THE 13th SEMIANNUAL BRIANS AWARDS© December 8th, 2011

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

• Best Executive Producer

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Aleksandra Kumor

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Katherine’s brother

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Audra Chaves

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Jerry Weber

FILM AWARDS

• Best Use of a Hand Puppet – Downward Spiral

• Best Use of a Mime - Corey

• Best Use of a Gorilla Suit - Ben

• Best Use of Zombies – Among the Dead

• Best Use of a Teddy Bear - Tiltas

• Best Special Effects – Dance with the Devil

• Best Soundtrack – Welcome to the Neighborhood

• Best Mise-en-Scene – Dance with the Devil

12th Semiannual Brians Awards

May 16th, 2011

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

• Best Executive Producer

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Kayla Budd in Brave

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Michael Notardonato in The Last Brunch

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Rose Grizzell in Language of Laughter

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Charles Cheatham in My Brother Chuck

FILM AWARDS

• Best Use of a Father – Language of Laughter

• Best Use of an Unlucky Penny – A Not So Lucky Day

• Best Use of Josh Beard – A Perfect Day for Bananafish

• Best Visual Introduction – My Brother Chuck

• Best Lighting – Paper Tiger

• Best Special Effects – Brave

• Best Mise-en-Scene – The Resting Period

• Best Cinematography – Bloom in Two

• Best Editing – The Last Brunch

• Best Picture - The Resting Period

11th Semiannual Brians Awards (Period 4) - December 10, 2010

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

• Best Executive Producer

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Kathleen Harper in Complicated

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tie! Bryan Sleik and Bryan Sleik – Finders Keepers

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Dan Rosenberg – Three Dumb Kids

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Michael Notardonato in A Hundred…

FILM AWARDS

• Best Video Game Film – Sims 4

• Best Title – We Don’t Really Have a Title

• Best Use of a Hoodie - Hunted

• Best Mise-en-Scene – A Hundred Shining Faces

• Best Comedy – Three Dumb Kids

• Best Cinematography – Framed

• Best Editing – Complicated

• Best Picture – Finders Keepers

11th Semiannual Brians Awards (Period 3) - December 10, 2010

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

• Best Executive Producer

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jordan in Mojave

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Guy in the White Sox Jacket from Locked In

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Rose Grizzell in It’s Always…

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Patrick Thompson in The Art of…

FILM AWARDS

• Best Zombie Film – Mojave

• Best Mystery Film – Different

• Best Hilarious Intro – Escapade Enterprises

• Best Use of a Basement – The Likely Lads

• Best Use of the Wind – Illusion

• Best Mise-en-Scene – Locked In

• Best Comedy – It’s Always Sunny in Naperville

• Best Cinematography – The Art of Clandestine

• Best Editing – Tick

• Best Picture – The Art of Clandestine

The 10th Semiannual Brians Awards - May 18th, 2010

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Sam Porter in Carbon Steal

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Sammi Lenert in Be There

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Connor Lavelle in Carbon Steal

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Scott Myers in Logarithm
  

• Best Executive Producer

FILM AWARDS

• Best Picture – Carbon Steal

• Best Editing – Logarithm
  

• Best Cinematography - Apart

• Best Fake Vomit – Be There
  

• Best Zombie Dog - Biohazard
  

THE 9th SEMIANNUAL BRIANS AWARDS© December 4th, 2009

Period 3

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Mike Fattore in Retribution

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Sammi in A Greater Love

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Adam H in The Importance of Sharing

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Shannon in Pursuit of Happiness

• Best Executive Producer - Mr. South

• Best Picture – The Importance of Sharing

• Best Soundtrack – The Hitman

• Best Editing – The Uprising

• Best Make up/Costumes

• Best Cinematography – The Robbery

• Best Special Effects - Retribution

• Best Use of Felix – In a Perfect World

• Most Unique Film Ever – A Greater Love

• Best Montage – Pursuit of Happiness

• Best Use of Bryce O’Gwin – No Suburb for Old Monsters

Period 7

• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Alec Bauer in Shrink

• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Lindsay Straus in I’ll Be Your Mirror

• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Matt Wendt in Warn the Dogs

• Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Cooper Otwell in Ben Nelson’s Day Off

• Best Executive Producer

• Best Picture – Shrink

• Best Soundtrack – Three Strikes

• Best Editing – Shrink

• Best Cinematography - Shrink

• Best Sound Effects - Mafia

• Best Lighting – I’ll Be Your Mirror

• Best Silent Film – Warn the Dogs and A Beautiful Day for Some Golf

• Best Worst Day – Charlie’s Bad Day

• Best Use of a Hot Dog Costume – Fall Back Down

• Best Use of Chicago – Ben Nelson’s Day Off

Casts
--In a Perfect World – Katie, Felix, Derek – Best use of Felix
--Pursuit of Happiness – Shannon and Gina – Best Montage
--No Suburb for Old Mobsters – Kyle, Tom, Ranier – Best use of Bryce O’Gwin
--The Uprising - Ray, Dean, Matt P – Best editing
Retribution – Craig, Mike F, Mike McKenzie – Best special effects
A Greater Love - AlexB, Sammi, Austin – Most Unique Film Ever
--The Hitman - Alex L, Joe H, Conor S – Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects
--The Importance of Sharing – Adam, Kody – Best Comedy, Best Silent Film
--The Robbery – Mark, Bernardo, Justin, Mike McClure. – Best Camera DAM

--Mafia - Aurel, Ben B, Billy – Best Sound Effects
Ben Nelson’s Day Off – Ben N, Bryce, Cooper – Best use of Chicago
--Shrink. – Alec, Andrew, Conor B. – Best C-DAM, Editing
--A Beautiful Day for Some Golf - Christian, Wes – Best silent film
--Fall Back Down – Zach, Conor L, Adam B – Best use of a hot dog costume
--Three Strikes - Milena, Elaina – Best Soundtrack
--I’ll be Your Mirror – Maggie C, Ben R – Best Lighting
--Warn the Dogs – Seth, Jessica, Luke – Best silent film (tie)
--Charlie’s Bad Day – Kaite, Scott – Best Worst Day

The 8th Semiannual Brians Awards (Period 3) - May 15th, 2009

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role—Robbie Holden (Birds)

Best Actress in a Leading Role—Alexandra Bizios (N and N)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role—Sam Emrie

Best Actress in a Supporting Role—Joe Cunningham

Worst Zombie Slayer—Sean O’Halloran

Best Executive Producer

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture—Lessons from Birds

Best Soundtrack—Last Regrets

Best Editing—Nick and Natalie

Best Make up/Costumes—The Resistance

Best Cinematography—Lessons from Birds

Best Use of Veggie Tales—Everyman’s Trouble

Best Use of Dead Children—Jealousy

Best Use of John Mercouris—Zombocalypse

CASTS

Everyman’s Trouble
Josh Beard
Lauren Childers
Maria Garcia-Quesada

Lessons from Birds
Kristen Mazanek
Megan Scherer
Britt Rosenquist

Zombocalypse
Sean O'Halloran
Zaheer Haider
Lukas Kraemer

Nick and Natalie
Ashleigh Brown
Ashlyn Erickson

The Resistance
Joe Cunningham
Kyle Braakman
Dan Garhan

Jealousy
Nick Scheuer
Ashley Flaska

Last Regrets
Jon Haake
Paul Ceruti

The 8th Semiannual Brians Awards (Period 2) - May 15th, 2009

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role—Jake Naumann

Best Actress in a Leading Role—Britney Jarrett

Best Actor in a Supporting Role—Colin Clifton

Best Actress in a Supporting Role—Faith Nebergall

Best Phone Slam—Phone in Sweet Song

Best Executive Producer--Mr. South

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture—Trigger 2

Best Soundtrack—The Past is a Grotesque Animal

Best Editing—All I Need

Best Make up/Costumes—Mich Rickman’s Sweet Song

Best Cinematography—Trigger 2

Best Use of Napervillian Settings—Journeyman

Best Use of Hell—Judgment Day

Best Movie About Cup Stacking—The World’s Greatest

Best Use of Josh Beard—Go Bleu

CASTS

Journeyman
Emily Kasar
John Mercouris

Mich Rickman’s Sweeeeeeeet Song
Collin Patterson
Matt Quinn
John Gallagher

All I Need
Matt Engardio
Faith Nebergall
Carly Petruski

Judgment Day
Sam Emrie
Brandy Schoen

The Past is a Grotesque Animal
James Risley
Britney Jarrett

The World’s Greatest
Colin Clifton
Esteban Gast
Zach Reiser

Trigger 2
Jake Naumann
Adrian Vargas

Go Bleu
Pat Walker
Trevor Wiseman
Matt Wendt

The 7th Semiannual Brians Awards - December 4th, 2008

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role—Jake Naumann in Trigger

Best Actress in a Leading Role—Tara Dudas for DB and BDs

Best Actor in a Supporting Role—Jake McDowell

Best Actress in a Supporting Role—Faith in DB and BDs

Best Actor to play at least 12 roles—John Mercouris in Delta: The Awakening

Best Robot Mr. Rochester—Sam Emrie

Best Executive Producer—Mr. South

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture—Trigger

Best Soundtrack—Delta: The Awakening

Best Editing—Trigger

Best Make up/Costumes—BDs and DBs

Best Cinematography—How Not to Make a Movie

Best Worst Robbery—Aftermath

Best Breakup—How to Lose a Girl

Best Use of Kung-Fu Zombies—Attack of the Kung-Fu Zombies

CASTS

"Delta: The Awakening" - John Mercouris, Sean O'Halloran, Ian McCurdy, Casey O'Brien

"How Not to Make a Movie" - Megan Scherer, Pete Jackson, Sam Emrie

"Trigger" - Jake Naumann, Ashleigh Brown, Dan Carlsen

"Babydolls and Dumbbells" - Faith Nebergall, Tara Dudas, Cole Fijolek, David Garcia

"Aftermath" - Lucas Sasveld, Jake McDowell, Steve Cozzi

"Attack of the Kung-fu Zombies" - Colin Clifton, Josh Beard

"How to Lose a Girl" - Zaheer Haider, Tracy Patten

The 6th Semiannual Brians Awards--May 16th, 2008

Individual Awards

Best Actor in a Leading Role--the Asian kid in Shoot

Best Actress in a Leading Role--Stephanie Kwiatt in The Return of Static Cling Man

Best Actor in a Supporting Role--Tie! Jeff Wickman and Kyle Sauer in The Return of Static Cling Man

Best Actress in a Supporting Role--Jaqi Alie in Prove It

Best Executive Director--Mr. South


Film Awards

Best Picture--The Return of Static Cling Man

Best Soundtrack--July

Best Editing--Fragments

Best Make Up/Costumes--The Journey of Stoney

Best Cinematography--Shoot

Best Death--Death by frisbee in The Frisbee Kid

Best Use of a Fake Picasso--Prove It

Best Twist of Fate--The Lotto Ticket

Best Use of Rohan--My Name is Raymond


Casts

The Frisbee Kid--Charles Crawford, Will Prescott, Steve Suta

Prove It--Jaqi Alie, Sammy Meyer, Vince Doogan

Shoot--Andy Martin, Emily Gingold, Joydita Sarkar, Salil Sundresh

The Lotto Ticket--Willy Dutton, Joe Marshall, Alex Somers

The Journey of Stoney--Jon Bonus, Danny Ford

Fragments--Martika Diaz, Steven Degand, Mike Krumlauf

The Return of Static Cling Man--Kyle Sauer, Chris Dunn, Paul Boyer

My Name is Raymond--Mike Herbert, Renee Tevogt, Bobby Kegley

July--Connor Duff, Jackson Hill, Ray Treonis

The 5th Semiannual Brians Awards--December 7th, 2007

Individual Awards

Best Actor in a Leading Role—Neil McCarthy in 1up

Best Actress in a Leading Role—Dan Essig in Sarah/The Wife

Best Actor in a Supporting Role—Willy in World of Wizards

Best Actress in a Supporting Role—Mike’s sister in Cold Fear

Best Executive Producer—Mr. South


Film Awards

Best Picture—Cold Fear

Best Soundtrack—1up

Best Editing—Tie! Cold Fear and Deception

Best Make up/Special Effects—Sarah/The Wife

Best Use of World of Warcraft—World of Wizards

Best Use Twins—Dead Ringer

Best Manipulation of Reality—Dead Ringer

Best Film Poster—Deception

The 4th Semiannual Brians Awards (Period 8)--May 18th, 2007

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role
David Reyes in "On the Move"

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Emily Perkins in "Alice"

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sam Filicicchia in "15 Hours to Live"

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jessica Feldman in "15 Hours to Live"

Best Executive Producer
Brian South

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture
"On the Move"

Best Special Effects
"Stephen Wolf Loses His Head"

Best Editing
"On the Move"

Best Lighting
"Stephen Wolf Loses His Head"

Best Use of the Presence of Medication
"Alice"

Best Use of the Absence of Medication
"15 Hours to Live"

Best Film Depicting a Smooth Transition into the Gangsta Lifestyle
"Payback"

Absolutely the Weirdest Film Ever
"Alice"

CASTS

"Stephen Wolf Loses his Head"

Amanda Bruski, Sean Denard, Cameron Price

"Alice"

Adam Umbreit, Inge Moran

"Payback"

Chris McKeever, Jackson Engel, Miles Kerr

"15 Hours to Live"

Sam Filicicchia, Evan Frazier, Paul Sadowski

"On the Move"

David Reyes, Brittany Miller, Charles Jordan

The 4th Semiannual Brians Awards (Period 2)--May 18th, 2007

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Matt Nicholas in "Zzz"

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Matt Nicholas in "Zzz"

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Brent Seifts as the Drunken Hobo in "Boxman II: The Reckoning"

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Coney in "For a Good Time, Call…"

Best Executive Producer
Brian South

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture
"Boxman II: The Reckoning"

Best Soundtrack
"The Artist"

Best Editing
"Zzz"

Best Special Effects
"Bounce"

Best Use of Ryan Grillaert
"Just Leftovers"

Most Improved Film Series/Best Use of a Box
"Boxman II: The Reckoning"

Best Mockumenatary Regarding a Death Metal Battle of the Bands Competition
"Doomshark"

CASTS

"Zzz"

Matt Nicholas, Kurt Makaryk, Aaron Pitzer

"Doomshark"

Chris Degl'Innocenti, Jeff Fonorow

"Just Leftovers"

Ryan Grillaert, Matt Marposon, Patt Cummings, Joe Bottigliero

"Bounce"

Pat McKeever, Nick Songco

"Boxman II: The Reckoning"

Brent Seifts, Teron Jones, Mike Jones, Claas Duit

"The Artist"

Dan Kim, Justin Brenneman, Dave Latamba

"For a Good Time, Call..."

Jason Milano, Bryan Kimbrell, Chris Busch

The 3rd Semiannual Brians Awards--December 8th, 2006

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Mitch Anderson in “Low”

Best Actress in a Leading Role
The girl from “Another Teenage Romance”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Teron Jones in “Boxman” (Outtakes)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Spencer Nolle in "Be Willie"

Best Death
Ryan Grillaert in “Damn Yeah”

Best Executive Producer
Brian South

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture
“Box Man”

Best Soundtrack
“Duct Taped Shoes”

Best Editing
“Duct Taped Shoes” and “Low”

Best Documentary
“How They Fell”

Best Film on Fitness
"Be Willie"

Best Use of a Porsche
"Hands Without Shadows"

Best Use of a Grenade
"Frankie's Main Man" (?)

Best Use of a Box
“Boxman”

CASTS

"Another Teenage Romance"
Adam Umbreit, Grace Ford, Emily Perkins

"Frankie's Main Man"
Chris Degl'Innocenti, Pat McKeever, Paul Sadowski

"Be Willie"
Matt Marposon, Spencer Nolle, Steven Waltersdorf

"Boxman"
Brent Seifts, Teron Jones, Mike Jones

"Duct-Taped Shoes"
Amanda Bruski, Sean Denard

"Hands Without Shadows"
Dan Kim, John Dupper, Tony Pucchio

"Low"
Mitch Anderson, Dan Cortes, Matt Nicholas

"Damn Yeah"
Patt Cummings, Ryan Grillaert, Adam Baker

The 2nd Semiannual Brians Awards--May 30th, 2006

Individual Awards

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Max Ganet in "Love and Ocean"

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Tie between Liz Diciurcio in "Love and Ocean" and Rachel Kuo in" How Do I Say Goodbye"

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Mitch Anderson, for "How They Fell" and "Trouble From the Start"

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The girl who impales Jason in "The First Friday"

Best Death
Jim Termine, for dying twice in "The First Friday"

Best Cameo Appearance
The Parents in "Cope"

Best Executive Producer
Brian South

Film Awards

Best Picture
"Trouble From the Start"

Best Soundtrack
"Routine"

Best Editing
"Overhydration" and "Trouble From the Start"

Best Documentary
"How They Fell"

Best Voiceover
"Routine"

Best Use of Imaginary Friends
"Cope"

Best Single Transition
The Basketball Toss in "The First Friday"

Best Use of a Foreign Country
"How Do I Say Goodbye"

CASTS

"Love and Ocean"
Victor Suarez, Liz DiCiurcio, Max Ganet

"Trouble From the Start"
Kendall Turcotte, Justin Briggs, Andrew Jones

"How They Fell"
Mitch Covert, Beau Soesbe, Iain Dalton

"Cope: The Story of Zach Sinola"
Tapan Jani, Joe Ballent, Jon Tevogt

"routine."
Cameron Main, Kate Sheahan

"How Do I Say Goodbye?"
Drew Erickson, Rachel Kuo, Sarah Hong

"The First Friday"
Ian Kewley, Jim Termine, Jamell Dodd

"Overhydration"
Keenan, Justin Smith (Tom), Mike Riva

The 1st Semiannual Brians Awards--Jaunary 17th, 2006

INDIVDUAL AWARDS

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Kevin Connors – “The Better Man”

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Whoever the girl was in “The Better Man”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Christer Kemna – “Every Damn Sunday”

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Liz DiCiurcio in “And No One Else”

Best Reaction to an Offscreen Death
Alex Light in “Every Damn Sunday”

Best Cameo Appearance
TIE – Christer’s dad in “Every Damn Sunday” and Iain Dalton in “Darkstar Rd.”

Best Loser
Eric Garth in “The Better Man”

Best Executive Producer
Brian South

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture
“And No One Else…”

Best Trailer
“The Fast Lane Furious Life"

Best Soundtrack
“The Better Man”

Best Costumes
“Dead Siege”

Best Editing
“And No One Else”

Best Makeup
“Dead Siege”

Best Use of Darkness
“Darkstar Rd.”

Best Use of Pirates in Winter
“Pirates of the Suburbia”

Best Use of an Extremely Dangerous Car Chase
“The Fast Lane Furious Life”

Best Use of the Undead
“Dead Siege”

Best Voiceover
“Darkstar Rd.”

Best Use of a Swingset in Winter
THREEWAY TIE
“The Better Man”
“Pirates of the Suburbia”
“Darkstar Rd.”

Best Single Wrestling Scene
“The Better Man”

Best Single Fight Scene
“The Fast Lane Furious Life”

Best Single Slow Motion Scene
Football throw in “Every Damn Sunday”

Best Single Camera Shot
The Camera-in-the-fridge shot from “Dark Star Rd.”

Best Single Transition
Circling the character’s head shot from “Fast Lane Furious Life”

CASTS

"And No One Else..."
Liz DiCiurcio, Meghan Garhan, Sean Rochambeau

"Every Damn Sunday"
Christer Kemna, Alex Light

"The Fast Lane Furious Life"
Robie Combs, Jon Tevogt, Eric Tseng, Alex Kryzwda

"The Better Man"
Brennan Nagle, Eric Garth

"Dead Siege"
Ian Kewley, Mike Riva, Alex Jaeger

"Dark Star Road"
Iain Dalton, Beau Soesbe

"Pirates of the Suburbia"
Lauren Marino, Rachel Kuo, Sarah Hong