{"id":2167,"date":"2025-07-14T16:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T16:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/?page_id=2167"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:47:28","slug":"2023-fan-film-directors-choice-awards-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/?page_id=2167","title":{"rendered":"2023 Fan Film Director’s Choice Awards Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Video Presentation of the 2023 Fan Film Director’s Choice Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BEST DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nRaiders of the One Ring
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Matthew Lee Blackburn<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nStar Wars: Brightstar<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nRaphael Hebert<\/p>\n

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BEST ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nDylan\u2019s New Nightmare: A Nightmare on Elm Street Fan Film<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/a>Miko Hughes<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nStar Wars: Brightstar
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Jason Cavalier<\/p>\n

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BEST ACTRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nThe Might of the Daleks<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/a>Amy Fortnum<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nSuperman: Sylvia<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/a>Kyler O\u2019Neal as Sylvia<\/p>\n

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BEST COSTUMING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nIndiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nAbigail Freeman<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nA Planetary Step \u2013 The Orville Fan Series: Embark with Clarke<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST HAIR\/ MAKE-UP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nCall Me Snake<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nStargate SG-13<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nWeapon X<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nNate Jermyn<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nCrisis On Infinite Excaliburs \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Avalon Universe<\/a><\/strong>
\nNeal Bilbe<\/p>\n

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BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghostbusters: Heirloom<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nDarren Wonnacott<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nIndiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Kevin Croxton (Russian vocals performed by Oliver Springs Elementary Music Club)<\/p>\n

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BEST AUDIO MIXING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nDylan\u2019s New Nightmare: A Nightmare on Elm Street Fan Film<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nNarnia: A Fan Film<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST CGI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nWingman: An X-Wing Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nTHE LOST RELIC \u2013 A Star Wars Story
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Pierre Labarre<\/p>\n

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BEST GREEN SCREEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nTHE LOST RELIC \u2013 A Star Wars Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nReturn of the Dark: A Harry Potter Fan Film<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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BEST COMPOSITE SHOT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nReturn of the Dark: A Harry Potter Fan Film<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nTHE LOST RELIC \u2013 A Star Wars Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST F\/X MAKE-UP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nDylan\u2019s New Nightmare: A Nightmare on Elm Street Fan Film<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nFrostbite: A Walking Dead Fan Film
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Kaley Wareham<\/p>\n

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BEST LIGHTING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nKnights of The Void<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Avalon Universe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nBatman: Ego<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST SCREENPLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nTHE LOST RELIC \u2013 A Star Wars Story
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Cl\u00e9ment and Pierre Labarre<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nRaiders of the One Ring
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Matthew Lee Blackburn<\/p>\n

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BEST COMEDY\/PARODY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nSuper Mario Bros: Back In The Game<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nCan\u2019t Stop, A Star Trek Fan Production<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST ANIMATED<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nTransformers Arrival\u00a0<\/em>(Episode 1)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nSTAR WARS LEGENDS: A New Jedi<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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MOST CANON<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nWingman: An X-Wing Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nCall Me Snake<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST EDITING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nCrisis On Infinite Excaliburs \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Avalon Universe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nThe Might of the Daleks<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST PORTRAYAL OF EXISTING CHARACTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nDarth Vader Purpose
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Ben Alfrejd as Darth Vader<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nStar Wars: Rendezvous
\n<\/a><\/em><\/strong>Brent Peterson as Maul<\/p>\n

Runner Up:Call Me Snake<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nMatt Kohler as Snake Plissken<\/p>\n

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BEST ENSEMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nIndiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\n359: A Star Trek Fan Production<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST ON-LOCATION SCENE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nIndiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/a>Fourche Creek, Little Rock Arkansas (Location in the Opening Scene)<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nSecrets of the Temple<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Silver City, UT and Snow Canyon, UT<\/p>\n

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BEST PLOT TWIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nThe Lost Starship<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nMONTANA \u2013 A Scarface Fan Film<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST USE OF IMPROVISED SETS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nStargate SG-13 \u2013 A Stargate Fan Production<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
\nStone Patio Display at Tucker Lumber as Stargate Platform<\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nGhostbusters Movie Ecto 1 vs Graveyard Ghost<\/em>\u00a0\/ 80s special effects fan film<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST CHOREOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nStar Wars: Brightstar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Runner Up:
\nWeapon X<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST DOMESTIC FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nIndiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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BEST FOREIGN FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nTHE LOST RELIC \u2013 A Star Wars Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST\u00a0STAR TREK<\/em>\u00a0FAN FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nCrisis On Infinite Excaliburs \u2013\u00a0<\/em>Avalon Universe<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST\u00a0STAR WARS<\/em>\u00a0FAN FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nTHE LOST RELIC \u2013 A Star Wars Story<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEST IN FEST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner:
\nIndiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Video Presentation of the 2023 Fan Film Director’s Choice Awards BEST DIRECTOR Winner: Raiders of the One Ring Matthew Lee Blackburn Runner Up: Star Wars: Brightstar Raphael Hebert BEST ACTOR Winner: Dylan\u2019s New Nightmare: A Nightmare on Elm Street Fan Film Miko Hughes Runner Up: Star Wars: Brightstar Jason Cavalier BEST ACTRESS Winner: The Might […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2167"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245,"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2167\/revisions\/2245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefederationfiles.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}