About

The Red Wasp Film Festival began in 2003. Founders Carol and Craig Conlee first held the festival at 7F Lodge in Wellborn, TX.

In 2006, Brazos Progressives partnered with Carol and Craig, and the festival moved to Conlee Auctions in downtown Bryan, TX, and 2008 is the first year that it will be held at StageCenter.

Brazos Progressives is proud to be partnering with StageCenter this year, as we work together to make Red Wasp 2008 a success!

Here is a list of past Red Wasp winners:

2008:

  • Red Wasp Best Film: “Dirty Girl” by Jennifer Clary and Kevin Haberer.
  • One to Watch: “Violet” by Bernard Garceau III.
  • Audience Favorite: “4th and Long” by Timothy Vandenberg.
  • Most Entertaining Film: “Mock Date” by Julio Olivera.

2007:

  • Judges’ Favorite: “Lonely Highway” by Dane Hurt, Jeremi Mattern, and Chris Walker
  • One to Watch: “Cyn” by Alex Ferrari
  • Audience Favorite: “The Tragedy of the Fallen Cherub” by Julio Olivera

2006:

  • Red Wasp Best: “Wrong Way Up” by Gavirel Hardman
  • One to Watch: “Hill Country” by Antony Cherian
  • Best Student Film: “A Clockwork Orange Juice” and “Believe” (tie), both by Adrian Vasquez de Velasco
  • Audience Favorite: “Night Conversations” by Hanna Maria Sawka

2005:

  • Best of Show: “The Cost of War” by Patrick Phillips

2004:

  • Best of Show: “Another Time Around” by Brenton McCorkle
  • Audience Choice: “To Ease the Loss” by Haley McLane
  • Best Animation: “Ball” by Ben Columbus
  • Best Cinematography: “Another Time Around” by Brenton McCorkle
  • Best Editing: “The Half-Life of a Memory” by Jef Greilich
  • Most Promising Filmmaker: Haley McLane
  • Best Script: “Richard” by Kelly Williams
  • Best Documentary: “The King and Dick” by Scott Calonico

2003:

  • Best of Show: “My Name is Buttons” by Courtney Davis and John Merriman
  • Best Documentary: “Spit Farther” by Paul Stekuer
  • Best Narrative Feature: “Nora” by Courtney Davis and John Merriman
  • Most Promising Filmmaker: Dan Parsons