PensacolaBeach.com Pensacon Short Film Festival, the 9th annual official event as part of Pensacon, the largest pop culture convention on the Gulf Coast. As part of this convention, the films screened will celebrate science fiction, horror, fantasy, comic books, pop culture, animation, and documentaries (documentaries must be related to the previously stated genres).
Each Official Selection will be given two weekend passes to Pensacon (travel not included) to attend the screening, and filmmakers may participate in a Q&A session about their films immediately following the screening.
Over the past nine years, Pensacon has taken pride in screening some of the best short films from all around the world. In addition to the United States, we have had submissions from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
Pensacon would like to congratulate the 2023 Winners:
BEST IN SHOW
"Welcome Home Eugene!"
Written by Noah Jorgensen, Nolan Watt; Directed by Noah Jorgensen; Produced by Samara Fitzgerald
JURY SELECTION
"There's Something Wrong with Paul"
Written & Directed by Mark Clauburg; Produced by Chris J Cullen, Alex Aldea, Lucille Clauburg and Gail Dehren
AUDIENCE CHOICE
"Hellscape"
Written & Directed by Sam Sorenson; Produced by Leigh Sorenson
BEST ANIMATED FILM
"The Interrogation"
Written, Directed & Produced by Marisa Cohen and Peter Issac Alexander
BEST COMIC BOOK/SUPERHERO FILM
"Agent Heads"
Written by Ajay Varma Nandyala and Joseph Van Landschoot; Directed by Ajay Varma Nandyala; Produced by Ajay Varma
BEST DOCUMENTARY
"A Door Away"
Written, Directed & Produced by Alex H. Rafi
BEST FANTASY FILM
"The Barmaid and the Serpent"
Written & Directed by Rose Louise Hoover; Produced by Andrew Bourne
BEST HORROR FILM
"Hellscape"
Written & Directed by Sam Sorenson; Produced by Leigh Sorenson
BEST POP CULTURE FILM
"Duplicitous Minds"
Written by Catalina Yue; Directed by Rober Rippberger; Produced by Catalina Yue
BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
"Launch at Paradise"
Written by Daniel Mitura; Directed by Carrie Anne Quinn; Produced by David M. Night Maire
Trophies for 2023 Best in Show, Jury Selection, and Audience Choice winners provided by GinGee Girls Art.