Tonight, Tuesday, December 7th, is the 2010 edition of the Best of the Midwest Awards, honoring the achievements of local Midwestern filmmakers who participated in the Midwest Independent Film Festival this year.
Nominees for the 2010 BMAs:
Best Music Video
Bring Yourself, directed by Dan Bigelow for Oh My God
Take Everything, directed by Otto Arsenault for Greg Laswell
Race You, produced by Foundation Content for Elizabeth and the Catapult
Love Song for Buddy, directed by Scott Marvel for Headlights
Questionable Beef, directed by Ryan Taylor for Lola Balatro
Best Short Film
A Short Film, directed by Sarah Schooley, Merje Veski and Holly Todd
Food Chain, directed by Erik Moe, executive produced by Ivo Knezevic
Look for Me, directed by Laura Heit
Lotology, directed by Tim Blevins and Nina Orezzoli, produced by Ramon Nunez
Successful Alcoholics, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Best Editing
Bob Mori, Caught in the Crossfire
Steve James, No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Steve Delahoyde, Regrets
Ross Albert and Michael Matzdorff, Feed the Fish
Andy Awes, Lotology
Best Female Actor
Emily Wilson, Bring It In
Olivia Walby, Annabelle & Bear
Stacia Rice, The Egg Timer
Katie Enright, Home Cooked Meal
Megan Moore Burns, Something Better Somewhere Else
Best Cinematography
Mike Gillis, The Violinist
John Guleserian, Whirlybird
Steve Parker, Feed the Fish
Kevin Moss, Chicago Overcoat
Richard Sobin, Burden
Best Screenplay
Andrew Dowd, Josh Staman, John Bosher, Brian Caunter, Chicago Overcoat
Dina Facklis, Brett Lyons, Andy St. Clair, Susan Salvi, Katy Fullan, Megan Grano, Brad Morris, Bring It In
Ron Lazzeretti, Something Better Somewhere Else
Michael Matzdorff, Feed the Fish
T.J. Miller and Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Successful Alcoholics
Malik Yusef and Frey Hoffman, Hollywood Jerome
Best Male Actor
Tony Shalhoub, Feed the Fish
David Pasquesi, Something Better Somewhere Else
T.J. Miller, Successful Alcoholics
Danny Goldring, Chicago Overcoat
Cesar Gamino, The Violinist
Best Director
Otto Arsenault, Take Everything
Steve James, No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
Ron Lazzeretti, Something Better Somewhere Else
Michael Matzdorff, Feed the Fish
Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Successful Alcoholics
Amy Weber, Annabelle & Bear
Best Feature
Annabelle & Bear, directed by Amy Weber
Chicago Overcoat, directed by Brian Caunter
Feed the Fish, directed by Michael Matzdorff
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson, directed by Steve James
Something Better Somewhere Else, directed by Ron Lazzeretti