2021 Awards

The Film Tucson New Filmmaker Award

Hannah Lee

Crushing Dandelions

For excellence in filmmaking/directing, the winner of this award, sponsored by Film Tucson, receives a $500 cash prize.

The Pollution Studios Award for Excellence in Screenwriting

Atlas Woods- Smith

Fallacy

For excellence in screenwriting, the winner of this award receives $750 of in-kind services from Pollutions Studios, a full service studio and equipment rental facility in Los Angeles.

The Monsoon Production Services Award for Excellence In Cinematography

Chance Roberts

Treasures Beneath My Tree

For excellence in cinematography, the winner of this award receives a certificate worth $1,500 in rental gear from Monsoon Production Services, Southern Arizona’s largest film equipment rental house.

The UA Hanson FilmTV Institute Award for Excellence in Producing

Matthew Potwardwoski

One-Way Mirror

For excellence in producing, the winner of this award, sponsored by the UA Hanson FilmTV Institute, receives a $250 cash prize.

The UA Hanson FilmTV Institute Award for Excellence in Production Design

Mackenzie Giguere

Where the Rotting Lemons Fall

For excellence in production design, the winner of this award, sponsored by the UA Hanson FilmTV Institute, receives a $250 cash prize.

The Adobe Award for Excellence in Title Design

Atreyu & Jonathan Hasenstab

Tebanasu

Stephen Morand

Scripture & Scholarship

For excellence in title design, the winners of this award receives a one-year subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud, a suite of 20+ software programs, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.

The Adobe Award for Excellence in Editing

Atreyu & Jonathan Hasenstab

Tebanasu

Pablo Perez

En La Cuna De Mi Madre

For excellence in editing, the winners of this award receives a one-year subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud, a suite of 20+ software programs, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.

The Adobe Award for Excellence in Sound Design

Acceptance

Elsa Ryder

Lucid Dreamers

Gage Judd

For excellence in sound design, the winners of this award receives a one-year subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud, a suite of 20+ software programs, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.