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