The Awards Show
Friday, September 11
Location: Seneca One
Celebrate the 2026 films, filmmakers, audience favorites, and award winners.
Award Show Schedule
- 5:15pm - Doors/bar (credit card only!) -- red carpet photos
- 6:00pm - Seating opens -- Honorable mention screening
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm - Top 10 films screen
- 8:00pm - 8:45pm - Awards reception
- 8:45pm-9:45pm - bar open (credit card only!)
- 9:45PM -- AFTERPARTY AT UNION PUB! (295 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203)
- Food! Drinks! 60 of your filmie besties, all night long
TOP TEN SCREENING (alphabetical)
- 1666 Theatrical Productions — Roll Over, Good Boy
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Funny Buffalo Films — Fantasy Football
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Shoestring Cinema — Shoot!
- Things We Could Have Done — Peach Fuzz
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
HONORABLE MENTIONS SCREENING (alphabetical)
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- GURT — The Space Invader
- Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions — Girls' Day
REQUIRED ELEMENTS AWARDS
Best Use of Line
- 1666 Theatrical Productions — Roll Over, Good Boy
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Funny Buffalo Films — Fantasy Football
- Stackshot Studios — Two Steps to a Kill
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
Best Use of Prop
- 1666 Theatrical Productions — Roll Over, Good Boy
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
- Sapphire Studios — Fetching Affection
Best Use of Character
- 1666 Theatrical Productions — Roll Over, Good Boy
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- GURT — The Space Invader
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
Best Use of Genre (NEW)
- On Broad Street Productions — A Fortune Most Frowl
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Team X — A Golden Retrieval
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
- Untitled — Always Dedicated to the Job
POST PRODUCTION AWARDS
Best Sound Design
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Sapphire Studios — Fetching Affection
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
- The Raving Lunatic Show — An Axe to Grind
- DQ - WaxWing Productions — The Beacon
Best Special Effects
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- The Raving Lunatic Show — An Axe to Grind
Best Musical Score (Soundtrack)
- Brucky Ducky Producky — Through the Ringer
- On Broad Street Productions — A Fortune Most Frowl
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Scruffdog Films — Gold in the Gray
- Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions — Girls' Day
- DQ - WaxWing Productions — The Beacon
Best Editing
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions — Girls' Day
- DQ - WaxWing Productions — The Beacon
Nominations Pt. 3 PRODUCER’S AWARDS!
Kreutinger Creativity Award
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- GURT — The Space Invader
- Inclusive Films — Frankie Frow and the Quest for the Cursed Crystal
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
Fiercest Fit
- 70s Cowboy (Wyatt)
- Justin (Ian) Chortie
- Jill Mack
- Jo O’Donnel
- Mark Hudson
- North Park Staff
- Paul Fanara
- Sam Zotara
- Sean Sanders
Poster Contest
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- GURT — The Space Invader
- On Broad Street Productions — A Fortune Most Frowl
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
Trailer Contest
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- On Broad Street Productions — A Fortune Most Frowl
- Scruffdog Films — Gold in the Gray
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
Spirit of the 48
- Cam Garrity
- Gianni Dalton
- Julia Barth
- Paul Fanara
- Rachel Jennetti
PRODUCTION AWARDS
Best Production Design (NEW)
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
- On Broad Street Productions — A Fortune Most Frowl
- Pastel Stairwell Productions — It Gets In The Way
- Scruffdog Films — Gold in the Gray
Best Choreography
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Funny Buffalo Films — Fantasy Football
- Shoestring Cinema — Shoot!
- Team X — A Golden Retrieval
Best Costumes
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- Inclusive Films — Frankie Frow and the Quest for the Cursed Crystal
- The Raving Lunatic Show — An Axe to Grind
Best Writing
- 1666 Theatrical Productions — Roll Over, Good Boy
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Shoestring Cinema — Shoot!
- Things We Could Have Done — Peach Fuzz
Best Cinematography
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Scruffdog Films — Gold in the Gray
- Things We Could Have Done — Peach Fuzz
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
- DQ - WaxWing Productions — The Beacon
Best Acting Ensemble
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Fourteen Films — Residue
- Shoestring Cinema — Shoot!
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
Best Acting in a Supporting Role
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied (Lori Panaro)
- Brucky Ducky Producky — Through the Ringer (Chloë Weiser-Fisher)
- Brucky Ducky Producky — Through the Ringer (Alyssa Grace Adams)
- Buff One Productions and Entertainment — Funeral Food (Phil Buffone)
- The Raving Lunatic Show — An Axe to Grind — Ryan Cameron
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma — Steven Maiseke
Best Acting in a Leading Role
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night — Cam Garrity
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied — Ryan Zunner
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer — Owen White
- Scruffdog Films — Gold in the Gray — Madeline Rehm
- Things We Could Have Done — Peach Fuzz — Ren Teller
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma — Vanessa Vacanti
- Hon Mention: GURT — The Space Invader — Brian Austin
Best Directing
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- On Broad Street Productions — A Fortune Most Frowl
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Things We Could Have Done — Peach Fuzz
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties