Pinwheel Horizon won eight awards and earned one nomination at the South Film and Arts Academy Festival (SFAAF)—including a Best Director trophy for writer-director Ian Ebright. Now in its eighth year, the gold-ranked FilmFreeway festival near Santiago, Chile handed out the following honors to Pinwheel Horizon after their live screening:
- Winner—Best Fantastic Short Film
- Winner—First Audience Award
- Winner—Best Director in a Short Film
- Winner—Best Lead Actress in a Short Film (Cassie Stires)
- Winner—Cinematography Honorable Mention in a Short Film (Haley Watson)
- Winner—Best Costume Design in a Short Film (Meleta Buckstaff)
- Winner—Sound Design Honorable Mention in a Short Film (Brendan J. Hogan; Paul Eric Miller)
- Winner—Best VFX in a Short Film (Chace Biddle; Todd Sheridan Perry; Rogelio Salinas; Luke Swain)
- Nominee—Best Original Score (Billow Observatory)
It’s the second time SFAAF awarded one of Ian’s films; his 2017 narrative short The Devil Needs a Fix won Best Dark Comedy Short Film and Supporting Actress Honorable Mention (Rosalie Miller) at the South American film festival in 2018. Visit South Film and Arts Academy Festival on Facebook or their official site for a full list of winners.
