2014 Chain NYC Film Festival
AUGUST 4 – 17, 2014
Featuring over 100 films from all around the world, the 2014 Chain NYC Film Festival doubled in both attendance and submission size. Packed houses full of audience lovers were able to experience some really magical events.
2014 special events
Screening of John Cassavetes’ Shadows
with special guest, the star of the film Lelia Goldoni
Reading of Mama at Midnight written by Karen Black
starring Sean Young, Andrea McArdle, and Gail Brown
2014 CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
Web Series
Best Narrative Web Series
Slummy Mummy
Best Documentary Web Series
The Inspiration Project
The Shorts
Best of Fest Screening
Dollar Night
Student Short
The Magic Pencil
Best Narrative Super Short
That One Day
Best Documentary Super Short
How You Doin’ Boy?
Best Musical Short
The Gossip Queen
Best Suspense Short
Cry Wolf
Best Comedy Short
We’re Goners, It’s Fine, Relax
Best International Short
Frammenti, Scraps
Best Cinematography Short
Marius Gulbrandsen, Patrol
Best Documentary Short
Morning Mary Lou
Best Actor Short
Keith Zarriello, Brake
Best Actress Short
Anna Katarina, Untitled Symphony
Best Director – Documentary Short
Todd Stoops, Morning Mary Lou
Best Director – Narrative Short
Rich Devaney, Patrol
Best Narrative Short
Patrol
The Features
Best Original Score
Nothing in Los Angeles
Best Action Feature
2 Dead 2 Kill
Best Thriller
The EVE
Best International Feature
Backgammon
Best Cinematography
Kenneth Skouboelling, Backgammon
Best Ensemble
The Widowers
Best Actor
Chris Bellant, The Backseat
Best Actress
Miranda Noelle Wilson, The EVE
Best Director Documentary
Chris Wilson, You Have His Eyes
Best Director Narrative
Jonathan Scott Chinn, The Widowers
Audience Award
The EVE
Special Category Awards
Personal Stories
Karen Black on Acting
Original Ideas
The Video Dating Tape of Desmondo Ray Aged 33 & ¾
New Work
Unafraid Voices from the Crime Victims Treatment Center
New York Filmmaker Award
Benham Jones, Broke
Best Feature Documentary
You Have His Eyes
Best Feature Comedy
The Backseat
Best Feature Narrative
The Widowers
Best of Fest
Virgins Wanted