2018 DRAFT FEST

Jury Selected Awards
Winner Best Short Comedy
DON IS THE NEW DEATH
by: P.J. Huot & Ben Peirce
Winner Best Short Drama
THE GUARD
by: Mark J. Battle
Winner Best Foreign Film
THE PATRON
by: Lionel Auguste
Winner Best Period Piece
LAWMAN
by:Matthew Gentile
Winner Best Suspense / Thriller
CELLS
by: Raymond Wood
Winner Best Documentary
MR. CONNOLLY HAS ALS
by: Dan Habib
Winner Best Actor / Actress
Marta Kazcmarek in BEAST
by: Christopher Sferrazza
Winner Best Cinematography
THE BEAUTIFULLY DROWNED
by: Jon Dewar
Winner Best Special Effects
WHEN PIGS FLY
by: Andrew Wood
Winner Best of Fest
THE GUARD
by: Mark J. Battle
Audience Choice Awards
Audience Choice
Runner Up
LOVE AT FIRST BOOP
by: Ryan Convery & Ed Gutierrez
Audience Choice
Best Film
MR. CONNOLLY HAS ALS
by: Dan Habib
Thank you for coming out to make the 2018 DRAFT Fest a success.
Thank you to the great filmmakers and beermakers involved.
(Backyard Brewery + Kitchen | Kelsen Brewing Co. | Long Blue Cat Brewing Co. | 603 Brewery | Rockingham Brewing Co. | From The Barrel)
Thank you to Lazy Dog Beer Shoppe for being the lead sponsor of this festival and to all the other sponsors listed below.
2017 DRAFT FEST
Thank you to all the filmmakers who made and submitted these great films, especially those who attended the festival.
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors who provided funds to make this event possible. Listed at the bottom of the page.
Thank you to the breweries for the interesting screening locations and delicious craft beers pairings.
Thank you to the film viewers who came out to support this first event.
Jury Selected
Outstanding Short Comedy
MONSTER NO MORE
Writer / Director: Chris Dryer
Jury Selected
Outstanding Short Drama
HERE LIES JOE
Director: Mark Battle | Writers: Pamela Conway & Mark Battle
Jury Selected
Outstanding Foreign Short
A WHOLE WORLD OF A LITTLE WORLD
Writer / Director: Fabrice Bracq
Jury Selected
Outstanding Ultra Short (5 min or less)
TEST DRIVE
Director: Jim Ford
Writer: Rob Lathan
Jury Selected
Outstanding Experimental Film
BEYOND YOU AND I
Writer / Director: Mike Sal
Jury Selected
Outstanding Period Film
SPLIT TICKET
Writer / Director: Alfred Thomas Catalfo
Jury Selected
Outstanding Suspense / Thriller / Mystery
THEY WILL ALL DIE IN SPACE
Writer / Director: Javier Chillon
Jury Selected
Outstanding Acting
THE TROUBLE WITH UNCLE MAX
Writer / Director: Rufus Chaffee
Actor: Mr. William Taylor (Uncle Max)
Jury Selected
Best of Fest
A WHOLE WORLD OF A LITTLE WORLD
Writer / Director: Fabrice Bracq
Audience Choice
Runner Up
CHARLIE & POPPY
Writer / Director: Jennifer Potts
Audience Choice
Best Film
A WHOLE WORLD OF A LITTLE WORLD
Writer / Director: Fabrice Bracq
Nightly Voting Results
Monday 603 Brewery
Note Runner Up for Monday Night: THE TROUBLE WITH UNCLE MAX
Note Top Rated Film of Monday Night: CHARLIE & POPPY
Tuesday Kelsen Brewing Company
Note Runner Up for Tuesday Night: BEYOND YOU AND I
Note Top Rated Film of Tuesday Night: I OWE YOU
Wednesday Rockingham Brewing Company
Note Runner Up for Wednesday Night: SPLIT TICKET
Note Top Rated Film of Wednesday Night: A WHOLE WORLD OF A LITTLE WORLD
Thursday Moonlight Meadery / From The Barrel
Note Runner Up for Thursday Night: TOM, THE KNIFE SALESMAN
Note Top Rated Film of Thursday Night: HERE LIES JOE
Thank you to all that submitted films. We had a great lineup of films this year.
Please look for DRAFT Fest 2018 Call for Submission in January 2018.
