KISS FEST 2023

AMATEUR AWARDS
1st Prize (Shared): “If Anything Happens I Love You” from Izzy Filyk
1st Prize (Shared): “To Say Goodbye” from Axel Hansen     
3rd Prize: “Celiac” from Dan Ondang, Andrew Robertson & Adrian Romeo 
KAC Youth Prize (Shared): “If Anything Happens I Love You” from Izzy Filyk
KAC Youth Prize (Shared): “To Say Goodbye” from Axel Hansen
Audience Award: “Remake of a Scene from Spider-man 2”  from Scott McLeod

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
1st Prize: “Purpose” from Christo Vutev   
2nd Prize: “Alone in the Dark” from Brandon Giddens    
3rd Prize: “Sleeping Pills” from Kyle Robertson   
Audience Award: “Purpose” from Christo Vutev

MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS
TNFC Prize: “I Am Change” from Reno Anastasio
Jury Prize for Best Artsy Inception: “Spaghetti” from Adrian Romeo
Jury Prize for Best Showcasing of Downtown Kamloops: “Magic, 24 frames per second” from Debleen Majumdar & Ashik George Thomas
TNFC Lottery Prize: “Clean” from Zack Fernstrom

2022

Amateur 1st Prize – Axel Hansen – CREATIVE CRISIS
Amateur 2nd Prize – Sean Luciw – CLOUD FIVE
KAC Youth Prize – Axel Hansen – CREATIVE CRISIS
Amateur 3rd Prize – Reno Anastasio – KAMLOOPS FIREDANCERS

Professional 1st Prize – Jared Putnam, Kenny Choi & Brody Jones – LONG WAY HOME
TNFC Prize – Jared Putnam, Kenny Choi & Brody Jones – LONG WAY HOME
Professional 2nd Prize – Christo Vutev & Emily Vutev – SECRET SHOPPER
Professional 3rd Prize – Kora Vanderlip, Adam Mah & Katie Cowger – MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL
Jury Prize for Best Noodle Use – Dan Ondang & Andrew Robertson – MORDUS DE POULET

Audience Award Winner – Professional Stream – Jared Putnam, Kenny Choi & Brody Jones – LONG WAY HOME
Audience Award Winner – Amateur Stream – Axel Hansen CREATIVE CRISIS
TNFC Lottery Prize Winner – Reno Anastasio – KAMLOOPS FIREDANCERS

2021

KFS 1st Place Prize – Christo Vutev – AL2 -st
Joy Factory 2nd Place Prize – Jared Putnam & Kenny Choi – IN THE DARK
KFF 3rd Place Prize – Marcus Flor – TIME SHENANIGANS
KAC Youth Prize – Axel Hansen – ALIENATED
TNRC Prize – Kora Vanderlip – LUNA
TNRC Lottery Prize – Sean Luciw – LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
Special Jury Prize (Broke a Rule but DAAMN…) – Scott McLeod – LEGO SHOOTOUT
Audience Choice Award – Kora Vanderlip – LUNA

2020

KFS 1st Place Prize – Mbongeni Mngomezulu – THE ECONOMIST
Joy Factory 2nd Place Prize – Mike Erickson – LE FRAME
KFF 3rd Place Prize – Japneet Singh – AT HER SHORE
KAC Youth Prize – LETTERS HOME
TNRD Prize – Mike Erickson – LE FRAME
Special Jury Prize (Best PSA) – Jacob Blair, Matteo Caccaci – OUT OF BOUNDS
Special Jury Prize (Best Sequel) – Todd Sullivan – TOMATOES
Audience Choice Award – Jacob Blair, Matteo Caccaci – OUT OF BOUNDS

2019

1st Place – Kora Vanderlip – THE WOLF AND THE WOODS
2nd Place – Michael Paul Wright – THE TRUTH ABOUT JACKO LAKE
3rd Place – Todd Sullivan – TOMATO
Youth Prize – Phoenix Guzzo – PERCEPTION OF EXISTENCE
TNRD Prize – Frank Ritcey – T.N.R.D.
Special Jury Prize (Best Performance) – THE LINE BETWEEN US
Special Jury Prize (Best Monster) – HALLOWEEN 2018
Audience Choice Award – Kora Vanderlip – THE WOLF AND THE WOODS

2018

1st Place – Josef Perszon – HOLY DUNGAREES
2nd Place – Sean Luciw – METHANE OCEAN by Gizbah
3rd Place – Matt Brooks – ODE TO THIS CITY
Youth Prize – Phoenix Guzzo – DRIVE ME CRAZY
TNRD Prize – Ken Matheson and Shelley Joyce – PUSHING THROUGH
Special Jury Prize – Jody Tippett – DESCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM
Special Jury Prize – Chris Bose – OUTDOOR WEATHER
Joy Factory “Reasons” – Aly Couch, Kara Wright – BIKE LIFE
Audience Choice Award – Josef Perszon – HOLY DUNGAREES

2017

1st Place – Japneet Singh – 1920 KAMLOOPS
2nd Place – Todd Sullivan – CARPE DIEM
3rd Place – Matt Brooks – MATT BEER
Youth Prize – Kyle Robertson and D’Artagnan McDermid – A HIKE DOWN MEMORY LANE
Special Jury Prize (Documentary) – Corey Rajala – DEEP IN ROOTS
Special Jury Prize (Cinematography) – Josef Perszon (Waves) – AT MISSION DELORES
Audience Choice Award – Japneet Singh – 1920 KAMLOOPS

2016

1st Place – Neil Manuel, Calvin Kuntz, Graham Ronayne, Liam Russell – THE HOT SEAT
2nd Place – Josef Perszon – CHAINRING TATTOOS
3rd Place – Patrick Fagan – PERU EN BICICLETA: YO SOLO
Youth Prize – Hunter Hough – DAVE’s JOURNEY
Special Jury Prize (Cinematography) – Calvin Kuntz – JAPAN: Harmony and Balance
Special Jury Prize (Editing) – Matt Brooks – CHEERS TO 5 YEARS
TNRD Award – Frank Ritcey – GRASSLANDS SEASONS
TNRD Award – Loyd Bishop – THE WRANGLER GOIN’ HOME

2015

1st Place – Neil Manuel, Graham Ronayne and Calvin Kuntz – LIKE REAL LIFE
2nd Place – Loyd Bishop – ALL IN A DAY’S WORK
3rd Place – Kora Vanderlip – MORE THAN WINGS
Special Jury Prize (Best Music Video) – Sean Luciw – WALK RIGHT IN
Special Jury Prize (Best Plot Twist) Corey Rajala – ATTIC WINDOW
Special Jury Price (Best Script) – Kaisha Bicknell – FORGET (ME) Not
TNRD Award – Kora Vanderlip – MORE THAN WINGS

2014

1st place – Kaisha Bicknell – THREE
2nd place – Loyd Bishop – TINY MIRACLES
3rd place – Stephen Casson – SEE YOU SOON
Youth prize – Kora Vanderlip – LAST FALL
Audience Choice Award – Tim Unaegbu – CALLING STEPHEN HARPER
TNRD Award – Loyd Bishop – TINY MIRACLES

2013

1st Place and Audience Choice Award – Dušan Magdolen – BAR-INTENDER
2nd Place – Igor Kostin – STAIRS
3rd Place – Leon Racicot – THIS SIDE OF THE FENCE
1st Place Youth – Kora Vanderlip – COUCH POTATO
Special Jury Award and TNRD Award – Kelly Aulin – SPIRIT OF THE GON

2012

1st Prize and Audience Choice Award – Dušan Magdolen for SUPERVILLIAN
2nd Prize – Jodi Tippett for SO LONG HOLLY
3rd Prize – Kelly Aulin for COMMITTEE
Editing Prize – Igor Kostin for UNBREAKABLE
Youth Prize and Special Award for Mise En Scene – Kora Vanderlip for THE LETTER
TNRD Special Prizes – Bruno Mazzotta for MAMANIA & THE TRILOBYTES, Archie and Chayla Wilcox for UNDER PRESSURE