures and independent film luminaries.
Below please find this years’ winning films along side the complete list of independent films nominated for the Film Threat’s 2022 Award This! event.
Award This! Film About Movies or Filmmaking
Clapboard Jungle
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Clerk.
Film Fest
Sam and Mattie Make a Zombie Movie – WINNER
Award This! Music Documentary **(This Category was a tie)**
Holding These Moments – WINNER
The Jesus Music
Miss Angela
Rock Camp the Movie
The United States of Insanity – WINNER
Award This! Socially Relevant Documentary **(This Category was a tie)**
Bastards' Road – WINNER
The Boys in Red Hats – WINNER
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Pharma Bro
Rebel Hearts
The Reunited States
Stronger For Life
Award This! Pop Culture Documentary
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Clerk.
Lily Topples the World
More Than Miyagi – WINNER
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Award This! Documentary
Bastards' Road – WINNER
Clerk.
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Pharma Bro
Sam and Mattie Make a Zombie Movie
The United States of Insanity
Award This! Short Film
ASMR for White Liberals
Billy Kills the Internet – WINNER
BoxLife
Heavy Petting
KIA Summer Sales Event
Snake Dick
Award This! Indie Sci-Fi
The Changed
Glasshouse
God of Dreams – WINNER
Man Under Table
Nebulous Dark
Repeat
Award This! Indie Horror
Agnes
The Great And Terrible Day Of The Lord – WINNER
The Nest
Night At The Eagle Inn
Psycho Goreman
Slashening: The Final Beginning
Award This! Indie Comedy
Donny’s Bar Mitzvah
Golden Arm
Kitty Mammas
Spirit Quest
Tango Shalom – WINNER
Win a Trip to Browntown!
Award This! Indie LGBTQ+ Themed Film
HipBeat
Road Head
Shit & Champagne
Swan Song
X –WINNER
Award This! Indie Animation
Cryptozoo
Flee
The Spine Of Night – WINNER
Award This! Indie Action/Thriller
100 Days to Live
The Beta Test
Delicate State
How To Deter A Robber
Mafia Inc.
Shut In – WINNER
Award This! WTF Indie Like “What The Fuck Is This Move Even? **(This Category was a tie)**
Baby Oopsie
Donny’s Bar Mitzvah
I, Challenger – WINNER
Mother Schmuckers
Road Head
Willy’s Wonderland – WINNER
Award This! Indie Romantic Comedy
Borrelia Borealis
Christmas On The Carousel
Honesty Weekend – WINNER
Lost At Christmas
Threebound
Win a Trip to Browntown!
Award This! Indie Drama
The In-Between
Lola
Shiva Baby
Single Mother By Choice – WINNER
Sweet Thing
Weekenders
Award This! Indie Made for Less Than the Contents of an Oscar Gift Bag (Under $100k)
Delicate State - WINNER
God of Dreams
Lola
Road Head
Tango Shalom
Win a Trip to Browntown! – WINNER
Award This! Director **(This Category was a tie)**
The Beta Test (Jim Cummings, P.J. McCabe)
The Changed (Michael Mongillo)
Donny’s Bar Mitzvah (Jonathan Kaufman) – WINNER
God of Dreams (Jurian Isabelle)
Lola (Antonie Allen)
Shit & Champagne (D'Arcy Drollinger)
Shut In (D.J. Caruso)
Single Mother By Choice (Dan Levy Dagerman) – WINNER
Award This! Directress **(This Category was a tie)**
Borrelia Borealis (Kathryne Isabelle Easton) – WINNER
Delicate State (Paula Rhodes) – WINNER
Glasshouse (Kelsey Egan)
Golden Arm (Maureen Bharoocha)
Honesty Weekend (Leslie Thomas)
How To Deter A Robber (Maria Bissell)
The In-Between (Mindy Bledsoe)
Shiva Baby (Emma Seligman)
Award This! Indie Movie of the Year
The Beta Test
Borrelia Borealis
The Changed
Delicate State
Donny’s Bar Mitzvah – WINNER
Night At The Eagle Inn
Repeat
Shiva Baby
Shut In
The Spine Of Night
Check out the official Award This! site for more information, including eligibility requirements for next year and don't forget to follow Award This! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.