.....THE AUDIENCE AWARDS
You are the Judges

Whatever the critics and filmmakers may think, the true test of a film's value is the reaction of the audience.  What a critic may acclaim, an audience might find a bore; what filmmakers may see as filmic genius, an audience may find trivial.  The Woods Hole Film Festival is proud of the intelligent and discerning audiences who judge the films we present with open eyes, ears, hearts and minds. 

The Woods Hole Film Festival was created so that the residents of Woods Hole, Falmouth, and Cape Cod would have a venue for seeing the fine independent films produced but often not seen in traditional cinemas.  Over the past decade, it has become evident to filmmakers worldwide that the audiences at the Woods Hole Film Festival are some of the most perceptive and open-minded they have encountered.  From this has grown the Audience Awards.  The world film community values the Woods Hole Film Festival’s Audience Award, as can be seen by the increase in quality and quantity of films being offered this year. 
     The Audience Awards are given in a number of categories depending on the films shown in a given year. This year the categories are:

     Best Film of the Festival
     Best Feature Drama
     Best Feature Comedy
     Best Feature Documentary
     Best Short Comedy
     Best Short Drama
     Best Short Documentary 
     Best Short Experimental 
     Best Short Animation 
     Cape Cod Section
    

When you attend a film, you will be given a ballot for the films which are running in competition at that screening. Please, carefully follow the instructions on the ballot or given by the presenter. The ballots will be collected after each screening.  Please, be sure to turn yours in.  Your votes are counted and assessed in relationship to the films in that category throughout the festival.  Ballots which are not filled out properly are discarded.  The votes are tabulated by an averaging of ratings.  The Best of the Festival is decided for a film rated best against all films in competition in the Festival.
     The Audience Awards will be announced at the filmmakers awards ceremony on the last of the festival at the private awards ceremony and filmmakers party (full access pass holders are invited) and posted on the Woods Hole Film Festival web site.  Your votes count and the filmmakers are counting on you. 
     Thank you for your involvement. ... Got Questions ? Email info@woodsholefilmfestival.org