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PROVO — Utah scenery is featured in several big Hollywood movies, but the fourth annual Filmed in Utah Awards honored local filmmakers.
The Filmed in Utah Awards was created in 2012 by Orem resident Warren Workman “to spotlight those companies and individuals who have contributed to Utah’s entertainment and arts community,” according to a Filmed in Utah Awards news release. Workman said he is not a filmmaker, but he wanted to create a local version of the “Oscars” to recognize those in the community who are.
“I tried dabbling in filmmaking stuff and I was like, ‘Oh, this is too much work. Let’s celebrate the people who are doing a good job at it,’ ” Workman said.
The first awards banquets was held at the Provo Bombay House and awarded 17 winners. Saturday’s banquet was held at the Covey Center for the Arts and awards were presented to 38 winners from local film, television, Internet personalities and industry professionals. The event has grown substantially since it was started and now includes 36 categories and had 216 nominees from 540 submissions, Workman said.
"This Hollywood-styled awards show gives the opportunity for recognition to Utah’s talented film community," Workman said.
Workman said around 700 people attended the sold-out event and another 700 viewed the event when it was streamed online.
Local celebrities Studio C and Lindsey Stirling were among those who received awards Saturday. Here is a complete list of the 2015 Filmed in Utah Award winners:
Winners for 2015 Filmed in Utah Awards:
| Category | Film | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Set Photographer | Ono | John Gordon |
| Visual Effects | Survivor | BluFire Studios |
| Sound | Saints and Soldiers: The Void | Carlos Sanches |
| Song | Love Again | Brandyn Cross |
| Production Design | A Tale Told Heart | Ryan Whitney |
| Makeup | The Christmas Dragon | Chris Hansen |
| Costumes | FilmQuest | Rachael Domingo, Kish Carter, Lance Butler, Pretty Macabre |
| Cinematography | The Principal | R. Jason Ball |
| Cinematography | 47 Minutes | Stelios Xanthos |
| Editing | In the Mood | Catchlight Cinematography |
| Music Score | Shoe | Christopher Doucet |
| Screenplay | Dirt | Matt Whitaker |
| Screenplay | The Last Straw | Shelley Bingham-Husk |
| Ensemble Cast | Studio C | |
| Actor Under 18 | The King of Iceland | Anson Bagley |
| Actress Under 18 | Ruby | Skyler M. Day |
| Supporting Actor | Proper Manors: Grief Returns Home, Part II | L.D. Weller "Mama" |
| Supporting Actor | The Christmas Dragon | Jake Stormoen |
| Supporting Actress | Day Zero | Crystal Udy |
| Supporting Actress | Begin Again | Dusti Jones |
| Lead Actor | Easy Greasy | Blake Webb |
| Lead Actor | Point B | David Fetzer |
| Lead Actress | 47 Minutes | Kristen Jensen |
| Lead Actress | Mythica: A Quest for Heroes | Melanie Stone |
| Director | Newsies Cover | Jeff Parkin |
| Director | Granite Flats | Scott Swofford |
| Director | Without a Rope | Nick Dixon |
| Director | Sara's Crossing | Brian Byers |
| Director | RoboRex | Stephen Shimek |
| High School Short Film | Return With Honor | |
| College Short Film | Without a Rope | Willem Kampenhout |
| Pro Short Film | No Ordinary Shepherd | |
| Commercial /Industrial | FilmQuest | |
| Documentary | Stone | Russ Kendall |
| Music Video | Transformation | Lindsey Stirling |
| Series | The Song That Changed My Life | |
| Impact Award | Arrowstorm Entertainment | |
| Feature Film | Inspired Guns |
Submissions are currently being accepted for the 2016 awards show.
