The theme of the 2019 Shootout, “Balancing Act,” created the focal point for the top ten winning line-up of films which included:
Grand Prize: The Real McCoy, Team Kill The Pig, led by Tyler Ham Pong
1stRunner Up: The Suit, Team Knocking Point Productions, led by R.G. Rader
2ndRunner Up: In Sync, Team L Train Down, led by Josephine Huang
4. Balancing Sacrifice, Team RAWMIX, led by Rommel Andaya
5. Get Milk?, Team Hungry?, led by Brandon Lee
6. Be Gentle, Team Green Lit Film, led by Shashwat Gupta
7. By the Deadline, Team Peasants of Fluffs, led by Lorna Ma
8. All American, Team Jazz, led by Jasmine Lewis
9. Workplace, Team Apis Mellifera, led by Justin Woo
10. I, You, Team HIIT Show, led by David Choi
Individual Award Winners:
The Winner of Most Original Use of Theme: Same Same, Team Living in the Meow, led by Lava Buckley
The Winner of Best Editing: All American, Team Jazz, led by Jasmine Lewis
The Winner of Cinematography: Zachary D. Mills of In Sync, Team L Train Down
The Winner of Best Director: Kai Braden of I, You, Team HIIT Show, led by David Choi
The Winner of Best Screenwriting: Lorna Ma, By the Deadline, Team Peasants of Fluffs
The Winner of Best Overall Female Content Creator, sponsored by NYWIFT:
Josephine Huang of Team L Train Down
The Winner of Best Actor: Tyler Ham Pong of The Real McKoy
The Winner of Best Actress: Arlyn Dela Pena of Team RAWMIX, led by team captain Rommel Andaya
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The 2019 Shootout took place the first weekend of June 2019