A look back at our previous years
While the Hamburg Film Festival is still in its infancy we are proud of the young filmmakers that took the time to submit their work and their families for supporting them.
The festival would be nothing without Palace Theatre owner and fellow organizer Jay Rouf and his family and our generous judge panel who devote their time to help make the dreams of our young participants come true.
Enjoy a look back at our previous festival, our winners and our posters.
The festival would be nothing without Palace Theatre owner and fellow organizer Jay Rouf and his family and our generous judge panel who devote their time to help make the dreams of our young participants come true.
Enjoy a look back at our previous festival, our winners and our posters.
2011 Hamburg Film Festival
Winner of Best Film, "Pizza Party" by Denny Kremblas
What Grace Found
Brianna Blank won Best Director for "What Grace Found." The film won the People's Choice award. The film was also awarded for acting.
What Grace Found from Brianna Blank on Vimeo.
2011 Hamburg Film Festival winners:
Best Film: Pizza Party by Denny Kremblas
Best Director: What Grace Found by Brianna Blank
Best Concept: A Gallery of Live Things by Daniel Taylor
Best Actor: Patrick Harrington as Stu Dugenberry in Wake Up, Hamburg
Best Actress: Carolynn Greenwood as Bridget in What Grace Found
People's Choice: What Grace Found by Brianna Blank
Congratulations are also in order for Andrew Rossi and the cast of Air Nation.
Best Director: What Grace Found by Brianna Blank
Best Concept: A Gallery of Live Things by Daniel Taylor
Best Actor: Patrick Harrington as Stu Dugenberry in Wake Up, Hamburg
Best Actress: Carolynn Greenwood as Bridget in What Grace Found
People's Choice: What Grace Found by Brianna Blank
Congratulations are also in order for Andrew Rossi and the cast of Air Nation.
2010 Hamburg Film Festival
A big winner for the second year in the row: "Pizza" by Emily Tomasik
Pizza! (final) from Emily Tomasik on Vimeo.
High School winners for "Behind Popped Balloons"
Brianna Blank (center) won Best Director for her short film, "Behind Popped Balloons." Pictured to her left is Travis Lavis and Emily Braun, the leads in "Behind Popped Balloons."
2010 Hamburg Film Festival winners
Winners High School:
Best Film: Emily Pumm "Kat's Got Your Tongue"
Best Director: Brianna Blank "Behind Popped Ballons"
Best Actor: Jacques Coliman "Kat's Got Your Tongue"
Best Actress: Maura Antes "Kat's Got Your Tongue"
Winners College:
Best Film: Emily Tomasik "Pizza"
Best Director: Emily Tomasik "Pizza"
Best Actor: Daniel Taylor "Modem"
Best Actress: Lisa Jarosz "Audition"
High School People's Choice Award: "Kat's Got Your Tongue"
College People's Choice Award: "Pizza"
The people's choice award is based on an audience ballot. At the conclusion of the films audience members turn in their selections to the judge to count the winners.
Congratulations to all filmmakers: Emily Plumm, Brianna Blank, John Tucker, Todd Hietanen, Patrick Harrington and Emily Tomasik.
This years celebritiy judge was Hilbert College professor Chris Gallant. He recently won his second Emmy for his documentary, "Niagara Falls: A Tale of Two Cities." He won his first Emmy for his film, "They Made a Mistake: The Anothony Capozzi Story."
2009 Hamburg Film Festival
A big winner at the 2009 Film Festival - "Little Turtle in a Big City" by Emily Tomasik
Another big winner - "Epilogue" by Eric Webster
High School winners from the film "Fallen Angels"
Pictured in the photo on the far left is winner for Best Actress, Mary Braun and winner of Best Director, Brianna Blank for the film, "Fallen Angels."
Pictured in the photo in the center is the cast of "Fallen Angels"
Pictuted in the photo on the far right is winner for Best Actress, Mary Braun for the film, "Fallen Angels."
Pictured in the photo in the center is the cast of "Fallen Angels"
Pictuted in the photo on the far right is winner for Best Actress, Mary Braun for the film, "Fallen Angels."
More winners from the First-Ever Hamburg Film Festival in 2009
The First-Ever Hamburg Film Festival had a great turnout during its first run on Saturday, July 18, 2009.
High school level winners include:
• Best Concept: “King Lear” by Isabella Ruof.
• Best Script: “The Pwning of Rumpelstiltskin” by Abigayle Ploetz.
• Best Actor: Zachariah Braunscheidel playing Rick Ron McCormick in the “Power Slider.”
• Best Actress: Mary Braun playing Sam in “Fallen Angels.”
• Best Director: “Fallen Angels” by Brianna Blank.
• Best Film: “Power Slider” by Eden Junior Senior High School.
• People’s Choice: “Power Slider” by Eden Junior Senior High School.
The following winners of the festival are for the college level:
• Best Concept: “The Twilight House” by Scott Smolinski.
• Best Script: “Little Turtle in a Big City” by Emily Tomasik.
• Best Actor: Alex Barnett playing Jack Freeman in “Epilogue.”
• Best Actress: Sara Manzella playing Sea Lion Woman in the film of the same title.
• Best Director: “Epilogue” by Eric Webster.
• Best Film: “Little Turtle in a Big City” by Emily Tomasik.
• People’s Choice: “Little Turtle in a Big City” by Emily Tomasik.
The “People’s Choice” award was chosen based on ballets audience members filled out while viewing the films.
Congratulations are in order for all the students who participated which includes:
• Christopher Burns: “Play-Time”
• Eden Central Schools Digital Media Class: “Power Slider”
• Eric Webster: “Epilogue”
• Brianna Blank: “Fallen Angels”
• Abigayle Ploetz: “The Pwning of Rumpelstiltskin”
• Kearsten Nadrich: “Lets Make it Loud”
• Scott Smolinski: “The Twilight House”
• Andrew Manzella: “Sea Lion Woman”
• Todd Hietanen: “Writer’s Block”
• Emily Tomasik:“Little Turtle in a Big City”
• Isabella Rouf: “King Lear”
Thank you to the panel of judges which included Palace Theatre owner Jay Rouf, Business First and former Sun editorial writer, Matthew Chandler and Erie Community College professor John Harrigan.
A special thank you goes out to Jay Rouf and his family for having the first-ever festival at the Palace Theatre. They helped the young filmmakers have a little piece of their dream by having their films shown on the big screen.
High school level winners include:
• Best Concept: “King Lear” by Isabella Ruof.
• Best Script: “The Pwning of Rumpelstiltskin” by Abigayle Ploetz.
• Best Actor: Zachariah Braunscheidel playing Rick Ron McCormick in the “Power Slider.”
• Best Actress: Mary Braun playing Sam in “Fallen Angels.”
• Best Director: “Fallen Angels” by Brianna Blank.
• Best Film: “Power Slider” by Eden Junior Senior High School.
• People’s Choice: “Power Slider” by Eden Junior Senior High School.
The following winners of the festival are for the college level:
• Best Concept: “The Twilight House” by Scott Smolinski.
• Best Script: “Little Turtle in a Big City” by Emily Tomasik.
• Best Actor: Alex Barnett playing Jack Freeman in “Epilogue.”
• Best Actress: Sara Manzella playing Sea Lion Woman in the film of the same title.
• Best Director: “Epilogue” by Eric Webster.
• Best Film: “Little Turtle in a Big City” by Emily Tomasik.
• People’s Choice: “Little Turtle in a Big City” by Emily Tomasik.
The “People’s Choice” award was chosen based on ballets audience members filled out while viewing the films.
Congratulations are in order for all the students who participated which includes:
• Christopher Burns: “Play-Time”
• Eden Central Schools Digital Media Class: “Power Slider”
• Eric Webster: “Epilogue”
• Brianna Blank: “Fallen Angels”
• Abigayle Ploetz: “The Pwning of Rumpelstiltskin”
• Kearsten Nadrich: “Lets Make it Loud”
• Scott Smolinski: “The Twilight House”
• Andrew Manzella: “Sea Lion Woman”
• Todd Hietanen: “Writer’s Block”
• Emily Tomasik:“Little Turtle in a Big City”
• Isabella Rouf: “King Lear”
Thank you to the panel of judges which included Palace Theatre owner Jay Rouf, Business First and former Sun editorial writer, Matthew Chandler and Erie Community College professor John Harrigan.
A special thank you goes out to Jay Rouf and his family for having the first-ever festival at the Palace Theatre. They helped the young filmmakers have a little piece of their dream by having their films shown on the big screen.
