The Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival awards ceremony took place on Monday, September 7st. Clips were shown from each of three finalists in 14 categories (Animated Comedy, Animated Fantasy, Animated Science Fiction, Animated Short-Short, Action, Comedy, Dark Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Horror, Horror Comedy, Magic Realism, Science Fiction, Thrillers.

Best Animated Short was chosen from the 1st place winners in the four animated categories. Best Short Film was chosen from the 1st place winners in the ten live-action categories. An Honorable Mention was given to films that, due to particularly intense competition, did not place first in their category. This was a juried competition.

Best Short Film: Hector Corp. Best Animated Film: Mythic Journeys: The Bone Orchard Honorable Mentions: Animated American, The Price to Pay, and Rosfeld

Animated Comedy 1st Place: Chroma Chameleon Enter The Sandbox Snuggle Time Animated Fantasy 1st Place: Mythic Journeys: The Bone Orchard Jabbawaki The Peasant and the Root Animated Science Fiction 1st Place: Theosaurology Cataclysmo Snapshots Animated Short-Short 1st Place: X-Mess Detritus Loser pays, Winner stays Tiny Legs of Fire Action 1st Place: Interpretation The Assassin Project Bridge Comedy 1st Place: The Action Hero’s Guide to Saving Lives Animated American Be Good Dark Comedy 1st Place: Hector Corp. Altar The Baby Shredder Song

Documentary 1st Place: Striking Metal Springbringer: Songs from the World of New Nature Tree of Knowledge Fantasy 1st Place: Bathtub to happiness Death in the Garden The Hunt For Gollum Horror 1st Place: On Edge Dead EXIT Survivors Horror Comedy 1st Place: Death In Charge Deadspiel Soulmates Magic Realism 1st Place: That’s Magic! In The Rope Mrs. Brumett’s Garden Science Fiction 1st Place: Enigma Bohemibot Rosfeld Thriller 1st Place: SHADOW.NET First Kill The Price to Pay

The Spirit of Dragon*Con award was presented to a filmmaker whose work has consistently expressed what the Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival is about, and whom we are sure will continue producing films that are both artistically worthwhile, and entertaining. The award, and cash prize was presented to: Devi Snively

Additionally, our staff chose 4 films as the “staff picks,” films our festival staff thought needed additional recognition. The makers of these films were presented gift bags supplied by Comcast.

Staff Picks: Bathtub to happiness, Burden, Theosaurology, Urban Wolf.