SUMMER 2017
TOP WINNERS

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In order to insure that each film is studied and rated on an individual basis, DOFIFF has instituted a system where entries do not compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own individual merits.
For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves:  each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an inherent value system.

The judges focus is on your film when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films that are in cue: this insures that they will not have comparisons going on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU.

Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best Of Show, but also for two Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.

Best of Show honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries for each season;  Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with truly exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the Award of Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.

The number of awards granted at any given level will fluctuate based on the total number of entries received for each competition deadline.





Domestic Comedy
 		PSA
Loose Shorts
“Becca on Call”
- Jenness Rouse (USA)-

AWARDS
 Tight Shorts
"Shattered"
- Yeeshai Gross (USA) -

AWARDS
Award of Excellence:Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
Award Of Excellence: Set Design
Award Of Outstanding Excellenece: Script/Writer
Award Of Excellence: Editing
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Costume Design
Award Of Exceptional Merit: Cinematography
Award Of Excellence: Content/Message Delivery.
Award Of Excelllence: (Supporting Actor) Bob Glouberman
Award Of Excellence: (Actress-Lead) Jenness Rouse
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Original Concept
Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Viewer Impact: Inspirational
 Award Of Outstanding Excellence: Direction
Domestic Animation
 Foreign Loose Short
Loose Shorts
"Max Helms: Curse Of The Relic"
- Hutt Wigley (USA) -


 Loose Shorts
"Lonely souls of microbes"
- Mikhail Romanovskiy (Russian Federation) -