Golden Lion Awards 2016

The seventh Annual Golden Lion Awards Film Festival was held on Saturday, April 9, 2016. The event is co-sponsored by Ursuline Academy and Watkins College of Design, Art, & Film. Prior to the film festival, films are evaluated by a judging panel. The night of the event, award winning films in each category are shown to the entire audience. Winners in each film category receive either a Golden Lion, White Lion, or Mountain Lion award. Before the conclusion of the festival, judges vote on the Special Recognition Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay,Most Inspirational, and Critic’s Choice: Best of Show. Winners of all Special Recognition awards receive scholarships to Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film, the event’s main sponsor.

Films can be viewed here. http://www.goldenlionfilmfestival.com/2016-films/

Congratulations to our award winners!

Animation

Iridis- Morgan FitzGerald Mountain Lion (3rd)

The Crow and the Pitcher- Faith Shields  Top 6 Finalist

The Sandwich- Anthony Mussari- Top 6 Finalist

Newscast

Cincinnati Sun- Ryan Dilts Golden Lion (1st)

Music Video

The Funeral- Emily Hoyle, Abbey Ketterer, Mackenzie Mettey, Morgan FitzGerald White Lion (2nd)

Sleepyhead- Emily McCarthy  Top 6 Finalist

Pioneers- Ryan Dilts  Top 6 Finalist

Informational/Educational

It’s Worth the Wait- Josh Song, Katie Busemeyer Golden Lion (1st)

Don’t Let Drinking Drag You Down- Emily Hoyle, Abbey Ketterer, Mackenzie Mettey, Morgan FitzGerald White Lion (2nd)

#Fueled- Emily Hoyle, Abbey Ketterer, Mackenzie Mettey, Morgan FitzGerald Mountain Lion (3rd)