The 4th Edition of the AT&T Film Awards was held in the spring and summer of 2018—with 1,500 filmmakers submitting their short film for a chance at over $60,000 in cash prizes, and a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Finals at Warner Bros. Studios as part of the AT&T SHAPE conference. The finalists also were surprised with a mentoring session with Ava DuVernay, acclaimed writer, producer and director.
ARE WE GOOD PARENTS?
Bola Ogun, Director
MOOSE
Jonah Ansell, Director
REAL ARTISTS
Cameo Wood, Director
The 3rd Edition of the AT&T Film Awards (formerly known as the AT&T Entertainment Project) was held in the fall and winter of 2017—with 664 filmmakers submitting their short film for a chance at cash awards, including camera equipment kits, and a summer film program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Winner:
Young Gul Cho, Director
School of Visual Arts, NY
2nd Place—Best Short Film: College Student
Hadley Hillel, Director
Chapman University, Orange, CA
3rd Place—Best Short Film: College Student
Leah Chen Baker, Director
NYU Tisch School of the Arts, NY
Winner:
Miguel J. Soliman, Director
School of Visual Arts, NY
Winner:
Ryan Riffle, Director
Tucson, AZ
2nd Place—Best Short Film: Shot on Mobile
Sven Dreesbach, Director
Marina Del Rey, CA
3rd Place—Best Short Film: Shot on Mobile
Keegan Gogerty & Francisco Infante, Co-Directors
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Winner:
David Mansour, Director
High Tech High School, Bayonne, NJ
2nd Place—Best Short Film: Youth 13-18
Sophie Salazar & Meaghan Leahy
Gunston Middle School, Arlington, VA
3rd Place—Best Short Film: Youth 13-18
Lucas Smith, Director
Trenton High School, Trenton, MI
The 2nd Edition of the AT&T Film Awards (formerly known as the AT&T Entertainment Project) was held in the spring and summer of 2017—with 1,000 filmmakers submitting their short film for a chance at over $48,000 in cash prizes, and a trip to Los Angeles to attend the Finals at Warner Bros. Studios as part of the AT&T SHAPE conference. The finalists also were surprised with a mentoring session with Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman.
Best Film – Professional Category
COIN OPERATED
Nicholas Arioli, Director
Best Film – Student Category
THE SHOCHET
Michelle Nahmad, Director
Best Film – Underrepresented Filmmaker
D.ASIAN
Sarah Smith, Director
In the fall of 2016, 300 aspiring professional and student filmmakers entering their short films for a chance at $43,000 in cash prizes, exposure, access to AT&T and industry executives, and to screen their films during the 2017 AT&T Developer Summit in Las Vegas.
Best Film – Professional Category
DISPATCH
Caleb Hermann, Director
Best Film – Student Category
FIVE WINDOWS
Adam Cooper and Daniel Cooper, Directors
