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This short film was made for the 2009 Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project by team: Somebody Call An Ambulance. It won multiple awards at last night’s awards ceremony including: 2nd Place Overall, Audience Choice Screening Group C, Best Director, Best Sound Design, Best Cinematography and Best Graphics.

The team describes their film: This wasn’t Dani’s ordinary trip to the dentist. Will it be her last?

Credits: Paul Melian, Director; Matthew Miller, Director of Photography; Rachel Kuncicky, Editor and Graphic Design; Joy-Beth Conklin, Rusty Trosclair, Stephen Williams and Matthew Jones, Screenplay. Cast: Dani Sikes, Andrew Kirkendall, Ralin Trosclair, Kassandra Trosclair, Cassie Conklin, Kellie Coleman, Lauren Ferber, Carmen Simkanich and Matthew Jones.

Here are a few more credits, y’all!  Asstistant Director, Besanya Santiago; Gaffer, Toy Spears; Best Boy, Andrew Leatherby. And Runners and Production Assistants.

FUNNYFIXX NOTE: Congrats to Paul and his team of enthusiastic filmmakers on a cool film and all the awards. I will be posting other films from Jacksonville’s 2009 48 Hour Film Project competition as they become available. Meantime, three cheers for all the winners:

Best Costumes: Winners are: Kathe O’Donnelly, Nadia Ramoutar, Sarah Hosein “Static Lullaby” Team AI Jax Red.

Best Musical Score, the winner is: Charles Beyer “The Forgiven” Team Sixth Floor Museum.

Best Makeup/Special Effects Makeup goes to Kathe O’Donnelly, Nadia Ramoutar, Sarah Hosein “Static Lullaby” Team AI Jax Red.

Best Use of Line of Dialog… “What Did You Do That For?” Team Distracted “PS I Luv U” Joseph Murphy Team Leader.

Best Use of Prop: A Disposable Camera… AI Jax Red Team “Static Lullaby” Nadia Ramoutar Team Leader.

Best Use of Character: Peter or Penny Dupree Car Salesperson… AI Jax Red Team “Static Lullaby” Nadia Ramoutar Team Leader.

Best Use of Genre: AI Jax Red Team – Fantasy “Static Lullaby” Nadia Ramoutar Team Leader.

The award for Best Graphics goes to Rachel Kuncicky for “Under” Somebody Call An Ambulance Productions.

Best Special Effects is presented to Daniel Irizarry for “Echo of Elizabeth” X4 Productions.

Best Sound Design goes to: Tyler Denning, Mathew Jones & Raleigh Jones for “Under” Somebody Call An Ambulance Productions.

Best Cinematography is: Mathew Miller for “Under” Somebody Call An Ambulance Productions.

The award for Best Editing this year goes to: Amanda Warford for the film “The Last Soul” Jacksonville.com‘s 14B448.

Best Actress goes to: Amanda Ayres for “Echo of Elizabeth” X4 Productions.

Best Actor is: Kenny Logsdon Sketchy in the film “Sketchy” Hutch’s Heroes Part Deux.

Best Writer: Daniel Irizarry for Echo of Elizabeth X4 Productions.

Best Director goes to: Paul Melian for the film “Under” Somebody Call An Ambulance Productions.

Jacksonville Film & Television Audience Choice Award Group A “Sketchy” Team: Hutch’s Heroes Part Deux. Keith Hutchison Team Leader

Applebox Productions Audience Choice Award Group B “The Last Soul” Team: Jacksonville.com‘s 14B448. Tracy Collins Team Leader

Child’s Play Productions Audience Choice Award Group C “Under” Team: Somebody Call An Ambulance. Paul Melian Team Leader

Best Student Film: “Cars, Tows, Who Knows?” Team: Chicken, Justin Suttles Team Leader

Best 48 Hour Film Project 2009 Runner Up “Under” Team: Somebody Call An Ambulance. Paul Melian Team Leader.

Best 48 Hour Film Project 2009 “Echo of Elizabeth” Team: X4 Productions Glen Vandermolen Team Leader.