Daniel Falicki and Joel Potrykus, both of Grand Rapids, took home top awards each at the 8th annual Made-in-Michigan Film Festival for their feature films, “Accidental Exorcist” and “The Alchemist Cookbook,” respectively.
The films were the only two feature-length narratives accepted for the festival, out of 15 submitted.
“The Alchemist Cookbook” won Best Narrative Feature, while “Accidental Exorcist” took home Best of Festival, the top prize out of all 40 films of any length or genre accepted. This award also comes with a $500 check.
Falicki also won Best Lead Actor, as he starred in his own movie, while Amari Cheatom — who has also acted in “Django Unchained” and “Newlyweeds” — won Best Supporting Actor as Cortez in “The Alchemist Cookbook.”
The festival ran from Feb. 3-5 in Frankenmuth, with approximately 500 people attending.
Here’s the winners:
Best of Festival
Accidental Exorcist
Best Narrative Feature
The Alchemist Cookbook
Best Narrative Short
Locked
Best Documentary Feature
Graveyard of the Great Lakes: A Shipwreck Hunter’s Quest to Discover the Past
Best Documentary Short Predator/Prey
The Fight for Isle Royale Wolves
Best Academic
Menacing Matrimony
Best Cinematography
Cabin
Best First-time Filmmaker
Andy Bisaha - Devout
Best Original Score
His & Hers
Best Lead Actor
Daniel Falicki in Accidental Exorcist
Best Lead Actress
Julie Kline in The Girl on the Mat
Best Supporting Actress
Aphrodite Nikolovski in The Girl on the Mat
Best Supporting Actor
Amari Cheatom in The Alchemist Cookbook
Audience Choice
Devout
