The Coronation - A short experimental film [13min]
Directed by Emily Penick (she/her)
Starring Kelsey Burns (she/her) as dancer/choreographer
Cinematography by Anastasiia Kulikalova (she/her)
Scenography (Sets/Costume/Hair/Make-up) by Kate Fry (she/her)
Original Score by Meredith Butterworth (they/them)
Editing by Jacob Midkiff (he/him)
Lighting by Steve Kosiba (he/him)
Assistant Camera Ian LaBarge (he/him)
Created by Emily Penick & Kelsey Burns
Filmed 2021, Completed 2022
Incomplete award list:
WINNER - Best Underground Film - Cannes World Film Festival
WINNER - Best Experimental Film - Amsterdamn International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Dance Film - Berlin Indie Film Festival
WINNER - Best Experimental Film - Oniros Film Awards
WINNER - Best International Short - Philadelphia World Film Festival
WINNER - Best Experimental Film - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best LGBTQA+ Short - GFF Awards
WINNER - Best Short Film - Athens International Monthly Film Festival
WINNER - Best Experimental Film - The Florence Film Awards
WINNER - Best Experimental Film - 1st Monthly Film Festival
WINNER- Best Director - New York Neorealism Film Awards
WINNER - Best Female Director Short Film - Cannes World Film Festival
WINNER - Best Female Director Short Film - Sacramento World Film Festival
WINNER - Best 1st Time Director - GFF Awards
WINNER - Best Editing - ROMA Short Film Festival
WINNER - Best Screenplay - GFF Awards
WINNER - Best Cinematography - GFF Awards
WINNER - Best Dance Choreography - Oniros Film Awards
WINNER - Best Original Score - Berlin Indie Film Festival
WINNER - Best Original Score - GFF Awards
WINNER - Best Main Theme - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Trailer - GFF Awards
WINNER - Best Scenography - Oniros Film Awards
WINNER - Best Scenography - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Costumes - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Visual Effects - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Original Props - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Practical Effects - New York International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Poster - Art Film Awards
SILVER AWARD - Best Director - 1st Monthly Film Festival
SILVER AWARD - Editing - Milan Gold Awards
SILVER AWARD - Experimental Film - Hollywood Gold Awards
EXCELLENCE - Art House Film - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival
EXCELLENCE - Experimental - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival
EXCELLENCE - Cinematography - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT - Original Concept - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT - Sound Editing - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT - Viewer Impact - LGTBQ Unbordered International Film Festival
GRAND JURY AWARD - Director - Oniros Film Awards
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Dance Film - Amsterdamn International Film Festival
HONORABLE MENTION - Cinematography - The Florence Film Awards
HONORABLE MENTION - Costumes - Oniros Film Awards
HONORABLE MENTION - 1st Time Producer - Oniros Film Awards
HONORABLE MENTION - Dance Choreography - New York International Film Festival
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Editing - GFF Awards
SPECIAL MENTION - Poster - 1st Monthly Film Festival
SPECIAL MENTION - Cinematography - 1st Monthly Film Festival
Ongoing:
FINALIST - Niagara Falls International Short Film Festival
SEMI-FINALIST - Palm Springs Movie Awards
SEMI-FINALIST - Dublin World Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Carmathen Bay Film Festival CBBFF *BAFTA Qualifying festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Experimental Dance & Music Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - The Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Colortape International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - London Rocks
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Paris Short Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 8 & HalFim Awards