Roll out the red carpet! This year we started making more videos, and in case you can’t tell, we’ve been having a great time. Tomorrow is one of our favorite days of the year…. the Academy Awards. So we thought we’d get in on the fun and give out a few awards for the hard working team at the Clay Coyote.
Announcing the (first ever) Clay Coyote Oscars
Best Picture: The Dot Sale Video is winning the popular vote by a landslide, it is officially our highest viewed video on Facebook to date
Best Actor: Brett Kuttner reels it in as “Grumpy Old Man“
Best Actress: Ann Lewandowski shines in “New Guy“
Best Actress in a supporting role: Betsy Price’s thrifty spot in “Secret Santa”
Best Foreign Film: Katie Teesdale’s pot in “Cerámica“
Best Short: Brett Kuttner and Levi Yankosky for getting their point across in 8 seconds
Best Cinematography: Ann Lewandowski for not dropping the camera in “Holiday Dessert” since she was laughing so hard
Best Editing: Brett Kuttner for all of his many hits including “Incubate” and “Chicken Baker“
Best Makeup and Hair styling: Morgan Baum in a sweet spot for “Good Sport”
Best Original Score: Team Coyote bands together in “Howl“
Best Visual Effects: Jim Brodd timeless moment in “Mannequin Challenge”
Best Sound Editing: Brett Kuttner braves the elements in “Wind“
Best Adapted Screenplay: Brett Kuttner’s “Righteous Moment”
Best Original Screenplay: Katie Teesdale and Levi Yankosky in “Big Gas Kiln“
Best at Avoiding the Camera: Ian Baum and Michele Ebert (although we got her in “Mannequin“)
If you’re planning to watch the 89th Academy Awards, you can fill out a ballot online. If you want to hold me accountable, here’s my ballot (PDF). As you know, you win and lose your Oscar ballot in the shorts and technical categories … good luck!
