Over 30 films were selected for exhibition and/or competition at the 2022 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival held at Chicago Filmmakers in Chicago from July 15-21, 2022. Of those films, the top award-winners were narrative feature Sweet Disaster and documentary short Come On Time receiving 3 Blue Glass awards each.
BWiFF 2022 Award Winners
Best Original Score
Hong Sang Jin, NIJARI
Best Sound
William Tabanou, Eureka
Best Production Design
Derrick Hinman, Him & Her
Best Supporting Actress
Lena Urzendowsky as Yolanda in Sweet Disaster
Best Supporting Actor
Cameron James Matthews as Dino in Last Chance Charlene
Best Cinematography
Qingzhuo Wang for Eureka
Best Screenplay
Patrick Kleven & Philip Staal for The Mother, the Son, the Rat, and the Gun
Best Editing
David Higgs for Come on Time
Best Director
Joe Blank for Roman Candle
Best Achievement by a Young Actor
Audrina Miranda as Charlie in The Phoenix
Best Actor
Jürgen Proknow as Konrad Hausnick in A Handful of Water
Best Actress
Friederike Kempter as Frida in Sweet Disaster
Best Music Video
Fireflies
Best Documentary Short
Come On Time
Best Narrative Short (Comedy)
Do No Harm
Best Narrative Short (Drama)
Prisoner #1616
Audience Favorite
Last Chance Charlene
Best Documentary Feature
The Eternal Flame
Best Narrative Feature
Sweet Disaster
Best of Illinois
Goodbye Janet
Best of Fest
Come On Time
