2014 Chain NYC Film Festival
AUGUST 4 – 17, 2014
Featuring over 100 films from all around the world, the 2014 Chain NYC Film Festival doubled in both attendance and submission size. Packed houses full of audience lovers were able to experience some really magical events.
2014 Special Events
Screening of John Cassavetes’ Shadows with special guest, the star of the film Lelia Goldoni
Reading of Mama at Midnight written by Karen Black. Starring Sean Young, Andrea McArdle, and Gail Brown
2014 CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS:
Web Series
Best Narrative Web Series – Slummy Mummy
Best Documentary Web Series – The Inspiration Project
The Shorts
Best of Fest Screening – Dollar Night
Student Short – The Magic Pencil
Best Narrative Super Short – That One Day
Best Documentary Super Short – How You Doin’ Boy?
Best Musical Short – The Gossip Queen
Best Suspense Short – Cry Wolf
Best Comedy Short – We’re Goners, It’s Fine, Relax
Best International Short – Frammenti [Scraps]
Best Cinematography Short – Marius Gulbrandsen – Patrol
Best Documentary Short – Morning Mary Lou
Best Actor Short – Keith Zarriello – Brake
Best Actress Short – Anna Katarina – Untitled Symphony
Best Director – Documentary Short – Todd Stoops – Morning Mary Lou
Best Director – Narrative Short – Rich Devaney – Patrol
Best Narrative Short – Patrol
The Features
Best Original Score – Nothing in Los Angeles
Best Action Feature – 2 Dead 2 Kill
Best Thriller – The EVE
Best International Feature – Backgammon
Best Cinematography – Kenneth Skouboelling (Backgammon)
Best Ensemble – The Widowers
Best Actor – Chris Bellant – The Backseat
Best Actress – Miranda Noelle Wilson – The EVE
Best Director Documentary – Chris Wilson (You Have His Eyes)
Best Director Narrative – Jonathan Scott Chinn (The Widowers)
Audience Award – The EVE
Special Category Awards:
Personal Stories – Karen Black on Acting
Original Ideas – The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray Aged 33 & ¾
New Work – Unafraid Voices from the Crime Victims Treatment Center
New York Filmmaker Award – Benham Jones – Broke
Best Feature Documentary – You Have His Eyes
Best Feature Comedy – The Backseat
Best Feature Narrative – The Widowers
Best of Fest – Virgins Wanted
