The 21st FEAR NO FILM Festival, the ticketless film component of the Utah Arts Festival announces 12 award winners.
- Grand Jury Prize Best in Show: "The Masterpiece" - Alex Lora, Director
- Fearless Filmmaker Award: Jennifer Massaux, Director of "Recall"
- Grand Jury Honorable Mention "Best Storytelling": Aria Gunter and SpyHop "My Name Is___"
- Grand Jury Honorable Mention "Best Cinematography": John Barrett, Director of Photography, "Recall"
- Grand Jury Honorable Mention "Best Production Design": Chase Harward, Production Designer, “Whales of the High Desert”
Audience Award Winners
- Emerging Artists Narrative Program: “Recall”
- Emerging Artists Documentary Program: “Before Pandemic and War, There Were Bedbugs and Love”
- Narrative Program: “The Masterpiece”
- Documentary Program: “Whales of the High Desert”
- Animation Program: “Ninety-Five Senses”
- Midnight Program: “Wander to Wonder”
- KIDS! Program: “Everywhere”
The Fear No Film Festival's Artistic Coordinator, Derek Mellus says, "This year's Fear No Film Festival was a huge success. We shifted our focus on emerging artists and these first time and student filmmakers' work stood toe to toe with some of our program's best. I want to thank all of the filmmakers that submitted their incredible films. I'd like to also thank the Utah Arts Festival staff, its volunteers and Fear No Film's incredible jurors and programming team- without their help, this film festival would not be possible. And an extra special thank you to the cinema loving audiences that came out to enjoy another year of distinctive programming; your collective applause, laughter and your 'oohs and ahhs' were very much appreciated and make it all worthwhile."