Here's a list of winners from Salute Your Shorts Film Festival 2017:
Music videos - judged by Dez Dickerson, Prince’s original Guitarist
Honorable mention: Ocean Watch on YouTube
Runner up: Dog In The Night Watch on YouTube
Best In Category: Dum Ditty Dumb Watch on Vimeo
Documentary Shorts - judged by Kurt Schemper, producer of dozens of unscripted series including Intervention and Netflix’s new show Hot Girls Wanted.
Honorable mention: One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts Watch on YouTube
Runner up: The Talk: True Stories About The Birds and The Bees
Best In Category: Close Ties Watch on Apple TV
Close Ties (Zofia Kowalewska, 2017)
Web Series - judged by Wynn Everett (Agent Carter, HBOs The Newsroom)
Honorable mention: Hill Yes Watch on Vimeo
Runner up: The Robbery Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Parent Teacher Watch on Vimeo
Super Shorts- judged by Mike Ostroski whose recent acting credits include roles on GLOW, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, Criminal Minds, Brooklyn 99, and How to Get away with Murder. But Kids might know him from his work in Henry Danger and Fuller House.
Honorable mention: firstworldproblems Watch on Vimeo
Runner up: The Eye Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Sealand Cares Watch on YouTube
Genre Shorts- judged by Doug Jones, who has starred in such films as Pans Labyrinth, Hellboy, The Silver Surfer and TV shows such as Falling Skies and The Strain.
Honorable mention: Fry Day Watch on Vimeo
Runner up: Just Go! Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Dawn of The Deaf Watch on YouTube
Animated Shorts- The animated films were judged by Dan Lin. Producer of many blockbusters including the Lego Movie Franchise.
Honorable mention: Cuerdas Watch on YouTube
Runner up: Spring Jam Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Pearl Watch on YouTube
Pearl (Patrick Osborne, 2017)
Experimental Shorts- The experimental films were judged by Paul Sloop, short film programmer for the Oscar Qualified, Cleveland International Film Festival.
Honorable mention: In A Nutshell Watch on Vimeo
Runner up: Send Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Ten Meter Tower Watch on YouTube
Comedy - The judge for this category is Emmy Winning actor, Tony Hale. Best known for his work in Veep and Arrested Development.
Honorable mention: 5 Films About Technology Watch on YouTube
Runner up: The Date
Best In Category: The Eleven O Clock Watch on YouTube
The Eleven O'Clock (Derin Seale, 2017)
Dramatic Shorts -The dramas were judged by Paul Sloop, a short film programmer for the Oscar Qualified, Cleveland International Film Festival.
Honorable mention: What Tears Us Apart
Runner up: All Exchanges Final
Best In Category: Mare Nostrum Rent on Vimeo
Student Shorts -The student films were judged by Jeremy Howe, writer/producer for the Emmy winning show, The Big Bang Theory.
Honorable mention: Lockdown
Runner up: Fry Day Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Close Ties Watch on Apple TV
Female / Minority Directed Shorts - The judge for the female/ minority filmmaker category is Emily Best, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark crowdfunding and distribution platform.
Honorable mention: He Said
Runner up: Fry Day Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: Mare Nostrum Rent on Vimeo
Mare Nostrum (Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf, 2017)
Audience Award
Honorable mention: (TIE) Frolic n Mae Watch on Vimeo and Cuerdas Watch on YouTube
Runner up: Fry Day Watch on Vimeo
Best In Category: The Robbery Watch on Vimeo
BEST OF FEST
As determined by the programming team: FRY DAY Watch on Vimeo