Lake Michigan Film Festival 2021/2022 Winners
Congratulations to the 2021 & 2022 Awarding Winning Films
2021 Best Feature
Small Town Wisconsin
Directed by: Niels Mueller Description: After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams - Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What's supposed to be a light-hearted adventure, transforms into a journey of profound redemption. |
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2021 Best Documentary Film
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The Girl Who Wore Freedom
Directed by: Christian Taylor Description: Discover the untold stories of D-Day from the men, women, and children who lived through German occupation and Allied liberation of Normandy, France. Powerful and deeply personal, THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM tells the stories of an America that lived its values, instilling a pride in country that is in danger of becoming a relic of the past. |
2021 Best Short Film
Flush Lou
Directed by: Madison Stewart Leonard Description: A daughter, mother and grandmother mourn the loss of their beloved, Lou Ackerly after he is accidentally cremated. |
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2021 Best Student Film
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Smile
Directed by: Brenna Noyes Description: Smile is a short psychological thriller. It focuses on Lydia, a young girl whose boyfriend went missing. When his mother confronts Lydia about the last time she saw him, a whirlwind of memories rushes in and her sense of reality begins to blur. |
2022 Best Documentary Film
In Between Lands
Directed by: Laura Griffin Description: Laura Griffin is a Korean adoptee who was raised in a small town in midwest America. While she grew up feeling American and Caucasion, continual reminders over the years told her otherwise. 23 years after being sent away from her motherland, Laura returns to South Korea in search of belonging and understanding, and discovers just how Asian or non-asian she is. |