The Crown Point International Best of Fest will take place from May 15 to May 25th. With both virtual and in person screenings.

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Our in person screenings will be held on May 25th at The Logan Theatre in Chicago, IL from 10:15am to 6:15pm followed by our awards ceremony commencing at 7pm. The Bar and Lounge will be open all day for networking or just to relax between showings.

This year we are proud to partner with Entertainment Oxygen. Allowing you to purchase tickets to see films virtually from the comfort of your own home. 

We could not be prouder of all the projects chosen as official nominees and the artists who have poured their souls into them. Check them out below and click any poster to watch their trailer!

The Logan Theatre

2646 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 I 773-342-5555

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The historic Logan Theatre opened in 1915 as the Paramount Theatre and underwent a series of renovations in 2011 that revealed stunning details of the Theatre's original design and architecture. Now a four screen theatre dripping with class, The Logan has become a palace for independent cinema. 
​2446 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647

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2023 Best of Fest Nominees 

​BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
FEBRUARY'S DOG by Candace Schmidt-Gonzalez & Paul Jared Chinook (US)
FANGS VS SPURS by Patrick Love  (US)
IT'S SPRING... by Roman Musheghyan (ARMENIA)
RUNNING THE BASES by Marty Roberts & Jimmy Womble (US)

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
NORTH STAR by P.J. Palmer (US)
SACHIN LIVE FROM PUNE by Ganesh Divides Kadam (INDIA)
WHEN BUYING A FINE MURDER by Gabriele Tacchi (ITALY)
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING by Archie (CHINA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT by Susan Ruth Downs & Alex Voss (US)
AMERICA BOXED IN by Lance Hoovestal (US)
THE LONG HAUL by Scott Harves (US)
HEART & SOUL by Kenny Vance (US)

BEST ANIMATION
THE TRUTH WITHIN by Gaby Soto & Juan Camilo Rincon (US)
THE END by ALEXANDRIA SIAH (US)
FAMILY TREE by Xin Yan (US)
IN YOUR DREAMS by Mike Krohn (US)

BEST DRAMA FEATURE
BUNDLES by Ryan Jordan & Jeffrey Leslie (US)
DRIFTED by John Wesley Norton (US)
STREET by Kyle Faulkner (AUSTRALIA)
A KILLER IN MY BACKYARD by Fred Olen Ray (US)

BEST DRAMA SHORT
PURPLE CASE by David Sarian & Kostya Yezagelian (US)
DELILAH by Nike Agiashvili (US)
STAIRS by Jeph Porter (US)
HOUSE OR CAR? by Joel Delsaut (BELGIUM)

BEST COMEDY FEATURE
THERE MAY BE GHOSTS by Diana Peters (US)
CHARLIE GORMAN’S WAKE by PAUL PENDER & KATIE SANTACROCE (US)
ACCESS CONTROL by Andrew J. Bullard IV (US)
ZOMBIEGEDDON by Ray Mercer (US)

BEST COMEDY SHORT
QUEER FISH IN GOD'S WAITING ROOM by ADRIAN PASDAR (US)
COMPASSIONATE CAREN IN THE BIG, BAD WORLD by DEAN SHORTLAND (US)
SCRAMBLED by Don Most (US)

BEST HORROR FILM
FRIDAY THE 13TH VENGEANCE 2: BLOODLINES by Jason Brooks (US)
THE UNLOCKING by Thomas Matthew Brush (US)
HELLSCAPE by Sam Sorenson (US)
A TIGER IN THE SUBWAY by James Abrams (US)
 
BEST SCI-FI FEATURE FILM
HOLES IN THE SKY: THE SEAN MILLER STORY by Ash Hamilton (US)
GAGANACHARI by ARUN CHANDU (INDIA)
PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS by DAVID FOWLER (US)
BIG BAD WOLF by MARTIN MUNTHE (AUSTRALIA)

BEST SCI-FI SHORT FILM
BILLY KILLS THE INTERNET by Lon Strickland (US)
COGNITION by Ravi Ajit Chopra (UNITED KINGDOM)
FROM HERE TO THERE by George Atkinson & Alan Ciechalski (UNITED KINGDOM)
ALUS by CHRIS PAICELY & MILES AUGUST (US)

BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE FILM
ROMAN MUSHEGHYAN for IT'S SPRING... (ARMENIA)
MARTY ROBERTS & JIMMY WOMBLE for RUNNING THE BASES (US)
JOHN WESLEY NORTON for DRIFTED (US)
PAUL SCHWARTZ for THE SEASONS, FOUR LOVE STORIES (US)
 
BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM
SARAH CLARK for KILLING IRMA (US)
ADRIAN PASDAR for QUEER FISH IN GOD'S WAITING ROOM (US)
PAT MICHELL for APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES (US)
P.J. PALMER for NORTH STAR (US)

BEST 1ST TIME DIRECTOR - FEATURE FILM
JENNIFER MARTIN ELIASON for INDIANA BABY (US)
MARY O'LEARY for DARK SHADOWS AND BEYOND-THE JONATHAN FRID STORY (US)
DEVIN SHANE HYLTON for THE REPAIRMAN (US)
RYAN JORDAN & JEFFREY LESLIE for BUNDLES
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BEST 1ST TIME DIRECTOR – SHORT FILM
MICAH SANDERS SILVA & MORTIZ JOHNSON for Faces of the Future (US)
DAVID SARIAN & KOSTYA YEZAGELIAN for PURPLE CASE (US)
ELYSE GOTTUK for MAIDEN (US)
LAURA DARAGO for RIFT (HUNGARY)
 
BEST ACTOR – FEATURE FILM
JOE ESTEVEZ for FANGS VS SPURS (US)
DON MOST for VIRAL VIGNETTTES (US)
ASHRAF MAHDY for CREAM OF THE CROP (EGYPT)
ALEXANDER KHACHATRYAN for IT’S SPRING… (ARMENIA)
  
BEST ACTOR -SHORT FILM
COLMAN DOMINGO for NORTH STAR (US)
JEREMY IRVINE for COGNITION (UNITED KINGDOM)
JACKSON GEORGE for QUEER FISH IN GOD’S WAITING ROOM (US)
JESSE SPENCER for QUEER FISH IN GOD’S WAITING ROOM (US)
 
BEST ACTRESS – FEATURE FILM
LINDA PURL for VIRAL VIGNETTES (US)
ANNA HOLBROOK for THE SEASONS, FOUR LOVE STORIES (US)
ELAYNE BUCKLER for THE 4TH SATURDAY (NEW ZEALAND)
GIGI ORCILLION for RUNNING THE BASES (US)
 
BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM
GAIL O’GRADY for SCRAMBLED (US)
AMANDA RIGHETTI for QUEER FISH IN GOD’S WAITING ROOM (US)
AUDREY WASILEWSKI for NORTH STAR (US)
RUCHITA JADHAV for ENIGMA-THE FALLEN ANGEL (INDIA)
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – FEATURE FILM
BRUCE WILLIS for SURVIVE THE GAME (US)
BARRY BOSTWICK for VIRAL VIGNETTES (US)
ROBERT WUHL for VIRAL VIGNETTES (US)
KEVIN DAVEY for FEBRUARY’S DOG (US)
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – SHORT FILM
ANDREW SCOTT for COGNITION (UNITED KINGDOM)
MALCOM GETS for NORTH STAR (US)
GIANFRANCO MIRANDA for WHEN BUYING A FINE MURDER (ITALY)
JAY KRYMIS for BLIND FAITH (US)
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – FEATURE FILM
SUSAN RUTTAN for VIRAL VIGNETTES (US)
KATYA PREISER for THE SEASONS, FOUR LOVE STORIES (US)
FIONA REID for CHATEAU LAURIER (CANADA)
SUSAN BOYD JOYCE for EMILY OR OSCAR? (US)
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – SHORT FILM
MADELEINE SORENSON for HELLSCAPE (US)
SANDRA BASKIN for KILLING IRMA (US)
MADDALENA VALLECCHI WILLIAMS for WHEN BUYING A FINE MURDER (ITALY)
MISHAL ERIKSON for GRACE (CANADA)
 
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM
JOHN WESLEY NORTON for FANGS VS SPURS (US)
ROBERT J. MACCOLL for EMAILY OR OSCAR? (US)
JOAN BORDERA for MAKE A WISH (TURKEY)
SUREN TADEVOSYAN for IT’S SPRING…(ARMENIA)
 
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHORT FILM
BARRY MARKOWITZ for QUEER FISH IN GOD’S WAITING ROOM (US)
MARCO TOMASELLI for WHEN BUYING A FINE MURDER (ITALY)
HUANGZHU YE for BRILLIANCE (CHINA)
SEIL CHIO for “SHINJIKKI” THE MERMAID WHO PREDICT THE FUTURE (KOREA)
 
BEST EDITING
LON STRICKLAND for BILLY KILLS THE INTERNET (US)
ANDREW TYLER for THE SECRET WEAPON: YESTERDAY IS TODAY (US)
MICHAEL SCHMID for DRIFTED (US)
CHRISTOPHER M. ALLPORT, ISMAEL LOTZ, ROBERT J. MACCOLL for EMILY OR OSCAR? (US)
 
BEST SCORE
ARMEN ELBERT for IT’S SPRING…(ARMENIA)
MUSTAFA YAZICIOGLU for MAKE A WISH (TURKEY)
JON ALTHAM for NORTH STAR (US)
CHRISTOPHER M. ALLPORT, MR. DIAGONAL, DAVID FICK, MARIA NEWMAN for EMILY OR OSCAR? (US)
 
BEST COSTUMES
JULIE POWERS for FANGS VS SPURS (US)
NARINE SAHAKYAN for IT’S SPRING… (ARMENIA)
MELISSA BESSEY for CHATEAU LAURIER (CANADA)
TUGBA YIGIT, ELANOR YIGIT, NURULLAH SETKAYA for SORIN (SILENT SCREAMS) (BELGIUM)
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