Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 12, 7:30 p.m.
Daniels Auditorium
Limited Seating; Maximum Occupancy: 300 seats

The ceremony is free and open to the public; no tickets or registration required—just stick around after the final film block or come early for the Wrap Party. For information, call 919-807-7965.

 

Help pack Daniels Auditorium as we recognize Longleaf winners with cash prizes and our annual North Carolina–designed and handcrafted award tiles in multiple categories. Applaud at will.

 

Welcome and Introduction
Sally Bloom, Longleaf Film Festival Co-Organizer

 

Remarks and Awards
Steven P. Neilson, North Carolina Filmmaker

Our emcee for the ceremony, Steven P. Neilson, is the producer and cofounder of Dagtype Films LLC, an independent production company based in Raleigh. As a producer, Steve combines more than two decades of business experience with a lifelong passion for the movies—a passion instilled in him by his Grandma Rose, in his home state of New Jersey. His latest film, a romantic comedy short called Oh Crappy Day, has screened at 37 festivals and garnered 11 awards. He is currently involved in the preproduction phase of a feature-length version of that film.

 

Awards Presentations
Prizes may be awarded in the following categories (not necessarily listed in presentation order):

• Animated Film
  One prize may be awarded in the following subcategory:
  • Best Overall

• Documentary Feature
  One prize may be awarded in the following subcategory:
  • Best Overall
• All documentary festival submissions are also eligible for a $500 Judges’ Choice/Documentary Film award.

• Documentary Short
  One prize may be awarded in the following subcategory:
  • Best Overall
• All documentary festival submissions are also eligible for a $500 Judges’ Choice/Documentary Film award.

• History⁺ Film
  Entries must reflect or depict a topic in history from a unique perspective or insight and must be accurately interpreted or portrayed. One prize may be awarded for each of the following subcategories:
  • Best Narrative
  • Best Documentary

• Middle and High School Student Film
  Films must have been primarily written, filmed, and produced by students currently enrolled in middle and/or high school or students who graduated from high school at the end of the past academic year. One prize may be awarded for each of the following subcategories:
  • Best Narrative
  • Best Documentary
• All films entered in the Middle and High School Student Film category are also eligible for a $500 Best Student Film award.

• Music Video
  One prize may be awarded in the following subcategory:
  • Best Overall

• Narrative Feature
  One prize may be awarded for each of the following subcategories:
  • Best Horror–Sci-Fi
  • Best Comedy
  • Best Drama
• All narrative festival submissions are also eligible for a $500 Judges’ Choice/Narrative Film award.

• Narrative Short
  One prize may be awarded for each of the following subcategories:
  • Best Horror–Sci-Fi
  • Best Comedy
  • Best Drama
• All narrative festival submissions are also eligible for a $500 Judges’ Choice/Narrative Film award.

 

And, that’s a wrap for Longleaf 2018: let’s regroup down the road for our annual free-to-attend Wrap Party!

 

Longleaf Film Festival Wrap Party
After the awards ceremony, meet us at the northern end of Wilmington Street, in Seaboard Station, for our FREE Wrap Party for all friends, family members, and other supporters of filmmakers and Longleaf at Oak & Dagger Public House (formerly Tyler’s Taproom). Longleaf will provide some munchies; you buy your brew.

Click here for a map and directions to parking.

Let us know you’re coming; registration is requested but not required.

 

For a complete list of other events and meet-and-greet opportunities,
visit our main Longleaf 2018 Registration and Ticket Information page.

 

Thank you for your support!