Midlands Movies Awards 2019 Winners
midlandsmovies • Jul 01, 2019
The Midlands Movies Awards 2019 Winners:
Best Costume, Make-up & Hairstyling
Chris Morris, Laura Viale Durand, Ben Fallaize, Monica Montalvo & Katarina Horvatic for Make Do or Mend
Best Editing
Ed Radford and Joshua King for Little Boxes
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Chris Butler for The Front Door
Best Music (score or song)
Janet Devlin for Songbird
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Olivia Noyce for Headphones
Best Cinematography
David Andrew Smith for Trentside
Best Documentary
Alex Lockwood for 73 Cows
Best Feature
James Smith for Do Something Jake
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Vivienne Bell for Troubled Waters
Best Animated Film
Lee Charlish for Return from the Moon
Best Director
Gemma Norton for Troubled Waters
Best Sound (editing or mixing)
Luke Galloway for Bang Bang
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nisaro Karim for Duality
Best Visual Effects
Mick Walker for Shining Tor
Best Writing (original or adapted screenplay)
Adam Palmer for Answer
Best Short
Alex Lockwood for 73 Cows
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